Ian H
@ringbark.uk
I live in the United Kingdom, but have previously lived in Vanuatu 🇻🇺 and New Zealand 🇳🇿 as well as working in a variety of other countries. ✝️ Reader in the Church of England. Life member of the British Computer Society. Twimmigrant.
1/7 The UK Christmas Top 20 in 1975 was one of the finest ever. But what has happened to each of the performers in the fifty years since? This study shows that making hit records certainly seemed to be a young person's game in those days.
December 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1/7 The UK Christmas Top 20 in 1975 was one of the finest ever. But what has happened to each of the performers in the fifty years since? This study shows that making hit records certainly seemed to be a young person's game in those days.
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Martin Parr, absolute mensch.
From Colin Wilkinson, founder of Bluecoat Press, on FB
From Colin Wilkinson, founder of Bluecoat Press, on FB
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Martin Parr, absolute mensch.
From Colin Wilkinson, founder of Bluecoat Press, on FB
From Colin Wilkinson, founder of Bluecoat Press, on FB
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there once was a girl called phyllis
who married a guy called willis
they liked to drink fanta
who married a guy called willis
they liked to drink fanta
December 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
there once was a girl called phyllis
who married a guy called willis
they liked to drink fanta
who married a guy called willis
they liked to drink fanta
Hey Google/Siri/Alexa Play the album Christmas Island by Jimmy Buffett.
(Other Christmas music is available.)
(Other Christmas music is available.)
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Hey Google/Siri/Alexa Play the album Christmas Island by Jimmy Buffett.
(Other Christmas music is available.)
(Other Christmas music is available.)
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Never underestimate the hypocrisy of the Greens
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Never underestimate the hypocrisy of the Greens
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JFK was murdered on this date in 1963. In 5 years his brother and MLK, Jr would be, too. Since then one party has turned to hate and the other to focus-group slide decks in response. Since this was first published years ago my sons have grown. But the question remains.
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
JFK was murdered on this date in 1963. In 5 years his brother and MLK, Jr would be, too. Since then one party has turned to hate and the other to focus-group slide decks in response. Since this was first published years ago my sons have grown. But the question remains.
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“I went home with the waitress/the way I always do/how was I to know she was with the Russians too?” is one of the all time great openings.
Warren Zevon was so brilliant at writing songs that were like three minute short stories.
Warren Zevon was so brilliant at writing songs that were like three minute short stories.
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“I went home with the waitress/the way I always do/how was I to know she was with the Russians too?” is one of the all time great openings.
Warren Zevon was so brilliant at writing songs that were like three minute short stories.
Warren Zevon was so brilliant at writing songs that were like three minute short stories.
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THEY'VE ACTUALLY GONE AND DONE THE REGGIE PERRIN BIT
November 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
THEY'VE ACTUALLY GONE AND DONE THE REGGIE PERRIN BIT
I don't support the alleged actions of Prince Andrew and fully understand the motivation for stripping him of his titles. However, the constitutional effort needed to remove him from the line of succession is significant and if implemented will convince me this is a witch hunt.
October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I don't support the alleged actions of Prince Andrew and fully understand the motivation for stripping him of his titles. However, the constitutional effort needed to remove him from the line of succession is significant and if implemented will convince me this is a witch hunt.
The New UKIP logo has been drawn to my attention.
1. They're not even pretending any more.
2. It confirms everything we already thought.
1. They're not even pretending any more.
2. It confirms everything we already thought.
October 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The New UKIP logo has been drawn to my attention.
1. They're not even pretending any more.
2. It confirms everything we already thought.
1. They're not even pretending any more.
2. It confirms everything we already thought.
I'm working my way slowly through the Pink Panther cartoons but can never remember where I'm up to. So: I have just watched "Pink Posies".
September 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I'm working my way slowly through the Pink Panther cartoons but can never remember where I'm up to. So: I have just watched "Pink Posies".
Even though I thought he'd finished doing it, Sir Keir seems to have found yet another idea which will be significantly vote-losing. Now, I have little concern personally about an ID card, but I'm confident that I'm in a minority.
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Even though I thought he'd finished doing it, Sir Keir seems to have found yet another idea which will be significantly vote-losing. Now, I have little concern personally about an ID card, but I'm confident that I'm in a minority.
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Worth remembering many people will be unfamiliar with terms like "indefinite leave to remain" and "settlement". People know what immigration is + citizenship, but settlement is less intuitive
So its important for those countering the proposals to put in schoolgate language what is being proposed
So its important for those countering the proposals to put in schoolgate language what is being proposed
September 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Worth remembering many people will be unfamiliar with terms like "indefinite leave to remain" and "settlement". People know what immigration is + citizenship, but settlement is less intuitive
So its important for those countering the proposals to put in schoolgate language what is being proposed
So its important for those countering the proposals to put in schoolgate language what is being proposed
Today is my 38th wedding anniversary. It's also my wife's 38th anniversary. What are the chances of that?
September 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today is my 38th wedding anniversary. It's also my wife's 38th anniversary. What are the chances of that?
No classified results at 5pm on Final Score? Just somebody inaccurately reading out the results a few minutes later. This is not standard of reporting I expect from the BBC.
August 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
No classified results at 5pm on Final Score? Just somebody inaccurately reading out the results a few minutes later. This is not standard of reporting I expect from the BBC.
The Italian composer whose name starts with "tar" is Tullio Serafin (1896-1988). He was a prominent conductor, particularly known for his work with Italian opera houses. He was not, however, a composer himself, but rather a conductor.
So: not TAR, not even a composer...
So: not TAR, not even a composer...
April 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Italian composer whose name starts with "tar" is Tullio Serafin (1896-1988). He was a prominent conductor, particularly known for his work with Italian opera houses. He was not, however, a composer himself, but rather a conductor.
So: not TAR, not even a composer...
So: not TAR, not even a composer...
I'm watching Pointless, and need an Italian composer beginning with TAR...
Google's AI offered a solution, which tells me we don't need to worry yet.
Google's AI offered a solution, which tells me we don't need to worry yet.
April 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I'm watching Pointless, and need an Italian composer beginning with TAR...
Google's AI offered a solution, which tells me we don't need to worry yet.
Google's AI offered a solution, which tells me we don't need to worry yet.
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
April 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
I don't usually share stuff as commercial as this, but why not give a big corporate some love occasionally?
January 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I don't usually share stuff as commercial as this, but why not give a big corporate some love occasionally?