Paul Nelson
@oldprogger.bsky.social
More than occasionally Grumpy Old Progger. Despiser of corrupt government.
Charles Hawtrey - The Crack Years
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Charles Hawtrey - The Crack Years
I’ll just leave this here…
Trump tells Iran: end nuclear ambitions and stop killing protesters or face US military
President issues warning as warships deployed to Middle East but says ‘it would be great if we didn’t have to use them’
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I’ll just leave this here…
Reposted by Paul Nelson
Big Big Train alert!
• English Electric Part 1
• English Electric Part 2
• Folklore
Limited copies of these CDs back in stock
https://burningshed.com/index.php?route=product/manufacturer/product&manufacturer_id=8&path=59_795&limit=25
#musicfeed #musicsky
• English Electric Part 1
• English Electric Part 2
• Folklore
Limited copies of these CDs back in stock
https://burningshed.com/index.php?route=product/manufacturer/product&manufacturer_id=8&path=59_795&limit=25
#musicfeed #musicsky
January 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Big Big Train alert!
• English Electric Part 1
• English Electric Part 2
• Folklore
Limited copies of these CDs back in stock
https://burningshed.com/index.php?route=product/manufacturer/product&manufacturer_id=8&path=59_795&limit=25
#musicfeed #musicsky
• English Electric Part 1
• English Electric Part 2
• Folklore
Limited copies of these CDs back in stock
https://burningshed.com/index.php?route=product/manufacturer/product&manufacturer_id=8&path=59_795&limit=25
#musicfeed #musicsky
Reposted by Paul Nelson
Please sign.
🚨BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures!
The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Please sign.
When his Starmer going to break with His Royal Anus Donald Trump and get back into the national and economic security of Europe?
January 22, 2026 at 2:36 PM
When his Starmer going to break with His Royal Anus Donald Trump and get back into the national and economic security of Europe?
Just played Echolyn - Echolyn (2012). It’s the first time I’ve heard it and I have to say I really enjoyed it.
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Just played Echolyn - Echolyn (2012). It’s the first time I’ve heard it and I have to say I really enjoyed it.
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Been playing Mostly Autumn albums for the past few hours. Time for a change: A first listen for this one:
Lunatic Souls - The World Under Unsun.
Lunatic Souls - The World Under Unsun.
January 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Been playing Mostly Autumn albums for the past few hours. Time for a change: A first listen for this one:
Lunatic Souls - The World Under Unsun.
Lunatic Souls - The World Under Unsun.
How many nations will boycott the 2026 World Cup?
January 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
How many nations will boycott the 2026 World Cup?
Nadhim Zahawi: Joining Reform to battle the elites.
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Nadhim Zahawi: Joining Reform to battle the elites.
Just a reminder to Americans, ten years ago this month:
ioux Center, Iowa
CNN
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Donald Trump boasted Saturday that
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,” Trump said at a campaign rally here.
ioux Center, Iowa
CNN
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Donald Trump boasted Saturday that
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,” Trump said at a campaign rally here.
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Just a reminder to Americans, ten years ago this month:
ioux Center, Iowa
CNN
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Donald Trump boasted Saturday that
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,” Trump said at a campaign rally here.
ioux Center, Iowa
CNN
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Donald Trump boasted Saturday that
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,” Trump said at a campaign rally here.
I am appalled at , but not surprised by, what happened in Minneapolis.
But that got me thinking: Can anyone pinpoint a single occasion when either Trump administration did something for the good of all, or, come to think of it, anything good?
But that got me thinking: Can anyone pinpoint a single occasion when either Trump administration did something for the good of all, or, come to think of it, anything good?
January 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
I am appalled at , but not surprised by, what happened in Minneapolis.
But that got me thinking: Can anyone pinpoint a single occasion when either Trump administration did something for the good of all, or, come to think of it, anything good?
But that got me thinking: Can anyone pinpoint a single occasion when either Trump administration did something for the good of all, or, come to think of it, anything good?
Today’s first play has been Genesis - Seconds Out. An excellent post Gabriel Live album.
January 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Today’s first play has been Genesis - Seconds Out. An excellent post Gabriel Live album.
Starmer has orders for KY Jelly on speed dial…
No 10 suggests UK would not vote for UN security council resolution condemning US arrest of Maduro – UK politics live
PM’s spokesperson did not contest report claiming that the UK will abstain on a possible UN vote
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Starmer has orders for KY Jelly on speed dial…
UK: We have a special relationship with the USA.
USA: Yeah, yeah, course we love ya… Now bend over and drop your pants.
USA: Yeah, yeah, course we love ya… Now bend over and drop your pants.
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
UK: We have a special relationship with the USA.
USA: Yeah, yeah, course we love ya… Now bend over and drop your pants.
USA: Yeah, yeah, course we love ya… Now bend over and drop your pants.
Happy New Year to one and all.
a happy new year greeting card with fireworks in the background
ALT: a happy new year greeting card with fireworks in the background
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Happy New Year to one and all.
Now playing:
Jan Akkerman: My Focus - Live Under The Rainbow.
Jan Akkerman: My Focus - Live Under The Rainbow.
December 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Now playing:
Jan Akkerman: My Focus - Live Under The Rainbow.
Jan Akkerman: My Focus - Live Under The Rainbow.
Started the day with a nosebleed. I take medication for my blood pressure. I’m booked in to see the doctor tomorrow and Friday anyway so I don’t have to go through the rigmarole of trying to get an appointment. Meanwhile, I’ll check my BP over the course of the day. I feel like a hypochondriac!
December 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Started the day with a nosebleed. I take medication for my blood pressure. I’m booked in to see the doctor tomorrow and Friday anyway so I don’t have to go through the rigmarole of trying to get an appointment. Meanwhile, I’ll check my BP over the course of the day. I feel like a hypochondriac!
Having a pint in my local that is completely void of regulars.
December 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having a pint in my local that is completely void of regulars.
Carrying on with Joe Satriani: Super Colossal
December 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Carrying on with Joe Satriani: Super Colossal
Next up: Joe Satriani - Engines Of Creation. A superb guitarist/composer. I’m going to have to create my own anthology of his music.
December 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Next up: Joe Satriani - Engines Of Creation. A superb guitarist/composer. I’m going to have to create my own anthology of his music.
Third album up today:
Lifesigns - Cardington
Lifesigns - Cardington
December 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Third album up today:
Lifesigns - Cardington
Lifesigns - Cardington
After a morning of dossing around in my dressing gown I am now ready to shower, dress, go for a walk, stop off for a pint, do a food shop for the next few days and then come home and spend an hour on a guitar.
December 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
After a morning of dossing around in my dressing gown I am now ready to shower, dress, go for a walk, stop off for a pint, do a food shop for the next few days and then come home and spend an hour on a guitar.
Next up : Subsignal - A Poetry Of Rain. German Prog. An album I should play more often.
December 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Next up : Subsignal - A Poetry Of Rain. German Prog. An album I should play more often.