Rt Hon Gary Blatch

Your poems are shit,
and so are your stunts.
You shout at hotels,
you wife-beating cunts.

2 minutes and 40 seconds.

That’s the average time I like to fast forward many of my favourite programs to avoid the inevitable spoilers that they insist on showing you after the highlights of the previous episode.

Eg Bake Off, Digging for Britain, Pottery Throwdown.

Album cover: Val Doonican plays Ornette Coleman

Album cover: Desmond O'Connor - In Pursuit of Blackness

Album cover: Mrs Mills - Round about Partytime

Album cover: James Last - But Not Least

Unreleased Blue Note UK albums from the era of cool #jazz.
#graphicdesign

You must have been stood next to me !

This is better than Glastonbury

A photo of two pages from The Wonderful World of Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris. It shows images of classic Ladybird children’s books which have been given different text. In this case it’s the fairy tale rumplestiltskin, featuring an illustration of the small title character. The book is now titled Jools Holland Hootenany. Text on the other sample pages reads “Coming up now, fresh from their North American tour, the fabulous Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings," said the little man, dancing on the spot No more," cried the princess. "No more music." But the music would not stop. The princess was so very tired that she feared her heart would stop. "No more, please," she begged. But the little man said his magic words again. "Boogie-woogiel" laughed the little man. "Boogie-woogie!" And the music did not stop. The caption reads Stories of Britain's colourful and mysterious rituals were always popular with overseas readers.

Happy New Year’s Eve! Hootenanny!

The front of a Christmas card shaped like a reindeer

Inside of the card (left side) Writing says “Merry Christmas, I hope you find something here to enjoy” (I did)

Inside of the card - right side Writing says “To Gary, Happy Christmas love Vinyl Santa”

I do love a card inside #VinylSanta

Sleeve of the Adam and the Ants LP “Kings of the Wild Frontier”, it shows Adam in full Dandy Highwayman kit

Two 7” singles side by side on a table, “See the day” by Dee C Lee and “Talk of the town” by the Pretenders

A fabulous looking LP by Willie Sutherland called “Count your blessings”. The sleeve shows two of the coolest ever looking men ever in a church with a small child in front standing on a pew

Cool ! #AdamAndTheAnts #DeeCLee #ThePretenders and the coolest sleeve I’ve ever had as part of #VinylSanta - Willie Sutherland

The sleeve of ‘Almost Blue’, an LP by Elvis Costello. The sleeve has the word blue written large with a head and shoulders of Elvis visible over it

An excellent Elvis LP with the original hype sticker still in place.

The sleeve of an LP called “The Motown Sound, 16 Big Hits, The Early 60’s” Txt on the LP (copy/pasted) THE MOTOWN SOUND 16 BIG HIS THE EARLY 60'S - MARY WELLS • MY GUY - MARVELETTES • PLEASE MR. POSTMAN • SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRAGLES SHOP AROUND • YOU'VE REALLY GOT D ON ME - MARTHA & THE VANDALLAS •ADAVE • DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES WHERE DID OUR RUSO - BABY LOVE STOP! IN THE NAME OF LUVE• COME SEE ABDA BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN •HEAR A SYNE • JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS • SHOTGI • TEMPTATIONS • MY GIRL - STEVI DER • FINGERTIPS PART II • CONTOURS • DO YOU LOVE MESTI PS • I CAN'T HELP MYSELF

Always a winner - #Motown #VinylSanta

A pile of records (7” and 12”) on a table topped with a card.

I’m out later so don’t want to miss out on #VinylSanta - an excellent package, thank you Santa, good guess as to my age and likes - I’ve seen three of these artists live 😀

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This is Rose. She's paralyzed in both her back legs from being hit by a car as a stray. But when she sees her wheelchair harness come out, she knows it's time to walk and roll. 14/10 (IG: twopawrose)

Dear Elaine

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Labyrinth with a live band was ace. #DanceMagicDance

Photo is of Ian Brown and Mani (Stone Roses) onstage at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, 2012.

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Honestly, if I’d have been that bloke who painted the Old Master looking portrait that had an incredible likeness but was rejected for the winning monstrosity I’d have burned the place down. #PAOTY

Today’s episode (Nov 19) was typical of this series, at the halfway point we both laughed out loud in unison at just how feeble one of the portraits was, no likeness whatsoever and no obvious redeeming features. “That’s the one they’ll choose”, we agreed, chortling- and obviously they did. Pathetic.

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In the place where Labour's conscience once was there is now a big black hole.

I’m convinced the judges on #PAOTY put the likely winners in early episodes and pick any old shit later that won’t beat their favourites. We’re at the point (again) where if a portrait looks like the sitter it *definitely* won’t be shortlisted.

The BBC must stop attacking trans people | Good Law Project The right wing accusations of ‘pro-trans’ bias are back to front. It’s time for the BBC to live up to its duty to be impartial on trans issues.

The BBC, quite consciously, sets out to demean and belittle trans people. This is both morally contemptible and in breach of its Charter obligations. We've made it super easy for you to write to the BBC and tell it to stop.

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Clear out toys now!

Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round

🎹 Piano maestro #WinifredAtwell is one of the "turns" tonight at THE WHEELTAPPERS AND SHUNTERS SOCIAL CLUB (1974) at 9:05pm #TPTVsubtitles

Didnt realise it was unusual til later, the most memorable part of the day was when we all crammed into a nearby cafe and while we ate our sandwiches, Happy Days played on the TV, it hadnt been on at home yet so we were transfixed.

I was there at one of the Rainbow gigs - a school trip ! 😳

I still have the Truly 12” and do t believe there are five better tracks released since by *anybody*

Am in a cafe on Southend seafront and fkn Last Christmas has just come on !

Whamageddoned on November 1st….