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I’m a 50s gay bear, married to the bestest bear in the world. Live in the uk with t’hubby and cat.
Today’s #VinylFriday is The Two Ring Circus by Erasure on yellow vinyl. This is a collection of remixes and re-recording of tracks from their 1987 album The Circus. I’m always a sucker for alternative versions, so I’ve been a fan of this since the original release. Note the brand new cart/stylus!
January 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Today’s #VinylFriday is The Two Ring Circus by Erasure on yellow vinyl. This is a collection of remixes and re-recording of tracks from their 1987 album The Circus. I’m always a sucker for alternative versions, so I’ve been a fan of this since the original release. Note the brand new cart/stylus!
Today’s #VinylFriday is, of course, ★by David Bowie on the 10th Anniversary of him leaving us. It’s an astounding piece of work, obviously intended as his final gift to the world. The very definition of swan-song… #DavidBowie #Blackstar
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is, of course, ★by David Bowie on the 10th Anniversary of him leaving us. It’s an astounding piece of work, obviously intended as his final gift to the world. The very definition of swan-song… #DavidBowie #Blackstar
New years day reading and back-to-work reading both had this for the present. A bit ‘no shit Sherlock’ really - as Death is about renewal - but hopefully it signifies new beginnings… #tarot
January 4, 2026 at 9:23 PM
New years day reading and back-to-work reading both had this for the present. A bit ‘no shit Sherlock’ really - as Death is about renewal - but hopefully it signifies new beginnings… #tarot
New Years Day dinner. Butterflied leg of lamb with garlic, bayleaves and balsamic (from @nigella.bsky.social’s Nigelissima), with new potatoes and sprouting broccoli. Happy New Year all!
January 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
New Years Day dinner. Butterflied leg of lamb with garlic, bayleaves and balsamic (from @nigella.bsky.social’s Nigelissima), with new potatoes and sprouting broccoli. Happy New Year all!
We’ve decanted this year’s crab apple vodka. In the bottle it looks not unlike Iron Bru, but it has an intense appley-ness.
December 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We’ve decanted this year’s crab apple vodka. In the bottle it looks not unlike Iron Bru, but it has an intense appley-ness.
We don’t use the fire pit as much as we should in the winter, it’s normally too wet, but tonight is clear and crisp. Glögg and marshmallows are the order of the evening rather than slumping in front of the TV…
December 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We don’t use the fire pit as much as we should in the winter, it’s normally too wet, but tonight is clear and crisp. Glögg and marshmallows are the order of the evening rather than slumping in front of the TV…
The English translation of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ (which I never knew was an adaptation), magenta vinyl edition of Grizzly Bear’s ‘Veckatimest’, and some light up glass.
December 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The English translation of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ (which I never knew was an adaptation), magenta vinyl edition of Grizzly Bear’s ‘Veckatimest’, and some light up glass.
Pear tree, no partridge… #gardening
December 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Pear tree, no partridge… #gardening
The christmas cake has been inexpertly covered with home made marzipan (50/50 almonds/icing sugar, bind with egg white and a little rosewater). We’ll leave it to dry for a few days before covering with (shop bought!) fondant.
December 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The christmas cake has been inexpertly covered with home made marzipan (50/50 almonds/icing sugar, bind with egg white and a little rosewater). We’ll leave it to dry for a few days before covering with (shop bought!) fondant.
We’ve finally made @nigella.bsky.social ‘s Spruced Up Spice Cake. We’ve had the book for years and always said we must make it, but had never seen the tin (which is definitely what makes the cake so impressive) until this year. Love it!
December 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
We’ve finally made @nigella.bsky.social ‘s Spruced Up Spice Cake. We’ve had the book for years and always said we must make it, but had never seen the tin (which is definitely what makes the cake so impressive) until this year. Love it!
Today’s #VinylFriday is Vince Guaraldi Trio’s classic soundtrack to the seasonal favourite ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ on snowflake vinyl. There are *so* many versions of this, I really wasn’t sure which one to get…
December 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is Vince Guaraldi Trio’s classic soundtrack to the seasonal favourite ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ on snowflake vinyl. There are *so* many versions of this, I really wasn’t sure which one to get…
The potted tree has really suffered in this summer’s drought, so we’re giving it a year off. Out comes the cyan foil tree and the sci-fi themed decorations! #Christmas #ChristmasTree #Festive
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The potted tree has really suffered in this summer’s drought, so we’re giving it a year off. Out comes the cyan foil tree and the sci-fi themed decorations! #Christmas #ChristmasTree #Festive
While taking this picture of t’hubby’s table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair The Marquis de Carabas whispered in my ear ‘perfectly normal’ - today is going to be a strange day… #booksky
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
While taking this picture of t’hubby’s table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair The Marquis de Carabas whispered in my ear ‘perfectly normal’ - today is going to be a strange day… #booksky
And it’s cooked! Needs to be wrapped in foil and completely cooled in the tin. It will then live in a Tupperware, wrapped in its foil, and be regularly unwrapped and anointed with brandy. A week before Xmas we’ll dress it up in marzipan, fondant and all manner of glitzy decorations!
November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
And it’s cooked! Needs to be wrapped in foil and completely cooled in the tin. It will then live in a Tupperware, wrapped in its foil, and be regularly unwrapped and anointed with brandy. A week before Xmas we’ll dress it up in marzipan, fondant and all manner of glitzy decorations!
Today is Christmas Cake day! Back to the rich fruit cake from Nigella Christmas this year. Minor panic when I realised the tin was too small, but fortunately it hadn’t gone in the oven yet! Crisis averted!
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today is Christmas Cake day! Back to the rich fruit cake from Nigella Christmas this year. Minor panic when I realised the tin was too small, but fortunately it hadn’t gone in the oven yet! Crisis averted!
Today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Dusk’ by The The, a band that have never really been as successful as they deserve to be, though this album did well in the UK, peaking at 2 in the album chart. ‘Dogs of Lust’, ‘Love Is Stronger Than Death’ and ‘Slow Emotion Replay’ are the standout tracks.
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Dusk’ by The The, a band that have never really been as successful as they deserve to be, though this album did well in the UK, peaking at 2 in the album chart. ‘Dogs of Lust’, ‘Love Is Stronger Than Death’ and ‘Slow Emotion Replay’ are the standout tracks.
Today’s #VinylFriday is Kylie Minogue’s ‘Impossible Princess’. I think it’s a bit of a lost gem, too easily dismissed as ‘indie-Kylie’. The three collaborations with #DaveBall are particularly good, especially ‘Breathe’.
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is Kylie Minogue’s ‘Impossible Princess’. I think it’s a bit of a lost gem, too easily dismissed as ‘indie-Kylie’. The three collaborations with #DaveBall are particularly good, especially ‘Breathe’.
I haven’t done a #VinylFriday in a while. Transparent gold edition of Goldfrapp’s sublime ‘Felt Mountain’…
October 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I haven’t done a #VinylFriday in a while. Transparent gold edition of Goldfrapp’s sublime ‘Felt Mountain’…
I will forever associate Bundt tins with @nigella.bsky.social We *finally* bought the tin required for the ‘Spruced Up Vanilla Cake’ from her Christmas book. These are actually dinky ones to use as ornaments - which is definitely kitsch-adjacent, so may well appeal to her!
October 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I will forever associate Bundt tins with @nigella.bsky.social We *finally* bought the tin required for the ‘Spruced Up Vanilla Cake’ from her Christmas book. These are actually dinky ones to use as ornaments - which is definitely kitsch-adjacent, so may well appeal to her!
In honour of the upcoming Gene reunion shows today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Be My Light, Be My Guide’ on blue vinyl from the Sub Pop 1995 Helter Shelter boxed set, originally sold in support of the Shelter homeless charity. Also includes Supergrass, Elastica and S*M*A*S*H.
Nostalgiafest!
Nostalgiafest!
September 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In honour of the upcoming Gene reunion shows today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Be My Light, Be My Guide’ on blue vinyl from the Sub Pop 1995 Helter Shelter boxed set, originally sold in support of the Shelter homeless charity. Also includes Supergrass, Elastica and S*M*A*S*H.
Nostalgiafest!
Nostalgiafest!
Bonus #VinylFriday. ‘International’ by Saint Etienne. It’s a showcase of all the styles the band have embraced over the years, and the interstitials are back! Definitely going out in a blaze of glory! I’m really going to miss them. #SaintEtienne
September 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Bonus #VinylFriday. ‘International’ by Saint Etienne. It’s a showcase of all the styles the band have embraced over the years, and the interstitials are back! Definitely going out in a blaze of glory! I’m really going to miss them. #SaintEtienne
Today’s #VinylFriday is the ‘mustard’ release of ‘The Blue Elephant’ by Matt Berry, one of my purchases from last week’s Bandcamp Friday. A very 70s colour for groovy psychedelia!
September 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is the ‘mustard’ release of ‘The Blue Elephant’ by Matt Berry, one of my purchases from last week’s Bandcamp Friday. A very 70s colour for groovy psychedelia!