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Author of wrong fiction. #actuallyautistic richardblandford.blogspot.co.uk New novel My Life in Orbit out now.

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'Yes, We Have to Take the Cake Back'

06.03.2026 17:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everybody's down on the manager but there was someone just out of shot trying to read a book who couldn't concentrate.

06.03.2026 16:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A dad who likes only one film with subtitles and it's Das Boot.

06.03.2026 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only from the Apocrypha.

05.03.2026 14:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…ยฝ review of Bring Her Back (2025) Don't know if it quite hangs together in the way it needs to (there are moments that I think back on and just go 'eh?'), but Sally Hawkins is the embodiment of a particular personality type I have enc...

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05.03.2026 13:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I will settle for that.

05.03.2026 11:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You could also throw in some weird pantomime where you explain why you haven't got it yet by pretending you're not sure how shops work.

05.03.2026 10:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Support your local author on World Book Day by promising that you're fully planning on buying their latest book but then never getting round to it.

05.03.2026 10:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not wearing a costume at all this year. He no longer believes in books.

05.03.2026 09:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For World Book Day, that is. Not on a daily basis.

05.03.2026 08:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hoping this is the year the headmaster finally stops dressing as Harry Potter.

05.03.2026 08:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry I shouted 'Parklife!' during the eulogy.

04.03.2026 19:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weebles make no evolutionary sense and are proof of God.

04.03.2026 16:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cellophane was originally used for wrapping cellos.

03.03.2026 22:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cellophane was originally used for wrapping cellos.

03.03.2026 22:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You're actual people? I thought this was like a text-based version of The Sims or something.

03.03.2026 09:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And in the end
The lunch you take
Is equal to the the lunch
You make

03.03.2026 09:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look out honey cos I'm using phrenology

03.03.2026 09:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't think they're always engaged in a fulfilling way,but i doubt they ever experience anything like that rainy Sunday afternoon nothing on telly boredom of old.

02.03.2026 15:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't know if it's the same now, but I remember childhood as very much about not only having the right interests, but the right degree of enthusiasm for each.

02.03.2026 14:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was a shock meeting kids from private schools at uni later, and how knowing about this stuff was so natural to them.

02.03.2026 11:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had a similar experience when I mentioned Woody Allen (this was before the unpleasantness).

02.03.2026 11:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

State school kids should never aspire beyond the middle brow, it is drummed in.

02.03.2026 10:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Marvel UK reprints meant that teachers were baffled as to why an eight year-old knew words like 'pariah' and slightly held it against me.

02.03.2026 09:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe the next Ayatollah will be a woman.

02.03.2026 09:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dreamt that there was one of those Ladybird books for grown-ups with old illustrations matched up with the lyrics to Thirteen by Big Star.

01.03.2026 11:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You only find that out when you go to the kitchen and the knives are missing.

01.03.2026 08:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm guessing Trump doesn't know the Ayatolla just regenerates.

28.02.2026 23:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN - Neil Sedaka at the Midnight Special
LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN - Neil Sedaka at the Midnight Special YouTube video by ReadAboutThisVideo

Also check out his tall male backing singer. Absolutely living his best life. youtu.be/2IrDz-urxVw?...

28.02.2026 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Being Neil Sedaka looked really fun. Loads better than being a member of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or something.

28.02.2026 21:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0