David
@davidgibbs.bsky.social
Genial would-be old bloke interested in mediæval history, British art, science, music, cats, old telly and Doctor Who.
Without a pause, definitely. It's my version of counting sheep.
December 2, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Without a pause, definitely. It's my version of counting sheep.
Now 3, because they said on the radio it contained a unique remix of Two Tribes. (It was actually the picture disc mix, but still fairly rare back then.)
November 28, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Now 3, because they said on the radio it contained a unique remix of Two Tribes. (It was actually the picture disc mix, but still fairly rare back then.)
I always assumed it was an age thing. Born after, say 1970 and it would have been a fundamental part of your adolescence, but much older than that and not only were you outside the target audience, but you'd also remember the real stuff like The Changes and Children of the Stones.
November 20, 2024 at 2:09 PM
I always assumed it was an age thing. Born after, say 1970 and it would have been a fundamental part of your adolescence, but much older than that and not only were you outside the target audience, but you'd also remember the real stuff like The Changes and Children of the Stones.
It's the Twitter feature I miss most here
November 18, 2024 at 6:47 PM
It's the Twitter feature I miss most here
That's brilliant! And explains so much. 🙂
November 17, 2024 at 12:10 PM
That's brilliant! And explains so much. 🙂
Double Deckers used to have a sublime biscuit-and-raisin base, but now it's sodding rice krispies all the way. I still haven't got over it.
November 16, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Double Deckers used to have a sublime biscuit-and-raisin base, but now it's sodding rice krispies all the way. I still haven't got over it.
I think about this picture more often than I should.
November 15, 2024 at 8:31 PM
I think about this picture more often than I should.
I inherited some of these from my older cousins, and fifty years later my children were still playing with them.
October 16, 2023 at 6:41 PM
I inherited some of these from my older cousins, and fifty years later my children were still playing with them.
There appears to be something in my eye...
October 16, 2023 at 6:30 PM
There appears to be something in my eye...
I've not found it since, despite scouring YouTube for years. The other Bura & Hardwick musical animations from this series were released on VHS over thirty years ago, but Kije wasn't included, sadly.
September 26, 2023 at 8:54 PM
I've not found it since, despite scouring YouTube for years. The other Bura & Hardwick musical animations from this series were released on VHS over thirty years ago, but Kije wasn't included, sadly.
Isn't it everybody's? Pure winter evening cosiness.
September 26, 2023 at 5:53 PM
Isn't it everybody's? Pure winter evening cosiness.
Hey, that was going to be mine! ♥️
September 26, 2023 at 5:52 PM
Hey, that was going to be mine! ♥️
Their animated Lt Kije made me fall in love with classical music, and is singlehandedly responsible for my Radio 3 obsession.
September 26, 2023 at 2:27 PM
Their animated Lt Kije made me fall in love with classical music, and is singlehandedly responsible for my Radio 3 obsession.
Sometimes at a charity shop the match is so uncanny that I accuse my wife of surreptitiously giving away my collection...
September 24, 2023 at 9:44 AM
Sometimes at a charity shop the match is so uncanny that I accuse my wife of surreptitiously giving away my collection...
It was a worrying time when my 13-year-old discovered Educating Marmalade. I had a nasty suspicion that he was taking notes...
September 23, 2023 at 12:08 AM
It was a worrying time when my 13-year-old discovered Educating Marmalade. I had a nasty suspicion that he was taking notes...
Season 20 is my favourite. Very few people agree with me, but I don't care. And yes, these collections definitely help us appreciate stories we didn't necessarily notice properly at the time.
September 22, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Season 20 is my favourite. Very few people agree with me, but I don't care. And yes, these collections definitely help us appreciate stories we didn't necessarily notice properly at the time.
I enjoyed them all at the time, but was a innocent then, before I discovered fandom. 🙂 The King's Demons is another kitsch but beloved guilty pleasure.
September 22, 2023 at 7:20 PM
I enjoyed them all at the time, but was a innocent then, before I discovered fandom. 🙂 The King's Demons is another kitsch but beloved guilty pleasure.
I love it. It may be considered the runt of the Season 20 litter, but it's still wonderfully entertaining, and it's never looked better. ♥️
September 22, 2023 at 7:12 PM
I love it. It may be considered the runt of the Season 20 litter, but it's still wonderfully entertaining, and it's never looked better. ♥️