BlogHide Resteemshockney (62)in health • 5 years agoDon't worry about foreign diseases, you're more likely to die of a domestic oneOn a group on another social media outlet, a folk club organiser posted about whether concert venues should be doing more to stop the spread of corona-virus. He suggested "deep cleaning" before…hockney (62)in book • 5 years agoBelka, Why Don't You Bark? (a book report)Trying something different... ! Belka, Why Don't You Bark? by Hideo Furukawa (translated by Michael Emmerich) Synopsis "Belka, Why Don’t You Bark? begins in 1943, when Japanese troops…hockney (62)in europe • 5 years agoYOU are a FOREIGNER (and so am I)I was walking to the supermarket on Friday, as the sun set on Britain's last day in the European Union, mulling the nature of xenophobia and the stupidity of labelling people 'foreigners'. "Go back…hockney (62)in beersaturday • 5 years ago#beersaturday: Drinking by HalvesHalf a percent, that is! Yesterday, we were in a big Tesco's store far from home and they had a selection of low- and no-alcohol beers. Health and budget are on our minds this year in the Hockney…resteemedrevisesociology (73)in ecotrain • 5 years agoNVC Journal: Reflections on the Need for ConnectionView this post on Hive: NVC Journal: Reflections on the Need for Connection I've moved to Hive, along with most other people, following Justin Sun's takeover of Steem in the Spring of 2020. I…resteemedpreparedwombat (70)in hive-174578 • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Thoughts and Questions about Winter, Inflation, Homelessness, and Andrew YangWhy is it that when it was merely below freezing yesterday and my driver’s side window froze shut (this was never a problem when you could roll down windows manually), but today when it’s frigid…hockney (62)in game • 5 years agoThe Isle of Cats Board Game - A ReviewThe Isle of Cats was a ridiculously successful Kickstarter campaign last year, driven by the internet’s core feature of distributing pictures of cats. Of course I bought a copy. The plot involves…hockney (62)in music • 5 years agoSteem Concert ChallengeThe ever-rocking @verhp11 has started this challenge and @steevc nominaterised me in his post, so here goes... First concert : Gillan - Reading Top Rank, 16th December 1981, supported by…hockney (62)in beersaturday • 5 years agoBeer Saturday - return to The SwanOnce upon a time, The Swan was the best pub in Staines. But that was when we first moved into the area nearly 20 years ago. Every few years it suffers a facelift and loses a little more of what…hockney (62)in comics • 5 years agoSmall but wonderful rewardThe other day,@katharsisdrill wrote a post recommending we do many things, including back a comic on IndieGoGo. I followed the link and was impressed enough to put some money in. Yesterday…resteemedbengy (73)in rant • 5 years agoWhen will there be a reckoning? ABC News: Victorian Fires photo by Amber Rendell In what is starting to become a bit better known throughout the rest of the world... Australia is suffering from a bit of a bushfire problem at…hockney (62)in music • 5 years agoMy Top Ten Favorites Music Albums of The DecadeI blame @gibic. Their ' My Top Ten Favorites Music Albums of The Decade ' was at the top of my feed when I didn't know what music to listen to. It's a damn fine selection, but not even close to…hockney (62)in shirtonsunday • 5 years agoA Shirt on Sunday: Dweezil Zappa - 4/12/2019 - Royal Festival HallMy December began with two Frank Zappa tribute concerts. First, the Zappadan Zappajam, wherein various West London Zappa fans perform in a community hall in Acton, and then this - Hot Rats…hockney (62)in music • 5 years agoHappy 79th Birthday Frank ZappaT-shirts from my collection Today is the end of 'Zappadan' - stretching from 4th December, the day Frank Zappa died in 1993, to today, his birthday. FZ was famous for many things, but mostly…hockney (62)in shirtonsunday • 5 years agoA Shirt on Sunday: Campaign for Real Ale - 1990sI’ve been drinking real ale for about 35 years, and been a member of CAMRA for nearly as long. The Campaign for Real Ale was founded in 1971 and is the UK’s largest consumer organisation on a…hockney (62)in election • 5 years agoTrying to maintain an election when all the parties are limp.I'm in the UK, so today I have voted, but with little expectation of changing the party in power in my electorate. It was tough to decide who to vote for, so I acted as though we were a sensible…hockney (62)in shirtonsunday • 5 years agoA Shirt on Sunday: Roger Waters - 6/11/2010 - Madison Square GardenLate autumn in 1979, after school one day, Nigel said we should go to his house because his dad had a copy of the new Pink Floyd album. I wasn’t a Floyd fan - I was just starting to explore heavy…hockney (62)in shirtonsunday • 5 years agoA Shirt on Sunday: Waco - 9/11/2019 - Hard Rock Hell 2019In the previous shirt I went through the main stage bands at Hard Rock Hell. The main stage room was low-ceilinged, with a stage that came too far forward and had the ‘VIP’ seating area right in…hockney (62)in shirtonsunday • 5 years agoA Shirt on Sunday: Hard Rock Hell 2019 - Great YarmouthTwo weeks after HRH Prog I was off to my next HRH event, this time in their new holiday camp location on the edge of Great Yarmouth. When I did a holiday camp festival, this at the start of this…hockney (62)in life • 5 years agoFighting Aliens, with Furry FeetWhen you're fighting Aliens on the Nostromo, it's essential to have the assistance of a stroppy tabby cat. Humphrey and me playing 'Legendary Encounters: ALIEN', one of the finest deck building…
