nasa photographs

NASA released a load of photographs a while ago, probably because they are sick of people doubting that men have been to the moon and back. Here are a few of my favourites.

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ringo starr takes the beatles test

Ringo Starr takes the Beatles test to see which one he is most like, and fails miserably!

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everyone gets old - part 4723 - football managers

Last years Premiership football managers, from when they were players. Time waits for no man etc.

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autographing books

This is something that had never occurred to me, but it makes perfect sense. When an author signs a load of books, they do not necessarily have to do it book by book, as l thought they did. They can, as Joey Barton has been doing here, just sign the fronts, which go into the books afterwards.
Who knew? Not me, that's for sure.

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a video a day - hozier and van morrison - domino

Taken from the Jools Holland Hootenanny at last years end, a superb version of  Van Morrison's 'Domino' by Hozier.
It may also be sacrilege, but l actually prefer Hozier's version to Van The Man's original.





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allan dixon and the happy animals

Because l am so messed up and bitter, these sort of photographs would have annoyed me in the past, as Allan Dixon, the person in the pictures looks like the kind of middle class person l (possibly) judge too harshly.
However, this time, l'll make an exception, and admit that the animals in the photographs look pretty funny.
I must be getting soft in my old age.

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bridge mouth

This is probably pretty old, but still funny. A truck getting caught under a low bridge, which, rather hilariously, looks like it's eating the truck.

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a video a day - the dead or alive box set

Now this what l call scraping the barrel. A 19 cd box set of Dead or Alive, who, let's face it, are known for one song only, the rather fantastic 'You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)', todays video.

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paul mccartney advert

I didn't realise Paul McCartney has resorted to doing adverts. A good cause l suppose.

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a video a day - apples in stereo - energy and can you feel it

I've been a long time lover of these two songs, 'Energy' and 'Can You Feel It'?, both by Apples in Stereo. In the USA they often don't seem too bothered about what a band looks like, at least to us English. Bald, overweight or with glasses, it doesn't appear to affect a groups chances of success in the USA as much as it would do over these waters. Being heavily bearded has recently become fashionable everywhere, but generally, groups (or at least the singers) need to look good, and project a cool identifiable image. This usually means that if it's a man singing, blokes want to be his mate, and women (or gays) fancy him, and vice versa with a female frontperson. Rather sadly for The Apples in Stereo, it may be one of the factors in them not becoming too successful in the UK.
They still knocked out some great records in the power pop / psychedelic oeuvre, which appeal to my sensibilities a lot, so enjoy!.





If you want to convert and download any of these videos into mp3 etc so you put them on your own ipod or listening device, l use this or this to covert ones l am interested in.

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around joes with mr parrot

Visiting Joe yesterday with Mr Parrot, who is still a bit dubious about Joe's large blue one (fnnaaaarr), hence his slightly ruffled / raised feathers look.

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todays sky football bet

It's the first time l've put a Sky football bet on, but here are my predictions for later on today (with the first goal of any of these matches being scored in the 14th minute). An outrageously difficult thing to forecast correctly, with a possible win of £250,000, but because l'm an outrageously optimistic kind of guy, and brag l know a lot about football, l naturally expect to win on my first attempt.

A celebratory holiday to Japan will be booked on Monday.

If not, l will blame God, for conspiring against me.

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a video a day - muse - please please let me get what l want and feeling good, plus anthony newley - pop goes the weasel

Two cover versions by Muse, a band l used to like quite a lot a few years ago but am not that bothered about now for some reason. Not sure why, as it's not like they have changed that much, and l still like rowdy stuff.
Anyways...'Please Please Let Me Get What I Want' is originally by The Smiths, and 'Feeling Good' is by Leslie Bricusse and the rather marvellous Anthony Newley, who was a huge influence on early David Bowie. Nina Simone probably does my favourite version of 'Feeling Good', but l'll save that for another time.





Here's a bonus by Anthony Newley - 'Pop Goes The Weasel'



If you want to convert and download any of these videos into mp3 etc so you put them on your own ipod or listening device, l use this or this to covert ones l am interested in.

the recent work cardiff trip

A couple of weeks ago l went away to Cardiff with work for a few days. I'd been to Cardiff (and other parts of Wales) a few times over the years, but all of my previous trips involved travelling, drinking, concerts and nightclubs, so the old memories of the trips can be a bit of a blur. This time however, l went exploring, and, for a change, not just to pubs. Ticked off The Doctor Who Experience (sounds like a 60's band), The Millennium Stadium Tour, and a look around Cardiff Castle, as well as other places such as Spillers records and around the river Taff.
Most enjoyable, and l'd certainly return to Cardiff again. A great place, even if it did take eight and a half hours driving back due to traffic jams and accidents (and only five hours getting there).
Here's a load of evidence

 

Plus here's my detailed state of the art directions of how to get there.

Luckily l've got a brain like a homing pigeon.

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hair cutting time again

I'm doing this the wrong way round, as l should keep my longer hair for the colder weather, but as you can see, it got on my nerves again, so it was time for a chop. As usual, it was a head upside down and hacking away job. At least it will scare the neighbours cats away from my garden.

One of these days l may even crumble and go to a hairdressers and get it cut properly (but l very much doubt it).

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richmond live

The one photograph l took at this years Richmond Live. From the toilets (if l remember correctly) looking towards Richmond Castle. The photograph does not give the view justice.
Drink had been taken.

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eating healthily - not

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Last night's food.
Hickory chicken with extra sweet and sour sauce. They are small chicken pieces, but even so...
Heart attack imminent.

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a video a day - crispian st peters - the pied piper and you were on my mind

Today's videos

Two singles l recently purchased, both by Crispian St Peters.

'You Were On My Mind' is one of my all time favourite songs, and l like 'The Pied Piper' as well, just no where near as much (but it was going cheap!).





On a related note, going to Hamelin (Hameln) to see The Pied Piper statue was one of the very few times we had a family trip out, so l also relate the song to that. When l was about 10 years old and had a broken arm.
I also learnt the poem by Robert Browning years ago ('Rats as big as cats'), but l've forgotten most of it now (from his Dramatic Lyrics book). Old age and senility probably has a lot to do with that, alongside all the other crap l try to fill my head with.

If you want to convert and download any of these videos into mp3 etc so you put them on your own ipod or listening device, l use this or this to covert ones l am interested in.

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the sun newspaper apologises for upskirt photograph, plus news reports of charlotte church becoming a big girl

I got this story from (as you can tell) Graham Linehan's Twitter feed, but it's well worth sharing. 

It reminds me of the time when (I think it was in The Daily Star, but l could be wrong)  had shocked and disgusted type stories about Brass Eye's (hilarious) spoof programme about paedophiles, while featuring a 15 year old  Charlotte Church on the opposite page, who was now 'A big girl'. Obviously nothing to do with the fact that she was attractive and had developed breasts, as that would have been hypocritical and sick. 

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