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Not actually a Pussy-Owl.

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(Footwarrior falls over in pain)
ARTHUR: What’s the matter with him?
HIG HURTENFLURST: His feet are the wrong size for his shoes.

11.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bit of both. Idle curiosity.

09.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Has it got a SuDS?

09.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Plus the cost of entry would be a deterrent to people who didn't think they had some chance of getting it right.

07.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A monochrome β€˜spot the mistake’ scene featuring a postman cycling along a lane besides a half timbered thatched cottage

A monochrome β€˜spot the mistake’ scene featuring a postman cycling along a lane besides a half timbered thatched cottage

An observation test for your inner 8-year-old.
Can you spot 12 deliberate mistakes?

From Treasure magazine, 1965
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please β€˜like’ or share this one?)

07.03.2026 08:19 πŸ‘ 1299 πŸ” 417 πŸ’¬ 167 πŸ“Œ 71

I played the theme from Taxi, on mandolin, in two concerts last week, if that helps triangulate where mine has got to.

04.03.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good to know, thanks! I mulled Etherwave but, apart from being pricier and a bit less plug-and-play, they seem to be in short supply at the moment.

04.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A Moog Theremini, which is sort of a theremin (in the same way that a digital piano is sort of a piano, I suppose).

A Moog Theremini, which is sort of a theremin (in the same way that a digital piano is sort of a piano, I suppose).

My new plan for not having to worry about harmonics or equal temperament. I'll be doing well to get within the right octave.

04.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health

03.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 2409 πŸ” 866 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 151

And *other* composer "Hugh Wisdom"..... bsky.app/profile/rica...

03.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
1. Gaynor Colbourn In October 1980, Olympic rider Jennie Loriston Clarke met Gaynor Colbourn who, at the age of 17, was already an established classical and session musician, comp

Composer Gaynor Colbourn is also a groundbreaking live dressage accompanist (I am imagining this being like live accompaniment to silent movies. Ideally with someone holding up caption cards to explain what's going on). gaynorsdancinghorsestour.co.uk/members/gayn...

03.03.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

fol-diddle-iddle-ido superfluous hair

03.03.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

dave, you're absolutely right. I should open the pod bay door. please check again. i'm sure it's open now.
you're absolutely right, it's still closed. i apologize for getting that wrong. looking back, i see you've requested an open door several times. that's on me.
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03.03.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 973 πŸ” 236 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7

Spotera

02.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am reconciling with my terrible puppet proxy children.
Horrible ratty sock things, needy felt horrors with awful little paws who think they run a mysterious shop.
Poor daft lambs: no idea they only exist to teach children about death, ducks & letters or that those children grew up decades ago

02.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

THE DOCTOR: "Bloody hell, it's one of them Darleks off of the telly!"

02.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

INT. KALED BUNKER
DOCTOR WHO : Are you evil?
DAVROS: Yes, yes I am! Really, really evil! Bwa ha ha!
(Tom, Michael, ad lib a bit here if you like)

02.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The exact same story has gone around about when he first sees Sarah Jane Smith. Quite how he would have entirely missed it in the read through never explained.

02.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

God, the *problems* of how BBC balance has been contorted into legitimising attention-hungry contrarianism. I vote for there to be a new, in-between category of "not that bothered actually", where someone who's not that bothered has to be included in every incendiary news package.

01.03.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Right before "Activism" and "Controversy"

01.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 04/03/1990)
They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 04/03/1990) YouTube video by PinkJazzTrancers

This just turned up in my YouTube algorithm, so it’d be rude not to share.

28.02.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 5

Honestly, if you were Mr & Mrs Manilla, surely you wouldn't call your daughter Vanilla? Imagine the playground taunts. What were they thinking?

01.03.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The other people in the car turn out to be Pleasure Beach dancers Pam Christie, Sally St James, Melinda Read, and Vanilla Manilla.

01.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, yes, probably!

01.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Colin Baker, in Doctor Who costume, and some women in sparkly spacey costumes, sitting in a roller coaster carriage.

Colin Baker, in Doctor Who costume, and some women in sparkly spacey costumes, sitting in a roller coaster carriage.

Colin Baker (in Dr Who costume) "opening" the Space Invader ride by... well, not entirely clear what's happening, he seems to be pulling a rope that has maybe set off some smoke bombs?

Colin Baker (in Dr Who costume) "opening" the Space Invader ride by... well, not entirely clear what's happening, he seems to be pulling a rope that has maybe set off some smoke bombs?

01.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Tuesday 25th (Sep 1984)

Itinerary: John signs off the commission for Graham Williams to write a story breakdown for a 2 x 45-minute story, 'Arcade', set at Blackpool's Pleas-ure Beach.

Commentary: John came up with the idea of setting a Doctor Who story at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach following his visit there with Colin Baker the previous month.

Tuesday 25th (Sep 1984) Itinerary: John signs off the commission for Graham Williams to write a story breakdown for a 2 x 45-minute story, 'Arcade', set at Blackpool's Pleas-ure Beach. Commentary: John came up with the idea of setting a Doctor Who story at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach following his visit there with Colin Baker the previous month.

According to the JNT Production Diary book, ed. Richard Molesworth, 'Arcade' was commissioned a month after JNT and Colin had gone to Blackpool for the Space Invader opening.

01.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Twin Peaks but with Ronnie Corbetts sorry neon face

Twin Peaks but with Ronnie Corbetts sorry neon face

28.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Threading is hard.

28.02.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A horse chestnut.

(the tree, not just one chestnut)

A horse chestnut. (the tree, not just one chestnut)

28.02.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A Twin Peaks style title card, with trees and Welcome to Twin Peaks sign, and the caption "And now..."

A Twin Peaks style title card, with trees and Welcome to Twin Peaks sign, and the caption "And now..."

28.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0