Great idea. Poor EV choice 🤯

a couple of men in tuxedos are dancing on a dance floor . Alt: a couple of men in tuxedos are dancing on a dance floor .

#OTD in 1984, the Footloose soundtrack hit #1 on the Billboard album charts, ending Michael Jackson’s Thriller and its 37-week reign. The Footloose soundtrack went on to spend 10 weeks at the top, driven by hits like Kenny Loggins’ "Footloose" and Deniece Williams’ "Let's Hear It for the Boy"

Play School - Original Opening Titles & Theme Tune - BBC2 1964 YouTube video by Lost 1960s TV and Radio

When a power cut blacked out BBC2 's opening night, Play School inadvertently became the channel's first broadcast programme the next day. It was #OTD in 1964 at 11am. The experimental series was a response to a perceived lack of nursery education in the world at large
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a cartoon drawing of a man wearing a hat with the letters o and o on it Alt: a cartoon drawing of Henry the 8th saying "off with her head"

The coronation of Henry VIII and his wife Catherine as King and Queen of England took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 24 June 1509. Henry, who was 17, acceded to the throne two months prior, following the death of King Henry VII #OTD in 1509 and Catherine became his wife and queen on 11 June

Statue of Romulus and Remus being suckled by a wolf

According to Roman tradition, Romulus founded Rome #OTD in 753 BC, on the Palatine Hill after killing his twin brother, Remus.
While the story involves divine birth and being suckled by a she-wolf, it marked the start of the Roman Kingdom and the Latin era.
#SpéirGhorm

Star Trek at 60 | Science Museum Boldly go where no one has gone before with our special season celebrating the 60th anniversary of Star Trek.

Hello #StarTrek fans - has anyone been to this yet? I'm thinking of heading over
#SpeirGhorm
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/star-trek-60

Star Trek's Dr. McCoy in garb reminiscent of paintings of Jesus says, "Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not a savior"

"I thought I was a doctor."

I always thought Mace Windu looked fed up in this shot, or maybe it just SLJ 🤷‍♀️

If you are a TERF, Gender Critical, a Gutter Critter or a Sex Surrealist don’t bother engaging* with my posts. I will block, hide & report you.

*I will not stomach pseudoscience, pseudohistory, Christo-fascism, transmisogyny, misogyny or any other form of far right hatred you are muck-spreading*.

a cartoon character is laying on a bed with the word snooze above him Alt: a cartoon character is laying on a bed with the word snooze above him

Yep. I think a lot of us can agree.

Photo of Nicholas Lyndhurst

Happy 65th birthday Dave!

Love in the Ruins: The Drama is a brutally sharp dissection of modern intimacy Rating: ★★★★☆In an era where cinematic romance often feels either overly sanitised or hopelessly cynical, writer and director Kristoffer Borgli’s The Drama arrives like a shattered mirror—glittering, ...

"The Drama" is in cinemas right now and it poses a terrifyingly relevant question for our era: In a world of oversharing and curated "truths," how much of our past do we owe our future partners?
Just maybe don't make it your first-date movie!
www.thefourthwall.xyz/post/love-in...

How to search the 1926 Irish census YouTube video by Claire Bradley

I'm preaching to the choir here but if you have a newbie interested in searching the #1926census, I've done a quick video explainer. Please share. #Speirgorm #Skystorians #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy
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Collage of prints from my site. #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Art #BuyIrish

🛍️ Looking for art prints for yourself or as gifts AND want to help an Irish artist/bog-dwelling hag? Prints on fine art paper at the link below, printed in Kerry and shipped in eco-friendly packaging, with proceeds going towards my dowry fund for a bachelor farmer husband www.ciaraioch.com/artprints

1926 census entry

1926 Census:

Sean McDermott Street Magdalene Laundry.

30 nuns and over 100 other women.

Occupation entered as: Laundress.

The incarceration of women in the early Free State.

#SpeirGorm

A photo of some apple blossoms in my back garden

Apple blossoms in the back garden this afternoon - the promise of yummy fruit in August/September.
#SpeirGhorm

Photo of me holding a copy of Ahsoka by EK Johnston

On this gorgeous sunny Sunday afternoon, and in advance of Season 2 of #Ahsoka, hopefully this year, I'm about to crack the spine on this volume by @ekjohnston.bsky.social
#SpeirGhorm

Dear @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social
Can we have our old theme tune back please?
I understand common audio identity as I work in the industry but the old Galliard Battaglia has been a Sunday morning institution since 1968.
Please can we have it back?
Thanks
#SpeirGhorm

Dear @rte what the hell was that new theme to @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social !!!!?? Reminds of when someone thought it a good idea to change the Archers tune on the BBC. That was a mistake as most certainly is this. #reimstateSunmisctheme #speirgorm

Death Notice of Amelia Murphy (Glanmire, Cork) | rip.ie The death has occurred of Amelia Murphy of Glanmire, Cork Ireland, on 17/04/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.

APPEAL FOR BIKERS.

A good man lost his daughter Amelia in tragic circumstances over the weekend and it would mean a lot if any #bikers available joined in her last journey from Glanmire to Ringaskiddy #Cork on Tues 21st April.

Amelia's great loves were bikes and huskies.
#SpéirGhorm

Charlize Theron on the Night Her Mother Killed Her Father in Self-Defense

Unfortunately, this is not an isolated story. These things are prevalent in a lot of homes. Women really get a very, very unfair shake, even in this country.
Nobody takes it seriously.

Sunrise over the River Liffey

Holly a Border Collie runs ahead and sits on a bench waiting for me to catch up 🤣

Sunshine over the River Liffey

Early morning Sun reflects off the dew covered grass. In the distance is Holly a Border Collie.

Good morning from Holly and me out for our walk this gorgeous morning.
It was chilly, about 3⁰ but the sun felt warm.
A morning like this just lifts your spirits.
Have a lovely Sunday everyone 💞

Child: I know your name. Mamdani.

Obama: What’s his first name?

Child: Mayor.

The Life of Chuck is another existential masterpiece 2sdxzsaxRating: ★★★★☆Existential movies are like buses. You can wait for ages for one to come along and then, in the space of two days, I see two. Yesterday was "A Matter of Life and Death" and today ...

Existential movies are like buses. You can wait ages for one to come along and then, in the space of two days, I see two. Yesterday was "A Matter of Life and Death" and today was "The Life of Chuck". I missed it in the cinema but it's streaming now on Netflix
www.thefourthwall.xyz/post/the-lif...

Eh, I watched it 🤷‍♀️

Logo for the Women's 6 Nations

Best of luck to Ireland
#W6N
#IrlvIta
#Speirgorm
#COYGIG

I've not seen Blimp either so, I'll have to give it a watch.
Thanks for the recommendation 🖖

Stairway to Heaven: Why "A Matter of Life and Death" is the Ultimate Cinematic Miracle Rating: ★★★★★There are films that capture a moment in time, and then there are films that capture the very essence of what it means to be human. Emerging from the literal ashes of World War II in 1946...

There are a number of film critics whose opinion I value and there is a film that consistently appears in their top ten films of all time - A Matter of Life and Death. To my shame, I've never seen it but it's free to watch on YouTube.
Here's my review 👇
www.thefourthwall.xyz/post/stairwa...

Talking Dog from That's Life (1970s)... SAUSAGES!! YouTube video by MostPopularClips2012

I remember is so well...
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