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Kirk looks rather like Steranko in that pic

01.03.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
King Kong statue by Nicholas Monro which used to be at Ingliston market

King Kong statue by Nicholas Monro which used to be at Ingliston market

Ingliston needs to be the gorilla

01.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
12" single of Computer Love by Zapp with the label coloured red with felt tip pen

12" single of Computer Love by Zapp with the label coloured red with felt tip pen

The reverse of the same record, with Alison written on the label

The reverse of the same record, with Alison written on the label

Resisted buying this charity shop copy of Computer Love by Zapp. No sleeve, couldn't be sure it would play and the label on one side coloured red with felt tip pen, presumably by Alison

26.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I really like the @2000ad.bsky.social themed mural on the side of this property for sale in Ardrossan. Tellingly there aren't any photos of the interior on the listing. www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

23.02.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A marked down packet of Hobnobs with the Prestonpans shoreline in the background

A marked down packet of Hobnobs with the Prestonpans shoreline in the background

The shadow of a man sitting on a bench looking out to sea

The shadow of a man sitting on a bench looking out to sea

Hobnobs at the seaside #MyBestLife

20.02.2026 11:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Guide #330: From Oasis to Bowie, your stories of seeing pre-stardom acts In this week’s newsletter: Everyone has to start somewhere … and in front of someone. Thankfully, these soon-to-be-huge artists left the mime act and dodgy covers (mostly) in the past

I saw Timothy London (and band) play a great gig at Imperial College Union in 1987, three years before they had a hit as Soho. Musically they were right up my street, they looked fantastic, and they played a song that night which I don't think they ever recorded, that I still sing around the house.

16.02.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #CollopMonday to all who celebrate

16.02.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trouser Browser Limited ;-)

14.02.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
One of the three stories making up today's Ripley's Believe It Or Not! comic strip as provided by gocomics. It refers to a Flat Earth Cruise that was being organised for 2020.

One of the three stories making up today's Ripley's Believe It Or Not! comic strip as provided by gocomics. It refers to a Flat Earth Cruise that was being organised for 2020.

Today's Ripley's Believe It Or Not! I don't know if this is a re-run, but it's looking forward to an event that was due to take place in 2020. A quick Google search shows this cruise never happened, cancelled due to COVID or possibly common sense...

11.02.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Four 1980s Groo comics

Four 1980s Groo comics

The Story Of Yorkshire Pop Music by Craig Ferguson and The Essential Guide To New Orleans three CD set

The Story Of Yorkshire Pop Music by Craig Ferguson and The Essential Guide To New Orleans three CD set

Two LP records: Get Out & Walk by The Farmer's Boys and Latin Dance Party volume 3

Two LP records: Get Out & Walk by The Farmer's Boys and Latin Dance Party volume 3

Leith charity shop haul from last week, Β£16 total spend

09.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing by me of the font and a detail of the stained glass window behind it at Whitekirk Church in East Lothian. The font and the window both feature the descending dove motif.

A drawing by me of the font and a detail of the stained glass window behind it at Whitekirk Church in East Lothian. The font and the window both feature the descending dove motif.

I took part in the church recording project at Whitekirk Church last Friday. When we were encouraged to take ten minutes to contemplate and draw a feature of the church I chose the font and the window behind it which both feature the descending dove motif.

09.02.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of Bastard Bunny comic #1 from 1991

The cover of Bastard Bunny comic #1 from 1991

Great to see this guy getting all those awards last night #Grammys #humour

02.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A sticker on a lamppost in Edinburgh, December 2019.
It says "Consider the possibility that you're wrong about something"

A sticker on a lamppost in Edinburgh, December 2019. It says "Consider the possibility that you're wrong about something"

30.01.2026 08:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice work if you can get it

27.01.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An anthropomorphic green pepper says "I'm not a tomato person", inspired by a YouTube restaurant reviewer saying the same line

An anthropomorphic green pepper says "I'm not a tomato person", inspired by a YouTube restaurant reviewer saying the same line

My new career as a gag cartoonist...

26.01.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Until the last couple of weeks, I rarely heard the term Psychodrama, now thanks to British politics it’s a term I hear every day

26.01.2026 10:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Two b/w images of Indian Air Force helicopters – top image shows two , bottom image shows one close up. They have been hung with richly decorated textiles, complete with four hollow β€˜legs’, two massive β€˜ears’, a pair of β€˜tusks’, and a massive β€˜trunk’

Two b/w images of Indian Air Force helicopters – top image shows two , bottom image shows one close up. They have been hung with richly decorated textiles, complete with four hollow β€˜legs’, two massive β€˜ears’, a pair of β€˜tusks’, and a massive β€˜trunk’

In anniversary news which I can’t quite verify, it may be 39 years (possibly more) since the Indian Air Force dressed their helicopters up as elephants for Republic Day

26.01.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 363 πŸ” 103 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 17
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Best Guardian Thursday quiz score for ages. Have I got too much time on my hands? ;-)

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

22.01.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct Reform UK leader, who failed to declare Β£380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate β€˜oddball’

This is like the Harry Redknapp defence, "I write like a two year old. I can't work a computer, I don't know what an email is, I have never sent a fax"

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

21.01.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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imagine being the guy who accidentally said "weasel" at a weird time 2400 years ago

20.01.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 2542 πŸ” 497 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 109
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A 10p masterpiece! The golden age of crisp packet design, from Chipsticks to Frazzles to Hedgehogs Aliens drawn by a 2000AD artist, graphics echoing the Dark Side of the Moon cover, Dennis the Menace fronting bacon and baked bean flavour … we pop open a new 140-page celebration of the weirdest, wil...

Back in 1978 I was mad for Football Crazy. Four and a half pence a packet if I remember correctly and some sort of free sticker incentive which I had loads of

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

19.01.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Blaming Norway for not getting a Nobel prize is like invading Ireland for not being in the Guinness book of records.

19.01.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
A hard boiled Lidl extra large egg

A hard boiled Lidl extra large egg

These Lidl extra large eggs are so big you can't tell which is the big end and which is the little end

15.01.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For me #MichaelCarrick will always be the young player who inspired this impressive Harry Redknapp swear, as reported in the Guardian back in May 2001

14.01.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A giant yellow sign on the side of the road announces β€œYOU ARE ENTERING A FRUIT FLY CONTROLLED AREA” and below that in smaller letters β€œMake sure you know the rules.”

A giant yellow sign on the side of the road announces β€œYOU ARE ENTERING A FRUIT FLY CONTROLLED AREA” and below that in smaller letters β€œMake sure you know the rules.”

I don’t think we should have ceded control quite so quickly and without so much as a fight.

10.01.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1812 πŸ” 522 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 44

Left wallet + credit cards on London bus this morning, and didn’t even know it was missing. The bus driver has just dropped it off at my house! I thought this sort of thing only happened in the movies. Thank you bus driver Dorota... @tflbot.bsky.social

09.01.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

That is an awesome shirt

04.01.2026 14:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Top 25 of 1985 Playlist - Top 25 of 1985 - 25 items

My top 25 of the year -- the year 1985 that is...

tidal.com/playlist/9c9...

02.01.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My mum had a Viewmaster reel of the wedding of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier

01.01.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Idea for a tv show where Clare Skinner plays a very well informed detective #TheArchers

01.01.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0