Alan B
@alanpbourke.bsky.social
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Even men with steel hearts love to see a dog on the pitch.
Even men with steel hearts love to see a dog on the pitch.
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Alan B
@alanpbourke.bsky.social
· Oct 11
Oddities And One Hit Wonders Of The UK Top 40
open.spotify.com
open.spotify.com/playlist/1w6...
88 hrs of hits from 1970 up until about 1999. Novelty songs, strange one-offs, instrumentals, football songs, military bands, TV themes, Christmas songs, collaborations. If it's not there chances are it's not on Spotify. No Jonathan King or Rolf Harris 😬 #totp
88 hrs of hits from 1970 up until about 1999. Novelty songs, strange one-offs, instrumentals, football songs, military bands, TV themes, Christmas songs, collaborations. If it's not there chances are it's not on Spotify. No Jonathan King or Rolf Harris 😬 #totp
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The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
December 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
Terrible scenes at Bondi, fuck whatever antisemite pricks were responsible.
December 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Terrible scenes at Bondi, fuck whatever antisemite pricks were responsible.
Bish bash bosh
Lustful energy reciprocated
December 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Bish bash bosh
Happy Todger Strunk day to those who celebrate.
December 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Happy Todger Strunk day to those who celebrate.
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In just a few hours Dick Van Dyke will be 100 years old.
Dick Van Dyke! 100!
Here he is chatting with Sid James (filming Carry On Up The Khyber) on the Chitty Bang Bang backlot.
Dick Van Dyke! 100!
Here he is chatting with Sid James (filming Carry On Up The Khyber) on the Chitty Bang Bang backlot.
December 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In just a few hours Dick Van Dyke will be 100 years old.
Dick Van Dyke! 100!
Here he is chatting with Sid James (filming Carry On Up The Khyber) on the Chitty Bang Bang backlot.
Dick Van Dyke! 100!
Here he is chatting with Sid James (filming Carry On Up The Khyber) on the Chitty Bang Bang backlot.
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On this day in 2020, Diego Maradona, perhaps the greatest player to ever lace them up, left us.
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
On this day in 2020, Diego Maradona, perhaps the greatest player to ever lace them up, left us.
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Here’s my CHRISTMAS GIFT TIP. You can buy all Michael Palin’s books and DVDs and suchlike off his website, and he signs and dedicates the item for no extra charge. Don’t say I don’t give you nowt. (I did this for my dad, and he didn’t notice the autograph on his Ripping Yarns.) themichaelpalin.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Here’s my CHRISTMAS GIFT TIP. You can buy all Michael Palin’s books and DVDs and suchlike off his website, and he signs and dedicates the item for no extra charge. Don’t say I don’t give you nowt. (I did this for my dad, and he didn’t notice the autograph on his Ripping Yarns.) themichaelpalin.com
Sometimes the only place I want to be is on the sofa at the Royles, supping brown ales with Jim.
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Sometimes the only place I want to be is on the sofa at the Royles, supping brown ales with Jim.
Nothing new under the sun. Cranks gonna crank.
Great talk among people how some of the Fanatiques do say that the end of the world is at hand, and that next Tuesday is to be the day. Against which, whenever it shall be, good God fit us all.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Nothing new under the sun. Cranks gonna crank.
Introduce yourself with 4 spaceships.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Introduce yourself with 4 spaceships.
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Honoured to be part of the 2025 @bafta.org Breakthrough Programme and represent Scotland with some of the most talented people I’ve ever met
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
BAFTA Breakthrough profile: Cara Ellison
"Your game's story or narrative, even if it's not a traditional narrative, is the thing that actually keeps people picking the controller back up"
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Honoured to be part of the 2025 @bafta.org Breakthrough Programme and represent Scotland with some of the most talented people I’ve ever met
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
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In Oslo, four articulated buses trapped themselves in a roundabout yesterday.
"I don't know what I'm most impressed with: That they managed to get into the situation, or that they got out of it."
"I don't know what I'm most impressed with: That they managed to get into the situation, or that they got out of it."
– Vet ikke hva jeg er mest imponert over: At de klarte å komme seg inn i situasjonen, eller at de kom seg ut av den
Mandag kveld bød på komiske scener fra Alexander Kiellands plass.
www.ao.no
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
In Oslo, four articulated buses trapped themselves in a roundabout yesterday.
"I don't know what I'm most impressed with: That they managed to get into the situation, or that they got out of it."
"I don't know what I'm most impressed with: That they managed to get into the situation, or that they got out of it."
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Rockabill islands, off the town of Skerries, County Dublin. From the Irish 'Cloch Dábhiolla', meaning 'Two-bill Rock'.
Home to a lighthouse and the largest colony of roseate terns in Europe. And possibly some stray cats.
#speirgorm
Home to a lighthouse and the largest colony of roseate terns in Europe. And possibly some stray cats.
#speirgorm
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Rockabill islands, off the town of Skerries, County Dublin. From the Irish 'Cloch Dábhiolla', meaning 'Two-bill Rock'.
Home to a lighthouse and the largest colony of roseate terns in Europe. And possibly some stray cats.
#speirgorm
Home to a lighthouse and the largest colony of roseate terns in Europe. And possibly some stray cats.
#speirgorm
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Just putting the brown rice on now for the Boxing Day curry.
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Just putting the brown rice on now for the Boxing Day curry.
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well i guess i’m gonna have to start smoking now
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
well i guess i’m gonna have to start smoking now
A presenter on the BNC has just started her sentence with "Good morning, Black Friday ..."
youtu.be/hc8vcBIyvrY?...
youtu.be/hc8vcBIyvrY?...
Good Mourning / Black Friday (Remastered)
YouTube video by Megadeth - Topic
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A presenter on the BNC has just started her sentence with "Good morning, Black Friday ..."
youtu.be/hc8vcBIyvrY?...
youtu.be/hc8vcBIyvrY?...
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Tuesday
a painting of a very fat man with the words y tho above him
ALT: a painting of a very fat man with the words y tho above him
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Tuesday
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
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I’m not doing Black Friday this year.
I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands.
Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business.
Shop independent this Christmas.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands.
Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business.
Shop independent this Christmas.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I’m not doing Black Friday this year.
I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands.
Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business.
Shop independent this Christmas.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands.
Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business.
Shop independent this Christmas.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Do a vulgar roast ... use forbidden words
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Do a vulgar roast ... use forbidden words
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I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
A sad story
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A sad story
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![[Scene is JESUS sat behind a boss’s desk in his office on a cloud in HEAVEN]
1
JESUS [speaking into intercom]
Hi can you send in Saint Nicholas please
2
SANTA [entering in full Santa garb]:
Hi boss
JESUS:
Hi Nick
3
JESUS:
Listen - about this ‘my birthday’ thing...
SANTA:
Ohh not this again boss
4
JESUS:
Nick, it’s out of hand. *You’ve* got out of hand.
5
JESUS:
I mean when I hired you, you was all humble, hiding under windows, lobbing in dowries…
And now you’re like…
6
JESUS [gesturing disdainfully at Santa’s clothing]:
I mean - what’s this.
7
SANTA:
This is my get up! I’ve had this since the Coca Cola deal in the 30s
JESUS:
*That’s what I mean.*
8
JESUS:
You’ve just gone too -
SANTA:
Oh no, oh no -
9
SANTA:
Sorry boss but waaay back in the Reformation, right, Martin Luther said: “why don’t we have Jesus delivering the presents?”. And when he prayed to ask you, do you remember what you said? Eh?
10
SANTA:
You said: “I ain’t going back there”
11
SANTA:
If you wanna take over -
JESUS:
Oh yeah! Kids coming downstairs to find me resurrected in their living room going "I got you an Xbox"...
12
SANTA:
You’re just feeling threatened cos I’m doing a bloody good -
JESUS:
*WATCH IT NICK*.
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Pastor Randy Ponce
www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-...
www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-...
Pastors testify to the power of God throughout three-day tent revival in Conrad
CONRAD – Under a white tent and in the company of almost 100 people, Alice Church of God Pastor Randy Ponce shared his personal testimony during the Saturday Conrad tent revival. The event was held in...
www.timesrepublican.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Pastor Randy Ponce
www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-...
www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-...
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