That's definitely a sad and odd situation to be in. I have 3 step-siblings I've yet to meet, all probably around my age too, but Dad and Stepmum had a very, very low-key wedding a couple of years back and they live in Edinburgh, been together a good 10 years too.

It's #BandcampFriday once again. Support your favourite and new favourite artists by buying from their bandcamp page and all proceeds go directly to them.

Agreed, very much so

Not sure, but there's every possibility and that name does ring a very vague & distant bell..

Yeah, a great writer and huge fan of The Sundays! I have 2 12" singles by his band, Catwalk, which I really must dig out and play soon.

Seconded. I was an MM completist from the mid 80s till its sudden and downbeat end. Always preferred their writers - particularly Chris Roberts, Ian Watson and Everett True.

That's quite the story - having your own song is really something!

Difficult to pick just one, I've always loved 'Walter' though and 'Defy the Law'

Well, that's gone straight onto the Bandcamp wishlist

2 gorgeous records arrived today, both by bands formerly on the hallowed Sarah record label. Gorgeous reissue of 1989's 'Lyceum' by The Orchids, with loads of extras & the sublime 'There's More to Life than Crooks' by Lightning in a Twilight Hour (Bobby Wratten - ex Field Mice)

Voice is in great condition too

It's ##BandcampFriday again - a great opportunity to support your favourite artists old and new by buying music from them directly and they receive all the proceeds ##supportindependentartists

#totp this is the same Visage doing 'Night Train' that did 'Fade to Grey'. Blimey....!

Love their stuff.

#totp Japan covered 'I second that emotion ' - never realised!

The joys of rural living!

#totp 46 years since Numan did this, he still sounds and looks great as Glastonbury proved t'other week

#totp Thin Lizzy and kettle drums! Got to say, this guitar line does sound familiar to one of their big hits.

Hell yeah! Just had a triple fruited mango sour of theirs. Lush!

#totp I imagine this PIL performance threw the crowd.

#totp interesting drum kit for Mr Copeland. The Police looking intense.

#totp that was some very full on hair and face fuzz, then again, it is 1979

Heard a new favourite tune courtesy of @amylame.bsky.social on #6music this morning. Great tune by Run Remedy - Xtian Skate Night. Straight onto the bandcamp purchase list.

My FIL won't fly anymore, really hates it. They've taken to the cruiseship life in a big way! Hope it goes as well as it can for you.

Ha! We had a torrential and very stormy morning - drove to Newcastle and it followed us - and came back home to more....

Enjoying the 40 hits of 1985 on BBC2 - goes back to my mid teens. Some good stuff, some average stuff. Nostalgia eh.....

Agreed. Intense and pretty fantastic

#springwatch getting in as many Oasis song titles as possible tonight....

30 hits of 88 on BBC2 - Weird Al Yankivic on bass for Robin Beck!

Plus, Two Hearts opened every wedding disco I worked at in a Carlisle hotel, after the 1st dance, obvs.....

What on earth is going on there...!?