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Simon Lamont
@simonlamont.co.uk
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Arctophile. Atheist. Bibliophile. INFX. He/Him. Carer. Created the Jencyclopaedia in the earlyish days of the Web. Issues The Friday Irregular (trivia, film quotations, weird world news &c) on Thursdays...

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In TFIr#846: Mozart, Flight 19, Pearl Harbor, Kim Basinger, Anne Rice, the Mother of All Demos, pseudododos, a goat, Stonehenge, Reubens, zombie Jesus, Mount Rainier, an AI teddy bear, Die Hard, Tom Stoppard, Jill Freud & more + Dumbledore & Little Jennifer...

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The Friday Irregular and a still from Georges Melies' film Voyage dans a lune showing a rocket embedded in the eye of the man in the Moon
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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gailmyerscough.co.uk
These are my bestselling prints right now

Personalised Record Player
Forton Services
Stylus
Read More Books

All designed here in Manchester and printed in the UK.

There’s still time to order for Christmas www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Personalised Record Player print Forton Services print Read More Books print Stylus print
December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Christmas sorted. Prints, homewares, cards and t-shirts inspired by midcentury design, music and architecture. Designed in Manchester. Made in the UK. gailmyerscough.co.uk
A collage of nine items featuring retro designs including prints, a mug, a T-shirt, a phone case and a cushion.
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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u-boy1.bsky.social
This dog understood the assignment…
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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🪬🧿 scottishinsider.org - App about Scotland for all adventure seekers :) Just Launched the pre-register phase :). The app will be free, with no bunch of ads and no AI. Can you help me to spread the word and repost?
#scotland #scottish #adventure #travel #explore #landscape #community #noai #alttext
A promotional image for Scottish Insider features a serene Scottish landscape. In the foreground, a calm loch reflects the surrounding lush green trees and foliage. Rising majestically in the background is a large mountain, partially shrouded in a soft, cloudy sky. Text overlay reads 'SCOTTISH INSIDER', 'DISCOVER YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE'. An input field for 'Email' is present, along with a 'Pre-register' button, indicating an invitation to join a community-driven app focused on exploring Scotland's destinations with curated stories and experiences. The app is aiming for a community-built, community-run platform with a strict no-AI policy for images.
November 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Pete is made up that his mug features in this gift guide! 🐱
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Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Mum and Dad - Celebrity Angels
Celebrity Angels is here to help, with a Top 10 of Christmas gifts for Mum and Dad that should make you the most popular elf of all
www.celebrityangels.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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gailmyerscough.co.uk
I'm not doing Black Friday discounts this year.
It’s just me in my Manchester studio. I can't compete with big brands slashing prices.
Every purchase keeps my tiny business going.
Shop independent this Christmas gailmyerscough.co.uk
What I can offer - unique designs, high quality UK made products, customer service from a real person, a warm and fuzzy feeling because you are buying from a tiny independent business.
November 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Aw reet!
As it’s #LancashireDay I’m going to give away a Northern Sky A4 unframed print. Inspired by my hometown of Blackburn and Nick Drake.
Repost and follow me to enter.
I’ll pick a winner after 9pm (27 Nov)
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Northern Sky illustration. Featuring terraced houses and mills in the distance.
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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In TFIr#845: misosophy, Shakespeare, Enid Blyton, Jenny von Westphalen, Lucy Liu, Arecibo, AIDS, Big Daddy, slavery, Sam Neill, butterflies, patolli, La Pascaline, Superman, Scotland, America, Jimmy Cliff, Ornella Vanoni & more + Dumbledore & Little Jennifer...

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The Friday Irregular and the Scottish saltire
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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gailmyerscough.co.uk
The perfect Christmas card for music lovers 🎵
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Deck The Halls Christmas cards featuring a turntable, records, a wreath, baubles and a bell in teal, pink, charcoal and cream.
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Three new T-shirt designs just added to my online shop.
Birmingham Central Library
Camera
Trinity Car Park
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Three t-shirt designs - Birmingham Central Library, a camera and Trinity Car Park
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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judithbolyard.bsky.social
Oh...
We know what to do...
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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I’m not doing Black Friday this year.
I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands.
Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business.
Shop independent this Christmas.

www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
I’m not offering Black Friday discounts this year because I’m a tiny one woman business and I can’t compete with the likes of Amazon. What I can offer - unique designs, high quality UK made products, customer service from a real person, a warm and fuzzy feeling because you are buying from a tiny independent business.
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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@lbflyawayhome.bsky.social, have you heard this? :)
kategarnermusic.bsky.social Kate Garner Music @kategarnermusic.bsky.social · 12d
Today’s #SongwritingSunday #MusicSky I’m sharing a song from my album ‘Vintuition’ that I’ve written about my favourite childhood #Ladybird books ‘Land Of The Ladybird Book’ Link to full album with my band here! www.kategarnermusic.co.uk/news/new-alb...
November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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It's been a bit quiet lately when it should be picking up for Christmas.
If you're shopping for gifts, have a look at what I do.
Everything I make is designed here in Manchester and manufactured in the UK.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Gail Myerscough | Surface Pattern Designer & Illustrator | Manchester
Discover a world of bold and colourful prints, homewares and stationery by Gail Myerscough, a surface pattern designer and illustrator. Designed in Manchester, made in the UK.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Looking for unique #Christmas gifts?
You might like my prints, homewares, cards and T-shirts inspired by midcentury design, music and architecture
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-gi...
Christmas Gift Guide | Gail Myerscough
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift?
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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In TFIr#844: Piltdown Man, Björk, Blackbeard, Doctor Who, Casablanca, Ada Lovelace, Voltaire, drop crocs, Perseverence, Vegemite, avian flu, bagpipers, a postman, a pigeon, War & Peace, the Kessler Twins, Michael Kenward & more + Dumbledore & Little Jennifer...

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The Friday Irregular and a reconstruction of the original console from Doctor Who's TARDIS
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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@forreadingaddicts.bsky.social :)
tomgauld.bsky.social Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 17d
3/3 I have made three of my cartoons into new, limited edition prints. You can get them now at www.tomgauld.com/shop
Panel One: A woman sits in a chair reading happily in a book-filled room. A voice offstage says "You can't survive on books alone" The woman replies "Maybe I can!" Panel Two: "How?" asks the voice "I don't know yet, but I'm sure the answer will be in one of my books." Says the woman Panel Three: Caption: However The book is filled with yet more books. A skull sits on the chair. It says "I regret nothing!"
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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gailmyerscough.co.uk
Get your lovely Christmas cards here!
Don’t send boring cards this Christmas. Shop independent and support small creative business.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
Gail holding four Christmas cards
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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I know quite a few who like it :)
tjsbam.bsky.social Classic Rock Junky AKA Todd James @tjsbam.bsky.social · 18d
November 16, 1981

Tommy Tutone releases the single “867-5309/Jenny”.

The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Probably every Jenny that grew up in the 80’s hates this song! 😁

#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky
#EarWorm

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Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (Official Video)
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November 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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I’m terrified, horrified, confused and intrigued all at the same time!
#jokesters
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Tired of the same old Christmas cards? Want something a bit different?
Get your #Christmas cards and wrap here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
A pile of mid century style Christmas cards in teal, pink, dark grey and cream.
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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In TFIr#843: Saki, Bonnie Greer, Albert the Bear, Margaret Atwood, Puerto Rico, toilets, the Essex, Susan B. Anthony, Robert Altman, taikonauts, trepanning, Lego, Kirkby, vibe coding, Quentin Wilson, Pauline Collins & more + Dumbledore & Little Jennifer...

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The Friday Irregular and the Man in the Iron Mask
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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I know I repost a lot of Gail's posts, but I have bought from her; today I happen to be wearing the Pete (cat) t-shirt. It's all beautifully designed, good quality, promptly delivered and highly recommended. :)
gailmyerscough.co.uk Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 24d
Right then. It's mid-November and if you're thinking about #Christmas shopping, now's the time. All my products are designed here in Manchester and made in the UK.
Shop's open gailmyerscough.co.uk
A grid of nine images. Prints, a phone case, a T-shirt, a cushion and Christmas cards and wrap.
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Im going to make you an offer....EVEN I DONT UNDERSTAND..- The Nodfather
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM