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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 4h

“I’m old enough to remember when mainstream British politicians, who should know better, stirred up racial hatred as a path to power. You’re old enough to remember too because it was last Tuesday. And it was Robert Jenrick”

Cathartic anger at flag-flying racism.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Stewart Lee: The thugs have taken my flag. So I’ve taken theirs

What do you do with a lot of cheap banners hanging from motorway bridges once you’ve torn them down?

www.thenerve.news

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to @buntybuntyness.bsky.social for this anniversary gift

Touchdown - Various Artists

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Dame Josephina @buntybuntyness.bsky.social · 1d

Anniversary present from @ziggystairlift.bsky.social the new self titled album from Sonnenspot 💕

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 1d

@beersmanchester.bsky.social

Where are we Jim ?

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Anniversary @buntybuntyness.bsky.social

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Dame Josephina @buntybuntyness.bsky.social · 8d

Last of mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ´s Buxton albums is Do It Yourself - Ian Dury and The Blockheads and it’s a corker. There were 34 alternative sleeves for this album each one a crown wallpaper design. Ours is catalogue number P87806

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 9d

Another album bought by me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social on Buxton market.

One of the few bands who had every track on the album played by John Peel on the radio.

Tv21 - a thin red line

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Dame Josephina @buntybuntyness.bsky.social · 9d

Next up on mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s Buxton list is State of Our Union by The Long Ryders, which we got from a smashing stall on the market 😊

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Dame Josephina @buntybuntyness.bsky.social · 9d

Next up on mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s Buxton list is State of the Union by The Long Ryders, which we got from a smashing stall on the market 😊

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 9d

Some more of our Buxton purchases for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social

Starting with a member of the wrecking crew that features his biggest hit Tight Rope

Leon Russell - Carney

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Dame Josephina @buntybuntyness.bsky.social · 11d

The last of mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s Edwyn buys is

I’m Not Following You - the second track Magic Piper of Love (playing) is one of my particular favourites 😊

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 11d

Next for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is more Edwyn with his most popular solo album and his most famous solo single A Girl Like You

Edwyn Collins - Gorgeous George

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Dame Josephina @buntybuntyness.bsky.social · 11d

Next up in new vinyl day for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social -
Rip It Up - Orange Juice
Sounding mighty fine 💕

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 11d

It’s a new vinyl kinda day for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social

Starting with Orange Juice - You can’t hide your love forever.

This album also includes one of my favourite ever singles … Felicity

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 11d

Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social had a good morning vinyl shopping in Buxton.

We bought the following albums :-
Long Ryders - State of our union
Leon Russel - Carney
Ian Dury - Do it yourself
Tv21 - A thin red line

A Denise Johnson 12” single and 8 x 7” singles.

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 11d

Fantastic night at Buxton Opera House watching Edwyn Collins with @buntybuntyness.bsky.social

We bought 2 Orange Juice albums (you can’t hide your love forever and rip it up)

2 Edwyn Collins albums (Gorgeous George and I’m not following you)

Plus falling & laughing book by Grace Maxwell

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Dame Josephina @buntybuntyness.bsky.social · 12d

This evening Buxton Opera House me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social were treated to a wonderful evening with the brilliant @edwyncollins.bsky.social and his fabulous band.
Bloody marvellous.

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 29d

This morning me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social called in to @waxandbeans.bsky.social to pick up this beauty that was released today.

An 18 album box set

David Bowie - I can’t give everything away (2002-2016)

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 29d

The last of our purchases from France for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is another one from Ty Blurt in Quimper.

Jacques Brel and Joan Diener - L’Homme de La Mancha

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Dame Josephina @buntybuntyness.bsky.social · 29d

This is the second of mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ´s buys from Librairie Ravy and was an absolute steal for 2 sides of absolute bangers!
It’s The Temptations - The Temptations (Motown anniversary issue)

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 29d

Next up for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is this French pressing of the Christiane F soundtrack by Bowie.

We bought it in a wacky 2nd hand record shop in Quimper called Ty Blurt (records were stacked all over the place including a pile in the middle of the floor)

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · 29d

Next up for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is the brand new album by The Chameleons (picked up today from @waxandbeans.bsky.social)

The track playing is called “David Bowie takes my hand”

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Dame Josephina @buntybuntyness.bsky.social · Sep 12

Me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social back from our holidays and we had a few orders to pick up from @waxandbeans.bsky.social

First up is this lovely snow white vinyl, signed slice edition of Suede - Antidepressants.

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ziggystairlift.bsky.social @ziggystairlift.bsky.social · Sep 11

I am looking forward to reading this signed copy of Dan Browns first new novel in 8 years.

Robert Langdon returns (this time in one of mine and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social ’s favourite places … Prague)

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