Stephen Shirres
@the-red-fleece.bsky.social
Fundraising Governance Manager by day, writer by night. All words my own, whether on here or elsewhere. Dyslexia makes life fun! He/his
Right now, cats are bred for appearance at the expense of their health. Breeds like flat-faced, hairless, and folded-ear cats are facing avoidable suffering because of human choices.
If you believe animals deserve better, please take a moment to sign the Cats Protection petition.
lnkd.in/efHkWrPp
If you believe animals deserve better, please take a moment to sign the Cats Protection petition.
lnkd.in/efHkWrPp
September 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Right now, cats are bred for appearance at the expense of their health. Breeds like flat-faced, hairless, and folded-ear cats are facing avoidable suffering because of human choices.
If you believe animals deserve better, please take a moment to sign the Cats Protection petition.
lnkd.in/efHkWrPp
If you believe animals deserve better, please take a moment to sign the Cats Protection petition.
lnkd.in/efHkWrPp
Finally saw Jurassic World Rebirth this weekend. It is a fun Dino action movie. Not a patch on the original #JurassicPark but easily the 2nd best film in the series! #JurassicWorld
September 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Finally saw Jurassic World Rebirth this weekend. It is a fun Dino action movie. Not a patch on the original #JurassicPark but easily the 2nd best film in the series! #JurassicWorld
On my 1st of August shopping trip I managed to buy an Easter chocolate rabbit AND the first of this year's Christmas chocolate!
August 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
On my 1st of August shopping trip I managed to buy an Easter chocolate rabbit AND the first of this year's Christmas chocolate!
I saw the new #Superman last night with @nicolalove.bsky.social and her other half. Easily the best comic book movie in years with real heart, emotional stakes and laughs, including one of the funniest jokes I've heard in years!
July 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I saw the new #Superman last night with @nicolalove.bsky.social and her other half. Easily the best comic book movie in years with real heart, emotional stakes and laughs, including one of the funniest jokes I've heard in years!
Oh wow. Look what arrived today. I won't be short anything to read for a while. Thank you @paulcarroll.bsky.social for creating all these comics.
May 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Oh wow. Look what arrived today. I won't be short anything to read for a while. Thank you @paulcarroll.bsky.social for creating all these comics.
I finally saw #Wicked this afternoon. What a fabulous movie which was both gay to its very core but also contained important messages about control and creating fake enemies. Loved almost every second. Jeff Goldblum kind of out stayed his welcome a wee bit!
February 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I finally saw #Wicked this afternoon. What a fabulous movie which was both gay to its very core but also contained important messages about control and creating fake enemies. Loved almost every second. Jeff Goldblum kind of out stayed his welcome a wee bit!
I'm pleased to announce I'll be presenting Fundraising Detectives at the @ciofundraising.bsky.social
#YorkshireConference in Leeds next month.
Find out more about the conference & get the last remaining tickets are available from this link lnkd.in/eUBgj8bs
#YorkshireConference in Leeds next month.
Find out more about the conference & get the last remaining tickets are available from this link lnkd.in/eUBgj8bs
January 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I'm pleased to announce I'll be presenting Fundraising Detectives at the @ciofundraising.bsky.social
#YorkshireConference in Leeds next month.
Find out more about the conference & get the last remaining tickets are available from this link lnkd.in/eUBgj8bs
#YorkshireConference in Leeds next month.
Find out more about the conference & get the last remaining tickets are available from this link lnkd.in/eUBgj8bs
Just learnt the hard way why I should leave my juice bottle in the car over night!
January 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Just learnt the hard way why I should leave my juice bottle in the car over night!
Over the weekend I watched the #movie Damaged cos it was filmed in and around my home town.
Was it good? Frustrating more like.
The central idea and twist was great while the actors gave it their all. Shame they were both almost buried by cliche after cliche. #FilmSky #FilmReview
Was it good? Frustrating more like.
The central idea and twist was great while the actors gave it their all. Shame they were both almost buried by cliche after cliche. #FilmSky #FilmReview
November 18, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Over the weekend I watched the #movie Damaged cos it was filmed in and around my home town.
Was it good? Frustrating more like.
The central idea and twist was great while the actors gave it their all. Shame they were both almost buried by cliche after cliche. #FilmSky #FilmReview
Was it good? Frustrating more like.
The central idea and twist was great while the actors gave it their all. Shame they were both almost buried by cliche after cliche. #FilmSky #FilmReview
November 16, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Nosferatu at the Bo'ness Hippodrome completely with live music from Hugo Max
Despite the film being one of the most ironic horrors ever made (many scenes are etched into our cultural consciousness) it still holds up with plenty of creepy scenes & a few laughs
Despite the film being one of the most ironic horrors ever made (many scenes are etched into our cultural consciousness) it still holds up with plenty of creepy scenes & a few laughs
November 3, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Nosferatu at the Bo'ness Hippodrome completely with live music from Hugo Max
Despite the film being one of the most ironic horrors ever made (many scenes are etched into our cultural consciousness) it still holds up with plenty of creepy scenes & a few laughs
Despite the film being one of the most ironic horrors ever made (many scenes are etched into our cultural consciousness) it still holds up with plenty of creepy scenes & a few laughs
Anyone know (perhaps @jonnelledge.bsky.social) why this piece of street art marking Isledon Villiage in London has a picture of a train on it?
October 19, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Anyone know (perhaps @jonnelledge.bsky.social) why this piece of street art marking Isledon Villiage in London has a picture of a train on it?
Go to the wrong room and I'll be on Broadway by Christmas!
October 17, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Go to the wrong room and I'll be on Broadway by Christmas!
It is safe to say I didn't get Body Double when I watched it tonight. Has a film ever been so creepy and yet laugh out loud camp at the same time? Or maybe that is the point!
October 16, 2024 at 9:44 PM
It is safe to say I didn't get Body Double when I watched it tonight. Has a film ever been so creepy and yet laugh out loud camp at the same time? Or maybe that is the point!
Safety Last! is an average silent comedy saved by an amazing final set piece. Harold Lloyd's building climb is as funny and stressful today as when it was first shown!
#FilmSky
#FilmSky
October 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Safety Last! is an average silent comedy saved by an amazing final set piece. Harold Lloyd's building climb is as funny and stressful today as when it was first shown!
#FilmSky
#FilmSky
There is something wonderfully eerie about empty stations that are usually crammed full of people.
October 3, 2024 at 5:33 AM
There is something wonderfully eerie about empty stations that are usually crammed full of people.
Tim Key in season one. The contestants have to wear the same clothes for all the filming days so some choose to have fun with it
September 20, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Tim Key in season one. The contestants have to wear the same clothes for all the filming days so some choose to have fun with it
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #663,740!
September 16, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #663,740!
Oh @robpettitt.bsky.social is right. There is a clear ceiling for Ghostbusters which is between $110million & $130million.
Which creates the problem that if a ROI on a film 3 times its budget, then the max budget for a Ghostbusters film is $40million!
Which creates the problem that if a ROI on a film 3 times its budget, then the max budget for a Ghostbusters film is $40million!
September 15, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Oh @robpettitt.bsky.social is right. There is a clear ceiling for Ghostbusters which is between $110million & $130million.
Which creates the problem that if a ROI on a film 3 times its budget, then the max budget for a Ghostbusters film is $40million!
Which creates the problem that if a ROI on a film 3 times its budget, then the max budget for a Ghostbusters film is $40million!
Spotted in our holiday home in Grange over Sands @jonnelledge.bsky.social
September 5, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Spotted in our holiday home in Grange over Sands @jonnelledge.bsky.social
It says something about my cultural outlook that the first thing I thought when I saw this headline was 'when did does Victoria Coren-Mitchell & David Mitchell have a son called Romeo?'
September 3, 2024 at 7:15 AM
It says something about my cultural outlook that the first thing I thought when I saw this headline was 'when did does Victoria Coren-Mitchell & David Mitchell have a son called Romeo?'
With a name like mine, I get used to people misspelling my first or second name. This one, however, is the most usual spelling I've had in a while!
August 28, 2024 at 1:17 PM
With a name like mine, I get used to people misspelling my first or second name. This one, however, is the most usual spelling I've had in a while!
It's Tuesday 27th August and in Morrison's Bishopbriggs that means...
August 27, 2024 at 8:52 AM
It's Tuesday 27th August and in Morrison's Bishopbriggs that means...
I must remember my bucket and spade!
August 15, 2024 at 3:05 PM
I must remember my bucket and spade!