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Alan Finch
@alfinch.bsky.social
Freelance live event production manager and copywriter. Warwickshire CCC, music, theatre, film, good food…🇬🇧
Even as a guitar player, when Purple Rain was released I kind of dismissed it, as at the time I mainly listened to heavy metal.

It now absolutely nails me every time I hear it, as indeed it should do.
January 20, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I agree with him but what’s happening in the US to stop this? Genuine question from me in the UK because I don’t know, what can be done legally?
Gov. Newsom at Davos rips into world leaders who think they can appease Trump: “I should have brought a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders.…this is pathetic”
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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This makes no sense…

An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…

No thanks

If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote

Sign the petition & help make that law.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Goodnight Bluesky, sleep well 😴
January 18, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Good morning BS ☀️
January 17, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Sleep well folks, goodnight 😴
January 14, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Awoke this morning to the first snowfall of the winter. It’s a cold, crisp, sunny morning here in the UK 🇬🇧❄️🥶
January 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Jessie J singing My Way on Jool’s Hootenanny.

Wow 😳🎶🎤
January 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Wherever you are BS, happy new year and I hope 2026 will be all you want it to be.

#happynewyear
December 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Room service came at the push of a bell.

#MusicSky
December 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Seems about the right time of year for this one 🎶🌨️❄️

Now playing -
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
On a chilly, misty morning in the UK one of these 👇 is perfect. 🇬🇧

Have a great day BS.
December 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I really can’t be doing with 1998 #totp
December 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Good morning BS, whatever you’re up to, have a terrific day 🥐☀️
December 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
45 years on, I still vividly remember hearing the news before I went to school that day, and just feeling so shocked and sad.

Such a senseless act.
December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I now dislike Kiss even more.
December 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Up there with the creepiest lyrics #totp
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Evenin’ all! #totp
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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As right wing rags attack the chancellor for her Budget, they can't ignore the disastrous impact Brexit has had on our economy.
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This popped into my head this morning, one of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs.
🎶🎼
Led Zeppelin - Going To California (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Led Zeppelin
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning from a sunny, autumnal UK 🇬🇧☕️🥐
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
That’s me for this week, so see ya! #totp
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A banger, and no mistake… #totp
October 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I love Joan Armatrading anyway but this song’s amazing #totp
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM