Michael Ouldred
@michaelouldred.bsky.social
Still breakfasting in the ruins.
Impossible to choose. Here’s four favourite covers from the year I turned 18.
December 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Impossible to choose. Here’s four favourite covers from the year I turned 18.
I have and these are the CDs I bought that day. Unfortunately the piano concertos CD is hopelessly “bronzed” and won’t play!
October 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I have and these are the CDs I bought that day. Unfortunately the piano concertos CD is hopelessly “bronzed” and won’t play!
Oddly enough, I have just dug it out to stick on later as I haven’t played it this century. I only bought it because at the time all my records were at my parents house back in Cheshire.
October 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Oddly enough, I have just dug it out to stick on later as I haven’t played it this century. I only bought it because at the time all my records were at my parents house back in Cheshire.
Just these two left (from four):
September 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Just these two left (from four):
I'd forgotten that I had those!
September 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I'd forgotten that I had those!
This judge sitting in the Courts of Sales is clearly using a gavel!
September 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This judge sitting in the Courts of Sales is clearly using a gavel!
You win a special mystery prize. Now if you just send your address and a five pound cheque for the handling fee...
August 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
You win a special mystery prize. Now if you just send your address and a five pound cheque for the handling fee...
I had an interview the next day at British Aerospace, so they paid for my rail fare from Cheshire and I stayed the night with my sister at the nurses home at Guy's Hospital. All worked out well.
August 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I had an interview the next day at British Aerospace, so they paid for my rail fare from Cheshire and I stayed the night with my sister at the nurses home at Guy's Hospital. All worked out well.
It was actually this one, sorry Pete Murray but Wogan out ranks you!
August 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It was actually this one, sorry Pete Murray but Wogan out ranks you!
My ancient LP copy has become almost unplayable. I recently found a CD copy in the BHF shop to replace it and guess what? It's unplayable!
July 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My ancient LP copy has become almost unplayable. I recently found a CD copy in the BHF shop to replace it and guess what? It's unplayable!
I'm ok, I'm future proof.
July 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I'm ok, I'm future proof.
The absolute nadir in their discography for me. Horrid tour too, nobody seemed that interested.
July 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The absolute nadir in their discography for me. Horrid tour too, nobody seemed that interested.
Easily their best. It was a very good year
July 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Easily their best. It was a very good year
It was after finishing A levels and before university and we were huge fans of Marillion and Tull. It even coincided with Magnum’s best album. One of the last programmes I bought:
July 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It was after finishing A levels and before university and we were huge fans of Marillion and Tull. It even coincided with Magnum’s best album. One of the last programmes I bought:
The last of their studios albums that I bought on vinyl. I didn’t have any problem getting a cd copy a year or so ago - perhaps it was the last copy!
July 3, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The last of their studios albums that I bought on vinyl. I didn’t have any problem getting a cd copy a year or so ago - perhaps it was the last copy!
Unfortunately, she passed away before she could give me an opinion on Plastic Surgery Disasters!
June 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Unfortunately, she passed away before she could give me an opinion on Plastic Surgery Disasters!
One thing I haven’t seen today is the Sun. I will be basking in this instead.
May 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
One thing I haven’t seen today is the Sun. I will be basking in this instead.
The last time I saw them, I think was in 1986:
May 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The last time I saw them, I think was in 1986:
Reminds me that my copy of Grateful Dead included this article from Melody Maker
May 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Reminds me that my copy of Grateful Dead included this article from Melody Maker
I always think he gets a bit of a tough press but I’ve been a ‘fan’ since I bought this as a teenager.
April 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I always think he gets a bit of a tough press but I’ve been a ‘fan’ since I bought this as a teenager.
No opportunity to misspell it on the UK release of course.
April 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
No opportunity to misspell it on the UK release of course.
Brucie is about to be reanimated.
April 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Brucie is about to be reanimated.
I loved that big Woolies, but this is where I spent my holiday money in Rhyl in the 80s
March 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I loved that big Woolies, but this is where I spent my holiday money in Rhyl in the 80s