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Author of spy thriller Puppet Nation. Founding editor of the now defunct literary and humour magazine Pop Cult, Essential Reading Material for the Bathroom https://popcultmag.wordpress.com/ Songwriter Impossible Mule https://impossiblemule.bandcamp.com

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Churchill said the first casualty of war is the truth, but I think it’s actually my bravery. I come very a very long line of successful cowards who feigned death or hid on most of the major battlefields in history.

08.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You never see a happy jogger.

08.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Bog Rolling Stones on BBC South Today
The Bog Rolling Stones on BBC South Today YouTube video by bogrollingstones

You’re from round here. Did you ever get to see The Bog Rolling Stones? Bill Pieman is definitely the coolest. m.youtube.com/watch?v=QLbV...

08.03.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Watched about half of Man on the Run last night before sleep came calling. It tells an interesting post Beatles tale. Looking forward to watching the rest later. To those who’ve seen it, what are your thoughts on it?

08.03.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Skills.

07.03.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIt's Virginia Plain on bikers bathtub sulphate.β€πŸ€£πŸ‘

07.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Old Leatherstocking - Death and the Lady
Old Leatherstocking - Death and the Lady YouTube video by Clifton Hicks

Beware the eyes. Look in them too long and you will be swallowed up by the damnation of a thousand lost souls. Anyway, good morning.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=U36N...

07.03.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dance Muthafucka Dance by Impossible Mule
Dance Muthafucka Dance by Impossible Mule YouTube video by Impossible Mule

Get your weekend off to a flyer. m.youtube.com/watch?v=rBS7...

06.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ahem. Please be assured, or rather, please be absurd and know that any purchase of my albums will go to getting myself a sensible hairdo. impossiblemule.bandcamp.com

06.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In the blink of an eye, and at a fraction of the private ... First diagnosis, then chemotherapy, now surgery… and more discombobulating than the swiftness of a successful cancer operation was a stark realisation: some people want to sell off the NHS

For the @theobserveruk.bsky.social today the third part of my cancer journey, detailing my operation.

observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

06.03.2026 09:14 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

Good. Hope it gets indigestion.

06.03.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Impossible Mule Raw, haunting and deeply melodic tales of longing, reckoning and the strange beauty found in quiet. Sometimes there’s piano, or harmonica, a lo-fi drum machine and, when the mood takes me, beatboxing. At the center is a rich baritone pulling each track into its own distinct world. Every song is recorded and manipulated entirely using a phone app, which I hope adds an unexpected intimacy and grit.

Bag yourself some Mule this Bandcamp Friday. impossiblemule.bandcamp.com

06.03.2026 08:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Spitfire was designed here in Southampton by RJ Mitchell, and it was also made here. So we are very much exactly in Spitfire country.

05.03.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I can’t find a picture of the garage, but it’s to the left of this.

05.03.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We already have Spitfire statue, Bruce. It’s a modest one, and I kid you not, it sits on the centre of a roundabout facing a Mercedes garage. A Mercedes garage! I’ll try and find a picture.

05.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, that was simply a brilliant celebration of Elvis’ career. He comes across as thoroughly likeable, humble and funny.

05.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In tribute to the King, I’ll probably order half o’ dozen hotdogs, 4 large buckets of popcorn and several plates of nachos to eat while it’s on.

05.03.2026 11:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Off to see Epic. A little late morning early afternoon Elvis surely won’t anyone any harm.

05.03.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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World Book day. Send your kid in dressed as a character from a book, but books are SO last century. Who needs β€˜em. Right. So this one went in as Jim from Friday Night Dinners.

05.03.2026 09:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I bet Wilbur Smith and Fredrick Forsyth and other thriller writers never made rap music. Fools.

04.03.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! Yes!

04.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. We called it Leg Up Bulldogs. You had to get the runner to the ground. The school quickly banned it.

04.03.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Brown Finger by Impossible Mule
Brown Finger by Impossible Mule YouTube video by Impossible Mule

β€œGrandad, what did you do when fascism took over the West?”

β€œI had a midlife crisis that made me think I could be a rapper. That’s what did.”

m.youtube.com/watch?v=_XEE...

04.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Byker Grove fans?

04.03.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Gorillaz - The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God
Gorillaz - The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God YouTube video by Gorillaz

The new Gorillaz album is a wonderfully intimate spiritual affair. It feels, at least to these ears, like something more significant than simple pop songs. I must admit to being caught off guard by this. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRu...

04.03.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Eisenhower Farewell Address - Military Industrial Complex
Eisenhower Farewell Address - Military Industrial Complex YouTube video by American Freedom Apparel

m.youtube.com/watch?v=cyZo...

04.03.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It sticks in my craw that sportspeople are punished with being banned from competition because of the actions of their political leaders over who they have zero control or influence. Meanwhile companies all round the world still do business with Russia - ban those mofos instead, ban business.

04.03.2026 10:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Coooool.

04.03.2026 09:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope I never knowingly read an AI book. Imagine telling people you climbed Everest, only to leave out the part about the helicopter which took you to the summit.

04.03.2026 09:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😳 It’s so very wrong.

03.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0