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The Vinyl Constituency
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Player of #vinylrecords, watcher of old #films and #television, reader of #books, taker of #photographs, drinker of #coffee, builder of #Lego, walker of #beaches, and lover of the niche, arcane curios of yesteryear. Can be recycled at a large supermarket.
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The Vinyl Constituency @vinylconstituency.bsky.social · Apr 22
Welcome to those who have opted to keep an eye on my rambles. THANKS! 👋🏻 🙌🏻 😀

I’m Mark. The Vinyl Constituency is about my love of music on vinyl, and much more. I share what I’m buying, playing, watching, and reading.

#vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #musicsky #books #film #television #coffee
The photo shows photo one of four of The Room Of Many Things. From the entrance to the room there is to the right Kallax cube units, on top of which sits a record player, amp, and old big HMV speakers. To the centre and right there are two chairs (a large wing chair and an Ikea Poang chair), behind which is bespoke shelves full of DVDs and blu rays. On tops of the shelves are old toys. Photo two of four is taken from the centre of The Room of Many Things and faces a tall thin window with mid-brown curtains. In front of the window is several Ikea Kallax units on top of which is a record player (a Project Debut Carbon in black with an Ortofon Blue 2mm stylus). To the left and right are large vintage HMV wooden speakers. There is a patterned footstool in front of the units. To the left and right of the record player, there are separate red drawer units, on top of each there is a smaller speaker and a lamp. Photo three of four of The Room of Many things is taken from the centre of the room and faces the right hand side of the room. There are bespoke shelving units in cubicle format from the floor to two feet from the high ceiling. The cubicles are five high and nine wide at the highest and widest point and they sit on a wooden plinth. The ceiling slopes upwards. The cubicles, which are in an oak finish, are full of records. The fourth of foor photos of The Room Of Many Things is taken from the centre of the room towards the back and left aide of the room. Bespoke shelving in an oak finish goes completely around the walls, and the shelves are full of books, DVDs, blu rays, old VHS videos, and small toys. There is a circa two-foot gap between the top of the shelves and the high ceiling, on which sits many old toys, figures, Lego and handheld games. In from of the shelves there is a patterned wing-back chair and a plain Ikea Poang chair, in between which there is a small table.
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My brain had overwritten the memory of this ever having happened - an attempt to protect me from years of PTSD.

It’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen, and I’ve sat through ‘Jaws: The Revenge’.

Cilla Black, seen here fighting - just to keep them alive.

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James Hogg on Instagram: "A mere 24 hours since her last assault, “Our Cilla” is back with another Crime Against Christmas, Easter, our eyes, ears, humanity - you name it! This one, a cover of Eye of...
4,041 likes, 679 comments - jameshoggwriter on December 4, 2025: "A mere 24 hours since her last assault, “Our Cilla” is back with another Crime Against Christmas, Easter, our eyes, ears, humanity - y...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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The photo shows John Smith Spelling - Book One, which was a popular primary school text book back in the 70s and 80s. The cover is orange with white writing.
December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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BOOM!

New album on the way from Altin Gün!

‘Garip’ is available to preorder now for a late February ‘26 release.

Reasons to be cheerful! ♥️😀🙌🏻

altingun.bandcamp.com/album/garip

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylsky #musicsky #altingun
December 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Yet another delivery nightmare courtesy of Yodel.

Can anybody see why there might have been a problem with this one!?

This company is an actual disgrace.
December 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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#Nowspinning Bibio’s stunning 2020 folk EP ‘Sleep on the Wing’ - a mesmerising expedition of ethereal instrumentation and hypnotic vocals.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylsky #musicsky #nowspinning #folk #folkmusic
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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🎼🎶 “They’ll ruin your reputation, they’ll label you a flirt. The way they talk about you, they’ll turn your name to dirt.” 🎶

#Nowplaying ‘ABC’ by The Jackson Five.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylsky #musicsky #nowspinning #jackson5
December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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I’m enjoying a quiet afternoon logging and shelving records.

#NowPlaying ‘Wish You Were Here’ by Pink Floyd.

I recently snagged this remaster in a ‘3 for £66’ Fopp deal.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylsky #musicsky #nowspinning #progrock #pinkfloyd
December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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My mum and I have an annual tradition where the two of us go out for Christmas lunch, and today was the day!

We had a lovely time up to the point where the cosy atmosphere was ruined by a woman who decided she was going to watch stuff on her phone. 🤷🏻‍♂️😡

Why do people do that?
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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This is a great compilation double album and it’s #nowplaying - ‘Soul Psychédélique’ - bringing some much needed energy to #thevinylconstituency this afternoon.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylsky #musicsky #nowspinning #psychedelic #soul #funk
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Thieving b*stard Yodel driver.

He’s delivered a legit parcel two doors down and photographed the handover.

He’s waited a minute, then went back to them, told them the photo didn’t turn out, and taken another one.

He’s then logged my parcel as delivered and assigned that photo.

F*cking thief. 😡🤬
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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#NowWatching George Pollock’s 1964 film ‘Murder Ahoy!’.

The film is based on elements from Christie’s 1952 novel ‘They Do It with Mirrors’, and would be the wonderful Joan Rutherford’s final outing as Miss Marple.

#MissMarple #AgathaChristie #Whodunnit
December 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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I’m being eye-balled. 👀🐩 👀🐩
December 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Without downloading any new pics, describe your vibe for today using an image from your gallery.
Photo showing the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) dying and beginning the regeneration process.
December 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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I try hard to post about positives - music, films, television, books, my dogs, etc.

So forgive me this one gripe:

We literally live in rip-off Britain. In every conceivable way we’re taxed, exploited, robbed, and generally f*cked over by shark-eyed predatory c*nts.

That’s it. That’s the gripe.
December 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Next classic #DoctorWho boxset confirmed - it’s Season 21!

Currently scheduled for release on March 16th.

#PeterDavison #FifthDoctor #Season21
December 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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What I’m wearing to the Bluesky Christmas party.
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Tree’s up. 🎄

I normally wouldn’t entertain this for at least another week, but it’s been a relentlessly awful year and any modicum of joy is welcomed with open arms.

Why am I even justifying this!?

It’s also time to bookmark the Christmas TV specials!

#ChristmasTree #Christmas #Christmas2025
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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#Nowplaying ‘Maybe I'm Dreaming’.

This recently released 2LP compilation features 20 tracks sourced from private press releases - homespun folk, soft rock, and otherwise 70s and 80s FM radio adjacent music compiled by Mikey Young.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #vinylsky #musicsky
November 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Some quick photos from my wander around #Glasgow city centre on Friday.

#Photography #GlasgowCity #StreetArt
November 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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#Nowplaying ‘Chappell Rainbow Series Vol. 1’ by Paul Bonneau and his Orchestra - a nice collection of orchestral easy listening. Can’t put a year on this, so if you think you know, please speak up!

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylsky #musicsky #nowspinning #librarymusic
November 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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An unashamedly oddball mix for #weekendsingles!

- Lalo Schifrin
- Larry Grayson
- Paddy Kingsland
- Ray Cathode
- Rita
- The Brian Bennett Band

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylsky #musicsky #nowplaying #nowspinning
November 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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#NowWatching Margaret Rutherford’s third outing as Miss Marple, in George Pollock’s 1964 film ‘Murder Most Foul’.

This one is based loosely on Christie’s 1952 novel Mrs McGinty's Dead, with Marple replacing Hercule Poirot.

#AgathaChristie #MissMarple #WhoDunnit
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Also snagged this morning - ‘Patterns’ by Peter Patzer, who made his own music and issued it via his own library - Crea Music, based out of Bremen in North Germany.

This is this first ever comp of his synth work, and is available from Trunk. Only 500!👇🏻

trunkrecords.greedbag.com/buy/peter-pa...
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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I’ve snagged the vinyl and CD bundle release of Rupert Hines #soundtrack for Jeremy Thomas’ 1978 film adaptation of ‘The Shout’, available to order today from @btlabel.bsky.social 👇🏻

buriedtreasure.bandcamp.com/album/the-sh...

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylsky #OST
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM