It’s SO frustrating.

Purple rain on the guardian weather

Ten years later I still love this guardian tribute to Prince

When even The Guardian mixes up 'have' and 'of' then all hope is lost

No small amount of satisfaction derived from the organising.

Oh my goodness, Corrinne, that’s amazing! So pleased, well done xx

What a naysayer.

A black and white photo of a woman sitting on the back of a crocodile/alligator (I don’t know which, is there even a difference?) with a massive megaphone

ONE MONTH TO MY BIRTHDAY

Will I die?

It was *spicy*

I think I’ve eaten a mouldy raspberry.

Ahhh yes, you have to dangle it by the single tiny tube at the other end…!

Hello, vote Green

Industrial building with a yellow corrugated roof; yellow roller shutter with a big red dot painted on, recycling bin and a wooden pallet against the wall. Dragged myself out to Attercliffe after work. An Attercliffe with better evening lighting, admittedly. It’s good to keep an eye on the changes. we keep goin

#Thursdaybins
down the cliffe

Vanity Fair, Holme Lane, Hillsborough. I dream of her. Alt: A heavily faded shop front of green and dark wood with net curtains drawn. The sign reads ‘Vanity Fair’ in a very elegant font and will probably have been hand painted. It was a women’s hairdressers.

at the point in my cycle where I get sad about my favourite lost shop fronts

tasting the night air
tender curve of a snail’s horn
this little white moon

😉

Haha! OH DEAR TIM

You are doing nothing to dampen my curiosity. I’m imagining all sorts of sexist and culturally insensitive shenanigans.

Well, now I REALLY want to know.

Popular records.

Oooh! What was it for?

☹️

(agreed)

SO cool

I wonder if such a non-male-gaze group of women could have a mainstream hit today

LEE PACE THOUGH

The Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times (1983) YouTube video by ClassicVideos80s

🔔 🌟 🌟

A picture of a rather dilapidated copy of "The picture of Dorian Gray" There is visible water damage to the cover and the plastic cover is yellowing. Obviously, not evident from the picture but there is a truly foul musty smell emanating from it!

Last week, a gentleman returned this rather dilapidated copy of this famous book to us after 50 years. He had found it in his attic!
Presumably this means there is a pristine copy somewhere in our libraries....

Talk Talk The Colour of Spring

Now listening
(accidentally appropriate)

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(By which I mean that is also my opinion and experience, not that I must be transported sideways for fear of damage)