Ian
@mappiman.bsky.social
Hiking, Geocaching and Real Ale Adventures found at my blog.
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Going to have to start a business exporting sparklers to London.
December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Going to have to start a business exporting sparklers to London.
Like a budding Pevensie, I have found the secret passage to Narnia.
I was walking the towpath back to Wolverhampton. I am now drinking cask Jaipur for £2.79.
I was walking the towpath back to Wolverhampton. I am now drinking cask Jaipur for £2.79.
March 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Like a budding Pevensie, I have found the secret passage to Narnia.
I was walking the towpath back to Wolverhampton. I am now drinking cask Jaipur for £2.79.
I was walking the towpath back to Wolverhampton. I am now drinking cask Jaipur for £2.79.
Today's Listening.... ROTD 30 Years ago today, PJ Harvey's swampy blues, To Bring You My Love.
February 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Today's Listening.... ROTD 30 Years ago today, PJ Harvey's swampy blues, To Bring You My Love.
Today's listening..... ROTD 1980, Blondie's first number 1, Atomic.
Album sounds so fresh now.
Album sounds so fresh now.
February 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Today's listening..... ROTD 1980, Blondie's first number 1, Atomic.
Album sounds so fresh now.
Album sounds so fresh now.
Today's Listening... Recorded OTD 1970, The Who Live at Leeds.
February 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Today's Listening... Recorded OTD 1970, The Who Live at Leeds.
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1982, XTC English Settlement.
Didn't make it to the end.
Didn't make it to the end.
February 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1982, XTC English Settlement.
Didn't make it to the end.
Didn't make it to the end.
Invented a game.... Bathams roulette.
February 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Invented a game.... Bathams roulette.
Today's Listening..... ROTD 2008, Duffy with Rockferry.
A place I won't be a million miles from later today.
A place I won't be a million miles from later today.
February 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Today's Listening..... ROTD 2008, Duffy with Rockferry.
A place I won't be a million miles from later today.
A place I won't be a million miles from later today.
Today's Listening..... ROTD 1996, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Murder Ballads.
Stagger Lee my karaoke song. Usually get chucked off stage by the 6th verse. Always by the 7th.
Stagger Lee my karaoke song. Usually get chucked off stage by the 6th verse. Always by the 7th.
February 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today's Listening..... ROTD 1996, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Murder Ballads.
Stagger Lee my karaoke song. Usually get chucked off stage by the 6th verse. Always by the 7th.
Stagger Lee my karaoke song. Usually get chucked off stage by the 6th verse. Always by the 7th.
My feet are warmer than yours.
February 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
My feet are warmer than yours.
Will be giving one of my favourite albums a spin later.
RIP..... What a life.
RIP..... What a life.
January 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Will be giving one of my favourite albums a spin later.
RIP..... What a life.
RIP..... What a life.
Today's Listening - ROTD 1968 - Velvet Underground White Light/White Heat.
I can see why the sound engineer told them to call him back in when they'd finished.
I can see why the sound engineer told them to call him back in when they'd finished.
January 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Today's Listening - ROTD 1968 - Velvet Underground White Light/White Heat.
I can see why the sound engineer told them to call him back in when they'd finished.
I can see why the sound engineer told them to call him back in when they'd finished.
Today's Listening.....
The book says that Primal Scream's Movin' On Up was released OTD in 1992.
I think it was 1991. I was there.
The book says that Primal Scream's Movin' On Up was released OTD in 1992.
I think it was 1991. I was there.
January 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Today's Listening.....
The book says that Primal Scream's Movin' On Up was released OTD in 1992.
I think it was 1991. I was there.
The book says that Primal Scream's Movin' On Up was released OTD in 1992.
I think it was 1991. I was there.
Today's Listening.. released OTD 1983, Eurythmics Sweet Dreams.
Annie Lennox on the cover of the first Smash Hits I purchased.
Annie Lennox on the cover of the first Smash Hits I purchased.
January 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Today's Listening.. released OTD 1983, Eurythmics Sweet Dreams.
Annie Lennox on the cover of the first Smash Hits I purchased.
Annie Lennox on the cover of the first Smash Hits I purchased.
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1978, Magazine with Shot by both Sides.
Need to check if Barry Adamson was in the line up.
Need to check if Barry Adamson was in the line up.
January 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1978, Magazine with Shot by both Sides.
Need to check if Barry Adamson was in the line up.
Need to check if Barry Adamson was in the line up.
Today's Listening..... BOTD 1949, Robert Palmer.
Future pub quiz question is what band was he in with Elkie Brookes?
Future pub quiz question is what band was he in with Elkie Brookes?
January 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Today's Listening..... BOTD 1949, Robert Palmer.
Future pub quiz question is what band was he in with Elkie Brookes?
Future pub quiz question is what band was he in with Elkie Brookes?
Today's Listening...... ROTD 1969..... Dusty Springfield in Memphis.
Fond of religious leader's offspring.
Fond of religious leader's offspring.
January 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today's Listening...... ROTD 1969..... Dusty Springfield in Memphis.
Fond of religious leader's offspring.
Fond of religious leader's offspring.
Today's Listening..... The Daily Mail OTD 1967 provided the lyrics for the Beatles 'a day in the life'
Dread to think what the song would be like from today's paper.
Dread to think what the song would be like from today's paper.
January 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Today's Listening..... The Daily Mail OTD 1967 provided the lyrics for the Beatles 'a day in the life'
Dread to think what the song would be like from today's paper.
Dread to think what the song would be like from today's paper.
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1981 The Return of the Los Palmas 7 by Madness.
Quite the singles band.
Quite the singles band.
January 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1981 The Return of the Los Palmas 7 by Madness.
Quite the singles band.
Quite the singles band.
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1965, The Kinks Tired of Waiting For You.
Irony not lost in me as I hang around a bus stop for a never arriving 52.
Irony not lost in me as I hang around a bus stop for a never arriving 52.
January 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1965, The Kinks Tired of Waiting For You.
Irony not lost in me as I hang around a bus stop for a never arriving 52.
Irony not lost in me as I hang around a bus stop for a never arriving 52.
Today's listening.... OTD 1970, the last performance of Diana Ross and the Supremes.
Apparently, a post gig argument about how to execute the perfect panenka penalty.
Apparently, a post gig argument about how to execute the perfect panenka penalty.
January 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today's listening.... OTD 1970, the last performance of Diana Ross and the Supremes.
Apparently, a post gig argument about how to execute the perfect panenka penalty.
Apparently, a post gig argument about how to execute the perfect panenka penalty.
Today's Listening..... ROTD 1964. Dylan's first album of original material.
January 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today's Listening..... ROTD 1964. Dylan's first album of original material.
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1955, Etta James - The Wallflower.
A song that may not have been about dancing.
A song that may not have been about dancing.
January 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Today's Listening.... ROTD 1955, Etta James - The Wallflower.
A song that may not have been about dancing.
A song that may not have been about dancing.