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....

Yep, that tallies. The recording I made of the documentary on 27/03/25 is also 1hr 6 with the ads removed

Oh, I know that inner voice of old. Used to screech ‘you’re the only one over-qualified’ at me, over and over. Good luck and fingers crossed for tomorrow!

It’s interesting to hear the earlier (unreleased at the time) Monkees versions of some of the tracks on this.

Even the bus stops are taunting me

The thought’s in my head now too. I may go cake-hunting

Last night I had the first spider of the year. Looked like the one on the left…*felt* like the one on the right 🕷️

Massive cheddar

Sensible cheese sizes on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social this morning

That looks like a lovely little cemetery

Mine must work in misreading: I read this as ‘got a washboard, westward bound’ 😆

🤞

Must be really harsh weather out there

The very best of luck!🤞

Nope! Thanks - definitely a school day today

Another Andre the Giant fact I had no idea about

"Your own. Personal. Negus.
Someone who rates your chairs,
Someone who cares"

I’d watch.

Big tidy and re-discovered the National Science and Media Museum label for my model TARDIS from when they had their #DoctorWho 50th anniversary exhibition

The Ruffian on the Stair by Joe Orton. Starring Judy Cornwell, Michael Bryant and Billy Hamon (1973) YouTube video by Classic British Telly

The Yorkshire tv production of Ruffian on the Stair is also up youtu.be/jnYhSWu32vA

Joe Orton tv plays boxset seconded!

Wow!

Love a good bit of automata

Mr Ben at the Space Cafe

The cruelest month

Joe Orton’s tv plays

Mine too as I went and got a summer haircut

Friday

It’s my earworm too now (may have to listen to Kurious Oranj, which always seems to clear any and all earworms)

Counting Out Time: The Making of Sapphire and Steel (David McCallum and Joanna Lumley Documentary) YouTube video by Century 21 Films

Just what you always wanted! A Sapphire and Steel documentary.

youtu.be/yNQi4rag0c4?...

Perfect for an old radio of a certain vintage