Marcony Swepnos
@marconyswepnos.bsky.social
Musician, Artist, Animator, Gardener (mostly don't talk about that)
My Christmas offering for today comes from a favourite Children's animation of mine. For most children's shows Christmas is a bit hit and miss, but Sarah and Duck nail the vibe and the Christmas wonder so beautifuly. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Sarah & Duck - Series 1: 40. Christmas Special: Petal Light Picking
Animation. Sarah wants some special lights for her Christmas tree, and Bug knows where she might find some.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
My Christmas offering for today comes from a favourite Children's animation of mine. For most children's shows Christmas is a bit hit and miss, but Sarah and Duck nail the vibe and the Christmas wonder so beautifuly. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
I'm waiting in the cure for the cup van. A small girl just walked past with her mum singing Last Christmas at us.
December 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I'm waiting in the cure for the cup van. A small girl just walked past with her mum singing Last Christmas at us.
As you will notice I am back from my net brief outage So I can continue to throw Christmas stuff at you. Today is something I did myself. My own Cover of I want a Hippopotamus For Christmas and My own Animated video for it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J5m...
I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas - Marcony Swepnos (John Rox cover)
YouTube video by Marcony Swepnos
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December 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
As you will notice I am back from my net brief outage So I can continue to throw Christmas stuff at you. Today is something I did myself. My own Cover of I want a Hippopotamus For Christmas and My own Animated video for it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J5m...
I have no plans to visit America, but the new law about giving US government access to 5 years of my social media on entry would make it impossible since customers in my gardening business have given me personal data over DM on some platforms and I would break UK data protection law to reveal it.
December 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I have no plans to visit America, but the new law about giving US government access to 5 years of my social media on entry would make it impossible since customers in my gardening business have given me personal data over DM on some platforms and I would break UK data protection law to reveal it.
Yesterday dad managed to trip over an important cable and break the internet. I still have mobile access but as a rule I don't do much on small screens so will probably be here less for a couple of days.
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Yesterday dad managed to trip over an important cable and break the internet. I still have mobile access but as a rule I don't do much on small screens so will probably be here less for a couple of days.
Elsewhere I've been dropping links to various bits of Christmas all month So now I figure why should you lot go without. We're a slight catchup curve, but we'll start with the awesome Earth Kit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTCF...
Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by EarthaKittVEVO
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December 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Elsewhere I've been dropping links to various bits of Christmas all month So now I figure why should you lot go without. We're a slight catchup curve, but we'll start with the awesome Earth Kit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTCF...
I feel like I have been hit over the head with a kitchen dresser. There is a very solid reason for this. About as solid as a kitchen dresser.
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I feel like I have been hit over the head with a kitchen dresser. There is a very solid reason for this. About as solid as a kitchen dresser.
The truth of a person is in their heart.
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The truth of a person is in their heart.
I see Trump has been going on about his Big Amazing Ballroom. I wonder if America has realised that if they don't depose him before it's completed they will have to listen to his endless rambling speeches about his "big amazing balls".
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I see Trump has been going on about his Big Amazing Ballroom. I wonder if America has realised that if they don't depose him before it's completed they will have to listen to his endless rambling speeches about his "big amazing balls".
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not really keen on this at all, but certainly think that it is important in a democracy that any alleged crimes related to political protest should remain a matter for a jury trial.
Not really keen on this at all, but certainly think that it is important in a democracy that any alleged crimes related to political protest should remain a matter for a jury trial.
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not really keen on this at all, but certainly think that it is important in a democracy that any alleged crimes related to political protest should remain a matter for a jury trial.
Not really keen on this at all, but certainly think that it is important in a democracy that any alleged crimes related to political protest should remain a matter for a jury trial.
If anyone is interested I will be committing a wide range of covers and possibly a bit of Christmas with my band Quaff on Saturday the 6th. Our first time in Lavenham. This is apparently the first time this new landlord has had Live music and if it goes well he may do more.
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
If anyone is interested I will be committing a wide range of covers and possibly a bit of Christmas with my band Quaff on Saturday the 6th. Our first time in Lavenham. This is apparently the first time this new landlord has had Live music and if it goes well he may do more.
In the run up to the budget I think it is now clear most people agree that the chancellor should raise taxes on other people.
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
In the run up to the budget I think it is now clear most people agree that the chancellor should raise taxes on other people.
Why when writing songs is the last verse always so hard to write. This may be a rhetorical question to which I kind of know the answers, but I could be wrong.
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Why when writing songs is the last verse always so hard to write. This may be a rhetorical question to which I kind of know the answers, but I could be wrong.
Apparently deal russia & trump have agreed over Ukraine includes mineral deals for trump. trump has Sold Ukraine. America has sold a democracy to a dictatorship for metal. America, Your shame is complete. Also your arms industry is finished, because nobody is going to want to rely on you ever.
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Apparently deal russia & trump have agreed over Ukraine includes mineral deals for trump. trump has Sold Ukraine. America has sold a democracy to a dictatorship for metal. America, Your shame is complete. Also your arms industry is finished, because nobody is going to want to rely on you ever.
Reposted by Marcony Swepnos
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
Just phoned up my local mower repair place and got the following message. "I'm sorry I can't come to the phone at present. To send a fax start transmitting now, to leave a voice message please call back later. *Fax noises*" I can only assume they fix a lot of mowers for the NHS.
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Just phoned up my local mower repair place and got the following message. "I'm sorry I can't come to the phone at present. To send a fax start transmitting now, to leave a voice message please call back later. *Fax noises*" I can only assume they fix a lot of mowers for the NHS.
The internet seems to be really slow round here today.
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The internet seems to be really slow round here today.
Spent the afternoon searching my Am-dram group's computer to work out where on it we left the pantomime fart sounds. This is what village life is all about.
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Spent the afternoon searching my Am-dram group's computer to work out where on it we left the pantomime fart sounds. This is what village life is all about.
Predicting doom makes you seem wiser than predicting good stuff. This will cause some bad shit.
November 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Predicting doom makes you seem wiser than predicting good stuff. This will cause some bad shit.
All this Andrew Mountbatten Winsor stuff is making me think that with a name that's such a mouthful it will soon be shortened to AMW. Then I thought those letters sounded familiar so I looked them up. Google's first suggestion: America's Most Wanted.
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM
All this Andrew Mountbatten Winsor stuff is making me think that with a name that's such a mouthful it will soon be shortened to AMW. Then I thought those letters sounded familiar so I looked them up. Google's first suggestion: America's Most Wanted.
If somebody is racist without intending to be that means they are genuinely racist. This is admittedly better than those who aren't genuinely racist but intentionally choose to act and speak that way, but they are still racist.
October 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
If somebody is racist without intending to be that means they are genuinely racist. This is admittedly better than those who aren't genuinely racist but intentionally choose to act and speak that way, but they are still racist.
The important thing to understand about goth is that, Yes, we are the night, but sometimes it's the kind of night you spend communing with lost spirits in a misty grave yard, and sometime it's the kind of night where we hook up with the werewolves and go out for cocktails.
October 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The important thing to understand about goth is that, Yes, we are the night, but sometimes it's the kind of night you spend communing with lost spirits in a misty grave yard, and sometime it's the kind of night where we hook up with the werewolves and go out for cocktails.
You seriously want to move Prince Andrew out of his current property on the Winsor estate where they can keep an eye on him.
October 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
You seriously want to move Prince Andrew out of his current property on the Winsor estate where they can keep an eye on him.
A the government announce that you will now need A level English to work in the UK and we hear the sound of the English Football Premier League collectively shit it's self I wonder how long the list of exceptions for this bizarre pointless mess of a law will be.
October 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A the government announce that you will now need A level English to work in the UK and we hear the sound of the English Football Premier League collectively shit it's self I wonder how long the list of exceptions for this bizarre pointless mess of a law will be.