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@puggle18

Retired NHS. Prog and other musics. Morris Dancing and Rapper (the sword dance not the vocal style). Baking/preserving/food. Dogs. EVs and hybrid cars. Folklore. Nottingham born, Derbyshire bred, Worcestershire based.

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It seems I have become an old man following today's postal delivery.

10.03.2026 12:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And yes, the two you mentioned look good.

10.03.2026 08:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We hardly ever go to the cinema now. Just too expensive... and with the half decent Dolby Atmos set up I've got, them it makes home viewing much better. Its rare that there's a film that I *need* to see on release.

10.03.2026 08:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I shall wait for its release on DVD because it'll be cheaper and I won't have to be surrounded by pesky Morris dancers ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

09.03.2026 23:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

exactly the same here. I suspect its not just us.

09.03.2026 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Home made meat free lasagne tonight. With a baked potato, green veg.

I was going to make some garlic bread, but to be honest, CBA.

09.03.2026 14:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm lazy.... I just let them all build up and then file once or twice a year ๐Ÿ˜‚

09.03.2026 14:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

with a backprint of #hotmorrisaction

09.03.2026 13:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

you and me both.

09.03.2026 12:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I mean we could have #pebworthasfuck but we'd have to get the right colour text to go with the hankies ๐Ÿ˜‚

08.03.2026 17:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"progasfuck" you mean?

do we need to ask Polly about "pebworthasfuck" or "morrisasfuck" hoodies?

08.03.2026 17:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every time I listen to "The Other Half Of The Sky" I feel so many different things. Its a transcendent experience for me.

Today my heart (and ears) belong to those pesky Swedish prog-pixies Moon Safari. They are (as am I) prog as fuck. #musicsky #progasfuck #uberprog #prog

08.03.2026 16:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Last Battle is in my top 2 Narnia books (the other is The Magician's Nephew). Its so different tonally to the others and the ending is sublime.

The Silver Chair is the first one I read...

08.03.2026 12:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Neal Morse has form in doing excellent covers. Shame really as I find him irritating and the NMB drummer even more so. Neal's work with Spock's Beard was fantastic, he was OK with Transatlantic, but his other work I find too meh (and too Jesus-y).

08.03.2026 09:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We now have 14 jars of "paw made" ruby red grapefruit marmalade. Cost per jar (excluding electricity) is 42p.

For comparison, Tiptree is ยฃ2.79 and M&S is ยฃ2.25 (both smaller jars). Lidl orange marmalade is 99p.

07.03.2026 13:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

you'll need the receipt for when you return it.

07.03.2026 12:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great night though. Shame that, seeing as I'm blond, I'll never remember all the dances ๐Ÿ˜‚

Fantastic earworm btw. Treat yourself and get the whole of English Settlement on. Hell, just play all the XTC and have done with it.

07.03.2026 09:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Incoming this evening.

#hotmorrisaction in Bretforton "Starring The Delicious Talents Of" @pebworthmorris.bsky.social
which may or may not be a clue to today's shirt.

06.03.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh yes. Absolutely.

06.03.2026 16:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have just been reminded of what an absolute banger Pandora's Box by Procol Harum is. And Everyday Hurts by Sad Cafรฉ.

06.03.2026 16:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice cup of tea and Rosalie Cunningham on the stereogram.

06.03.2026 12:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't thonk that's their point any more. Its still songs... just disposable... it has developed an audience and the entries now play to that audience with a few outliers. It has become formulaic and too knowing/self referential. I think the misnomer is the word "contest".

06.03.2026 10:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I find there's usually a handful of songs that I quite like.... but there's a lot of recycled lowest common denominator "this is what we always submit to Eurovision" stuff. The "contest" bit is atrocious, but as a TV spectacle, its good easy going stuff. It understands its audience perfectly.

06.03.2026 09:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Indeed. For me its a shame that we've gone down this novelty route. The video and lyrics are just grating.

06.03.2026 09:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ahhhh universal balance is restored.... given my assessment. ๐Ÿ˜‰

06.03.2026 09:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

UK Eurovision entry. Could have been a great dark retro synthwave track. Instead its a comedy/novelty song tgat's as funny as an orphanage burning down.

I've done farts that sound better.

06.03.2026 09:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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06.03.2026 08:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A mess of contradictions. Average in most respects. The picture in my attic is not dissimilar to what I look like in real life.

05.03.2026 08:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Its my favourite ELO album.

03.03.2026 13:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

indiscrimate body part.

02.03.2026 13:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0