Simon Barton
@simonbarton.bsky.social
Husband, father, blogger, millionaire playboy dressed as a flying rodent (one of these may not be true)
Still blogging at glasswalking-stick.blogspot.com
Still blogging at glasswalking-stick.blogspot.com
This is awesome 👌
December 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is awesome 👌
Fantastic song 🎵
This album is so underrated.
This album is so underrated.
December 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Fantastic song 🎵
This album is so underrated.
This album is so underrated.
Mary looks incredible here 😍
Tom looks pretty good, too 😁
Tom looks pretty good, too 😁
December 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Mary looks incredible here 😍
Tom looks pretty good, too 😁
Tom looks pretty good, too 😁
Yeah, I know how he felt 😉
December 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Yeah, I know how he felt 😉
Great choice! This album had a *huge* impact on me at the time, and it still sounds incredible 🔥
December 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Great choice! This album had a *huge* impact on me at the time, and it still sounds incredible 🔥
Thanks. I'll have to check it out 👍
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Thanks. I'll have to check it out 👍
That's really cool! Whereabouts in Cheltenham is it?
December 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
That's really cool! Whereabouts in Cheltenham is it?
That's good to hear 👍
December 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
That's good to hear 👍
Hope you're doing okay today, mate 👍
December 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Hope you're doing okay today, mate 👍
Some days, it's my fave Bowie album 🎵
December 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Some days, it's my fave Bowie album 🎵
Well put, James. It's an absolute masterpiece 👌
December 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Well put, James. It's an absolute masterpiece 👌
To be fair, I did get that quote from Tony Visconti, but I think we can all see how Bowie's illness informed the songwriting. I honestly think Blackstar is one of the greatest pieces of art, in any medium, in recent memory 🖤
December 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
To be fair, I did get that quote from Tony Visconti, but I think we can all see how Bowie's illness informed the songwriting. I honestly think Blackstar is one of the greatest pieces of art, in any medium, in recent memory 🖤
Here's my initial reaction from my blog on Monday 11/01/16
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"His song went on forever..."
"News guy wept and told us..." I still can't get my head round the fact that Bowie is gone. And not just gone to another planet / dimensi...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Here's my initial reaction from my blog on Monday 11/01/16
glasswalking-stick.blogspot.com/2016/01/his-...
glasswalking-stick.blogspot.com/2016/01/his-...
What a beautiful final song for his final album! I bought the CD on the Saturday but didn't have time to listen to it. I heard the news on the Monday morning when I was driving to work. I was in bits, just shocked. Couldn't even open the packaging to play the CD for weeks after...
December 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What a beautiful final song for his final album! I bought the CD on the Saturday but didn't have time to listen to it. I heard the news on the Monday morning when I was driving to work. I was in bits, just shocked. Couldn't even open the packaging to play the CD for weeks after...
I think it's difficult for a lot of us. You can only do the best you can, and try not to overthink things, if possible. Look after yourself, Matt 🙏
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I think it's difficult for a lot of us. You can only do the best you can, and try not to overthink things, if possible. Look after yourself, Matt 🙏
Hey, Matt. I think you're a top bloke and I always enjoy our interactions in the Sky of Blue. Keep on keepin' on, mate 👍
December 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Hey, Matt. I think you're a top bloke and I always enjoy our interactions in the Sky of Blue. Keep on keepin' on, mate 👍
Whoever runs their social media accounts is always quick to interact. Just like the band, as well - they're good guys 👍
December 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Whoever runs their social media accounts is always quick to interact. Just like the band, as well - they're good guys 👍