Absolute Beginner

Guggenheim Bilbao

Frank’s place.

Unebelievably, I am older than Nige Fartrage. I grew up with Alf Garnet, Love Thy Neighbour and Bernard Manning, on TV almost every night.

At no point then – or since – have I made "jokes" about gassing Jews or that black people are unworthy (or worse).

He was – and is – misogynist and racist.

The world would have been a poorer place without him. Go easy Steve.

I don’t have to try too hard! Gonna throw on some music hall tonight and eagerly await next year’s conclusion that I died at Ypres.

I had something very similar. But more annoyingly my ‘most listened’ is totally unrepresentative due to falling asleep listening to some ambient that subsequently played all night on a loop after the earbud fell out. Keeps them guessing I suppose.

Music was invented in 1997 and its a fad. All previous historical references to music and all memories involving music older than April 12th 1997 are implanted by the government of Denmark in order to control you and influence you. All the money from this goes to Denmark and they laugh at you.

Some local lads nicked my Lambretta LI when I lived in Bedford in the 80s, bet they were this lot’s kids! (I ‘recovered’ it a week later).

I think someone put something in my waffle. #Brussels

And finally this - not rare but original and still in the shrink wrap for €7.

Also found this for a mere €2. Absolutely worth it for the sleeve alone.

Had to come back from Brussels with something appropriate.

Damn - I was always rather fond of Tim Machine, whatever happened to him?

Made it. Cheers!

Magnificent bit of facade saving in Brussels today. Two seconds after I took this a bloke tried to nick my phone with some implied violence - he didn’t get it.

I know! I saw your post afterwards… but yep, I’ve got a few more nights so may skip out of a dinner with some EU types and go there instead.

As I found out after walking there…. That was the only place I’d had recommended. Ah well, there’s always tomorrow!

It’s great isn’t it. Wasn’t expecting so many turtle necks, caps and reefer jackets still - everyone’s a beat.

Looks good and only 10 minutes away - it’s on the list, thanks!

Just arrived in Brussels - any recommendations for decent bars/food from you lovely cultured Europhiles out there?

Ah, just missed you, I was there last week - I’m not putting my hands behind those cisterns for anyone!

I did just that. It’s a good press and I’ve got to say it was worth it - please don’t tell my family that’s where my money is going….

Breathless (A Bout De Souffle) is on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social at 9:00PM tonight (Saturday)

Rude!

You can’t say you weren’t warned.

Fabulous song, but fair to say the Temps don’t look entirely comfortable here…

It takes a special kind of right-wing British political party to literally sell black shirts.

Are you going to tell them?

Or shall I?

Pooby Doo? Don’t want the under 8’s in there…then stop using poo puns.

I have a theory that either a. Simon Jenkins doesn’t exist and is a long form performance art project, or, b. He’s only 23, but looks like that because of trauma involving a council tax bill, a recycling bin and some KY.

Slim Gaillard
Curtis Mayfield
Gil Scott-Heron
Buddy Guy
Jimmy Cliff