@welshcoaster.bsky.social
Socialist Dad. Ageing and tired.
You are very welcome!
As others have said, the pictures are spectacularly revolting.
Molly Shah thinks there should be more ad breaks on Youtube videos.
26.05.2025 16:05 — 👍 18 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Would I lie to fuck.
01.03.2025 17:23 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Rather than helping, 'resilience' is often weaponised to push us to endure hardship. In workshops I ask people to share their alternatives. Maybe these will help you too, or perhaps you can add more:
Persistence
Fortitude
Resistance
Rebellion
Defiance
Stubbornness
Obstinacy
Tenacity
Bravery
Humour
Day 30: A song that reminds you of yourself.
I'm usually pretty grumpy in the morning but I'm mainly happy to wake up to a new day. The world might have a lot of shite in it at the moment but I am still lucky to be here.
youtu.be/XPMZNw8OPPw?...
Day 29: A song you remember from your childhood.
We had a strange collection of records to play on our Dansette as a kid. Mum and Dad were not music obsessives. I remember lots of novelty discs chiming with Dad's (honed on the Goons) brilliant sense of humour. Here's one.
youtu.be/NpxlKV0fXR4?...
You are in for a real treat. One of the best TV shows of the past 30 years.
02.02.2025 01:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Day 28: A song from an artist whose voice you love.
The quality of her voice had me pinned to the floor from the first time I heard it.
youtu.be/wQGUYgNhQa4?...
Day 27: A song that breaks your heart.
This is heartbreaking both because of the heartfelt yearning* and its sheer beauty.
youtu.be/M5Z9-QCmZyw?...
*part of me thinks he should just pull himself together, keep his dignity and get over it, but we've all been there 😢
No, this is new to me. Thanks so much for this, that looks like an amazing gig. Did you see them live?
30.01.2025 20:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Day 26: A song that makes you want to fall in love.
This song captures that glorious phase of being in love when you can't keep your hands off each other (very happy to be past this and settled with the woman I love, though)
youtu.be/c-VeOakGGPQ?...
Day 25: A song you like by an artist no longer living.
Bloody hell! He died 42 years ago! This is a great song, mind.
youtu.be/IVkn06Bv0E0?...
Day 24: A song by a band you wish were still together.
They will never get back together as I think most of the other band members hate David Byrne's guts, but they were producing great stuff right until the end. This is off their last album.
youtu.be/zwTeFMrJ8_Q?...
Day 23: A song you think everyone should listen to.
This is a family favourite that everyone can enjoy.
youtu.be/sJuINzUNGSg?...
Day 22: A song that moves you forward.
The last time I went running (more than 6 months ago now!), this came on and I definitely had a spring in my step until my achilles tendon started hurting again 😒.
youtu.be/0qz9Uqk55Jo?...
Day 21: A song with a person's name in the title.
Not sure if Regina is a person but I like the cut of her jib all the same.
youtu.be/Qfd5srbPUlo?...
Day 20: A song that has many meanings to you.
Well, this gentle meander with it's hypnotic repetition takes me to all sorts of places every time I listen to it.
youtu.be/FmkC_leNM7M?...
Day 19: A song that makes you think about life.
Here you go: a song that is beautiful and takes a super wistful look at life, loss and reflection. Very poignant as I reach my 60th year.
youtu.be/DnvFOaBoieE?...
Day 18: A song from the year you were born.
I was introduced to the Animals by my English Teacher when I was 14.
youtu.be/mfwN0X8YnWo?...
Day 17: A duet you could sing at karaoke.
I think I could make a decent fist of this with someone singing harmonies to cover up my vocal shortcomings.
youtu.be/QhVhK-VVeXo?...
Day 16: A song that's a classic favourite.
This absolutely immaculate pop song thoroughly deserves the adjective 'classic'.
youtu.be/XE2fnYpwrng?...
Day 15: A cover version I like.
Well I'm actually half way through this celebration of futility 😁.
I am a bit obsessed with this song and it's stark beauty.
youtu.be/sKnHyUEcfU4?...
Day 14: A song you'd love to be played at your wedding.
Me and Kelly originally wanted this as our first dance at our wedding but in the end we opted for Al Green to appease our soul loving parents/in-laws. Both great songs but I sort of wish we'd gone for Billy.
youtu.be/031My4tzT34?...
ME: wanna hear a joke
BSKY REPLY PERSON: a what
Day 13: A song from the Seventies.
Well, it feels like half of my choices are from the Seventies anyway but it's a good excuse to offer up this absolute gem.
youtu.be/EA-U5H4VoX8?...
Day 12: A song from my pre-teen years.
I loved this banger at the youth club disco, even when Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart was the guest DJ!
youtu.be/OTCv4xJ6mRo?...
Day 11: A song you never grow tired of.
I do not know how many hundreds of times I have listened to this song over the last 40-50 years but it's profound beauty is still there every time I play it.
youtu.be/YBcdt6DsLQA?...
Day 10: A song that makes you sad.
David Bowie had some rather problematic aspects but fuck me, he was brilliant and I found myself really affected by his death. Was sobbing, listening to this when I listened to the final album.
youtu.be/OZscv36UUHo?...
So depressing to watch this. Labour had a coherent, easily understood message and were really on top of their Social Media game. How far we have fallen.
13.01.2025 18:10 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
