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It's the last Sunday of Christmas, nearly Twelfth Night and Epiphany so here's December's end of year book bundle. The traditional mix of annuals, autobiography, non-fiction and fiction
January 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
It's the last Sunday of Christmas, nearly Twelfth Night and Epiphany so here's December's end of year book bundle. The traditional mix of annuals, autobiography, non-fiction and fiction
The moon shining bright this morning at 5:38-5.43am on a frosty winter morning walk. The day before it becomes full #moonphotography #moonlight #moon
January 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The moon shining bright this morning at 5:38-5.43am on a frosty winter morning walk. The day before it becomes full #moonphotography #moonlight #moon
Splendidly practical Christmas presents mean I can now make pastries of all sizes and then work then off with well lit early morning walks thanks to this hugely powerful torch (the box calls it a tactical flashlight)
December 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Splendidly practical Christmas presents mean I can now make pastries of all sizes and then work then off with well lit early morning walks thanks to this hugely powerful torch (the box calls it a tactical flashlight)
Having got a red door it needed to be suitably dressed for Christmas. A new outside light installed two weeks ago and the lantern only found last week. I finally have my traditional Christmas door 😃😃
December 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Having got a red door it needed to be suitably dressed for Christmas. A new outside light installed two weeks ago and the lantern only found last week. I finally have my traditional Christmas door 😃😃
Help The Aged
December 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Help The Aged
The Black Friday Record Store Day release from @carterusm_official live at Phoenix Festival 1994 and a sister album to 'Up Pompey's and another great @stuffbymark.bsky.social cover via @resident-music.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Black Friday Record Store Day release from @carterusm_official live at Phoenix Festival 1994 and a sister album to 'Up Pompey's and another great @stuffbymark.bsky.social cover via @resident-music.com
Gloomy photos of new records received today. Happy Mondays Factory Singles compilation and the re-release of the wonderful Clock DVA's ' White Souls In Black Suits', can we just have 'Thirst' now please both via @fiveriserecords.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Gloomy photos of new records received today. Happy Mondays Factory Singles compilation and the re-release of the wonderful Clock DVA's ' White Souls In Black Suits', can we just have 'Thirst' now please both via @fiveriserecords.bsky.social
The berry wreath was for the gate but the red door needs greenery #christmaswreaths🎄
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The berry wreath was for the gate but the red door needs greenery #christmaswreaths🎄
1⃣
🎤Pulp
💿More
Now, I like Pulp but album of the year (In Mojo as well)?
I wasn't keen on 'Spike Island' and avoided the album until now. It's not bad but it's just Pulp doing Pulp things just as they always did but a bit older, all the familiar tropes and obsessions
🎤Pulp
💿More
Now, I like Pulp but album of the year (In Mojo as well)?
I wasn't keen on 'Spike Island' and avoided the album until now. It's not bad but it's just Pulp doing Pulp things just as they always did but a bit older, all the familiar tropes and obsessions
December 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
1⃣
🎤Pulp
💿More
Now, I like Pulp but album of the year (In Mojo as well)?
I wasn't keen on 'Spike Island' and avoided the album until now. It's not bad but it's just Pulp doing Pulp things just as they always did but a bit older, all the familiar tropes and obsessions
🎤Pulp
💿More
Now, I like Pulp but album of the year (In Mojo as well)?
I wasn't keen on 'Spike Island' and avoided the album until now. It's not bad but it's just Pulp doing Pulp things just as they always did but a bit older, all the familiar tropes and obsessions
2⃣
🎤Stereolab
💿Instant Holograms On Metal Film
God knows how this made the top 80 let alone got to number two. It's dreadful
🎤Stereolab
💿Instant Holograms On Metal Film
God knows how this made the top 80 let alone got to number two. It's dreadful
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
2⃣
🎤Stereolab
💿Instant Holograms On Metal Film
God knows how this made the top 80 let alone got to number two. It's dreadful
🎤Stereolab
💿Instant Holograms On Metal Film
God knows how this made the top 80 let alone got to number two. It's dreadful
3⃣
🎤Suede
💿Antidepressants
Suede's post-punk goth album wears its influences on its sleeve. Magazine, The Cure, Siouxsie, New Order are all in there. They do it brilliantly especially on the blistering opening four tracks. It tails of slightly but is a great album
🎤Suede
💿Antidepressants
Suede's post-punk goth album wears its influences on its sleeve. Magazine, The Cure, Siouxsie, New Order are all in there. They do it brilliantly especially on the blistering opening four tracks. It tails of slightly but is a great album
December 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
3⃣
🎤Suede
💿Antidepressants
Suede's post-punk goth album wears its influences on its sleeve. Magazine, The Cure, Siouxsie, New Order are all in there. They do it brilliantly especially on the blistering opening four tracks. It tails of slightly but is a great album
🎤Suede
💿Antidepressants
Suede's post-punk goth album wears its influences on its sleeve. Magazine, The Cure, Siouxsie, New Order are all in there. They do it brilliantly especially on the blistering opening four tracks. It tails of slightly but is a great album
4⃣
🎤Wednesday
💿Bleeds
A good diverse album, flitting from country rock to grungy guitar rock with a few points in between. I liked this a lot and I think it will get better on repeated listens
🎤Wednesday
💿Bleeds
A good diverse album, flitting from country rock to grungy guitar rock with a few points in between. I liked this a lot and I think it will get better on repeated listens
December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
4⃣
🎤Wednesday
💿Bleeds
A good diverse album, flitting from country rock to grungy guitar rock with a few points in between. I liked this a lot and I think it will get better on repeated listens
🎤Wednesday
💿Bleeds
A good diverse album, flitting from country rock to grungy guitar rock with a few points in between. I liked this a lot and I think it will get better on repeated listens
5⃣
🎤Richard Dawson
💿End Of The Middle
Not for me on any level.
🎤Richard Dawson
💿End Of The Middle
Not for me on any level.
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
5⃣
🎤Richard Dawson
💿End Of The Middle
Not for me on any level.
🎤Richard Dawson
💿End Of The Middle
Not for me on any level.
6⃣
🎤Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band
💿New Threats From The Soul
This was an interesting one at times it was a bit to deep into country territory for me but there were also some really good moments. Worth another listen
🎤Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band
💿New Threats From The Soul
This was an interesting one at times it was a bit to deep into country territory for me but there were also some really good moments. Worth another listen
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
6⃣
🎤Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band
💿New Threats From The Soul
This was an interesting one at times it was a bit to deep into country territory for me but there were also some really good moments. Worth another listen
🎤Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band
💿New Threats From The Soul
This was an interesting one at times it was a bit to deep into country territory for me but there were also some really good moments. Worth another listen
7⃣
🎤Cass McCombs
💿Interior Live Oak
This fell into the quite like and good in bits category. 16 songs and over an hour long. I think it may have benefited from a little pruning
🎤Cass McCombs
💿Interior Live Oak
This fell into the quite like and good in bits category. 16 songs and over an hour long. I think it may have benefited from a little pruning
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
7⃣
🎤Cass McCombs
💿Interior Live Oak
This fell into the quite like and good in bits category. 16 songs and over an hour long. I think it may have benefited from a little pruning
🎤Cass McCombs
💿Interior Live Oak
This fell into the quite like and good in bits category. 16 songs and over an hour long. I think it may have benefited from a little pruning
8⃣
🎤Jeff Tweedy
💿Twilight Override
A thirty song, triple album coming in at just under two hours. I made it to the end of album one but it didn't work for me so I gave up. Not sure why as it has lots of the tropes I like but there's something that doesn't click
🎤Jeff Tweedy
💿Twilight Override
A thirty song, triple album coming in at just under two hours. I made it to the end of album one but it didn't work for me so I gave up. Not sure why as it has lots of the tropes I like but there's something that doesn't click
December 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
8⃣
🎤Jeff Tweedy
💿Twilight Override
A thirty song, triple album coming in at just under two hours. I made it to the end of album one but it didn't work for me so I gave up. Not sure why as it has lots of the tropes I like but there's something that doesn't click
🎤Jeff Tweedy
💿Twilight Override
A thirty song, triple album coming in at just under two hours. I made it to the end of album one but it didn't work for me so I gave up. Not sure why as it has lots of the tropes I like but there's something that doesn't click
9⃣
🎤Bon Iver
💿Sable, Fable
Two very distinct sides - one folky and back to the beginning the other more poppy (for want of a better description) and overall it's pretty good. There's also the possibility this is the end of 'Bon Iver'
🎤Bon Iver
💿Sable, Fable
Two very distinct sides - one folky and back to the beginning the other more poppy (for want of a better description) and overall it's pretty good. There's also the possibility this is the end of 'Bon Iver'
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
9⃣
🎤Bon Iver
💿Sable, Fable
Two very distinct sides - one folky and back to the beginning the other more poppy (for want of a better description) and overall it's pretty good. There's also the possibility this is the end of 'Bon Iver'
🎤Bon Iver
💿Sable, Fable
Two very distinct sides - one folky and back to the beginning the other more poppy (for want of a better description) and overall it's pretty good. There's also the possibility this is the end of 'Bon Iver'
1⃣0⃣
🎤Robert Plant with Suzi Dian
💿Saving Grace
An album of covers and it's really not bad at all. Plant has never really been on my radar either with his band or solo but that is starting to change and this certainly makes me want to hear more
🎤Robert Plant with Suzi Dian
💿Saving Grace
An album of covers and it's really not bad at all. Plant has never really been on my radar either with his band or solo but that is starting to change and this certainly makes me want to hear more
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
1⃣0⃣
🎤Robert Plant with Suzi Dian
💿Saving Grace
An album of covers and it's really not bad at all. Plant has never really been on my radar either with his band or solo but that is starting to change and this certainly makes me want to hear more
🎤Robert Plant with Suzi Dian
💿Saving Grace
An album of covers and it's really not bad at all. Plant has never really been on my radar either with his band or solo but that is starting to change and this certainly makes me want to hear more
1⃣1⃣
🎤Little Simz
💿Lotus
In the past I've found her voice quite difficult to get along with but it sounds better to me on this. Better than I expected
🎤Little Simz
💿Lotus
In the past I've found her voice quite difficult to get along with but it sounds better to me on this. Better than I expected
December 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
1⃣1⃣
🎤Little Simz
💿Lotus
In the past I've found her voice quite difficult to get along with but it sounds better to me on this. Better than I expected
🎤Little Simz
💿Lotus
In the past I've found her voice quite difficult to get along with but it sounds better to me on this. Better than I expected
This year's berry wreath awaiting hanging on the gate. This one is quite laden with various berries #christmasdecorations🎄✨ #christmaswreaths🎄
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This year's berry wreath awaiting hanging on the gate. This one is quite laden with various berries #christmasdecorations🎄✨ #christmaswreaths🎄
I do like seeing the Christmas lights appearing and bringing our own out of hibernation. This year has the added bonus of a rearranged living room and some new furniture so it's needed more thought - not just reproducing previous year's #christmasdecorations🎄✨
November 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I do like seeing the Christmas lights appearing and bringing our own out of hibernation. This year has the added bonus of a rearranged living room and some new furniture so it's needed more thought - not just reproducing previous year's #christmasdecorations🎄✨
1⃣2⃣
🎤S.G. Goodman
💿Planting By The Signs
This is just fabulous. AS perfect blend of Americana, rock, indie over superb story telling all sung with a sensational emotive voice. Easily the find of this list so far
🎤S.G. Goodman
💿Planting By The Signs
This is just fabulous. AS perfect blend of Americana, rock, indie over superb story telling all sung with a sensational emotive voice. Easily the find of this list so far
November 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
1⃣2⃣
🎤S.G. Goodman
💿Planting By The Signs
This is just fabulous. AS perfect blend of Americana, rock, indie over superb story telling all sung with a sensational emotive voice. Easily the find of this list so far
🎤S.G. Goodman
💿Planting By The Signs
This is just fabulous. AS perfect blend of Americana, rock, indie over superb story telling all sung with a sensational emotive voice. Easily the find of this list so far
1⃣3⃣
🎤William Tyler
💿Time Indefinite
Post-rock Americana was not what I was expecting but that appears to be and it doesn't make for as bad a listen as that description may imply
🎤William Tyler
💿Time Indefinite
Post-rock Americana was not what I was expecting but that appears to be and it doesn't make for as bad a listen as that description may imply
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
1⃣3⃣
🎤William Tyler
💿Time Indefinite
Post-rock Americana was not what I was expecting but that appears to be and it doesn't make for as bad a listen as that description may imply
🎤William Tyler
💿Time Indefinite
Post-rock Americana was not what I was expecting but that appears to be and it doesn't make for as bad a listen as that description may imply
1⃣4⃣
🎤Caroline
💿Caroline 2
Seems to be a widely loved album from all ends of the music media. Post-rock, avant-folk are just some of the descriptions I've read. 8 people playing 8 different songs is what I hear. If we go post post-rock will we just get back to rock?
🎤Caroline
💿Caroline 2
Seems to be a widely loved album from all ends of the music media. Post-rock, avant-folk are just some of the descriptions I've read. 8 people playing 8 different songs is what I hear. If we go post post-rock will we just get back to rock?
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
1⃣4⃣
🎤Caroline
💿Caroline 2
Seems to be a widely loved album from all ends of the music media. Post-rock, avant-folk are just some of the descriptions I've read. 8 people playing 8 different songs is what I hear. If we go post post-rock will we just get back to rock?
🎤Caroline
💿Caroline 2
Seems to be a widely loved album from all ends of the music media. Post-rock, avant-folk are just some of the descriptions I've read. 8 people playing 8 different songs is what I hear. If we go post post-rock will we just get back to rock?
1⃣5⃣
🎤Modern Nature
💿The Heat Warps
I'm not aware of having heard Modern Nature before or how this fits in their work but it is excellent. Very straightforward 2 guitars, bass and drums but with a space to breathe.
🎤Modern Nature
💿The Heat Warps
I'm not aware of having heard Modern Nature before or how this fits in their work but it is excellent. Very straightforward 2 guitars, bass and drums but with a space to breathe.
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
1⃣5⃣
🎤Modern Nature
💿The Heat Warps
I'm not aware of having heard Modern Nature before or how this fits in their work but it is excellent. Very straightforward 2 guitars, bass and drums but with a space to breathe.
🎤Modern Nature
💿The Heat Warps
I'm not aware of having heard Modern Nature before or how this fits in their work but it is excellent. Very straightforward 2 guitars, bass and drums but with a space to breathe.