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🎶I'm about to have a nervous breakdown
My head really hurts
If I don't find a way out of here
I'm gonna go berserk

'Cause I'm crazy and I'm hurt
Head on my shoulders
Going berserk 🎼

47 years ago today
"Tommy Gun" is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash, released as the first single from their second album Give 'Em Enough Rope on this day in 1978

46 years ago today
Public Image Ltd released their second studio album, Metal Box, November 23, 1979. It features the singles "Death Disco (Swan Lake)" and "Memories

It's not often you find the stunning ruins of an abbey near a city centre.

Welcome to Kirkstall Abbey, a nearly 900-year old ruined abbey northwest of Leeds city centre. A mystical and grandiose place.

More photos are available of the abbey, just go here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2025/11/22/kirkstall-abbey-west-yorkshire-autumn 👍

An interior view of the Chapter House at Kirkstall Abbey, showcasing its intricate medieval architecture with ribbed, vaulted stone ceilings supported by heavy columns. The space is dimly lit, with natural light entering through two small, high arched windows at the far end, illuminating a set of stone steps and a raised platform. The stone work is heavily weathered, displaying tones of mossy green, brown, and warm orange-red, creating a sense of age and ruin. The perspective is slightly wide-angled, emphasising the curve of the arches and the impressive height of the central pillars.
A dramatic view of the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey taken from the grassy cloister courtyard, looking towards the south side of the nave and the partially collapsed central tower. The ancient stone structure is bathed in a bright patch of sunlight, highlighting its warm orange-brown colours and weathered texture, while the sky above is dominated by heavy, dark, brooding storm clouds. The massive walls, punctuated by rows of arched windows and doorways, frame the scene, with a paved walkway leading around the perimeter. A person wearing a light coat is visible in the lower right corner, walking along the wall, providing a sense of scale.
A dramatic, low-angle shot looking down the ruinous nave of Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds. Two rows of towering, weathered stone arches and pillars frame a central pathway that leads towards the main archway of the chancel, the roof and vaulting being entirely absent. Through the central arch, a partially collapsed tower and further ruins are visible, with a burst of brilliant golden-yellow autumn foliage from a tree in the distance contrasting against the muted brown and grey stone. A small group of people are gathered near the chancel archway, giving a sense of scale to the massive structure. The sky above is a mix of bright white and grey clouds.
A dramatic, low-angle photograph captures the interior of the ruined nave and aisle of Kirkstall Abbey, showing the difference in preservation between the two sections. On the left, the main columns of the nave stand mostly intact, supporting the remains of the arcade arches, with the sky visible through the missing roof. On the right, the aisle is relatively complete, featuring an impressive perspective of a long, vaulted stone ceiling supported by a continuous row of columns, leading into the distance. Bright sunlight streams through the open side of the nave, contrasting with the shadowed aisle, where the rough, textured stone walls and ceiling are illuminated with a warm, golden-orange light.

47 years ago today
Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, November 22, 1978, the 15th anniversary of JF Kennedy's death

Photo by Stanley Greene

43 years ago
Dirty Rotten EP/LP is the 1983 debut release by the hardcore punkrock / crossover / thrash band Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, released in November 1982