Ian Cann 🏳️🌈
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It's all meep meep bang bang, how could anything go wrong? Scholarly emo.
Watching more of that Ric Burns New York City documentary series and more convinced that the BBC should back up a huge truck full of cash to the house of a sane high quality documentary maker and get them to make 'London - A City' - a big multi-part top league talking head filled series....
February 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Watching more of that Ric Burns New York City documentary series and more convinced that the BBC should back up a huge truck full of cash to the house of a sane high quality documentary maker and get them to make 'London - A City' - a big multi-part top league talking head filled series....
I do wish we were in any way still able to us the top of the Empire State Building as a mooring post for dirigibles coming into NYC as per the original intentions.
February 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I do wish we were in any way still able to us the top of the Empire State Building as a mooring post for dirigibles coming into NYC as per the original intentions.
Watching the episodes of New York a Documentary Film that are on the youtubes, Ric Burns in top fettle, Al Smith getting trounced by Herbert Hoover. Shamefully the episode I especially like - the Jane Jacobs vs Robert Moses one is missing, sort it out Steeplechase Films.
February 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Watching the episodes of New York a Documentary Film that are on the youtubes, Ric Burns in top fettle, Al Smith getting trounced by Herbert Hoover. Shamefully the episode I especially like - the Jane Jacobs vs Robert Moses one is missing, sort it out Steeplechase Films.
Back on my Anglo-Saxon bullshit, watching Time Team and Max Adams content on Northumbria, Mercia, Bamburgh Castle and that sort of to do, and that whole post Roman into pre-Viking/Alfred era is fascinating in how England takes shape
February 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Back on my Anglo-Saxon bullshit, watching Time Team and Max Adams content on Northumbria, Mercia, Bamburgh Castle and that sort of to do, and that whole post Roman into pre-Viking/Alfred era is fascinating in how England takes shape
Roses are red,
There's a baboon
Put your trousers back on,
And put down that spoon.
There's a baboon
Put your trousers back on,
And put down that spoon.
February 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Roses are red,
There's a baboon
Put your trousers back on,
And put down that spoon.
There's a baboon
Put your trousers back on,
And put down that spoon.
"But Geoffrey, if the Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, Roman nor an Empire, what is there for one to hold on to in this dark age?"
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
"But Geoffrey, if the Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, Roman nor an Empire, what is there for one to hold on to in this dark age?"
I'm sure I remember when it wasn't raining every bloody day. #whorememberscheese
February 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I'm sure I remember when it wasn't raining every bloody day. #whorememberscheese
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“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
I bet Penda of Mercia wouldn't have put up with all this. #Restoretheheptarchy
February 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I bet Penda of Mercia wouldn't have put up with all this. #Restoretheheptarchy
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Football just hasn’t been the same since we lost New York Jets quarterback Flash Gordon back in 1980 when our planet experienced all those weird quakes and hot hail.
February 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Football just hasn’t been the same since we lost New York Jets quarterback Flash Gordon back in 1980 when our planet experienced all those weird quakes and hot hail.
"I'm not sure Geoffrey, I still feel a Game of Thrones themed restaurant just serving hearty meaty meals called 'The Old Gods and The Stew' might just be a bit too niche for the modern economy."
February 7, 2026 at 10:43 PM
"I'm not sure Geoffrey, I still feel a Game of Thrones themed restaurant just serving hearty meaty meals called 'The Old Gods and The Stew' might just be a bit too niche for the modern economy."
Dominos takeaway, couple of glasses of Grenache Blanc and Time Team on the DVD player, another wild Friday night unfolds.
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Dominos takeaway, couple of glasses of Grenache Blanc and Time Team on the DVD player, another wild Friday night unfolds.
My main takeaway from this Sir Ian McKellan business is where does he buy his cardigans? His whole ensemble very smart
February 6, 2026 at 12:18 AM
My main takeaway from this Sir Ian McKellan business is where does he buy his cardigans? His whole ensemble very smart
Winding down the evening watching the first episode of A Murder is Announced (Joan Hickson obvs), cracking stuff.
February 5, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Winding down the evening watching the first episode of A Murder is Announced (Joan Hickson obvs), cracking stuff.
Off to Northumberland in four weeksish time so hopefully visting Bamburgh Castle and Vindolanda wall fort , so top proper history geekery ahoy. Harrumble.
February 4, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Off to Northumberland in four weeksish time so hopefully visting Bamburgh Castle and Vindolanda wall fort , so top proper history geekery ahoy. Harrumble.