Stephen Blackford 👽
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Father, Son and Holy Goat. #LFC fanatic, cantankerous old soul with a heart mainly of gold. Author of 19 books, seller of very few. Lives in a time warp with the ghosts of my heroes Hunter Thompson and Salvador Dali https://linktr.ee/theblackfordbookclub
ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/fancy-a-do... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 Some brief rambling, scrambling words on #theendofoakstreet and #disclosureday #movies #substack #diary
Fancy a “Double Bill” for the end of the world?
“The End of Oak Street” and “Disclosure Day”
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ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/the-quest-... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2LDBK8X "I won’t recap the game. You saw it. Tight affair at 1–1 until Andy Pages broke the game open in a bases loaded 7th, then Max Muncy smashed a bomb into the seats in the 9th". #ladodgers #baseball #substack #maxmuncy
“The quest for the three-peat rolls on!”
“Dear Diary”, October 7th 2026
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ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/soul-uplif... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 Some rambling, scrambling words on Sunday's "Spirited Adventure" mental health retreat day. #spiritedadventure #substack #retreat #mentalhealth #recovery #adventure #nature
Soul uplift and a Spirited Adventure
“Dear Diary”, October 4th 2026
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Solid 6/10 for this morning’s “Blackford Special”. The burnt mushrooms were particularly delicious 😋 Thanks for hanging out here. I’m a tough nut to crack. But I have a soft centre. And thanks should you ever read any of my longer ramblings ❤️ Love, hugs, and sloppy kisses Chef Blackford 🧑🍳
ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/dodging-bu... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 I went to Birmingham today (full of police and bloody Tories) and I dodged a bullet with my mate Hunter. Kind of. Go on, give it a read! Thanks. #substack #birmingham #huntersthompson
Dodging bullets with Hunter S Thompson
“Dear Diary”, October 6th 2026
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Ahoy Hoy from Birmingham ❤️ (shame it was full of Bizzies and Tories 🙄)
ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/charlie-sa... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 Today's "Dear Diary", from Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard to another defeat at Scrabble at the hands of "The Redhead" and Dr Who and Charles Manson and MK Ultra. Oh it's a good 'un 🙃 #substack #boxing #scrabble
Charlie Says…You’re a loser at Scrabble
“Dear Diary”, October 5th 2026
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With the axe wielding maniacs yesterday 😂 Boss day. All courtesy of: The Breath of Life Foundation Spirited Adventure
ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/retro-albu... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 🎵And I'll climb the hill in my own way Just wait awhile for the right day And as I rise above the tree line and the clouds I look down, hear the sound of the things you said today🎵 #pinkfloyd #substack #meddle #music
Retro Album of the Month — “Meddle” (1971) by Pink Floyd
“and I’ll climb, the hill in my own way”
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Boss day yesterday at “Spirited Adventure”, mental health retreat day in the forest, and all manner of other shenanigans 😀🤠🏹🌳☕️🥓🥪❤️ Courtesy and with huge thanks to The Breath of Life Foundation
ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/i-was-chas... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 “You look so happy and content,” said my friend Luke. I was. It was Saturday. And I was cooking breakfast for my friends. #friends #friendship #mentalhealth #substack
I was chasing the sun around the garden like a lizard earlier…
“Dear Diary”, October 3rd 2026
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A rare diamond and a cubic zirconia earlier in beautiful Ironbridge ❤️
ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/jesus-is-a... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 Yesterday's "Dear Diary", with music from Elbow #ironbridge #telford #shropshire #elbow #diary
Jesus is an Ironbridge Girl
“Dear Diary”, 30th September 2026
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ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/7-letter-w... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 Want the lowdown as I sneaked a vital win last night against "The Redhead"? #scrabble #diary #substack
7 letter words can’t save The Redhead as Dorian Gray wins Game 15
“Dear Diary”, 29th September 2026
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ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/for-whom-t... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 Brief recap of yesterday's stroll in the (almost) sunshine of Shrewsbury, Ironbridge and Shifnal. #shropshire #substack #travel #photography
For whom the church bells toll
“Dear Diary”, September 24th 2026
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My spiritual home was calling me, and how can I resist her sweet siren song? ❤️
Ahoy Hoy from beautiful Shrewsbury in Shropshire ❤️
ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/breakfast-... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 "Well my car failed the MOT (quelle surprise) and I’m back to hating myself with a dark and senseless passion. I hate cars, garages and mechanics as all three speak in a language I fail to understand". #substack #diary
Breakfast with Auntie
"Dear Diary", 23rd September 2026
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ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/im-the-gho... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 "I’m not a cool kid either. Which is a shame. No, I just talk to the oldest iron bridge in the world and feed the town’s ducks. It gives me a sense of enormous well-being. PARKLIFE!" #substack #history #diary #journal
“I’m the ghost in the back of your head”
“Dear Diary”, 22nd September 2026
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ramblingmusings666.substack.com/p/i-dont-wan... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4 "and then, from nowhere, gazing into each other’s eyes across a Scrabble board — “I don’t want this weekend to end”. #substack #diary #journal #ironbridge #shropshire #travel #photography
“I don’t want the weekend to end”
“Dear Diary”, 21st September 2026
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Full-Time Musings Tyler Adams didn’t deserve to lose today and nor did Bournemouth for 60 minutes. But tough tits as they say! What a fucking win that was. Final 30 minutes so impressive. Koumas and Nyoni superb cameos from ones so young. Up the Mighty Fucking Reds. #LFC
