How the Hell’s Angels of Colander House helped me collect vintage thoughts and furniture

How the Hell’s Angels of Colander House helped me collect vintage thoughts and furniture

When I became a hoarder in the mid-1990s I had just given everything away – my second wife, my job and basically my way of life. Oh, and my beloved old red 3.5 SD1 Rover saloon (now that hurt). I became essentially a loner, except of course for my very middle-class Golden Retriever. We scratched …

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KILLING OFF DELILAH TO TACKLE THE SHAME OF WELSH RUGBY MISOGONY

KILLING OFF DELILAH TO TACKLE THE SHAME OF WELSH RUGBY MISOGONY

Tom Jones’s murder ballad Delilah has finally been banned at the Principality Stadium, the Welsh Rugby Union has revealed. The lyrics ‘why why why Delilah’ from  the 80s hit have been sung at the games for decades – not in glorification of killing your wife! No, in glorification of a knock-about classic sung by a …

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Rolls says oops! Not us, says lingerie boss … and fashion guru ‘quiet’ as Russian deals go on

Rolls says oops! Not us, says lingerie boss … and fashion guru ‘quiet’ as Russian deals go on

British fashion guru Paul Smith is said to have failed to explain why his goods were still on sale in Russia. At least three British top-notch companies were still doing business with Russia despite the horrific war in Ukraine. Paul Smith and lingerie brand Agent Provocateur still have stores open in Moscow, while Rolls-Royce has new cars …

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Sooo-knackered! Zahawi is finally sacked over tax row

Sooo-knackered! Zahawi is finally sacked over tax row

Nadhim Zahawi has been removed from Government after he was found to have committed a ‘serious breach’ of ministerial rules. The now ex-Tory chairman has been mired in a row over his tax affairs after paying a penalty to HMRC. Rishi Sunak wrote to him: ‘Following the completion of the Independent Adviser’s investigation – the …

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TANKS FOR THE DARK MEMORY – NOW PUTIN FACES THE AGONY OF HIS VAIN-GLORIOUS WAR ON UKRAINE

TANKS FOR THE DARK MEMORY – NOW PUTIN FACES THE AGONY OF HIS VAIN-GLORIOUS WAR ON UKRAINE

UPDATE: An air raid alert issued over Ukraine as defence units shoot down incoming missiles, How close are we now to nuclear war. What do you think? Since Vladimir Putin crossed the Russian Rubicon by ordering tanks to rumble over the Ukrainian frontier last February, almost everything has gone wrong. Little has gone to plan. …

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UNUSUAL THEMES OF THE BOLD & OLD AMERICAN WEST

UNUSUAL THEMES OF THE BOLD & OLD AMERICAN WEST

BY OUR SURREALIST WRITER and REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR ERIC LASTICK Renegade outlaws sand-spurs of the Comanche trails… THE OUTLAW RUN) Old gun sling quarrel…Mr. Briggs of big at Bitter Creek. Perceives and executes, as old as it is new. Proves and their prices of nowadays praises…and of old dusty-bred oratory on bullet bands. Holsters leather brands  …

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ROMAN AROUND SPIS … DIABETES, A SINGER, A HORSE AND A MISSION

ROMAN AROUND SPIS … DIABETES, A SINGER, A HORSE AND A MISSION

We look at a world-renowned musician who is an unsung hero of the fight against diabetes Roman Vitkovský – LOOK AROUND (Official Video) – YouTube Roman Vitkovsky, who is quite famous nowadays, was a close friend for many years. He has had an incurable disease for decades … The diminutive singer spent years as a …

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