Looking for comics on ebay earlier today (as l often do), l came across this little beauty. It's the UK Tiger comic, first issue, from 1954. What makes this special though (and expensive) is that it has the free gifts included, which are unused, despite instructions inside the comic of how to use the gun. If l had unlimited money l would collect many more comics, including the likes of this, and move to a larger house. In the meantime, there's no way l'm bidding.
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I've spent some time over the last day or so cooking a load of stuff to freeze before it goes off, including a load of potatoes, followed by eating sweet potatoes with plenty of mayonnaise and honey (I know how to live!). However, I feel myself and the rest of the country are being short changed - here's a selection of the different types of potatoes they have in Peru. I don't want to go and live there, but I do want to try them all (but will obviously never get around to doing anything to achieve this task).
To add to my previously purchased Waterboys box sets, this new one was waiting for me when l arrived home from work yesterday, and although l haven't had time to play it all or read the book yet, once out of the box, it looks fantastic, and the book looks much more substantial and informative than l was expecting. It's the tracks based around The Waterboys 1985 album 'This is the Sea' spread over 6 cds, with the beforementioned hardback book included. As l used to be a bootlegger, l've heard many Waterboys outtakes and radio sessions from this time already, but there's plenty more here to keep me entertained for some time. For what it's worth (Great song by Buffalo Springfield), with the albums 'A Pagan Place', 'This is the Sea' and 'Fisherman's Blues', and their incendiary and eclectic live shows during this period, they were probably the best band in the world, matched only by U2 at their peak. The top picture is an advert for the album at the time
Had a fun time recently re-reading some old Richard Brautigan novels, reminding me of the hippie counter culture that l love so much, and wishing l had been around to experience it at the time (although l've done my best since). Sombrero Fallout is my favourite amongst these beauties, although l do like the farting part of 'A Confederate General from Big Sur' as it appeals to my childish sense of humour. l'll have to try and locate my old copy of 'Trout Fishing in America', re-read that, and then stash them all away again, until l eventually find time for the short stories (which l haven't managed to do so far). Brautigan isn't too popular these days, but he certainly had a way with words and crazy ideas, and l like the crazy coot.
Peace and Love.
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Don't know about anyone else, but l find these kind of maps fascinating.
Then again, l'm a very sad individual.
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Just when you think things can't get crazier. I do however, like some of these responses.
As the election gets closer, and the Tory party lurch even more to right wing policies, l fully expect them to start campaigns similar to earlier ones such as this to try and discredit Labour, and appeal to their own 'Stop the Boats' flag waving Brexit voting fan base. Even if they don't go as far as this again, it's not going to pretty, and they will use every dirty trick in the book (and not allowed in the book). With the USA election also this year, it's going to be depressing.
Had an Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm check earlier today at Richmond Community Hospital (The old Friary Hospital), and I'm pleased to report l got the all clear, and everything is in tip top condition. Still indestructible!!
Yesterdays House of Commons fiasco summed up, although l think 'Blackmailing the speaker' is a bit strong.
I'm sure l've put this up before, but what the hell, it amuses me.
By Tony Husband.
Even for 20p in the local charity shop, this is staying on the shelves.
I had a clean and clear out of some kitchen cupboards and chucked out a load of out of date food. This was only a very small part of it.
As Pete Doherty would say - What a waster (what a fucking waster)
As usual, Mr Parrot is still craving attention while l'm trying to watch TV. The little guy loves me!
I can't say I am any kind of fan of Timmy Mallett, and find him to be extremely tedious whenever he is on the old goggle box, but this is pretty good.
I went to Darlington tonight to my niece's engagement party. I managed to snag a lift there and back but have no idea where the place was, apart from it was on the outskirts somewhere, as it was very dark and raining, and l was busy in the back seat chatting to another passenger, but had a good time. Anyway, here's my niece (one of the engagees) being glamtastic.
Jon Savage's 'Englands Dreaming' book is one of the better tomes about the punk war days, and this was a proposed cover for it, by Derek Jarman, which is pretty damn good.
These look like the kind of people you avoid in the pub because they will start sprouting off about conspiracy theories.
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