Vicky the Labrat
@vickythelabrat.bsky.social
Smoggie, spoonie, occasional National Trust monk and elf.
All views my own unless shamelessly stolen. She/Her.
All views my own unless shamelessly stolen. She/Her.
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Abba missed a trick here with that Chiquitita crap.
Cherry Bumpiss
Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943
Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943
December 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Abba missed a trick here with that Chiquitita crap.
Watching my kid as the Cowardly Lion in a production of The Wizard of Oz in the town hall, while a thunderstorm raged outside.
They sang If I Only Had the Nerve while improv-ing terrified reactions to each clap of thunder and the speakers squealing, and got a standing ovation.
I was so proud!
They sang If I Only Had the Nerve while improv-ing terrified reactions to each clap of thunder and the speakers squealing, and got a standing ovation.
I was so proud!
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Watching my kid as the Cowardly Lion in a production of The Wizard of Oz in the town hall, while a thunderstorm raged outside.
They sang If I Only Had the Nerve while improv-ing terrified reactions to each clap of thunder and the speakers squealing, and got a standing ovation.
I was so proud!
They sang If I Only Had the Nerve while improv-ing terrified reactions to each clap of thunder and the speakers squealing, and got a standing ovation.
I was so proud!
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Sister in a play and I went with dad to watch. Dad fell asleep & I watched him slowly falling of his chair then wake as reflex kicked in. He screamed. Whole place including cast looked at him. He spoke up, "I'm sorry, but I fell asleep." Backstage "who was that twat?" my sister denied knowing him.
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Sister in a play and I went with dad to watch. Dad fell asleep & I watched him slowly falling of his chair then wake as reflex kicked in. He screamed. Whole place including cast looked at him. He spoke up, "I'm sorry, but I fell asleep." Backstage "who was that twat?" my sister denied knowing him.
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The Dick’s A Hazard.
December 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Dick’s A Hazard.
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As a reward for passing 100, the Church of England will change the words of Kum Ba Yah to Dick Van Dyke.
December 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
As a reward for passing 100, the Church of England will change the words of Kum Ba Yah to Dick Van Dyke.
I was a 'hula hula girl' in a grass skirt and bikini top, and I brought coconuts to the baby Jesus.
I was 5.
(File under "you couldn't do that nowadays")
I was 5.
(File under "you couldn't do that nowadays")
So - did you take part in a nativity play at school and if so, what part did you play?
I got the part of the frankincense guy - I was the only child in the class who could pronounce the word ...!
I got the part of the frankincense guy - I was the only child in the class who could pronounce the word ...!
Nativity plays have been a much-loved part of the school year in infant and junior schools across the UK for many years. These performances brought the Christmas story to life with a mix of earnestness and unintentional comedy. Classrooms buzzed with excitement as tea towels and
December 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I was a 'hula hula girl' in a grass skirt and bikini top, and I brought coconuts to the baby Jesus.
I was 5.
(File under "you couldn't do that nowadays")
I was 5.
(File under "you couldn't do that nowadays")
Writing cards and forgot my friend's husband's name.
I normally call him "knobhead" but apparently that's bad etiquette. Who wrote these rules?
I normally call him "knobhead" but apparently that's bad etiquette. Who wrote these rules?
December 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Writing cards and forgot my friend's husband's name.
I normally call him "knobhead" but apparently that's bad etiquette. Who wrote these rules?
I normally call him "knobhead" but apparently that's bad etiquette. Who wrote these rules?
Saint James of Bowen, patron saint of speedboats.
December 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Saint James of Bowen, patron saint of speedboats.
Collecting a prescription from Boots, and the pharmacist asked if I had the chitty.
"That's what the prescription's for" wasn't the answer he was looking for.
"That's what the prescription's for" wasn't the answer he was looking for.
December 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Collecting a prescription from Boots, and the pharmacist asked if I had the chitty.
"That's what the prescription's for" wasn't the answer he was looking for.
"That's what the prescription's for" wasn't the answer he was looking for.
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Really? The greatest opportunity ever to call yourself Focaccia in the Rye and you didnt take it?
December 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Really? The greatest opportunity ever to call yourself Focaccia in the Rye and you didnt take it?
My 22yo just said "If you're not watching this, can I put *my* programmes on?" and I was instantly transported to them asking for Fireman Sam on Cbeebies, only now it's Severance on Apple TV.
a cartoon character says " the very instant i became old " in front of a red phone
Alt: Professor Farnsworth from Futurama says "The very instant I became old".
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December 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My 22yo just said "If you're not watching this, can I put *my* programmes on?" and I was instantly transported to them asking for Fireman Sam on Cbeebies, only now it's Severance on Apple TV.
Has anyone else ever seen a Chinese/Asian/Bollywood version of Lethal Weapon, which has all the same plot even the water electricity torture and fight at the end? I distinctly remember seeing it, yet I can find no trace of it anywhere!
Paging @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social...
Paging @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social...
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Has anyone else ever seen a Chinese/Asian/Bollywood version of Lethal Weapon, which has all the same plot even the water electricity torture and fight at the end? I distinctly remember seeing it, yet I can find no trace of it anywhere!
Paging @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social...
Paging @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social...
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RIP Stanley Baxter.
This is his 1985 Christmas Hamper, a prime demonstration of the lengths BBC LE would go to for him, with The Wizard of Oz and The Jewel In The Crown spoofs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q_N...
This is his 1985 Christmas Hamper, a prime demonstration of the lengths BBC LE would go to for him, with The Wizard of Oz and The Jewel In The Crown spoofs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q_N...
Stanley Baxter's Christmas Hamper 1985
YouTube video by VintageLynx
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December 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
RIP Stanley Baxter.
This is his 1985 Christmas Hamper, a prime demonstration of the lengths BBC LE would go to for him, with The Wizard of Oz and The Jewel In The Crown spoofs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q_N...
This is his 1985 Christmas Hamper, a prime demonstration of the lengths BBC LE would go to for him, with The Wizard of Oz and The Jewel In The Crown spoofs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q_N...
Red sky at night, ICI alight, red sky in the morning, cyanide warning.
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Red sky at night, ICI alight, red sky in the morning, cyanide warning.
Never Let Me Go. That film haunted me for weeks.
Never mind movies you’ve watched multiple times, name a movie you’ve watched once and would never watch again.
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Never Let Me Go. That film haunted me for weeks.
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Me, interacting with people at work from now until the Christmas holidays:
December 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Me, interacting with people at work from now until the Christmas holidays:
This is an absolute joy of a podcast. Love it.
Thanks to everyone who supports this nonsense as it heads toward its third spectacular year. Truly you have brought harmony to our home.
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This is an absolute joy of a podcast. Love it.
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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If you want a top smart, not in the shops unique Christmas gift for the telly obsessive in your life, why not consider one of my books in print or digital?
linktr.ee/BenBakerBooks
linktr.ee/BenBakerBooks
December 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
If you want a top smart, not in the shops unique Christmas gift for the telly obsessive in your life, why not consider one of my books in print or digital?
linktr.ee/BenBakerBooks
linktr.ee/BenBakerBooks
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Lovely to see so many of you share my annual watching of "Dad's Home Made Xmas Video". I wrote this about it in a book once.
December 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Lovely to see so many of you share my annual watching of "Dad's Home Made Xmas Video". I wrote this about it in a book once.
@alfsplaining.bsky.social There is another pop culture reference in the latest episode - Hines, Hines and Dad were a dance act until the early 70s!
youtu.be/dDKlYR0poW8?...
youtu.be/dDKlYR0poW8?...
Hines, Hines & Dad - Butterscotch monday (1967)
YouTube video by Oldies1 RARE 1960s POP [Tribute videos] Channel2
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December 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
@alfsplaining.bsky.social There is another pop culture reference in the latest episode - Hines, Hines and Dad were a dance act until the early 70s!
youtu.be/dDKlYR0poW8?...
youtu.be/dDKlYR0poW8?...
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Hearing "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" just now makes me genuinely worry people will forget about Mel Smith. He really was fantastic in everything yet nothing gets repeated anymore. "Alas" has dated for sure but it'd be nice to be able to at least access the Sketchbook.
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Hearing "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" just now makes me genuinely worry people will forget about Mel Smith. He really was fantastic in everything yet nothing gets repeated anymore. "Alas" has dated for sure but it'd be nice to be able to at least access the Sketchbook.
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for the beleaguered museum, it’s a new l’eau
December 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
for the beleaguered museum, it’s a new l’eau