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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 1h

1-3. Vintage posters, Bluecoat, Liverpool. 4. Pig & Whistle, Chapel Street, Liverpool. Not a brothel since 1875.

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It’s a nice chamber pop record, so long as you’re not expecting the high prog of the 70s. Not surd the world needs yet another reissue, though. Jonathan King used to do one every year or so.

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Remember how Andy’s Records used to file artists by first name, and consequently had to put notices on the walls above all the racks advising customers of this policy? Instead of, you know, just using surnames like every other record shop.

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

She - or anyone with any sense in her position - ought to have realised she could at best be a caretaker leader.

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Caperchasing after honourable sleep.

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1. Two for joy. 2. Work in progress. 3, 4. Place-names. #saturdaynightsalrightforwriting

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

They think it might make girls like them. Should we tell them now, or wait and let them find out?

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Extra points if you make the costume from breadcrumbs and butterbeans!

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"Put in two women, near the front. Only two, mind. And someone who looks a bit black, a LOT further back."

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I didn't even know Damp & Mould had got back together! Where do we buy tickets?

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And the placard the guy behind it's holding has a really wonky handle.

Looked straight at the eclipse. Or just the Sun.

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Impression, chimney Condensation on glass Artist unknown 2026

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I don’t use streaming services but I do rip CDs to MP3 because modern cars don’t have CD players. When ripping, I put the name of the record label at the time of release in the Genre field, because that’s far more significant and more likely to be of use.

TRANSLATION: The oil is running out and other people have invested in the alternatives.

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I'm reliably informed there's a copy of Coldwell on the shelves at @charlottechurch.bsky.social's house. Don't know whether she's read it, but in case you meet her and it's all she wants to talk about, maybe get your copy now! roadsongbooks.com/product/cold...

1-3. @thesjt.bsky.social, Scarborough. 4. Northern Railways. Work in progress just visible. #saturdaynightsalrightforwriting

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

THE TREACHERY OF NOTICES Ceci n'est pas un pipi. @thesjt.bsky.social, Scarborough.

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Almost like the opening of 24 Hour Party People!

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Presumably one of their key sponsors was a company offering hot air balloon rides. If only they could have persuaded Alan Partridge to front the campaign!

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In ATV Land, we got this ad. We lived in Ambergate, Derbyshire. We'd have to drive past Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Birmingham first. Liverpool was nearer. Manchester. York. Leeds. Hull. Lincoln. Why go to Milton Keynes? Still remember the tune, mind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHhr...

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UK TV Advert for Milton Keynes (tx 21st March 1980)

YouTube video by RobsOldVideos

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So, (1) I buy something that isn't booze or ciggies, then sell it on to a friend for below the retail price, using the cash for booze and ciggies. Or (2) I'm actually receiving benefits to top up my earnings from employment, which portion of my income I'm free to spend entirely on booze and ciggies.

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I can only hope that details for all members of his organisation are being obtained and checked, so that once it is proscribed they can be safely identified as such, if and when they reappear in another more "respectable" guise.

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sunak is an idiot and I can easily believe he had no idea what he was helping with. I’m not inclined to criminality, but look at his face and tell me you couldn’t con him out of every penny he (or his wife) owned inside five minutes.

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Coldwell is on the shelves at Wrecking Ball Music and Books on Whitefriargate in Hull. And, if that's not handy for you, the link to buy from @roadsongbooks.bsky.social is in the first comment below.

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

1-3. Hips and berries, Beverley Westwood. 4. Work in progress. #saturdaynightsalrightforwriting

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Back in the 1990s, I wrote a song about this, called The Comet’s Coming! The exclamation mark was part of the title, to convey the very apocalyptic joy you identify.

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ah, bless him! www.davidbowie.com/blog/2026/7/...

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It’s all relative. Mainly to the size of your boots.

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I should and do hate him for his beliefs and attitudes, along with the destructive policies he has supported. But the absolute worst thing about this jumped-up streak of piss is that ridiculous put-on accent.

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What an absolute prick he is.

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No, he just got the order wrong!

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Such a desperate, transparent non-rebrand, too. 2 initials, common 5-letter surname, same 2 colours. Clearly expected to retain all the goodwill and simultaneously wait for the main brand to become available, at which point they’d switch back into the failing business they acquired…for some reason.

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

You’re most welcome! Blueboy were my favourites on Sarah and, although I suggested their best record, you still have If Wishes Were Horses and The Bank of England ahead of you, along with the non-album songs.

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One could be forgiven for assuming they'll do simply anything to get their way.

David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Was the reply: “And I’ve told you many more times that if either was adequate I wouldn't care about the other.”

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Which is an anagram of T.S. Eliot.

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I agreed for you. You must have been at the toilet, or something.

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I got that, too. Massive political interference from crypto money launderers. Democracy for sale. To be clear, @labouruk.bsky.social - we want to hear you say you're against it, and what you're going to do to stop it. That's all.

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Back from Sheffield, youngest daughter installed at university. Another excuse to keep visiting and writing about the city. #saturdaynightsalrightforwriting