@cynderness
Cinéaste cat-sitter into nostalgia. Pesky vegan, breast cancer-er, ADHDr, dyspraxic, tofu wokerati, serial volunteer. Wanderer & wonderer. Edinburgh via Brussels/Brighton/Hitchin/NRW/London/LA/OC. Fix your heart or die 🇺🇦🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸🕊️🟢 https://ko-fi.com/cyninbxl
We don't know. They hadn't had any before and thought maybe I'd brought them in on my bags from being on the train. It wouldn't be the hotel the night before, as the bites would have come up quickly. I'm at a loss and VERY ITCHY.
I first watched this without sound but envisioned Gangster's Paradise.
The ITV player often shows adverts with people of colour giving blood, and I'll bet it really pisses off a certain section of effwits. Good.
we are close to paying the rent
we just need a few more book orders to get us over the line
you can order via: control@allgoodbookshop.co.uk or DM on here or insta
we can ship anywhere in the UK (p&p £3.60)
other ways you can help:
•get coop bookshop shares. Just £100 buys 100 shares and you
Oh! I was just there too.
An image of a black cat with wide eyes sitting next to me on the sofa
Made it home and discovered more bedbug bites - about 20 in all. Jezus. I had to leave all my things outside that couldn't be put immediately into the washing machine. I've never had this happen before, so don't even know what to do about all the non-fabric stuff 🤷♀️
Cat snap for soothing factor
Nice! Enjoyed the bookshop loads and had a long chat with a member of staff. I went to Cafe Tabac last time, but only briefly.
It's great! I wouldn't have known about it if they'd not been selling Penny's book the night before. I'm surprised I'd not stumbled upon it on previous visits.
Current pin badge (discreet snap on the train, hence slightly blurry)
Such a load of poo, bigots and racists.
Selfridge's paper voucher - it genuinely took seven members of staff to receive help because no one understood the concept of PAPER. An old jukebox. An over-the-top area of roadworks with loads of signs.
Railway Bear with a rail sign. Two big fishies from the lobby of my hotel. A rail station roof. A photo of Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker on the women's loo door of Cafe Tabac.
Cool fabric banners with slogans (sadly, £18 each). A sign that says CAUTION: CATS CROSSING. An image of a fluffy cat. A bench from Chorlton Community Garden that looks like a giant book. A protest sign that says HANDS OFF IRAN. Vegan pancakes from Social Refuge. Another jukebox. A box of hydrocortisone cream for my 15-20 bedbug bites. (Ugh)
A poster of THE BRIDE and my cinema ticket. The front of a bookshop called NEWS FROM NOWHERE. Lots of copies of Penny Kiley's new book, ATYPICAL GIRL. Two police horses called Alfie and Arnie.
It's been quite an eventful 55 hours.
Good - Liverpool: horses, radical bookshop, book launch, 80-year-olds bopping to punk. Manchester: food, friends, cats, unexpected protest, People's Museum, swapping 20-year-old Selfridge's voucher for new one (gifted to friends)
Bad - The Bride. BEDBUG BITES.
Whenever I listen to this, I think about how things haven't changed at all.
Isn't it sad? I knew he had cancer but I didn't know how serious it was. I just happened to see a post about from someone else.
Happy day and new decade to you 🎉🥂
That's exactly how I used the landline growing up.
Ad from 1969.
An image of the film THE BRIDE (2026). I've rated it 1/5 stars. Oh Maggie. I would have loved this as a mid-teen, in a SID & NANCY sort of way. But it's a mess.
I need to add this to yesterday's post, as I saw it after preparing my image and text. I would like a reward for sitting through the entire film.
The accent was hilarious.
Oh my gods, THAT is what Cardiacs sounded familiar -- it came up in conversation yesterday as my friend's brother is involved in the Manchester gig, as an old school friend of band members (I think?); I must've seen you mention them here before. Wild.
Oh, I've just learned that someone with whom I chatted here most days has died. Very sad news. He lived in my neighbourhood and I had planned to suggest we meet for a coffee at some point.
A screenshot of four film covers: 49th Parallel (1941) Chevalier (2002) Forty Guns (1957) Personal Affair (1953)
🎬 A late #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Oh yes, I remember him.
Red background with book cover on left. Book title "Jockula" in big letters on right with release date "26 May 2026" below.
The perfect day, apart from release day, to mention my darkly comic book, JOCKULA, for anyone who can't resist a preorder button. It's Scottish. It's daft. It's dark. It's wild. #WorldBookDay
books2read.com/b/jockula
#Edinburgh: Does anyone know a community-minded DJ who specialises in early punk/ska/new wave/similar who might be up for helping with a charity project? I have IDEAS.
cc @edinburghminute.com @secretedinburgh.bsky.social
It's probably a good thing that I can't access Talking Pictures at home; I'd just lie about and watch it all day (ok, yes, I do this anyway with other films)
bsky.app/profile/talk...
Oh, yes, please! Several months ago, I joined one of these led by Fiona, with hopes I could begin counting bees - mainly so it would be socially acceptable to point to a bee and shout 'bee!' - but life was put on hold a bit.
🐝🐝🐝
I can hear the announcements through closed windows, which wouldn't be ideal for anyone wanting a nice snooze-in...
1/7
An image of a tv screen screening a black and white film, which shows the subtitle: 'Would you turn away one who has need of our help?'
An image of the roof of a railway station; a couple of trains are visible through one of the windows.
A far-top-early morning in a hotel room, alternating between watching @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social and the trains waking up. Cosy.
Oh wow, the famous Andy Miller was there?? When Jeff mentioned The Cramps post from the other day, and watching it alongside Penny's old write-up -- I had done the exact same!
