James Tringham
jamestringham.bsky.social
James Tringham
@jamestringham.bsky.social
Leftish Stax obsessive. Occasional bass, with mental health issues. Real ones. WE NEED MORE HATS. Views only mine if they're any good.
Sheffield, but WWFC.
Just off a mixed #WeeklyMusicCall. A couple of duds, but also some very strong ones. Including, in the latter camp this, by Ellur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDS...
November 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
They were unbelievably good, The Platters. Some of the most sumptuous music out there.

From my music call this afternoon, try www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N-u.... I really rate.
October 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My sister Lucy would have been 53 yesterday. It's 30 years this time since she was killed, in a couple of weeks. A good deal more of my life than she was here for, but she is still one or three two of the main prisms through which I view the world.

See you kid.
October 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A pleasing fund in Oxfam yesterday. Charity shops here rarely have decent vinyl, but I'm v happy with this. 1970 reissue according to discogs.
September 30, 2025 at 6:39 AM
This was not an instruction as to how I should be this evening, but was waiting on my seat at Seven Arts, Leeds. I'd gone to see friends in a show.

Please can we ensure that every arts venue I attend henceforth should follow this. Ta.
September 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
You look fabulous.
Here's one from the ark.
September 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Watching this evening's Antiques Roadshow. A woman has brought in an autograph book from Live Aid. She's wearing a cap with horse ears attached. As you do on national TV.
September 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
From zero range!
August 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Here you go. I'm out for a fancy dinner tonight, but I'll make a start when I get back home tomorrow.
August 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Watching last night's Fake or Fortune. Out of curiosity, I was looking up the most valuable painting they've unearthed.

This is what Google prompted me to look for?! I'd love to know the top two.
August 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
That definitely earns a raised eyebrow.

I think this was right at the end of the '80s.
July 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A Lathkill Dale walk then an afternoon pottering in Bakewell today. Discovered Green Man records. Excellent stock. Could have spent hundreds.
June 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Only finally got hold of this on vinyl a couple of months ago, c/o Joel @brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social

His talent was outrageous.
June 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I was over at Horton church, near Leek, at the weekend. We came across this pleasing headstone in the graveyard.

I get the sands of time and the angel carrying a body. Not sure about the three bottles (??) on the left nor what the second right one is.
April 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Delighted to report that a house round the corner from me has put up a flag celebrating an unusual triumverate.

This is the best of several photos I tried. You can just about make it out. I think.
April 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
My mate Dave suggested a trip to a record Fair in Chesterfield. Yeah sure, I said, but I won't buy anything...
April 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Going well in South Yorkshire as well. Though the only plant photo I took today was of kingcups.
March 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Yesterday, I was caught one more time, up on...
March 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Did some church spotting down with Dad this weekend. Including Ribbesford, Rock, Knighton-on-Teme. #HerefordshireSchool #Romanesque
March 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Oh, and Ribbesford has a Burne-Jones window.
March 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I went hunting for Romanesque carvings in Worcestershire today. Ribbesford and Rock churches, then the remains of the old Abberley one.
March 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I may need to be having a stern talk with @susiedent.com ,given her recent Insta word of the day.
March 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Iftar is glorious. Courtesy of The Pink Tree.
March 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Just off a late #WeeklyMusicCall. This, by @katherinepriddy.bsky.social was my final pick, and I think it's utterly lovely. See her live.

She's support for Suzanne Vega later in the year, which will hopefully help her reach a few more of you.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx1F...
March 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Having finished Possession, this is up next. I think someone, probably on the old, hellish place, recommended it ages ago. I've long since forgot who.

I'm hoping it is a Shakespeare link. One of my favourite Gervase Fen stories has them discover Love's Labours Found.
March 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM