Martin Locock
@mlocock.bsky.social
poet, project manager, archaeologist
Martin Amis and Kingsley Amis podcast: The Amis Papers
My posts: https://bsky.app/profile/mlocock.bsky.social/feed/myposts
Martin Amis and Kingsley Amis podcast: The Amis Papers
My posts: https://bsky.app/profile/mlocock.bsky.social/feed/myposts
It's like someone heard that fascist regimes made the trains run on time, and so having inefficient rail systems was the mark of a working democracy.
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It's like someone heard that fascist regimes made the trains run on time, and so having inefficient rail systems was the mark of a working democracy.
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There have been many attempts at lampooning Elton John over the years, but the brilliance in Neil Innes' approach from RUTLAND WEEKEND TELEVISION is to emulate Elton's musicianship while gently ribbing the oft-times endearingly flowery/nonsensical nature of Bernie Taupin's lyrics...
November 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
There have been many attempts at lampooning Elton John over the years, but the brilliance in Neil Innes' approach from RUTLAND WEEKEND TELEVISION is to emulate Elton's musicianship while gently ribbing the oft-times endearingly flowery/nonsensical nature of Bernie Taupin's lyrics...
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In 2023, 173 people in Surrey reported finds to the PAS, equal to 5.7% of the membership of this club + I'm sure there's plenty of other detectorists in Surrey, showing once again that despite claims to the contrary, only a tiny minority of detectorists report any finds to the PAS #ancientbluesky
An onslaught on heritage: "Surrey Metal Detecting Club… membership has rocketed… to more than 3,000 in 2025."
"We're not in it for the treasure, we're history finders" says a man who's "found thousands of coins" and has a shelf at home "where it's all Roman - coins, brooches and stuff like that."
"We're not in it for the treasure, we're history finders" says a man who's "found thousands of coins" and has a shelf at home "where it's all Roman - coins, brooches and stuff like that."
The Surrey Metal Detecting Club sees membership leap in six years
Founded with 60 members in 2019, the Surrey club now has more than 3,000 members across the county.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In 2023, 173 people in Surrey reported finds to the PAS, equal to 5.7% of the membership of this club + I'm sure there's plenty of other detectorists in Surrey, showing once again that despite claims to the contrary, only a tiny minority of detectorists report any finds to the PAS #ancientbluesky
New podcast episode, covering Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
open.spotify.com/episode/3SM9...
open.spotify.com/episode/3SM9...
S2Ep2 Lucky Jim (1954)
open.spotify.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
New podcast episode, covering Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
open.spotify.com/episode/3SM9...
open.spotify.com/episode/3SM9...
We must imagine Sisysphus just living for today ooh ooh ooh
November 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
We must imagine Sisysphus just living for today ooh ooh ooh
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
my Works are locked for editing by another user (ye Mighty), notify me when it is available
my Works are locked for editing by another user (ye Mighty), notify me when it is available
November 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
my Works are locked for editing by another user (ye Mighty), notify me when it is available
my Works are locked for editing by another user (ye Mighty), notify me when it is available
"The name's Slop, AI Slop"
November 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
"The name's Slop, AI Slop"
Arnold watching a TV advert for shoes. Confused, he says "What you talkin' 'bout, Freeman Hardy Willis?"
November 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Arnold watching a TV advert for shoes. Confused, he says "What you talkin' 'bout, Freeman Hardy Willis?"
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"I PITY THE FOOL who measures out his life in coffee spoons. I ain't gonna wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled, fool."
Oh look. It's Mr T's Eliot.
Oh look. It's Mr T's Eliot.
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"I PITY THE FOOL who measures out his life in coffee spoons. I ain't gonna wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled, fool."
Oh look. It's Mr T's Eliot.
Oh look. It's Mr T's Eliot.
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They asked me if I had any specific criticisms of the Ghost Train. I said nothing leapt out at me.
October 10, 2024 at 8:47 AM
They asked me if I had any specific criticisms of the Ghost Train. I said nothing leapt out at me.
New episode of the Amis Papers podcast - introduction to Kingsley Amis's life and work open.spotify.com/episode/0Eud...
S2E1 Kingsley Amis intro and biography
open.spotify.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
New episode of the Amis Papers podcast - introduction to Kingsley Amis's life and work open.spotify.com/episode/0Eud...
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Reform are into Day Three of Racismsplaining. It's harder than it looks.
thecritic.co.uk/easy...
thecritic.co.uk/easy...
October 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reform are into Day Three of Racismsplaining. It's harder than it looks.
thecritic.co.uk/easy...
thecritic.co.uk/easy...
I went to see an artist's 'work in progress' show.
Well, I say work ...,
I say progress ...,
I say show...
I say artist.
Well, I say work ...,
I say progress ...,
I say show...
I say artist.
October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I went to see an artist's 'work in progress' show.
Well, I say work ...,
I say progress ...,
I say show...
I say artist.
Well, I say work ...,
I say progress ...,
I say show...
I say artist.
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Ross Perlin’s “Language City” is a great book, but is it overly picky to point out that none of these words entered English because of colonialism? Goodness knows there’s other words he could have found that have done…
(And a lot of the French vocab is because they colonised the English).
(And a lot of the French vocab is because they colonised the English).
October 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Ross Perlin’s “Language City” is a great book, but is it overly picky to point out that none of these words entered English because of colonialism? Goodness knows there’s other words he could have found that have done…
(And a lot of the French vocab is because they colonised the English).
(And a lot of the French vocab is because they colonised the English).
The government is promising 2 weeks of work experience for every schoolchild. Has anyone ever actually benefitted from their work experience? and where do they expect all these placements to come from?
October 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The government is promising 2 weeks of work experience for every schoolchild. Has anyone ever actually benefitted from their work experience? and where do they expect all these placements to come from?
The Amis Papers podcast has reached the end of Amis's fiction, but the latest episode shows it's not over yet.
October 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The Amis Papers podcast has reached the end of Amis's fiction, but the latest episode shows it's not over yet.
I don't know why people are surprised at comedians taking the Riyadh cash, given the selling out they're all willing to do for a little ad revenue for their podcasts.
October 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I don't know why people are surprised at comedians taking the Riyadh cash, given the selling out they're all willing to do for a little ad revenue for their podcasts.
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"want to see marilyn monroe in gane of thrones?" no? no, i do not. but then again, i'm not an unimaginative little baby who confuses swapping pretty blonde women for "having ideas"
October 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"want to see marilyn monroe in gane of thrones?" no? no, i do not. but then again, i'm not an unimaginative little baby who confuses swapping pretty blonde women for "having ideas"
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October 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Freddy: The real treasure is all of the friends we killed along the way.
Jason: That's beautiful.
Leatherface: And the faces we wore.
Michael Meyers: *nods, single tear rolls down mask*
Jason: That's beautiful.
Leatherface: And the faces we wore.
Michael Meyers: *nods, single tear rolls down mask*
August 6, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Freddy: The real treasure is all of the friends we killed along the way.
Jason: That's beautiful.
Leatherface: And the faces we wore.
Michael Meyers: *nods, single tear rolls down mask*
Jason: That's beautiful.
Leatherface: And the faces we wore.
Michael Meyers: *nods, single tear rolls down mask*
This meeting could have been an email but you playin'
October 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This meeting could have been an email but you playin'
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One of the conspirators who helped Gavrilo Princip shoot Archduke Franz Ferdinand survived to see the breakup of Yugoslavia. He could conceivably have watched the Neighbours episode where Scott and Charlene got married
you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones
October 8, 2025 at 5:17 AM
One of the conspirators who helped Gavrilo Princip shoot Archduke Franz Ferdinand survived to see the breakup of Yugoslavia. He could conceivably have watched the Neighbours episode where Scott and Charlene got married
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Comedy = tragedy + time
Scarborough Fair = parsley, sage, rosemary + thyme
Scarborough Fair = parsley, sage, rosemary + thyme
October 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Comedy = tragedy + time
Scarborough Fair = parsley, sage, rosemary + thyme
Scarborough Fair = parsley, sage, rosemary + thyme