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Philip

@puggle18.bsky.social

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You're the Other Half Of The Sky. Retired NHS. Prog and other musics. Morris Dancing and Rapper (the sword dance not the vocal style). Baking/preserving/food. Dogs. EVs and hybrid cars. Folklore. Nottingham born, Derbyshire bred. UK. Worcestershire.

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Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · Aug 31

youtu.be/HU3pnDiCp74?...

When I was younger.

I'll Go And Enlist For A Sailor (Sherborne Jig)

YouTube video by GMM

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 5h

I've always been ambivalent about the little separated "garden rooms" concept in the domestic setting... but then again I've never lived in a property with a big enough garden to accommodate them.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 19h

There's a beer/cider festival on. There will be little coherent speech I suspect. 😂

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 19h

Bugger. And I'm off to Bretforton tonight.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 20h

I always approve of a little iconoclasm.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 20h

Both @tanitatikaram.bsky.social and @psbhq.bsky.social have new albums out today. My copies haven't arrived (the post always seems slower to Malvernia).

Tonight is #hotmorrisaction with @pebworthmorris.bsky.social which is a 45 min drive each way. So streaming PSB outward bound and TT returning.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 23h

oh buggeration

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 23h

Definitely not. In my top 3 bands from the era (along with The Boos and Denim).

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 23h

anyway... that has made me pull out the first Bluetones album 😂

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 23h

Their first two albums (Supernaturals) had fantastic fizzy pop melodies... Sheffield Song is a corker.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 1d

For a band that focused on wry/humourous songs, they were way above average. Certainly preferable to Scouting For Girls (although their first album was listenable).

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 1d

ta muchly

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 1d

Saw him on that album's original tour. Did a great cover of David Bowie's Kooks. The Supernaturals were supporting (and most excellent they were too).

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 1d

the arse end of Nottinghamshire.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 1d

My mum's (which was her mum's) is now lost ☹️ Last year I bought the most recent version and yes the scone recipe is good (but my go to is the National Trust recipe). Even now, the Be-Ro book is a fantastic little guide.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 1d

You *know* it makes sense. Folklore not fascism.

#hexthefascists
#folkagainstfascism
#folkloreagainstfascism
#folklorenotfascism

Maria J Pérez Cuervo @mjpcuervo.bsky.social · 1d

Thís is Eglantine Price
Eglantine learned Witchcraft to figbt
tbe Nazis
Be Líke Eglantine.
Hex the Fascists.

Image from Bedknobs and broomsticks

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 1d

He was blocked many many moons ago That type of engagement farming just boiled my piss. No real interaction.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 1d

Such is life when you're retired.

I was on the edge of being unhealthily excited when my Morris bells arrived...

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 1d

the best Stilton there is.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 2d

Does dog walking, contacting HMRC and insurance companies, and playing with Morris bellpads count as exciting?

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 2d

...and looking good.

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 2d

Ta.

Damn, I was purposefully breaking some just now 😂

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 2d

Ta muchly. I noted they were solid pads but was told there wasn't a corporate view as such. I've had these pads lying around waiting to be used...

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 2d

*want*

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 2d

So then. New morris bellpads. Do I go with this array (pattern repeated on the other 3 straps) or just go full on with the large bells.

I suspect the ribbons will go inbetween the straps & across the bottomas there's no real space behind the bells.

@thelloydjenkins.bsky.social any thoughts?

Philip @puggle18.bsky.social · 2d

On my way.