charity shop goodies

 An excellent haul from the charity shops today.

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a schoolboy error

 If you are going to murder your husband, and want to get away with it, don't write a book about it beforehand with that title!!!

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monkeypox in government

Once again, it looks like the government are too slow to act

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do not use as a chopping board

 

the northern echo get it right

 

CAPSTICK COMES HOME - Tony Capstick

where's the tory party?

 

MOONAGE DAYDREAM - Official Teaser Trailer HD

Looking forward to this!

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education for the masses

 Always remember.....

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eggs for margaret thatcher

Someone selling eggs to be thrown at the statue of Margaret Thatcher in Grantham.

It's what she would have wanted. An entrepreneurial money grabbing individual charging lots of money for a cheap product, to exploit the public with the right beliefs.

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The Black Crowes - EP premiere '1972' - Live from the Whisky A Go Go

Released on this day 50 years ago The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street

Released on this day 50 years ago Rolling Stones - Rocks Off (1972)

Released on this day 50 years ago The Rolling Stones - Loving Cup | Montreux (1972)

Released on this day 50 years ago The Rolling Stones - Sweet Virginia [HQ]

funding for uk schools

Hmmm........I wonder what changed in the UK in 2010?

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john lennon and mimi

Never seen this picture of John Lennon with his Aunt Mimi before, but it's great.

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david bowie holding a drink

I know David Bowie was a one of a kind, but what a mad way to hold a drink.

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ramones photographs by roberta bayley

The Ramones from the photo session by Roberta Bayley for Punk magazine in 1977, one of which was used for their debut album

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Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen

back to the future's tom wilson's postcard

Tom Wilson who played 'Biff' in the Back to the Future series of films, used to give this postcard out to people who stopped him, saving a lot of time (I'd imagine). Despite not being a massive fan of the films, l'd still like one of these (to go with the rest of my crap).

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some more marc bolan

A couple of random Marc Bolan items.  

An advert for the 'Debora' single in 1968, and handwritten lyrics for 'Metal Guru'.

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t.rex - remember the first time

I've recently bought and been enjoying the Marc Bolan and T.Rex box sets (The new 1972 one, and the Electric Boogie 1971 collection) and it reminded me of the cartoon below, as that was certainly me when l was a kid, playing Electric Warrior constantly when l first got it.  Bliss.

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no money

 Look at this picture and remember it when the Tories try to tell us poor deluded saps that there is not enough money to help the poor or those in need, while writing off billions of PPE fraud.  Meanwhile, a Tory Lords home has just been raided and she is under investigation for more (Moore?) PPE fraud, not that it is being featured in the news.

Also, included in the Queens speech is the fact the Tories are trying to continue destroying our rights, as their bid to become a one party fascist state marches on

Makes you proud to be English (not).

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welcome to liverpool

 

the wrong way

This is where l have been going wrong according to this advice from the 1920's. Then again, l've always been on the left side of things.

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Personal Trainer - Fiddlefunk

Also in Dirty Leeds last night.  Also excellent!

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Silver Synthetic - "Unchain Your Heart"

Saw these last night in Dirty Leeds.  Excellent stuff!

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David Davis and Krishnan Guru-Murthy

This is the sort of questioning that makes Nadine Dorries want to destroy Channel 4

the daily mail and nadine norries' new lows and incompitence

A picture and statement put out by Nadine Dorries trying to implement Sir Keir Starmer in a party (plus food) scandal to deflect from the Tories many lockdown party's rule breaking. How you ask?  By using an old photograph from 2019.  She is meant to be on top of media and disinformation as part of her job remit, and once again shows she is not interested in the truth or what is right, just what will try to score points and curry (see what l did there) favour with her superiors in a desperate attempt to keep her job. As for the non dom Viscount Rothemere's Daily Mail, they are beyond a joke or parody, as they are so obviously a right wing propogandist rag  supporting the government without any concept of printing the truth..  The sad thing is, the delightful Nutty Norries also wants to destroy Chanel 4, despite a poll the government wanted showing 96 percent of responders wanted it leaving as it was. Obviously noting to do with the Tories being given a hard time by its presenters when they are caught out lying on multiple occasions.

Fair play to the Tory MP John Nicolson for having the guts to call it out.

 

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Trabzonspor Fans Celebrations

This is what football can mean to people.  These are the celebrations as the Turkish team Trabzonspor win their first title for 38 years

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THE BATMAN, but with 1960's Adam West's Batman

Whitney K Maryland

Fred again.. - Studio Live (London, April 2021)

christmas trees - william logan (plus two of mine)

I'm still a sucker for well written poetry, as l foolishly think it may help to improve my own well intentioned efforts, so here's an example of one l discovered and enjoyed recently.

 And here's a couple of my recent (ish) efforts

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bad day?

Had a bad day?  It's all realative
 

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Frank Sinatra -- High Hopes

For those that don't understand the reference below

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high hopes

Just like that rubber tree ant, he's got high hopes.

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dr manhattan watches batman

 

13 years of labour

 A rundown of what the Labour government achieved in 13 years between 1997 and 2010.  The Conservatives have been in power for 12 years since then, and have done what?  Got Brexit done?  Hardly a rip roaring success. As for Iraq, it certainly looks like a mistake, and all governments can make them, and can be economical with the truth (playing down blatant lying here) to achieve their aims, but the current mob of self serving charlatans are taking things to a level never seen before, while also chipping away at democracy. Bastards!!

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a heartfelt apology from neil parish

And a rather magnificent headline to go with the story

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boris goes to jail

Rather sadly, it's the wrong Boris.

 

RIP Stinger

 Another lad gone way too early, known him on and off since he was 14.

The funeral was today, and for the first time in years, l had a kebab at the end of the night, as it seemed like a good idea at the time.  Which reminds me of this

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Fred again Marea (We've Lost Dancing)

alan kopitko relates the truth

 He may have been a Tory, but more of them should do this sort  of stuff, so well done.

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chaotic nightcub

This is from an excellent twitter account for Chaotic Nightclub Photos, but it took me a while to see what was going on. Once seen, you can't miss it.  Answer at the bottom of the photo if you can't work it out.

Look at the guilty looking woman in the middle, and check out the lipstick smudges on the two guys next to her.

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Love - a band from the 60's and charlie brown

This appeals to me on so many levels. One of which is, there are many ongoing jokes amongst myself and friends, including saying 'They were a rock group from the 60's who did 'My Generation' whenever someone says 'who'?   Plus l used to love the Peanuts books when l was younger, and still love the band Love now.

I should get it made into a t-shirt.

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the bastard tory government part 876 care homes put at risk

 Once gain the government are sown to be a bunch of lying self serving hypocrites as they were found guilty in The High Court today of failing to protect Care homes at the start of the pandemic, releasing people back into care from hospital when they had Covid.  They also failed to provide enough PPE, probably because they were giving contracts to mates and party donners who couldn't provide them - billions of pounds worth of fraud that has been written off by dishy Rishi Sunak. 

Plus, don't forget the amount of times the tory ministers, (especially Matt Hancock) said they put a 'Protective ring' around the care homes. As someone who has worked in care homes for  over 25 years, that was complete bullshit, and anyone who said otherwise should be ashamed of themselves and resign from their posts immediately (as if that is ever going to happen). 

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the daily mail ffs - read the room

The Daily Mail is one of the most odious newspapers in the UK, but you'd have liked to have thought even they wouldn't try and defend their misogynistic and sexist headlines about Angela Raynor, but nothing really surprises me about their coverage at any time, plus it's probably been put forward as a story to deflect from the partygate fines and Boris Johnson not resigning for misleading the house

Bunch of right wing bastards.  Rather like The Sun, don't buy it.

In related news, here's The New European's take on it.  Buy that paper.

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liverpool fans, tories, and my old school

I'm in no way a fan of Liverpool football club, but l do love the city and it's hatred of Tories, as exemplified here. Probably helps that l'm a Scouser.

Got to give respect where it's due, and in related news, l hope Everton stay up, despite the fact they are awful at the moment, as they were so nearly the team l grew up supporting, and l still have a soft spot for them.

In other related news, you can see my old school in this picture from the 1960's, which l assume was taken from the top of Johnson's dry cleaning factory in Bootle

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