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Son of Raum @sonofraucous.bsky.social · 2h

This made me laugh way more than I probably should have.

A flooded toby carvery show from the outside. The water looks very brown.
The caption reads, tell me when to stop with the gravy.

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 3h

Stephen Grief off of Blakes 7

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Paulie @gibbspaulus.bsky.social · 7h

“Doth thine box rolleth on wheels?”
“It doth not, good sir!”

( Original screengrab by @stevewriteswords.bsky.social )

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 19h

This has crossed my mind.

Sue @tartanmog.bsky.social · 1d

Is it me or has ANYONE heard of the Mulligans before? I've merely actively listened since '89 - i.e. hardly any time in terms of some #thearchers plotlines

Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like a good moment to remind people that the moon is not, and never has been, an egg.

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archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 1d

R.I.P. Tony Caunter.

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 1d

Tom Baker on Call My Bluff and the first word is Rumpty. Wonderful.

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John Rain🥇 @johnrain.co.uk · 2d

RIP to one of the greats. He illustrated pure excitement.

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday Katy!

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katy manning @manningofficial.bsky.social · 2d

i made it to 79
& feel
just fine , now the next stop
for katy is 80 thank you all for being in my life ❤️

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 2d

“I’ve lived 10 minutes away from the man for 30 odd years and I didn’t even know his first name” - David Archer is a delightfully beautiful angry man sometimes. #thearchers

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 2d

They have always been awful. I was born in the mid 70s and no one willingly cooked them and put them in a dinner as a “veg” back then. Sweet potatoes can fuck off forever too.

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 2d

I despise parsnips for this very reason. They are the devil’s veg.

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Gordon Cole's hearing aid @dayglo-owl.bsky.social · Nov 25

One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five to speak to customer services,
Six to return to the main menu,
Seven to hear those options again

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 3d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 3d

Apropos of nothing I’ve just remembered that Lesley Judd off Blue Peter got left behind on the planet Arg at the end of an Adventure Game episode. And then had to be a regular character as herself in the next series to get home? Is this a true memory?

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 3d

Wait until you see Benson! He was in that for 7 seasons.

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 3d

@ericidle.bsky.social Just in my local and watching a group of old folk bade each other farewell after a very jolly and boozy sounding wake. They quietly sang “always look on the bright side of life…” as they departed. Was a nice thing. Thought you’d like to know.

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 4d

Useful advice on how to get rid of default AI searches on Google Chrome
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How to Remove AI From Your Google Chrome Experience - Opus

Follow these steps to resist the AI-pocalypse in your everyday web browsing.

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Brian Edwards @brianftang.bsky.social · 3d

“Don’t know” is the actual public favourite and should not be ignored!!

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 3d

On the centenary of her birth, Margaret Thatcher is Britons' top choice for best PM of the last 50 years

Margaret Thatcher: 29%
Tony Blair: 12%
Harold Wilson: 6%
Boris Johnson: 4%
Gordon Brown: 3%
David Cameron: 3%
John Major: 2%

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