Colin Young
@cool-guy.bsky.social
I was transported back half a century today when a shop I visited played #GaryShearston’s quirky 1974 version of #IGetAKickOutOfYou.
Well it made a welcome change from #Slade’s #MerryChristmasEverybody.
Well it made a welcome change from #Slade’s #MerryChristmasEverybody.
December 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I was transported back half a century today when a shop I visited played #GaryShearston’s quirky 1974 version of #IGetAKickOutOfYou.
Well it made a welcome change from #Slade’s #MerryChristmasEverybody.
Well it made a welcome change from #Slade’s #MerryChristmasEverybody.
Local charity shop invited customers to help themselves to FREE DVDs, so I picked up this one. FOUR hours of vintage #MOTD footy highlights from the 60s, 70s and 80s - including @SunderlandAFC’s memorable 1973 FA Cup Final victory over Leeds.
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Local charity shop invited customers to help themselves to FREE DVDs, so I picked up this one. FOUR hours of vintage #MOTD footy highlights from the 60s, 70s and 80s - including @SunderlandAFC’s memorable 1973 FA Cup Final victory over Leeds.
Had to smile at the ‘no-advertising’ #BBC’s news item about Christmas TV ads - effectively giving free plugs to various retailers.
Perhaps the Beeb should embrace advertising as a regular revenue stream - as in their overseas service - instead of relying on the TV licence fee.
Perhaps the Beeb should embrace advertising as a regular revenue stream - as in their overseas service - instead of relying on the TV licence fee.
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Had to smile at the ‘no-advertising’ #BBC’s news item about Christmas TV ads - effectively giving free plugs to various retailers.
Perhaps the Beeb should embrace advertising as a regular revenue stream - as in their overseas service - instead of relying on the TV licence fee.
Perhaps the Beeb should embrace advertising as a regular revenue stream - as in their overseas service - instead of relying on the TV licence fee.
Watercolour by #SouthShields artist #GeorgeHorton valued at £400-£600 on tonight’s #AntiquesRoadshow.
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Watercolour by #SouthShields artist #GeorgeHorton valued at £400-£600 on tonight’s #AntiquesRoadshow.
Remembering my uncle Richard Young, who died in the fall of Singapore 83 years ago, aged 27.
He lies with many of his fallen comrades at #KranjiWarCemetery.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
He lies with many of his fallen comrades at #KranjiWarCemetery.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Remembering my uncle Richard Young, who died in the fall of Singapore 83 years ago, aged 27.
He lies with many of his fallen comrades at #KranjiWarCemetery.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
He lies with many of his fallen comrades at #KranjiWarCemetery.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
Today I have quit #O2 in protest over its unreasonable price hike from next April. I’ve switched to Lebara on a #MSE Exclusive Monthly Plan, saving me around £8 a month.
Big thanks to @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com for calling out O2 for ripping off customers and raising issue with government.
Big thanks to @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com for calling out O2 for ripping off customers and raising issue with government.
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Today I have quit #O2 in protest over its unreasonable price hike from next April. I’ve switched to Lebara on a #MSE Exclusive Monthly Plan, saving me around £8 a month.
Big thanks to @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com for calling out O2 for ripping off customers and raising issue with government.
Big thanks to @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com for calling out O2 for ripping off customers and raising issue with government.
Ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with Arsenal, @SAFC.com feature on the front cover of latest issue of @wsc.co.uk: “We’re nearly safe.”
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with Arsenal, @SAFC.com feature on the front cover of latest issue of @wsc.co.uk: “We’re nearly safe.”
Changing scene: viewed from #SouthShields Market Place, the new college takes shape with the Grade II listed St Hilda’s Church (1811) in the foreground.
October 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Changing scene: viewed from #SouthShields Market Place, the new college takes shape with the Grade II listed St Hilda’s Church (1811) in the foreground.
Spot the typo…@bbcnews.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Spot the typo…@bbcnews.bsky.social
“Don’t know about you, Engelbert, but I’m sick of standing here waiting for that bloody ark.”
October 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“Don’t know about you, Engelbert, but I’m sick of standing here waiting for that bloody ark.”
Cut above: Delighted to see another barber shop has opened at The Nook shopping centre, #SouthShields.
It’s just a short walk from the nearby tattooist and nail bar.
It’s just a short walk from the nearby tattooist and nail bar.
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Cut above: Delighted to see another barber shop has opened at The Nook shopping centre, #SouthShields.
It’s just a short walk from the nearby tattooist and nail bar.
It’s just a short walk from the nearby tattooist and nail bar.
Who cares?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Betfred says all its shops may close if Reeves hikes gambling tax
The company's co-founder says it would be forced to close all its sites, putting 7,500 jobs at risk, if gambling taxes go up.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Who cares?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The skyline looking north towards #SouthShields Market Place has changed dramatically in the five weeks between these shots as the new college rapidly takes shape.
October 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The skyline looking north towards #SouthShields Market Place has changed dramatically in the five weeks between these shots as the new college rapidly takes shape.
October 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Headline of the day: #TheSun and #DailyStar are on the same page with their nursery rhyme-inspired splash about #PrinceAndrew giving up his royal titles.
October 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Headline of the day: #TheSun and #DailyStar are on the same page with their nursery rhyme-inspired splash about #PrinceAndrew giving up his royal titles.
#Labour members of #SouthTynesideCouncil - including veteran leader #TraceyDixon - spent £7,526 on first-class train tickets in 2024 and almost as much - £7,294 - in the first half of 2025.
October 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
#Labour members of #SouthTynesideCouncil - including veteran leader #TraceyDixon - spent £7,526 on first-class train tickets in 2024 and almost as much - £7,294 - in the first half of 2025.
Roy Dwight scored one of Nottingham Forest’s goals in their 2-1 victory over Luton Town in the 1959 FA Cup Final. He was later carried off with a broken leg.
Roy was Sir Elton John’s (aka Reg Dwight) COUSIN, not his uncle, as stated in Harry Pearson’s book The Farther Corner.
Roy was Sir Elton John’s (aka Reg Dwight) COUSIN, not his uncle, as stated in Harry Pearson’s book The Farther Corner.
September 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Roy Dwight scored one of Nottingham Forest’s goals in their 2-1 victory over Luton Town in the 1959 FA Cup Final. He was later carried off with a broken leg.
Roy was Sir Elton John’s (aka Reg Dwight) COUSIN, not his uncle, as stated in Harry Pearson’s book The Farther Corner.
Roy was Sir Elton John’s (aka Reg Dwight) COUSIN, not his uncle, as stated in Harry Pearson’s book The Farther Corner.
Does anybody else wonder where all the money comes from for some of the housing renovations on #HomesUnderTheHammer? Just saying…🏚️🏠💷
September 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Does anybody else wonder where all the money comes from for some of the housing renovations on #HomesUnderTheHammer? Just saying…🏚️🏠💷
Couldn’t help noticing that the guy interviewed by #BBCNews about people running up debt with energy companies had FOUR Fender/Squier electric guitars on the wall and also a motor scooter. Did I miss something about how he might be able to pay off his debt?
September 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Couldn’t help noticing that the guy interviewed by #BBCNews about people running up debt with energy companies had FOUR Fender/Squier electric guitars on the wall and also a motor scooter. Did I miss something about how he might be able to pay off his debt?
Fascinating to see Cliff and the original line-up of The Shads in the 1959 #AlmaCogan live variety show on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Fascinating to see Cliff and the original line-up of The Shads in the 1959 #AlmaCogan live variety show on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
The #TVlicence dates from 1946.
“The #BBC must be funded by a model that is sustainable and fair to all those that are paying it. The forthcoming Charter Review…will consider a range of options for funding the BBC. We are thinking creatively about options for the future.” - DCMS (15/9/25)
“The #BBC must be funded by a model that is sustainable and fair to all those that are paying it. The forthcoming Charter Review…will consider a range of options for funding the BBC. We are thinking creatively about options for the future.” - DCMS (15/9/25)
September 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The #TVlicence dates from 1946.
“The #BBC must be funded by a model that is sustainable and fair to all those that are paying it. The forthcoming Charter Review…will consider a range of options for funding the BBC. We are thinking creatively about options for the future.” - DCMS (15/9/25)
“The #BBC must be funded by a model that is sustainable and fair to all those that are paying it. The forthcoming Charter Review…will consider a range of options for funding the BBC. We are thinking creatively about options for the future.” - DCMS (15/9/25)
Really looking forward to this. @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social #Cream
September 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Really looking forward to this. @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social #Cream
FLASHBACK: Roof tiles and exterior paint for major public buildings such as hospital and university projects were the speciality of #UnitcoAlBahrain, which appeared in the #GulfDailyNews Made In Bahrain feature in March 1988. #Bahrain
September 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
FLASHBACK: Roof tiles and exterior paint for major public buildings such as hospital and university projects were the speciality of #UnitcoAlBahrain, which appeared in the #GulfDailyNews Made In Bahrain feature in March 1988. #Bahrain
FLASHBACK: #BahrainBeddingFactory aims to open new king-sized premises. Another in the #GulfDailyNews #MadeInBahrain series (February 29, 1988). #Bahrain
September 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
FLASHBACK: #BahrainBeddingFactory aims to open new king-sized premises. Another in the #GulfDailyNews #MadeInBahrain series (February 29, 1988). #Bahrain