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Gavin
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Books, plants, old comics, Mad magazine, humour, satire, science, politics, space, history, border terriers. “Always look at the sunny-side-up side of life.” 🍳
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a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Is it just me, or is the Apple TV series Shrinking based on one of Tammy Golden and Jon Adams’ “Lighter Side” strips on page 32 of MAD volume two, number three (October 2018)?

#appletv #shrinking #madcoversite #tammygolden #jonadams #madmagazine
February 4, 2026 at 3:28 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Our border terriers often tilt their heads when they listen to us. Not necessarily in order to obey, but clearly listening (and considering the request)! #BTPosse
A border terrier staring at the camera.
January 28, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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madcoversite.bsky.social
Did you know you can watch
When We Went Mad!
for free on YouTube? I didn't.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q09E...
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
I just sent this interesting set. Please could people identify the fresh chillies for me.

#chillisauce #chilli #freshchillies
Four fresh chillies, and three bottles of chilli sauce
October 21, 2025 at 4:47 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
I love my home grown chillies, but I just got given some bottles of commercial chilli sauces. They look good! I haven’t tried them yet…

#chillies #chilliesauce
Culley’s hot sauce. Reaper! Hot sauce: Reaper with blueberries!!
October 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Here’s another #misheardlyrics I can’t get out of my head:

“When the rain washes, you clean your nose.”
October 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
It’s take me more than 40 years to realise it’s not “blue, superb blue sky”, but “blue suburban sky”…

But I also took a few months for me to realise it wasn’t “blueski” like “brewski”, but “blue sky”…

#thebeatles #pennylane #misheardlyrics #bluesky
October 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Border terrier curled up with her favourite tennis ball.
Border terrier curled up with her favourite tennis ball.
October 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Curl up with your favourite sport
October 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Spotted in a graphic novel autobiograpy (“Relish” by Lucy Knisley)…

#madmagazine #MADinthewild
#alfredeneuman #whatmeworry
#theusualgangofidiots #lucyknisley #madcoversite
Panel from Relish by Lucy Knisley showing her father reading a high class book while she reads a MAD magazine
September 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Love dill pickles. Love chilli… just found this today. Haven’t tried it yet…
A can of spicy pickle beer (“chilli cucumber dill pickle sour”)
September 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Still trying to germinate fish pepper seeds.

Two unsuccessful attempts. Fresh soil, warm place (inside), looked after carefully…
August 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
The US pepper that was nearly lost
Once grown almost solely by enslaved people, the fish pepper was nearly lost forever until a chance find in a freezer revived the plant and it's now more popular than ever.
www.bbc.com
May 12, 2025 at 5:48 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
These seeds are difficult to find where I am… but I’ve got them! First time.
A packet of 10 fish pepper seeds
May 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
I’ve been offline for a bit, but I’ve still been cookin’
Crispy corn with garlic, herbs, tomato and either prawns or cheese and olives - ready to be cooked.
May 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Calm in the face of chaos…
Border terrier sleepy in the sun.
March 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
A bluff oyster with Korean flavours, in an oyster shell.
March 23, 2025 at 4:48 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Some days it best to get a favourite soft toy and ignore the world
A border terrier resting its head on a soft toy rabbit
February 4, 2025 at 2:04 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Teachers
A teacher kissing the feet of different pressure groups
January 30, 2025 at 5:10 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
I recently got given this. I was told it was “medicine” and good for my health. The logo man looks scary to me. Should I drink it?
A bottle of vodka with a wallet in the background. The vodka has a scary picture of a tough-looking man.
January 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
The second part of the artwork by Bob Clarke. #madmagazine, #madcoversite #bobclarke
Different countries selling military arms lined up like supermarket check outs.
January 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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This is a bigger art work. Part two in next post. It must have been published somewhere. #madmagazine #madcoversite #bobclarke
Different nations line up in supermarket lines to buy weapons
January 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Another Bob Clarke without context. What? Where? Why? I don’t know.
A man who has brushed his teeth with toothpaste that could be too spicy?
January 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
a-e-oldman.bsky.social
Well, she’s chosen to be oblivious and contented.
And elderly Border Terrier sleeping on a comfortable blanket, ignoring the world.
January 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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americanbystander.bsky.social
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you almost gave up hope and then–suddenly, when you'd almost resigned yourself to the impossibility of it–it happened?

Anyway here's Issue 29, available now for pre-order: theamericanbystanderstore.com/products/the...
January 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM