Musings on the byways of popular culture
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It is the first Friday of a new month, so we all know what we need to do.
Come away in, help yourself to a glass of something refreshing, warm yourself by this roaring candle and tell everyone – what have you been reading, watching, listening to this month? and is there anything else you would like to share?
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It is the first Friday of a new month (right now this is true in Melbourne if not literally true here in autumnal Glasgow. Nonetheless, please come in, gather round the firepit, help yourself to a bite to eat and a glass of whatever suits, and tell us all – what have you been listening to, watching, reading, or otherwise using to pass the time ?
And is there anything coming up that we should know about ?
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It is the first Friday of the new month, so, please, all gather round and tell us what you have been listening to, watching, reading, or otherwise passing your time.
And – is there anything coming up that we should all be aware of ?
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With all kinds of cricketing malarkey going on, it is splendidly daft that we celebrate the Century edition here of the perennial favourite.
“Raises bat, waves all round*
So, please, come in, help yourself to the fancy sandwiches with the crusts cut off, a glass of Pimms, or a lemonade, and tell us all – what have you been listening to, watching, reading, or otherwise using to divert yourself from the humdrum world ?
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The sun is shining, come on in to the garden, help yourself to something from the picnic table, and have a seat in the shade to tell us all about what you’ve been listening to, reading, watching – and what else is going on ?
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Welcome! Come away in! What have you been listening to, or reading, or watching ? Is there anything else going on we should know about ?
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The sun is shining, sleepy bees are buzzing gently around, so, please, come in to the garden party, help yourself to some snacks from the table and a drink from the icebox, and please share with us all what you have been up to in the last month
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Springing in to March – please gather round and share what you have been listening to, watching, reading or otherwise occupying yourself with.
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It is the first Friday of the month, for real. So – please gather round and share what you have been enjoying in the last month. And is there anything else we should know ?
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Welcome back my friends to the thread that never ends. I hope you all had fun with the festivities, and that if any of you are taking on Dry January or Veganuary that you enjoy the challenge and the different perspective from the process.
So, please help yourself to a handful from the tin of Quality Street and tell us all what you have been reading, watching and listening to.
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Apologies for the delay, but here we all are now.
Wassup, fellow kids?
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It’s that time again, where we gather round the bonfire with a wee refreshment and share what we have been diverting ourselves with – come all ye!
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As we reach the first Friday of a new month, I invite you all to come in out the rain, put your wet umbrellas over there, hang your coats and hats up and come and sit by the fire – help yourself to a refreshment – and tell us all, please, what have you been listening to, watching, reading, or otherwise distracting yourself from the real world with ?
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FIrst of all, I need to confirm that we have fired our numerologist for making a shambles of the count, and damaging the integrity of our SuperBowl based tracking system. Nonetheless, we welcome everyone, please gather round the brazier on the picket line, toast some marshmallows, help yourself to some mulled wine, and please tell us – what have you been reading / watching / listening to / using to avoid the massive shitstorm that is all around us ?
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First Friday of the month!! YAY!! What have you been listening to, reading, watching, or otherwise diverting yourself with ?
And is there anything coming up we should all be aware of?
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BOOM! Timing of a mongoose!! It’s pinch, punch first of the month AND it’s time for us all to gather round the BBQ table – vegetarian options on the faraway grill, away from the meat, and everything else on this one. Grab a plate, grab some sides, help yourselves to a wee refreshment, and please tell us – what have you been watching , reading , listening to, or otherwise using to divert yourselves from all the current mayhem?
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Flaming June! Welcome to the Garden Party. Please gather round, help yourself to a drink from the cooler by the tree, have a seat and tell us all about what you have been listening to , watching , reading , or anything else you’d like us to know about
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As the rain cascades down, and we wonder if we have skipped straight from a brief spring to Autumn, we find ourselves on the first Friday of the month. So, please, come in to the cabin, hang your wet coats over there, help yourself to a warming cup, sit down by the fire and tell us all what you have been listening to, watching, reading, or otherwise using as a coping mechanism in these troubled times
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Pinch! Punch! First of the month! Here at Casa Malo we have blues skies today, and snow yesterday, which was an unpleasant surprise after basking in the warmth of the sun earlier in the week.
Still, here we all are, and I need to know (I need to know) – what have you all been listening to, reading, watching or generally diverting yourselves with over the last month ?
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SPRINGTIME! Following the timeworn traditions of the aftwerword, please gather round and tell us what you have been listening to / reading / watching / enjoying / using to pass the time and ignore the shitstorm going on all around us (delete as applicable)
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It is a wild and windy first Friday of a new month (weather in GLA, clock running a few hours ahead) So please gather round and share with us – what have you been listening to, watching, reading, getting up to in general?
And as we seem to be moving out of all the restrictions, at least here in the UK – is there anything coming up we should know about?
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It is (at least in Auckland) the first Friday of a new month.
Happy New Year everyone!
Are we all still picking through the last of the fancy cheeses ?
What else has been keeping you going over the last month ? Music, books, TV, any other outlets / inputs / pastimes ?
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Apologies for the late appearance – I had a very busy Friday and Saturday, and thanks to @Gatz for the reminder that I had not yet sent the flare up into the dark sky, inviting everyone to share their joy from the last month
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As tradition demands, we will now gather round, warm ourselves by the flickering candle, and recount the music, books, tv shows and films that have sustained us through the past month.
How are we all doing ?
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Pinch, Punch, First Of The Month.
It’s that time again – what’s shakin’ – (apart from the leaves on the trees) ?
