Jo dB

Getting some stickers done of this on a union flag background to put on the lampposts round here.

Babe, but make it *sassy*.

YouTube video by The Bird and the Bee - Topic You and I at Christmas Time

Day 12. Today, it’s the ongoing and occasional getting together of Inara George (Lowell’s daughter, Little Feat fans) and Greg Kurstin of Big Pop Songs Fame as the Bird and the Bee.

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More racists falling off ladders please

There's a lot of "simply can't understand why he's sharing these disgusting views" as people wilfully ignore the very obvious answer.

The contortions people seem to be prepared to put themselves through to stick up and make excuses for someone who is, after all, only Gary Lineker is mind-blowing.

Yes. My review was: “it’s absolutely terrible. I enjoyed it.”

“one of the area’s most colourful characters”.

Aye.

Love from me to two of the best Andys x

I saw it last week. Please come back after you’ve done & discuss.

Oh my.

New York Post on X “Food influencer Michael Duarte's cause of death revealed more than a month after he was shot dead by police”

Actor David Suchet as ‘Hercule Poirot’

YouTube video by WillieNelsonVEVO Willie Nelson - Christmas Love Song

Day 11. And today, it’s this year’s new single by everyone’s favourite 92 year old, Willie Nelson.

Yep, a new 2025 LP and Christmas single at 92. What a man.

Willie Nelson: Christmas Love Song.

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Yes, he’s been up to the wilds of NE Lancs before and we saw him there. Wonderful player, great to be able to see him in such an intimate atmosphere.

And then this AM, I had a lovely morning dance to Heatwave and Earth, Wind & Fire in the kitchen.

Music’s good innit.

And last night, I was at a recital by Leon McCawley, a wonderful pianist, a varied programme of Haydn, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Beethoven, Liszt, Faure,
Ravel, Chopin (with Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev encores).

Classical Live - Debussy’s La Mer live from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - BBC Sounds Performances from Radio 3 New Generations Artists plus a live concert from Salford.

Had some nice music in my ears this week. Was at Salford studio to hear the BBC Phil play this live. Was v good, but my the Debussy was great.

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Monty Don’s British Gardens - Series 1: Episode 4 Monty travels through the home counties and London, visiting amazing gardens, from one restored by a famous pop star to one lovingly tended on a barge.

Ignore me, it was a Monty Don thing. It’s only about 10 minutes of the show, if that: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Yes, the experience of seeing him in the house and garden was very strange & unsettling.

Had a dual experience of seeing the garden as it was 30 years ago after it being on Gardener’s World as it is now, at fruition earlier this year.

She looks so great doesn’t she?

Absolutely not. Like Johnson, he wants to be PM and world god, but has absolutely no interest in anything else to do with it.

Hahahaha.

Yes. Reform is a (hopefully) uneasy grouping of those old patrician Tories, mad libertarians, very religious Christian fundamentalists and disgusting old racists. In my more optimistic moments, I feel Reform cannot last long term with such a strange mix, but…

Do it as Francesca Scorsese did: “yes, I got the job because of my Dad. I honoured to be given the chance and hope to do it well”.

I mean it’s always existed and it’s not just in film/TV (my last organisation’s paid apprentices and work experience opportunities were all claimed by relatives eg).

I think because I worked (in Westminster) with a lot of posh old patricians/wannabe posh old patricians who HATED European “bureaucrats” and that was a big thing for them: it was just - for me - ah, yes, sounds right.

Ah, I find that fascinating as I had opposite reaction: he was exactly the sort of person UKIP was filled with (Reform less so) and it felt spot on to me and wasn’t remotely surprised.

It’s the one thing that makes me “optimistic” about Reform success. I can’t see how they can hold these people together long term.

I saw him yesterday telling women not to have abortions. A typical posh Tory policy gay: hates all women except Mummy and their nursemaid. I absolutely hate him.

Tim Montgomerie, Jonathan Gullis and Bonnie Blue promoting Reform in a fortnight.

(Insert massive cunt joke here.)

Well, it could have been my misunderstanding tho. I definitely don’t listen as carefully as others do, so…