the ups and downs of watching the football when you're tired - plus when the cranes fly south by lisa ridzen

 I finished work just in time to get home and watch the Manchester United game against Aston Villa. I made myself a drink and a toastie at half time, and the promptly fell asleep for over two hours on the settee, as l was pretty tired from reading till silly o'clock the night before (When the cranes fly south by Lisa Ridzen). Anywhoos, the game had an excellent result, and the book was also excellent. Very moving and l'd certainly recommend it apart from the fact I got a bit of dust in my eyes at the end.

Here's me celebrating the United goals.

Compared to me after the game.

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dave and ansel collins - double barrel

 

the pioneers - long shot kick de bucket

 

you drop the newspaper cartoon

 

the beach boys - cool cool water

 

the beach boys - surfs up

 

land grabbing. l blame god

 

wiping my arse with £5 notes

I'm not stinking rich by any means, but l'm prepared to make a sacrifice and stay in more so l can replace my toilet paper with £5 notes if Margaret Thatcher is on them. Not that this will happen of course, it's just the right wing being dickheads again. At ease.

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bumble bees playing

If you want something to take your mind off the horror show that is current world events, look no further than the video of bumblebees playing with balls. I'm crap with video links but you may find it here. Enjoy!

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curtis mayfield - move on up (album version)

 

a taste of things to come?

Earlier today.  Let's hope this is the last time we see an image like this in the Iranian (and surrounding areas) conflict, although apparently it is not a nuclear bomb..

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elvis presley was 42 years old when he died

After the well deserved praise for the Elvis film last week from when he was at his peak, l was reminded today that he was only 42 years old when he died. At the time the concerts were certainly erratic, and he was often mocked for them (and his weight) in the press. As far as most people were concerned, no one cared about him, as he was considered to be a has been who was well past it, and an embarrassment to his younger magnificent self, which seemed as though it was decades before, but of course was only a few years previous. He still had  'the voice' but couldn't really move about and sing at the same time, and his records were mostly ignored or vilified until (like John Lennon), after his death. Looking back now, he needed people he could trust to say 'no' to him, and he died way too young. An American tragedy in one way, but Lordy Miss Clawdy, what a life he had.

Article reports are from here.

 

Plus there were warning signs in 1977.

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At the Drive-In – One Armed Scissor (Later with Jools Holland)

 

cnn - looking forward

 

the iranian strait of hormuz lorry solution

This is a great solution. As long as the lories are as large as they are in scale on the map. Fucking idiots.

They could always try this instead.

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trump wins crufts cartoon

 

danny dyer speaks the truth (again)

 

a dodgy lion haircut

If you think your day is going badly, look on the bright side. At least you haven't gone to the cheap lion's barbers that's just opened. 

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morrisey and pete hegseth nonsense

As the old Bob Dylan review once said - What is this shit? They must have both gone to the same school of nonsensical reasoning. Or (and more like it) Orwellian 1984 classes in Doublespeak.

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dread zeppelin - all l want for christmas is my two front teeth

 

dread zeppelin - heartbreaker

 

walking to work cartoon

 

inviting the neighbours round didn't go as planned

Come on round and watch the football, have a couple of drinks, but an early finish as l've got work in the morning.

Three days later........

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the immigration protesting (knucleheaded flag shagging) bet lynch mob

 Take a bow Andrew Harrison. That was very well played indeed. Look it up if you don't understand.

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epstein files / indiana jones crossover cartoon

 

the uketsu strange pictures / houses / building books

As the third book of the Uketsu series was about to be released a couple of weeks ago, l re-read the first two (Strange Pictures and Houses) and have just finished the third (Strange Buildings) which l had preordered. They are all intriguing and engaging, plus easy to read, but each one contains darkness and horror that slowly builds and creeps up as the stories evolve (as many Japanese prefer). All are worth reading, but l still prefer the first one, probably because it was so different and unexpected when l first picked up a copy with no prior knowledge in a charity shop.

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new yougov voting poll

 I can understand the (possibly racist) knuckle headed poorly educated or very old flag shaggers falling for Farage's nonsense, but 19% would still vote The Conservatives in????  Fuck my old platform boots, no wonder l drink. I blame God.

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sean duffy - missed connections

 Sean Duffy is calling these photographs that he took in Venice 'Missed Connections', and who am l to disagree, as l love the photographs, and the title gives them extra resonance. Splendid work.

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kemi badenoch - the mother of all u turns

Just as Farage did the other day, but the right wing media will still say Starmer is weak, incompetent and wrong. What a time to be alive.

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iranian media are straight to the point

Who can argue with this?

And in other unrelated news......

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drug dealer sentences compared to rapists

 This.

the war funding cartoon never ages

 

alexa - show me a two faced hypocrite called farage part 4666367667

 This after banging on in all the right wing rags and TV platforms that Keir Starmer was being weak for not joining in the war on Iran and offering unconditional support to the orange kiddie rapist.

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when doctors get shipwrecked cartoon

 

hey - magic mushrooms - we've all done it part 934646565356

 This made me laugh and l can relate to it in so many ways. Apart from money from my dad (use my own), being at Uni (never went), seeing Keith Harris and Orville (substitute another crazy gig), and waking up in hospital (ended up in hospital), but the rest of it - spot on.

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let's not exile trump

 I'd agree with this, but l'd much rather Trump (and his enablers) were in jail. For a very long time.

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khalaf ahmad al habtoor's statement

 These kind of strong rebuttals of Trump  and Lindsey Graham is exactly what we need. Well said.

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ahoge - stupid hair

You've just got to love the Japanese and their sometimes crazy fashions. Obviously l will be styling my hair like this from now on, even if it's just to annoy the philistines at my local. It's always good to be interested in all things culture wise, and if it helps wind people up, all the better.

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