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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 8h

lol, let’s just say I aspired to the lofty title of ‘journeyman’.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 8h

*also ‘half decent’ was, and remains, my specialty.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 8h

I only say this because, as with so many things, I feel the younger writers have such a raw deal, and such a tough time making ends meet in the modern era.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 8h

Magazines were great payers back in the day, and if you, forgive me, knocked an article out for eg. Mayfair, you could do so in the certain knowledge no one would ever read it.
*So many of all genres were vying for half decent page fillers then, you could sell to the highest bidder. Crazy days.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 8h

The knockdown, watered down copies are straight on Temu in a few days (in doll sizes if you read the small print).

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 8h

No one ever bought V for the articles, Irene. As for the fashion? My, admittedly uninformed, impression is that it is as dissipated as music genres these days. A ‘smoosh’ of unoriginality in a world of pointless choice.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 8h

Jesus, David. Get to bed.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 8h

One of those rare actors that was good in everything.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 8h

Just stay in the fridge, chicken. He will find you.

Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 11h

When ‘enabler’ @danceyfrancy.bsky.social put me on to ‘unlimited spogs’ I suffered a similar fate, and brought to life the phrase ‘feeling a bit aniseedy’ in our house.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 11h

Sounds completely delicious.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 13h

Hogget Scotch Broth, Scottish morning roll. Come at me, winter.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 17h

😬
Good to know he’s till crazily slip slidin’ away after all these years.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 19h

Joie de vivre.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 19h

No, but I know my consumer rights.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 19h

If you think buying condoms is a little bit embarrassing, you should try returning them.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 19h

Hamish would never forget the first time he met a man wearing a kilt.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 20h

When initially impressed an elderly relative you’re visiting still bakes, but she then goes on to tell you of all the ingredients she didn’t have in, and what she’s replaced them with.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 20h

Oh yes. That sounds right up my sand bar.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 20h

Get yourselves a piping hot Scotch Pie, you bunch of southern pansies.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 23h

You are the master of blasta 😜

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 1d

😍

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 1d

Friday cheers, all!
As you can see, I’ve had my hair done.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 1d

Thon looks braw.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 1d

Friday lunch, enjoyed while Hamish had indignity upon indignity heaped upon him at the groomers.
*The final humiliation being released back into society wearing a sparkly tartan neckerchief. Hamish, not me; as I would have totally rocked it.

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