Last night I checked into the emergency department at my local hospital*. I saw firsthand what has happened to the NHS. However much you read, it doesn't prepare you for the terrible reality. This thread tells a now-ordinary but - in this rich nation - almost unbelievable story.
The Specials were a celebration of how British culture was envigorated by Caribbean immigration but the onstage demenour of their lead singer was a reminder that they were in the serious business of challenging our perception of who we were in the late 1970s. RIP Terry Hall
"Mum’s 84 but she's as sharp as a tack. It should be her choice whether to embrace the digital era or not. And society should respect that."
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NEW SINGLE !! // Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel Cover)
I’ve got a new EP coming out and here’s the first single, a cover of a song I've loved for a long time.
Covers EP is out 30th November 2022
Pre-order now at https://t.co/SaAI1BlHZv
Filmed at @ParishHudd@AlanBearmanMus
@Helen_Lindley Or come prepared - our party members with sensitive ears/hearing came ready with very stylish ear plugs for those louder moments and had a great time!
On this day 22nd November 1859 Cecil Sharp, founder of English folk-song revival was born. (Here he’s pictured overhearing a gardener singing)
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#Caturday@SarahBlick3
Steady Gaze (Two Cats) 1952 (left)
Colour woodblock print
Artist: Saito Kiyoshi, Japanese, 1907-1997
Cat, from the series “Steady Gaze” (right). These cats are very tall, so please view whole images for best enjoyment.