This morning me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social called in to @waxandbeans.bsky.social to pick up this beauty that was released today. An 18 album box set David Bowie - I can’t give everything away (2002-2016)

The last of our purchases from France for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is another one from Ty Blurt in Quimper. Jacques Brel and Joan Diener - L’Homme de La Mancha

Laura Hadland (@morrighani.bsky.social) said some very kind things about us in her book Beer Festivals: A Great British Tradition. On the Friday evening session at #ISBFX, Laura is hosting a chat & tasting featuring three of this year's collab. beers, comparing and contrasting cask with keg.

This is the second of mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ´s buys from Librairie Ravy and was an absolute steal for 2 sides of absolute bangers! It’s The Temptations - The Temptations (Motown anniversary issue)

Next up for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is this French pressing of the Christiane F soundtrack by Bowie. We bought it in a wacky 2nd hand record shop in Quimper called Ty Blurt (records were stacked all over the place including a pile in the middle of the floor)

Next pick for me is A Hero’s Death - @fontainesdc.bsky.social which we picked up at a rather lovely music & book shop Librairie Ravy in Quimper. This completes mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social Fontaines studio albums set.

Me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social back from our holidays and we had a few orders to pick up from @waxandbeans.bsky.social First up is this lovely snow white vinyl, signed slice edition of Suede - Antidepressants.

Last night before me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social head home tomorrow - the charming St Pol de Leon. Saved just a bit of rain for our walk back to the hotel after dinner!!!

A lovely little bus trip over to the delightful Quimper today for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social Lovely old buildings, 2 record shops and the cathedral had some of the most remarkable stained glass we’ve ever seen!

Morning from me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social x

Next for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social a total mood change from Mr Nugent, it’s Walk Under Ladders by Joan Armatrading, Pre loved from @waxandbeans.bsky.social

Although me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social have all their studio albums it’s always nice to be able to pop a little greatest hits compilation on - 100cc Greatest hits of 10cc again from @waxandbeans.bsky.social

More pre loved music for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social ( recently purchased from @waxandbeans.bsky.social ) Spear of Destiny - World Service

Next up for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is Fate for Breakfast - Art Garfunkel again a pre loved from @waxandbeans.bsky.social And doesn’t he look pleased with his breakfast there cheeky old Art!

Blustery wet day so what better for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social than beans on toast and a bit yet played vinyl catch up? Kicking off with a beautiful pre loved copy of Catch the Wind by Donovan from @waxandbeans.bsky.social

Total change of mood now for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social with A Salt with a deadly Pepa - another pre loved from @waxandbeans.bsky.social

The other pre order we picked up from @waxandbeans.bsky.social is this lovely signed copy of All the Heavens by @sensesforever.bsky.social part of birthday present from @ziggystairlift.bsky.social which also included the 10 inch.

Me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social @waxandbeans.bsky.social S’alright this retirement malarkey.

Time to play my last birthday buy from @waxandbeans.bsky.social another from Fontaines DC - thank you Christine 🥰 Me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social watching Le Tour and listening to new vinyl (or old) bit rainy outside = smashing afternoon. 💕

Next up on the @waxandbeans.bsky.social birthday buys listening for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social - filling up the Fontaines DC slot on the shelf. Thanks Jordan & Ashley 🥰

As I spent the last of my birthday vouchers at @waxandbeans.bsky.social (people know me so well) me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social are watching the sport and listening, picked up this absolute gem of a compilation, sounds splendid on this beautiful translucent blue vinyl 💕 thanks Charlie & Jennifer

Mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s last afternoon in Beziers before our flight and what’s this we spy? Oh secours! Can’t help ourselves 🎼🎶🇫🇷

Not often that you get to see one of your favourite artists in one of your favourite places, but this evening me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social saw @bccamplight.bsky.social in very fine form at our favourite @waxandbeans.bsky.social Great evening!

Me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social in our fave @waxandbeans.bsky.social waiting for @bccamplight.bsky.social

Reform - can’t organise a piss up in a brewery. www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/politic...

Me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social just taken delivery of the brand new @bellaunion.bsky.social ltd edition @bccamplight.bsky.social release -A Sober Conversation. Glorious green & blue vinyl with a signed lyric book. Sounding mighty fine.

A turn in the weather today meant a beautiful walk down to Sennen Cove for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social , it’s absolutely stunning with crystal clear sea and a golden soft beach. The walk back up was a test mind. 🤣 I am exceedingly pleased with the first photo.

There are some gigs that you just aren’t going to miss, and for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social this was one of them. BC Camplight at The Minack. Yes the weather was a bit grim and we got more than a bit wet, but, the setting is breathtaking and Brian was excellent.

A coastal path walk to Lands End today for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social Weather blustery and misty, the sun trying to sneak through on occasion and with the walk it felt quite warm, it didn’t however detract from the stunning scenery of the Cornish coast.

There are few musicians that can genuinely be called a genius, Brian Wilson was a musical genius in its truest and purest form. Me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social had tickets to see him in 2022 at the Bridgwater Hall but sadly his health meant that the show was cancelled.

And now for something completely different round mine & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social …. Last birthday purchase (for now) … Bonzo Dog Band with The doughnut in Granny’s greenhouse…. There’s an eclectic selection at @waxandbeans.bsky.social !

Next up are @heyjuniore.bsky.social , an absolutely brilliant French twangy garage surf guitar band. We have the original of this but I couldn’t resist this reissue of their debut album Ouh La La with an additional 4 new tracks! They are also outstanding live. Again, from @waxandbeans.bsky.social 💕

Up now are The Cramps with Big Beat from Badsville, a birthday voucher buy from our fave @wax and beans thanks Anthony Dawson & Emma Hunt 💕

Next up and 8 years after their first album is No Rocket Required by @themoonlandingz.bsky.social another one from @ziggystairlift.bsky.social 💕

Back from hols & picking up on b’day vinyl playing, this was a RSD release in the US & a gift from @ziggystairlift.bsky.social - no secret that The Wrecking Crew are absolute heroes round our house, this is the last ‘Crew’ recording by Hal Blain the most recorded drummer & percussionist in history.

Me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social Picking up again on the new vinyl playing with Legend of The Wu Tang -The Wu Tang Clan Short video for fear of FB swear ban 🤣 Once again purchased with my @waxandbeans.bsky.social vouchers.

Next @waxandbeans.bsky.social birthday purchase playing round mine & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is Ty Segall with First Taste

It will come as no surprise that I received several @waxandbeans.bsky.social vouchers for my retirement & birthday so we paid a visit today - delicious breakfast and an eclectic selection made … thank you to Jordan, Ashley, Christine and R Fran for their vouchers First up is DJ Formats Psych Out

And now it’s time to play some birthday and retirement vinyl!! 🎉 First up @fontainesdc.bsky.social with Romance which features the absolutely brilliant Starburster used as the theme tune to the equally brilliant Mobland. Thanks @ziggystairlift.bsky.social 💕

Well, could there really be anything else for mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s #SoundtrackSunday ? The absolutely magnificent Jesus Christ Superstar - original motion picture soundtrack.

The final @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social purchase from @waxandbeans.bsky.social for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is this piece of proto punk from 1965. The Fugs - The Fugs First Album This is in David Bowies top 25 albums of all time.

My final #RSD2025 play for today with @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is this glorious 30th anniversary zoetrope edition of I Should Coco by @supergrasshq.bsky.social again procured from the fabulous @waxandbeans.bsky.social

Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social are playing the last five of our unplayed @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social purchases from @waxandbeans.bsky.social Starting with David Bowie - Ready,Set,GO! This is the first concert broadcast live to cinemas around the world via satellite.

Next up for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is Soft Cell with Happiness Completed (quite apt given I retired on Thursday 🤣) another #RSD2025 purchase from @waxandbeans.bsky.social

Bit later than normal for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social but here we are with my pick for #SoundtrackSunday Its the original cast recording of Gypsy! With the frankly unstoppable Ethel Merman as Mama Rose.

Next up for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is another @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social purchase from @waxandbeans.bsky.social Modern Eon - B+ A collection of b sides and demos (they only brought one album out - Fiction Tales)

Next for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is this @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social purchased from @waxandbeans.bsky.social Pete Shelley - Yesterday’s Not Here 3 sessions 1979 Piccadilly Radio (while still in the Buzzcocks) 1981 + 1983 for Kid Jensen on Radio 1

Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social are back from @waxandbeans.bsky.social and we got all the vinyl on our @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social wish list.

Next up from mine and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s @waxandbeans.bsky.social #rsd2025 buys is Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci with Barafundle 😊

Its ’play our RSD purchases’ day for me and @ziggystairlift.bsky.social of course we acquired at our fave @waxandbeans.bsky.social . My first pick is Antony Szmierek with Service Station At The End of The Universe on gorgeous purple vinyl. #RSD2025