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To celebrate the anniversary of Black Shuck - here's something I don't *believe* has been uncovered before - I piece of fiction called 'The Doom of Black Shuck' from 1891.
Source: The Cromer and North Walsham Post 13/6/1891

04.08.2025 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i had an aunty in a closed order of nuns based in galway. remember visiting her in the 70s and staying in bray. the local pub had a body laid out in the back - also an undertakers - and literal chickens coming into the bar. many years before the celtic tiger roared.

04.08.2025 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'If you take one of these, Lowe, you can drive and drive! One has no need for food. The senses are accentuated. Harare will whizz by; the road becomes a blur. Before you know it you'll be knocking on the door of an Algiers whorehouse not knowing how you got there!'

'You *reckless bloody fool* Tice'

04.08.2025 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'oh god! oh *shit!*.... get back to the restrunt yes?'

03.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
In Brazil We Like Cocaine
YouTube video by Mad Monkey Media In Brazil We Like Cocaine

youtu.be/0IRignG9NCo?...

03.08.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wes Streeting has such *intense* โ€˜minor villain in a 1993 โ€˜standaloneโ€™ half hour episode of The Billโ€™ energy. Interview room with Tosh Lines. โ€˜Were you on that bus or not, Vic?โ€™ โ€˜Maybe. Maybe not. Might of taken a cab if I was *feeling flush*. Mightโ€™ve walked if I was skintโ€™ *theatrical yawn* etc

03.08.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sunday Clubโ€ฆ๐Ÿบ

03.08.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s the Salt Path scandal for men of the Saxondale tendency (I am loving both)

03.08.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Roger Daltrey hits out at drummer Zak Starkey for โ€˜incredibly upsettingโ€™ remarks โ€˜Pete and I retain the right to be The Who. Everyone else is a session player,โ€™ said the musician

I love this saga

www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

03.08.2025 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of the best pubs in Cambridge.

03.08.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Then a spinoff with Sydney opening a crรจme brรปlรฉe restaurant across the street called โ€˜Jagoffsโ€™

03.08.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Bear but all he cooks is flans

03.08.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A special JD Twitch fundraiser on Friday 8 August with Jarvis Cocker, Joe Goddard (Hot Chip), Heavenly Jukebox and more

thesocial.seetickets.com/event/social...

01.08.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Little remembered 1960โ€™s Spider-Man foe Frank Oliver aka The Kangaroo โ€˜I feel like a bloody giant!โ€™ ๐Ÿ˜‚

01.08.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Amstrad technical guys look like the baddies in a direct to VHS Die Hard knock off.

01.08.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 115    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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tQ Subscriber Release: Spykidelic's Nyabinghindustrial IIย Mix | The Quietus Oslo based, London born Tony F Wilson has been steeped in bass pressure since early childhood. Born to Jamaican parents in Croydon, his dad was a member of reggae band Black Volts and his earliest mus...

I spoke to Tony F Wilson about his ace tQ subscribers mix:

thequietus.com/subscriber-a...

31.07.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*Tommy Vance voice* โ€˜Ronnie *James Dio* wants a wordโ€™

31.07.2025 09:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sir Lord Ian Botham aftershave โ€˜GAMEโ€™ inspired by game shoots. โ€˜Are *you* game?โ€™

31.07.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Kate Bush - Tour Of Life - Nationwide Documentary 1979 (BEST QUALITY)
YouTube video by squidssvidsTV Kate Bush - Tour Of Life - Nationwide Documentary 1979 (BEST QUALITY)

youtube.com/watch?v=kQz_...

31.07.2025 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

invisible โ€˜dronesโ€™ again?

30.07.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great. Just bagged.

30.07.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IT'S FUCKING HERE!!!!!!

UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKH9GMF8

US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKH9GMF8

I know that Amazon might put some folks off, at the end of the day, it was the cheapest to print it as a hardback, and one where we'll see the biggest return (still piddling, mind!)

30.07.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€˜โ€ฆ.a shebeen Lowe! A real *Cape Town shebeen* If one has the confidence, one can walk into one of these places and - over a bottle or two of cold Castle lager beer- arrange to have a man garrotted for pennies. Theyโ€™re marvellous places, Lowe!โ€™

โ€˜You fool Tice. You *reckless bloody fool*โ€™

30.07.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€˜fhuchโ€™

30.07.2025 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Crahckhing uhp wihth sthress!โ€™

30.07.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€˜I ohnlhy do pharhts abhout *MHY MEHNTAL HEHLTH*โ€™

30.07.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Amazon review of Pride and Prejudice, left by carlton p morgan on 30 July 2010: "Just a bunch of people going to each other's houses"

Amazon review of Pride and Prejudice, left by carlton p morgan on 30 July 2010: "Just a bunch of people going to each other's houses"

Happy 15th anniversary of the peak achievement of literary criticism, to all who celebrate

30.07.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14942    ๐Ÿ” 3989    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 110    ๐Ÿ“Œ 168
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So thrilled with the first Amazon review for Marion Lloyd Langton's memoir of Hawkwind legend Huw!

29.07.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feedback Works 1969-1970, by ร‰liane Radigue 5 track album

July 29: ร‰liane Radigue - Feedback Works 1969-1970 (2012)

I might like this even more than Trilogie de la Mort, peerless stuff. The end of "Stress Osaka" made me feel like my brain was being degaussed.

29.07.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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