Damien Scully's Avatar

Damien Scully

@dazzlingdamo

I work in L&D, with a sideline in theatre. My interests include green issues, interesting old cars (mainly 60s, 70s, and 80s everyday stuff), SiFi, Theatre, and writing. I have an unfinished novel; who doesn't?

215
Followers
335
Following
1,328
Posts
13.11.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Damien Scully @dazzlingdamo

This is a VERY nice piece and you should buy it.

11.03.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean I accept that is a lot of spuds, but can it really be too many?
Is that even a thing?

11.03.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

My humble submission to the new Bank of England with concepts for the new bank notes to please both sides.

11.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 518 πŸ” 140 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 21

the Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy quote I think of most often these days is, β€œWhat do you mean, why’s it got to be built? It’s a bypass. You’ve got to build bypasses.”

Any connection to certain modern technologies is purely coincidental, and mostly harmless.

11.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 692 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 8

Still time to bring back the Alfa Romeo Romeo or Autotto.

11.03.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In UK/EU Toyota sells these vans under a deal originally made with PSA.

11.03.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

I was ambivalent about this but it seems Tufton St really hate it.

Maybe it’s not such a bad idea after all.

11.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not going to tell you to buy one of my t-shirts again (today πŸ˜†).

I'm just going to share what people think about it:
β€’Β Comfortable
β€’Β Quality
β€’Β Great art!
and leave a link here so you can decide on your own πŸ˜‰

πŸ‘‡ If you don't get one, reshare for love? ❀️
go.creatinglightly.art/2026-03-11.a...

11.03.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

I still think about this a lot.

11.03.2026 08:48 πŸ‘ 3283 πŸ” 626 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 68
Preview
Reaching net zero by 2050 β€˜cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits

Our dependency on fossil fuels makes us vulnerable. Wars across the world are pushing up prices for households in the UK.

Why keep waiting for the next crisis? We need to transition to clean power as fast as we can to protect people and our economy.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.03.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 3249 πŸ” 1048 πŸ’¬ 117 πŸ“Œ 61

So that’s that, right? We don’t have to put up with endless drivel about how expensive it is to save the planet abd ourselves ever again? Cool.

11.03.2026 07:36 πŸ‘ 824 πŸ” 281 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4
Post image

Dave Allen died on 10th March 2005, aged just 68. Comedian, satirist, actor, one of the funniest men of all time. His TV shows were incredibly funny. Saw him live once. Loved by millions; We all miss the great man. R.I.P. Dave Allen. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ #DaveAllen

10.03.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 752 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 14

Get Carter is a great, if not exacly cheery, film. For some reason, in my head, it is in B&W. I wonder if the first time I watched it was on a B&W TV and that is how I now always recall it.

10.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean indiviually those words are fine, English words,
Organised in that order, to make that sentence, that is just Wing nonsense!

10.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dude here looking alot li'e Geoffrey from Rainbow!

10.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
UK Society of Authors launches logo to identify books written by humans not AI Tracy Chevalier announces registration scheme at the London Book Fair as AI works flood market

Sadly, this is absolutely necessary and I welcome it for at least 2 reasons: Books are personal, about sharing experience & exploring ideas - if you’ve read my books, you’ve met me. And a human author is *accountable* for what they/we write: we take responsibility & influences/money are traceable.

10.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 252 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
Video thumbnail

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: 7 DAYS TIL PRIMARY DAY!!!

πŸ’₯ Catch me on Majority Report and Behind the Bastards!

πŸ’₯ AIPAC released another ad about us yesterday!

πŸ’₯ Donate BEFORE March 13!

πŸ’₯ We’ve got volunteer opportunities every single day for both local and remote folks!

10.03.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 2011 πŸ” 401 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 14
Fulgencio Batista; a man wearing a military uniform. Epaulettes, medals, and Fourragère prominent

Fulgencio Batista; a man wearing a military uniform. Epaulettes, medals, and Fourragère prominent

Batista with Pres Eisenhower; b&w low angle shot

Batista with Pres Eisenhower; b&w low angle shot

OTD - March 10, 1952 Former President of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista stages a coup d'etat, removing Carlos Prio Socarras and cancelling elections due to be held later that year.

Batista, who had served as President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944, was running in the 1952

10.03.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, hello, is that God? Yeah, hi. I have a complaint. You gave me this brain that’s designed for finding berries and avoiding lions and now people are β€˜just circling back’ to see if we can β€˜move the needle’ on β€˜key initiatives’? NONE of those things are berries.

10.03.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 4401 πŸ” 1177 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 52
Post image

Remember guys, you can’t afford a gas rig, or a coal mine, or a nuclear power station, but you can afford to put some cheap solar panels on your roof.

That’s why the fossil fuel industry has spent billions trying to kill renewable energy.

The dealer needs to keep you addicted.

10.03.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 6416 πŸ” 2180 πŸ’¬ 230 πŸ“Œ 94

My recollection is that the R4 was very popular Ireland, much more so that the 2CV.
My views on this might be clouded by the fact my Aunt's husband had, at least, one in the late 70's.

10.03.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Factoid: In Nov 1983 Autocar looked at these automotive β€˜senior citizens’ & their combined 81 yrs of production.

I would never suggest which of these classic trio I’d pick but it’s a reminder the 1990’s would see them all disappear - the 2CV in 1990, the R4 in 1994 & the Mini in 2000…
(πŸ“Έ: Autocar)

09.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you had asked me I would have said that the R4 went before the 2CV.
Just goes to show how successful the 2CV was/is at winning the attention compared to the R4

09.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
TimothΓ©e Chalamet Under Fire For Dismissive Comments About Traditional Japanese Puppet Theater Form β€˜Bunraku’

TimothΓ©e Chalamet Under Fire For Dismissive Comments About Traditional Japanese Puppet Theater Form β€˜Bunraku’

TimothΓ©e Chalamet Under Fire For Dismissive Comments About Traditional Japanese Puppet Theater Form β€˜Bunraku’ https://theonion.com/timothee-chalamet-under-fire-for-dismissive-comments-about-traditional-japanese-puppet-theater-form-bunraku/

09.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 1712 πŸ” 216 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 24

Unrelated, does anyone have any views on if Rust is lighter or heavier than sheet steel?
Also got to love a listing that talks about lovely white leather but there are no pictures of the white leather πŸ‘€

09.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This seems the ideal moment to buy a 8.2 lite Caddy πŸ€”

09.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Fund our 2026 election campaign in Stevenage The Stevenage Green Party is campaigning to win in Almond Hill in 2026.

We’ve just launched our campaign crowdfunder to help get Greens elected to Stevenage Borough Council this May.

No billionaire donors.
No corporate cash.
Just people-powered politics.

If you want a greener, fairer Stevenage, please chip in.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-us-fu...

07.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Corvette Stingray 1975 Seller: 41glassman (100.0% positive feedback) Location: GB Condition: Used Price: 10000.00 GBP Buy It Now

Ad: For Sale - Corvette Stingray 1975 #CorvetteStingray #ClassicCars #CarForSale

09.03.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Crude oil prices, showing a very sharp increase in the last day, from around 65 to 101 dollars per barrel..

Crude oil prices, showing a very sharp increase in the last day, from around 65 to 101 dollars per barrel..

Oil prices wouldn't be all over the news today if more of our economy was powered by local, secure renewable energy.

This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis.

44% of UK electricity came from renewables in 2025. More of that plus an electrified economy => no more oil shocks.

09.03.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 2994 πŸ” 876 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 53
Preview
a cartoon of spongebob squarepants holding a hammer while laying on the ground . Alt: a cartoon of spongebob squarepants burying himself in sand.

No, pretty sure it will all be fine...

09.03.2026 08:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0