Tuesday 16 August 2022

freeports / charter cities

 Think things can only get better?  Read this.

Charter cities

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Sunday 7 August 2022

the richard avedon beatles posters

To geeks like me, the 1967 Richard Avedon Beatles posters are some of the most iconic artworks of the 1960's.  Here's the posters, plus what they originally looked like. You can still buy originals from various places on the web, but they are pretty expensive these days.







He also did these ones.  I'd like them all, but l prefer the ones above.

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today's charity shop haul

 As l keep saying - l'm going to need a bigger house (and more time off work).






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not part of the eu

 


Van Morrison Saint Dominic's Preview

Thursday 4 August 2022

dusseldorf versus cologne challange

 I prefer the Cologne mob myself


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a long cow





Mutant Giant Spider Dog, by Sylwester Wardęga (2014)

This is a few years old now, but still hilarious (and terrifying!).


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Wednesday 3 August 2022

southend united rename the west stand

Southend United have sold the naming rights to their west stand to local estate agents Gilbert and Rose.  However, l don't think they've thought it through.


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Sunday 31 July 2022

avoiding work

 Me at work trying to avoid extra jobs.


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ducks on a plane

Certainly something you don't expect to see out of your plane window


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Thursday 28 July 2022

Jim Capaldi - Low Rider

Bought a cheap second hand copy of the Jim Capaldi album that this is from (Whale Meat Again) on a whim on Monday, and I'm loving it.  Now I'm going to have to look out for more.  The collecting never stops!


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we are all insignificant

 Always remember, our pitiful short lives are insignificant in the great scheme of things, so do what you want, try and be happy, don't worry about the little people, and try not to harm anyone else.  




And on a related note, here's Earth form Mars.


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shania mcdonagh art

 Ahyper realistic pencil drawing by the rather talented sixteen year old artist, Shania McDonagh.  Colour me impressed.

More of her artwork can be found here.




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fascisms not that far away

Support the strikers, cut the extortionate profits, and never trust the Tories, especially now they are becoming even more right wing.



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dementia news

 Oh bugger!  That's me in trouble.



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ghostly england

Makes you proud to live in this glorious land  A man (it's always a man) has been fined for pretending to be a ghost in Portsmouth. 'Arms on the air and saying Woooo'.  Excellent stuff.




Tuesday 26 July 2022

anthony norcia artwork

This artwork by Anthony Norcia has sixteen circles hidden in it.  It took me a while, but once seen, they're so easy to spot you kick yourself for not seeing them sooner.

With thanxs to Colin Steer on twitter

 


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Monday 25 July 2022

The Rockingbirds Jonathan, Jonathan

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Thrice)

The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner

Iggy Pop - People, Places, Parties (Live for BBC Radio 6 Music)

Chop Chop Chop - Sleaford Mods

cat ecstatic to be reunited with owner

After ten years apart, Chubs, a cat from Dorset was reunited with its owner after being found 260 miles away in Manchester.  Typically for a cat, it looks ecstatic.

From today's BBC website.


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liz truss - probably our next glorious leader

 Oh please fuck off Liz.  She's got strong opinions, but as she's shown in the past, she's willing to completely change them if it means she can gain power. She's currently a Poundshop Thatcher with added racism and stupidity, but it's not good for the country that democracy is so under threat.


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The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses Live at Knebworth 1976

the halifax oyster festival mascots

Quite possibly the scariest mascots going, supposedly promoting The Halifax Oyster Festival, but probably scaring away more people than they attract. 

Then again, they're bound to be featured on TV and in newspaper items, and l'm flagging them up here, so l guess they are doing their job of promoting the festival brilliantly. 



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the tory infighting gets worse

 


Tummy Talk 2: The Battle of the Human Drum

Absolute genius, with a twist at the end



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Sunday 24 July 2022

Two Ronnies - Girls I've Met - Lightweight Louie Danvers

Bob Dylan Brownsville Girl

THE BEST COMIC BOOK COLLECTION I'VE EVER SEEN

Colour me impressed.  What a collection!


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the strolling bones

I didn't go to see The Rolling Stones on their 1989 tour as l'd seen them before, and wanted to remember them that way, and thought they were a bunch of old bastards by then (as did Q Magazine).

Ladies and Gentlemen (and anyone else), on the 1989 tour, Mick and Keith were both 45, and Ronnie was 41.  FFS!!  I think made an error.


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Saturday 23 July 2022

what a selfie

 


Beans on Toast - A Whole Lot of Loving and live in Stockton


Another excellent night out last night, watching Beans on Toast plus others in Stockton's NE Volume Music Bar, which is a great little venue, and highly recommended. Here's there again in September and l'll be along for that as well.








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know your history

Imagine his surprise when he discovers which party has been in power for the last twelve years and who has been chancellor for the last three


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if only the future could be predicted










Thursday 21 July 2022

U Roy Soul Rebel

T. Rex - Ballrooms Of Mars The Slider is 50!

Released on this day in 1972.  The magnificent Slider album by T.Rex





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Wednesday 20 July 2022

hitting the ground from day one

 Probably our next Prime Minister. God help us all.


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Sunday 17 July 2022

james melville's common sense

 


Meanwhile, in other news.............



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today's cd charity shop haul

A few of these for the car as l've got them already, but look out for me in the future on a hoarding programme.






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