As a small gift to myself, Mr Postie has brought me... another samurai Blueray from one of my favourite secondhand physical media sites ... MusicMagpie. Restored version of 1953 Gate of Hell (Jigokumon) complete with slightly haughty viewing instructions #filmsky

And will you look at that, last time I looked it was 666 now it's...1,000 days #sober

Well look at that, a new bridge down the back of the scout hut, seems Otley has gone new bridge mad this year!

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Morning ☕ Let's have a drama free Friday 😎

What the hell....is this what comes after the rapture?? Looks like a fallen angel on the prowl for some human women so it can crack out a few nephilim!!! 😱

Dear Michel Roux Jr....no one has enough life left to be peeling flipping grapes!!! What are you, Caligula? MasterChef The Professionals 😅 (Click for full image)

Watching early MasterChef The Professionals on AP (free) & Monica does not have a poker face and it's brilliant. 2 chefs burst into tears, ffs.

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Favourite photo from tonight's #trailrunning escapade is definitely the setting sun through the single tree on top of the chevin. It makes the slog up the hill worth it, it is a definite stop and stare moment, the light is perfect. Get outside and see for yourself. #Photography #Outdoors #sunset

Erm.... @bsky.app are you on the sherry?? ⬇️ Wtf

What a fabulous night for getting out, 8 miles of blissful #trailrunning with some stunning views in the fading sunlight. I really think my running shifted up a gear tonight, feels promising.

Out #trailrunning

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There's always a cat lording it up

I bet he doesn't have a problem with parking 😅

This is the second time I seem to have fallen foul of @bsky.app strange moral stance. This is a serious historical #book about sex in Japan from ancient to modern times. You need a dictionary to get past the foreword.

😳⬇️ This is going to cause strange dreams but amazing nonetheless.

So....is this appropriate bedtime reading? Pink Samurai, N Bornoff. Well I need to give Foundation a break, and having read a bit of Yukio Mishima..and watched a lot of Japanese films, it's pretty certain there's more to it, so let's find out. Ps....the book is 1991 so it's probably way off track

Really interesting article for those looking at issues of dependency & breaking free without the aid of you know....a god.

Here's a question I can't be bothered to Google but would value astute and knowledgeable input with...how high can a butterfly fly? Earlier I waited for my friend & a white butterfly landed on the flowerbeds, then flew off into the & then it flew over the house, I swear it was having fun.

Lady Snowblood is a fantastic film. And as for paying homage, Tarantino should be paying royalties for how much he stole from this film for Kill Bill. It's dark and bloody, straight from the pages of a 70s manga. #Filmsky

Ok, I cannot hang on till Samurai Sunday Cinema swings around. Got this beauty in the post today.... Lady Snowblood Apparently Tarantino be orrowed heavily for Kill Bill #Filmsky

You may know Proud Mary, here's her Yorkshire cousin, Nowt Mary, she's a stout one but without the punch 😎

For some reason there were loads of ladybirds out and about

Very orange book display

Small town life 😅

Waiting at the bus stop...

Bit dramatic, I was hoping to go to Grape Tree later 🤔😅

Morning ☕ Day off, I generally am not a happy hamster, however I am a professional hamster. I just logged in 2 sort and send 2 important docs because they weren't ready till this morning (deadlines etc). But I couldn't resist sending a message saying these are done and I'm off back to bed 😅😎

Flipping heck, the Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter belting it out with Ray Charles...give this a listen ⬇️

Wow, look at.this, it must have happened Saturday after all that rain because I've been down here before then. The tree as fallen over, it's a thick 'un and fortunately it fell into the posh garden, not the road.

And time for sunset as I count the minutes to finishing work at 7pm 😎

I just spoke to someone in....Aruba 😎

Lovely lunchtime stroll with some big clouds but they'll blow over 🤞

Morning ☕ And remember, the only #Rapture you need in your life is from Blondie, 1981.😎 youtu.be/SIRG0QOEkyM?...

Just finished reading Foundation and Empire, half way through a re-read (from decades ago) of Asimov's Foundation saga and really enjoying it. Accompanied by Miles Davies compilation, Miles At The Movies and this is perfect for some late night philosophical (but not too philosophical) sci-fi.

Fantastic...may as well give in to Halloween now! And this is amazing. Watch it and Wake Up 😎🦇 youtu.be/GK36ghMnit4?...

There's something very weird and non responsive with the old internet tonight. Are those Russians tugging the cables at the bottom of the sea again???

Quick reminder that I write both non-fiction and fiction and you can find links for all my books in my profile. So, no excuses not to have a great book to read this week! 📚

A few more from tonight's #trailrunning escapade. It was stunning, especially compared to Saturday's wash out but it's definitely getting chilly. It'll be time for the hat next week.

Gorgeous 6 miles #trailrunning in the last of the summer sunsets, here's a collection from tonight I call #sunset through the trees #photography

It was waiting for me outside, I swear they are telepathic.

"Impetuous boy, ah well who wants to live forever" Battle Theme, Flash Gordon (Remastered 2011) by Queen If I ever line up to another race...I'm going to have this as my theme tune 😎 youtu.be/nd1EfVlRYEw?...

Going into Monday evening like.....⬇️

Oh to be a cloud in a clear blue sky, just following its own train of thought.

Sunday prep.... Monday pride and joy 😎 Spicy chicken thighs

I think my mustard is out of date!!!

Morning ☕ The right sort of blue Monday. Back to work for this hamster...