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Phil Cheesman

@daddycheese.bsky.social

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“Never challenge a Cheese” or “Never dare a Cheesman”. Southern-dwelling musical dancing board-gaming God-following cheese, hubby to Jo, Daddy to Isaac and Anna

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Phil Cheesman @daddycheese.bsky.social · 3h

First look at the horse under the left hand tree- and I suspect it’s my tired brain counting too many which got me to 13!

Phil Cheesman @daddycheese.bsky.social · 5h

I think I counted 13, including a dragon. Maybe my eyes are more tired than I’d thought!

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 6h

It’s Bookshop Day so here’s a poem in celebration of all those amazing bookshops out there.

Never Judge a Bookshop by its Cover

It may call itself a bookshop, but don’t be fooled by that.
There may be books in the window, on the tables and shelves,
but really, it’s a travel agent selling all-immersive holidays,
weekend breaks, first-class tickets to other worlds,

with a low carbon footprint. It’s a pharmacy as well,
dispensing medicines, pick-me-ups, balms: if symptoms persist,
please consult your local bookseller; it’s a tailor’s, offering
a made-to-measure service to achieve the perfect fit;

and a hardware store, with a range of empowering tools
to fix you up, recharge your batteries, switch on lightbulbs.
Its walls are lined with treasure as precious as any jeweller’s,
and twice as bright. Spines shine gold, silver, sapphire, emerald;

there are diamonds amongst them. It’s a garden centre,
a place where ideas get planted and a thousand stories bloom,
and a greengrocer, selling fresh, locally-sourced produce,
as vital as your five-a-day and more readily consumed.

It’s a multiscreen cinema. Peek behind the curtain
of each jacket and you’ll find a movie waiting silently to begin.
A stationer’s supplying notepads, reams of paper,
with the words conveniently filled in

to save you both the time and bother. A wholefood store
and a fast-food joint. A cosy haven from the cold.
A friendly, family restaurant: Today’s special will revive
a flagging spirit and restore a lagging soul.

It’s a tourist information centre equipped with maps
and helpful guides to steer us on our way.
A busy square in which a whole town gathers
or just a place to hold the world at bay

for a few untroubled stolen minutes. It’s itself,
and yet it’s something larger, a universe so vast
you could spend ten thousand lifetimes there –
it may call itself a bookshop, but don’t be fooled by that.

Brian Bilston

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 6h

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.

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Justin Edwards @bigedwards.bsky.social · 16h

#beermatoftheday

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Brian Hiatt @hiattb.bsky.social · 16h

A little moment in my newest James Gunn interview www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

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Jim'll Paint It @sirpaintalot.bsky.social · 22h

jimll.co.uk/products/bar...

Bart Nouveau - Unisex T-shirt

Bart Nouveau Suggested by Andrew Keys as a follow up to Milhaus Full colour print on a vintage white, black or glazed green T-shirt 4XL and 5XL only available in black 100% organic cotton

jimll.co.uk

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 1d

We're ruining (or improving) Bond posters on @b3ta.com this week

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Phil Cheesman @daddycheese.bsky.social · 23h

Makes your most recent thoughts on the topic seem… like some kind of utopian ideal… :o)

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregonian Frogs are missing a trick not playing Paul McCartney’s Frog Chorus as their song, “we all stand together” is a perfect sentiment all things considered

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Thomas Hansen @thomashansen.bsky.social · 8d

The famous guitar riff for Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child o' Mine" originated from a "circus melody" warm-up played by guitarist Slash during a 1986 jam session.
While Slash played the riff in a joking manner, bandmate Izzy Stradlin recognized its potential, and the band built the song around it.

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CEEFAUX @ceefaux.bsky.social · 1d

Remember to sicut and subscribe

21.00 FILM: ET TU FAST ET TU FURIOUS. Latin version of the popular street racing franchises. Starring VIn Diesel.

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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.bsky.social · 1d

i hope the nobel committee have quietly told trump that he’s a shoo-in for the 2028 peace prize provided the ceasefire holds and he doesn’t invade any american cities and/or other countries and he stops murdering people in international waters

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 1d

That’s weird. Just a pair of feet on the pavement outside this shop.

Photo of the lower half of a clothing dummy outside a shop. The dummy is wearing camo trousers.

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 1d

It was two OUP books.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 1d

Wonderful to see the Jackie archives appearing on the British Newspaper Archive so we can see which hot to trot hunks the teen girls of 1964 were moistly pinning to their walls.

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PunPages @punpages.com · 1d

Check out this listing!
Farther Treads

Farther Treads - Sefton | PunPages.com

Tire Dealer & Repair Shop

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 1d

Zack absolutely coming for them

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 1d

The British by Poet Mr #BenjaminZephaniah

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The British by Benjamin Zephaniah

"Take some Picts, Celts and Silures And let them settle, Then overrun them with Roman conquerors.

Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years Add lots of Norman French to some Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously.

Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans, Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese, Vietnamese and Sudanese.

Then take a blend of Somalians, Sri Lankans, Nigerians And Pakistanis, Combine with some Guyanese And turn up the heat.

Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians, Bosnians, Iraqis and Bangladeshis together with some Afghans, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese And Palestinians Then add to the melting pot.

Leave the ingredients to simmer.

As they mix and blend allow their languages to flourish Binding them together with English.

Allow time to be cool.

Add some unity, understanding, and respect for the future, Serve with justice And enjoy.

Note: All the ingredients are equally important. Treating one ingredient better than another will leave a bitter unpleasant taste.

Warning: An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all."

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Phil Cheesman @daddycheese.bsky.social · 1d

*applauds*

Phil Cheesman @daddycheese.bsky.social · 1d

Gosh, two of my favourite follows hit my TL with Cilla-related content this morning! In case you don’t know the work of @badmachinery.com John is a brilliant and hilarious comic artist whose current is about Cilla/Beatles/timetravel. And Weds featured the line “anyone who had a hat”… top work…