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Problematic for period TV set anytime in the last century: so many places have cleaned up.
February 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Problematic for period TV set anytime in the last century: so many places have cleaned up.
Sorry, only part of your attempted critique applies: such usage is still perfectly normal in present-day Britain; not limited to Monty Python.
February 2, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Sorry, only part of your attempted critique applies: such usage is still perfectly normal in present-day Britain; not limited to Monty Python.
At least Minipops was derided at the time.
February 2, 2026 at 11:23 AM
At least Minipops was derided at the time.
A bit late: the resurgence of parachute pants was two years ago.
February 2, 2026 at 11:13 AM
A bit late: the resurgence of parachute pants was two years ago.
Is it as bad as Yellowbeard?
January 31, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Is it as bad as Yellowbeard?
Interminably long, as I recall. It's no Lawrence of Arabia.
January 29, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Interminably long, as I recall. It's no Lawrence of Arabia.
Add 3 or 4 to your coffee.
January 28, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Add 3 or 4 to your coffee.
Bit of a shambles, really.
January 27, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Bit of a shambles, really.
No, sorry, wasn't really feeling up to sightseeing. Was warmer than I expected though.
January 27, 2026 at 10:43 AM
No, sorry, wasn't really feeling up to sightseeing. Was warmer than I expected though.
Disappointed I never experienced floods; only time I got a bit wet was when someone pushed me into Central Lake.
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Disappointed I never experienced floods; only time I got a bit wet was when someone pushed me into Central Lake.
Good deal on the lamb there. And they didn't even charge you for an extra bag.
January 27, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Good deal on the lamb there. And they didn't even charge you for an extra bag.
Maybe be some interest in the expatriate community?
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Maybe be some interest in the expatriate community?
Someone posted a Flake advert (one of the newer ones) but this is the most memorable for me: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Tp...
And finally, a (sort-of) spooky PIF about long-distance trails (was so glad when this finally turned up on YT):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbUW...
And finally, a (sort-of) spooky PIF about long-distance trails (was so glad when this finally turned up on YT):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbUW...
Cadburys Flake 1970s
YouTube video by Blind Visions
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Someone posted a Flake advert (one of the newer ones) but this is the most memorable for me: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Tp...
And finally, a (sort-of) spooky PIF about long-distance trails (was so glad when this finally turned up on YT):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbUW...
And finally, a (sort-of) spooky PIF about long-distance trails (was so glad when this finally turned up on YT):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbUW...
Brewers Tennent Caledonian had several ads featuring Blue Brothers-type characters to promote Tennents Special, and in the 90s a number with one-word taglines: "Sadist", "Masochist", "Feminist", etc, to sell their eponymous Lager.
January 26, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Brewers Tennent Caledonian had several ads featuring Blue Brothers-type characters to promote Tennents Special, and in the 90s a number with one-word taglines: "Sadist", "Masochist", "Feminist", etc, to sell their eponymous Lager.
Adverts which were part of a series: Philly www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjYz...
Cinzano
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkji...
Cointreau
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwLV...
Cinzano
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkji...
Cointreau
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwLV...
Philadelphia Lovely Advert 1980s 80s UK
YouTube video by The Advert King
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Adverts which were part of a series: Philly www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjYz...
Cinzano
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkji...
Cointreau
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwLV...
Cinzano
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkji...
Cointreau
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwLV...
Lucky you, I've only got tickets for an REM tribute band.
January 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Lucky you, I've only got tickets for an REM tribute band.
Somebody I followed a long time suggested there may be case law regarding photography in public possibly requiring a model release if used for gain. Can't remember who exactly, might have been @copyrightgirl on the other place
January 24, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Somebody I followed a long time suggested there may be case law regarding photography in public possibly requiring a model release if used for gain. Can't remember who exactly, might have been @copyrightgirl on the other place
Habitat Manchester by any chance?
January 21, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Habitat Manchester by any chance?
Last time I saw that sort of sky, it didn't end well.
January 20, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Last time I saw that sort of sky, it didn't end well.
Add a Y to that word: that's the version I remember being most common. While it may not be heard much these days, sadly there's still plenty of ablist language in use.
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Add a Y to that word: that's the version I remember being most common. While it may not be heard much these days, sadly there's still plenty of ablist language in use.
The word spastic has been a particularly nasty slur in the UK for some four decades, after a children's TV show featuring a group of people with cerebral palsy, led to the unintended consequence of it becoming a common playground insult. Fortunately, it usage appears to be a lot less prevalent now.
January 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The word spastic has been a particularly nasty slur in the UK for some four decades, after a children's TV show featuring a group of people with cerebral palsy, led to the unintended consequence of it becoming a common playground insult. Fortunately, it usage appears to be a lot less prevalent now.
Where does the USB cable plug in?
January 17, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Where does the USB cable plug in?