Twitcher’s Pud 🍨

@DoctorLemma Loved the cyberman version that was doing the rounds a while ago!

In 1976, a Soviet singer was told the lyrics to his new song were too politically risky to broadcast. The words were about an American cowboy riding across a prairie while his sweetheart named Mary knitted stockings for him. During the Cold War, that kind of sentimental view of America would never get past the censors. So Eduard Khil and composer Arkady Ostrovsky made a decision: sing the whole thing without any words at all. Khil performed it on Soviet television in a brown double breasted suit, grinning the entire time, belting out nothing but “la la la” and “trololo” while strolling and gesturing dramatically. It aired, people enjoyed it, and that was that. Khil went on to become one of the most celebrated singers in the Soviet Union, awarded “People’s Artist of the USSR” in 1974 and known across the country. When the Soviet Union collapsed his career faded and he ended up singing cabaret in a cafe in Paris. In 2010, someone uploaded that 1976 clip to YouTube. It exploded. Millions of views in weeks. Khil had no idea until his 13 year old grandson told him “Grandpa, everyone knows your song on the internet, all around the world.” His son said his father thought someone was making fun of him. He kept asking “Where were all these journalists 40 years ago?” But he embraced it, adopted Mr. Trololo as a stage name, and performed the song live again on Russian television on New Year’s Eve 2011. He passed away in June 2012 at 77 after a stroke. In 2017, Google honoured him with an interactive doodle on what would have been his 83rd birthday.

Wow, so for 15 years I paid vet insurance for my dog but now she is 15 and I guess NFU Mutual are thinking she may start to need a vet they are cancelling my policy. What a terrible service but I really should have read the small print thoroughly 🙄

You’ll probably watch this 568 times more… and guess what? It still never gets old ❤️ Forever in our hearts, Shane Warne 🐐

@ronin21btc Very wildlife friendly & anti flooding! 👍

What in the turkey teeth, love island, bmw on finance, sliders and tracksuit on a plane, hair transplant, Lidl steak, grey house, home bargains energy drink is that??

@Gabriele_Corno Have you ever seen such a load of bollocks?!?! 🙄😂

This dog brought a dirty toy from outside.….but it wasn't a toy.

It’s unhealthy how many times I’ve watched this 😂

It’s raining sixes here at the one caney said the lady commentator. Pretty sure that’s not how it’s pronounced! 😈

Bethell’s the boy! Come on! 🏏😜

Happy Birthday Colin Bell aged 105. The former RAF pilot who regularly flew a mosquito bomber during World War Two began his special day with a surprise on #BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I think England are in Hardik Arshdeep kinda trouble!! 🙈🏏

Ponting couldn’t hold his tears while talking about Shane Warne in a interview in 2022 In 2022, Warne passed away at the age of 52 #OnThisDay after suffering from a heart attack during his vacation on the tropical island of Koh Samui.

@MarburyBirds Seems to be absolutely no end to it,Debbie! First accidental lamb today! Seems OK in a good place under some trees.🤞

I always like to be positive but this constant rain & drizzle is really depressing!! It wasn’t forecast to be this wet this morning, I’m soaked. If the Ravens ever go away I am definitely emigrating somewhere warmer and drier😅Just as I was writing this Chips has just flown in 😊

@UKLabour Unless you are a farmer,fisherman,WASPI woman,small business owner,student,pensioner,rape gang victim,working person,WINDRUSH person,sub postmaster/mistress,disabled person,nature lover,taxpayer,motorist,electricity user,food eater,water user,family - have I missed anyone?!🤔🙄🤪

People are rightly impatient to see the change they voted for. It’s our job to make sure that happens. And we’re working day in, day out to see it through.

@EmmaforWycombe Or the Greens,perhaps?! 🤔🤪

Great to be out talking to people at the Gorton and Denton by election today. The rain was pouring but Labour volunteers were speaking to people about voting Labour and choosing unity over division and progress over decline. Only Labour can beat Reform.

@wesbutters I was born the day after so missed being on this earth at the same time as Stan by one day! 🙈

Stan Laurel died this day 1965. Here's the ONLY colour footage of Laurel and Hardy. Please RT and like to help show other people ❤️

@FarmingUK An eye out waiting to happen! 😈

Who loves Valais Blacknose sheep as much as this lad does? 🙋😂 🎥 AnneMarie Hughes O Loughlin

@swaledalebirds_ I dare say this one was just passing over. Usually into March before the stayers/breeders return here. Had about 25 non breeders summered on the farm in a flock last year as well as 3 breeding pairs which was a bit unusual.

@twitcherspud Interesting. Curlew have been back here a bit🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Little hopeful signs today! A calling Curlew over the yard & a bat hunting at dusk! 🦇