Alasdair Swanson

One of my favourites, includes the remark that "There was no law against deriding the income-tax."

I *genuinely* can't tell if this is meant as a joke.

I have an older edition and I assure you it's terrific.

Clash of the Titans is an unapologetically wonderful thing, looks great, sounds great, has a top-flight cast and features *that* Medusa -- one of my greatest cinema experiences as a youngling. You should go if you're in Bristol.

Kemi Badenoch is like that "IT Security" guy they mistakenly interviewed on the BBC years ago except it's her actual job.

"David Attenborough has said that Bali is the most beautiful place in the world, but he must have been there longer than we were, and seen different bits, because most of what we saw in the couple of days we were there sorting out our travel arrangements was awful."

(From "Last Chance to See...")

Charles Darwin with a duck on his head! Florence Nightingale carrying a scallop! Otters tripping up James Clerk Maxwell!

Lost my bank card meaning couldn't pay for any transport home one day so I just walked. Liked it so much I do it every time I'm not allowed to WFH these days.

Seeing "Hot Metal" mentioned elsewhere means I have to trot out my favourite gag from that incredibly rich series. Ordered by courts to apologise to a priest the paper's spent weeks alleging is a werewolf, Richard Wilson eventually finds the apology:

"9 down, not really a werewolf (6,6)"

Short Story “Will you publish my short stories?” “No.” The End

This is just aching for someone with better photo searching skills than me to make a thread of actresses carrying melons in film.

So if Iran *didn't* place any mines, they can just say "We have cleared the straits of mines" and they win?

Did not know this was happening but hurrah, can we get rid of the bishops next, then maybe an elected second chamber?

Me too

Always liked some Tap -- still to see the new one, but will get around to it

It's my birthday in only 11 months...?

Quite fun that the people too dumb for Reform UK Ltd are defecting to RestoreBritain. Soon the ones too dumb even for that will have to choose between starting their own party or defecting to the Conservatives.

The problem with this is that at least a quarter of my Bluesky mutuals are bigger archive TV buffs than I am, so even if I mention something that 99.9% of people have never heard of I'd get a hundred replies saying "Surely everyone's seen that? I got the DVD in a Network sale in 2015!"

Ultimately, despite all the talk of indices and rates and instruments, much of the actual day-to-day movement of stock prices comes down to vibes.

For a long time the only keyword on that film's imdb page was "all-american canal system". Sadly not any more.

"What are they pixelating, he already doesn't wear any fucking trousers!"

- me, every time that bloody advert's on

I really really really hope central station will be ok.

A "JIM" deep sea diving suit.

Getting my work clothes ironed for the morning commute.

Hurray!

A tiny quick sketch of a tiny rushing birdie..

#watercolor #art #photography #birds #artist #nature #artsketch

There is, or possibly was, a Scottish dance band called The Ceilidh Minogue Experience

What's that spell?
What's that spell?
What's that spell?

A white dog with brown ears looks expectantly at the camera.

Steak pie for dinner tonight.

PSA

All you folks out there showing off about your music collections and playlists and so forth, I need you all to know that your music taste is, without doubt, much *much* better than mine and I keep nicking suggestions.

Good luck. Remember even the smallest victory is still a victory.