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Simon Barton
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Husband, father, blogger, millionaire playboy dressed as a flying rodent (one of these may not be true)
Still blogging at glasswalking-stick.blogspot.com
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#RandomMovieGIF
The Apartment (1960)
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"James Bond" is just a code name. How can he be the world's greatest spy when everybody knows who he is? "I've been expecting you, Mr Bond" etc etc...
Each Bond is a different man. With the same name.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Just watched Farage talking about Trump and BBC and it makes me so miserable that his career has been so helped by an institution he is committed to destroy - I am bewildered
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Fade To Grey - Visage 🎵
Man Ray #photography
Lee Miller (c.1930)
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Everything on our news agenda is being driven by a corrupted disinformation machine, run by a billionaire who sponsors Tommy Robinson and who keeps trying to foment civil war in the UK.

And incredibly our MPs & news providers stay there.

THAT is the problem. Not some bad editing choice on the BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
#90sTop30
21. Protection - Massive Attack ft. Tracey Thorne

"I stand in front of you, take the force of the blow"
A beautiful, chilled-out track and Tracey's voice is beyond gorgeous 💜
Massive Attack - Protection ft. Tracey Thorn
YouTube video by MassiveAttackVEVO
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The wonderful Peter Davison at Midlands Arts Centre today 👏
#DoctorWho
November 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Seeing this splendid fellow this afternoon 😃 #DoctorWho
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
#90sTop30
22. God Is A DJ - Faithless

"This is my church / This is where I heal my hurts" 🎵🙏💜
Faithless - God Is a DJ (Official Video)
YouTube video by FaithlessVEVO
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
#90sTop30
23. Waterfalls - TLC

The '90s was a golden era for girl groups and, for my money, TLC were the pick of the bunch. They had the talent, the attitude, the looks and the message. CrazySexyCool indeed.
RIP Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes 🙏
TLC - Waterfalls (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by TLCVEVO
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Cats walk in a unique way called direct registering, where they leave only two footsteps instead of four. #FridayMorning #FridayVibes
November 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#90sTop30
24. Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite

It's nearly the weekend - "We're going to dance and have some fun" 🎵💃
Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Official Video)
YouTube video by Deee-Lite
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Impressed with Madonna's latest album cover 😁
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The Spectator are confused.

It's not going to be cost free.

Billionaires are going to pay more.

Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
#90sTop30
25. Children - Robert Miles

Some blissed-out, euphoric '90s dance for a boring Thursday morning? Yes please. 🎵
Robert Miles - Children (Official Video)
YouTube video by RobertMilesVEVO
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!

His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.

It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
#90sTop30
26. Sycamore Leaves - A-ha

As the Norwegian pinups are my wife's all-time fave band, they had to make my top 30, and this surprisingly dark and bluesy song shows they had more to offer than glossy synth pop. ( Not that there's anything wrong with that 😀)
a-ha - Sycamore Leaves (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by a-ha
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Reverse the polarity of the traffic flow 🟦
It occurs to me that if you REALLY wanted to terrorise Englandshire you could just sneak in there at 3am and reverse the direction of traffic flow. You'd need to repaint the arrows on the road and have replacement signs to hand, but what could possibly go wrong?
Wiltshire Police officer admits drink driving on magic roundabout - BBC News share.google/L8umgnX7F2PD...
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Can I just call him "Dick Cheesey" one last time?
November 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#90sTop30
California Love - 2Pac feat. Dr Dre

How about something funky for a grey Tuesday morning?
"California knows how to party" 🎵🌞
California Love (Original Version)
YouTube video by 2Pac - Topic
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 6:58 AM
#90sTop30
28. Epic - Faith No More

I was gutted when the Chuck Mosely FNM split up, but then I heard this, er, epic track on Radio 1 about a year later. It sounded like FNM, but with a drunk toddler singing? In fact it *was* FNM and they were back, baby! ( I even got used to the toddler lol ) 🤘
Faith No More - Epic (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by UPROXX Indie Mixtape
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
What's it like in your head?
November 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Hook Norton Brewery and St Peter's Church - Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
November 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
#90sTop30
29. The Answer To Why I Hate You - Symposium

Like S*M*A*S*H yesterday, another of my favourite live bands from the '90s, Shepherd's Bush's answer to Blink 182 - Symposium.
Again, they never really achieved chart success, but every gig was a riotous pop-punk party. Dude.
The Answer to Why I Hate You
YouTube video by Symposium - Topic
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
#90sTop30
30. Real Surreal - S*M*A*S*H

Who remembers the new wave of new wave? Anyone? Anyone?

Anyway, here are the leading lights of that non-movement, a band whose recorded output never really reached the heights of their incendiary live performances. But this song is still pretty great.
Real Surreal
YouTube video by S*M*A*S*H - Topic
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM