High Park Street Chippy, 1960s Liverpool 8 pic from Mike Laycock

Rich Men North of Richmond has been uploaded to all major streaming platforms and will show up there in a few days. Im still in a state of shock at the outpouring of love I've seen in the comments, messages and emails. I'm working to respond to everyone as quickly as possible.

“You have to cherish the world at the same time that you struggle to endure it.” Flannery O’Connor #FlanneryOConnor

The view from St George's Plateau, c. 1958. @jeffyoungwriter

It doesn't really get any better than this, does it. Band names, hair, threads, ambience, the lot.

Elvis Costello, Liverpool 1979

Painting Wounded angel was painted in 1903 by Finnish artist Hugo Simberg and relates to artist's health struggles, but since we can see art through our own thoughts, it tonight suddenly made me think of our world's cruelty against girls and children's suffering in our mad world.

I'll always remember him for the time he did The Fall's Hit the North with Frank Sidebottom and Paul Ryder.

Pope Francis today: "The ugliest danger is the ideology of gender, which erases differences. I asked for studies about this ugly ideology of our time ... to erase difference is to erase humanity. Man and woman, on the other hand, stand in fruitful "tension."

Hylda Baker and her pet monkeys (1956).

“Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you.” Flannery O'Connor #FlanneryOConnor

The human species is inherently religious. In the absence of traditional religion MOST people substitute with political ideologies or other 'isms'.

Emmanuel Macron C'est dégoûtant et honteux. Je me demande si vous allez également montrer des caricatures de Mohammed ?

Ireland 1932

We should beware MPs talking childishly about "kindness" and "cruelty". There are many more important things in life than letting Esther Rantzen have a bespoke death. I make the case against assisted dying in UnHerd. unherd.com/2024/10/theres…

"I say many many too many uncharitable things about people everyday. I say them because they make me look clever. Please help me to realize practically how cheap this is." Flannery O'Connor #FlanneryOConnor (Prayer Journal)

I exist under trees. I walk in the woods out of necessity. I am both a prisoner and an escaped prisoner. I cannot tell you why, born in France, my journey ended here in Kentucky. I have considered going further, but it is not practical. It makes no difference. Day of a Stranger

1979 Irlam Road, Bootle pic from william dolce