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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 13h

Saint Alban was executed around 300AD. immediately after delivering the fatal stroke the eyes of the executioner popped out of his head and dropped to the ground (along with Alban's head), so the executioner could not rejoice over Alban's death. today i climbed the Cathedral named after him

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 19h

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev. an absolute genius. there is something about his music that never fails to transport me somewhere wonderful, no matter how many countless times i’ve heard each piece

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 20h

lol. errr… nope!

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 20h

#BowieWednesday

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We Are the Dead (2016 Remaster)

YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 21h

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order. have to confess, i really do not like Simple Minds at all. too pompous, too ambitious, too humourless, too boring. but this magnificent song simply soars…

8. Glittering Prize - Simple Minds (1982)

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Simple Minds - Glittering Prize

YouTube video by SimpleMindsVEVO

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

useless Jo Whiley played Waves by Blancmange on the radio last night, which i assumed to be as a tribute to the sadly departed Stephen Luscombe. after the song ended she then said she had just looked them up on the internet, “and they are still going strong”. best stick to swooning over Oasis…

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

wow, this one takes me back! i first heard this on the enlightening Pillows & Prayers compilation lp, with the famous “pay no more than 99p” on the cover. was my second favourite song, behind the fantastic Compulsion by Joe Crow

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

7. Suzanne Vega - Luka (1987)

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Suzanne Vega - Luka

YouTube video by SuzanneVegaVEVO

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 2d

i think it’s fair to say the Art Wolfe print on my bedroom wall looks absolutely magnificent @artwolfe.bsky.social

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 2d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

6. That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision (1987)

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That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision (Promo)

YouTube video by jpdkiwi

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 3d

it’s not Covid: i tested myself and was negative. however the last three days required a 2 hour sleep in the afternoon to recover from any morning excursions, however minimal. i’m sure I’ll feel better soon. plenty of tea and symphony (of the Mozart variety) should aid recovery!

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 3d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

5. Talk Talk - I Believe In You (1988)

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I Believe in You [Official video] - Talk Talk (HD/HQ)

YouTube video by TheRover98TB

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 4d

great choice! was only thinking about this one yesterday…

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 4d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

4. Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday (1984)

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Strawberry Switchblade -- Since Yesterday

YouTube video by rhubarbcream

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 5d

hey, hey..

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 5d

honestly, all this “poor me” bullshit spewing out of Michelle Mone… can’t help feeling she will turn up as a long lost relative of Liz Truss sooner or later on that wretched television programme. next stop: blame the woke / radical left / deep state / blah blah

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 5d

how lovely! was just going through my CD collection and found this inside my copy of Reject All American. i knew i had it somewhere… @theebikinikill.bsky.social

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 5d

Keeping Up Appearances drove me round the bend and i assume we are now in for a bonanza of repeats. would be nice if the BBC dug a tiny bit deeper and treated us to an amazing Alan Bennett monologue or three #RIPPatriciaRoutledge

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 5d

#FallFriday

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U.S. 80's - 90's (Remastered)

YouTube video by The Fall - Topic

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 5d

no alcohol since 31st August, simply because i didn’t want to have any. was planning to have a nice glass of red wine tonight with my sit-down fish and chips at my favourite chippie. now i’ve woken up with something that may warrant a Covid test later in the day. best laid plans etc etc

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 5d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

3. The Pogues - A Pair Of Brown Eyes (1985)

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The Pogues - A Pair of Brown Eyes

YouTube video by ThePoguesOfficial

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 6d

socks purchased from the Escher Museum in The Hague, if ever you want to buy a matching pair!

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 6d

i absolutely loved that programme as a child! essential tv viewing in the 70’s…

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 6d

Nov 2025 Issue 384 @mojomagazine.bsky.social - “the closest Talking Heads came to the impossible dream was their 2002 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They all showed up, they did not perform”

Me - “er….” (scratches head)

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Talking Heads perform "Burning Down the House" at the 2002 Hall of Fame Ceremony

YouTube video by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 6d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order, although as dad passed away last year this one has taken on greater significance

2. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting (1985)

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Kate Bush - Cloudbusting - Official Music Video

YouTube video by KateBushMusic

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