Colin Young
cool-guy.bsky.social
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.
December 1, 2025 at 12:59 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.
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 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.
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Watercolour by #SouthShields artist #GeorgeHorton valued at £400-£600 on tonight’s #AntiquesRoadshow.
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 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
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 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.
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 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.”
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Headline of the day: brilliant wordplay from #TheSun.
October 31, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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
Spot the typo…@bbcnews.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“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
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.
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 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 4:40 PM
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
#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
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.
September 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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
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
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
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)
September 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Really looking forward to this. @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social #Cream
September 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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: #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