Feeling quite sorry for the OGAE people calling round with ticket offers tonight. I’ll not be taking them up on it this year. Hopefully things will be different in the future #Eurovision

You won, EBU. Enjoy the MoroccanOil money, I hope it makes you happy. Dear lord, what a sad little life EBU. You ruined #Eurovision completely so you could have the money and I hope now you can spend it on lessons in basic humanity.

#UnitedByBrutal #Eurovision

Absolutely fucking full of it. You were the ones who chose to make the vote on Israel contingent on rejecting making the contest voting more secure! That kind of nonsense isn't exactly neutrality.

United by Disgust

Right, time to cancel my Austrian accommodation and plan what I’m going to do with 7 days in the northern Balkan region. Might hire a campervan.

Reasons why I shouldn’t be allowed to live alone: just poured another limoncello. It’s nearly 6am…

Yes it’s 03:30, yes I’m watching Dumbledore‘s Secrets (whatever the fuck it’s called) 0% surprised nobody saw this in the cinema. Other than the JK bullshit, WTF it’s going on?!

Balvinder IS the lip sync assassin of #Strictly

the bbc changed their article from saying 'trans woman' to saying 'biological male who identifies as a woman'. even if you don't care about trans ppl it should alarm you just how captured the bbc has become. they will no longer even say 'trans woman'. that's not normal and shows massive bias.

Musing from the past few days of trains, I can‘t help but feel the issues we regularly experience on the West coast, simply don’t exist on the East coast. And if anyone knows why (other than treating capitals better than major and more populated cities), I’d love to know…

What a mess the railways are this weekend. We’re into day 3 of issues on the West coast. Gave up trying to get anything Avanti and now on a 2.5 hour ScotRail train from Carlisle to Glasgow. Good job I’ve got plenty of work to do! 🫠

Look, I’m all for drinking on the train. It’s one of my favourite pastimes. But a 7.5% cider when travelling on your own at 10:30 isn’t giving „fun time gal“ is it?

I’m so pleased to see the 95% satisfaction! I really fell in love with Basel, every local I met was so lovely. One of the first times I really want to return to a Eurovision host city.

Just catching up on some opera, as you do, but does watching your pals prancing about on stage ever become not funny? #ScottishOpera

Alan 💛💛💛

Given I am terrorised daily by one in my close, I find this answer offensive. #TheWheel

Four hours, one heroic tip run, and a frankly indecent haul of free pies later, the Great Hallway Cardboard Crisis of 2025 is over. Order, glamour, and crumbs restored.

Avoiding getting out of the car until the rain chills out a bit… it’s been 10 mins so far… how long will I sit outside my flat? 🙈 ☔️

So I've started a Substack, because I feel like I'm starting to bore people by talking about my travels all the time... so it's time to bore everyone!! First introductory post "Getting There" is out now, would love to see you there! 🫠

I’m literally starving… waiting for an Amazon delivery, the main thing that’s arriving is a fancy new toaster, so I didn’t want to use my old one this morning as I declared last night it’s last usage… which I realise is mental, but why the hell hasn‘t my postman been yet?! This is assault.

Did anyone else expect the celebs to be better at spelling? #CelebrityTraitors

Constantly grateful to my past self for booking refundable accommodation…

We had a visiting choir at cathedral today (from Roskilde, Denmark) and they were the nicest, most respectful, quietly confident, and wonderfully talented young women I’ve met in a long time! Huge respect to them and their excellent conductor Mette Bjærang.

Giving me all the mems from screaming/singing „Hello, hello, hello“ with Nemo in Basel. Manchester is going to be legendary!!

Have we reached peak camp? I didn’t think it was possible… #CelebrityTraitors

I‘m not unhappy with the traitor choice, but I would’ve loved a few others slightly more… #CelebrityTraitors

„Exactly, preclude, preclude is the word“ I’m too in love with Nick Mohammed #CelebrityTraitors

protect Nick Mohammed at all costs #CelebrityTraitors

Truly, this casting is insane. These aren’t celebs, they’re icons! #CelebrityTraitors

Right. Late because choir, but let’s go #CelebrityTraitors

One of my favourite things about being an Everyman member is the member previews. Just a room full of good people, who respect cinema, and know the etiquette.

Overall, I’m sad the OGAE Facebook page is going, because I genuinely did find it useful during Eurovision Week, and also great to meet like-minded folks. But also, I have so many people blocked in the group that clearly I’ve missed some huge drama…

The BBC must clarify the UK’s role in Eurovision 2026. With Palestine now recognised & credible findings of genocide against Israel, it’s not acceptable to stay silent. I’ve raised a complaint and you can too via the BBC website: tinyurl.com/49t2neh8 #Eurovision #BBC #Palestine

This is such a good video, do watch!!

Bloody wonderful evening at the Fruitmarket tonight. Gutted to have missed out on a tiny pillow though… did anyone buy 2?!

I suddenly decided tonight that I really wanted overnight oats for breakfast tomorrow. I planned the whole thing out, all the different ingredients I was going to add. Went to the kitchen to get my oats on. Crucial missing ingredient. Oats. Deeply sad.

My first time flying @itaairwayscom.bsky.social and will definitely be my last. This legroom situation is a joke.

Well I guess I’d better start looking at accommodation in Vienna… yawn, what a boring choice. Let’s just hope most of the Viennese go on holiday… 🙊

I just posted my first TikTok that I’ve actually tried with and I now feel insanely old. It’s just not particularly intuitive!! Please offer suggestions for this aged millennial!

Furthest I’ve been: N - Vantaa 🇫🇮 E - Kiev 🇺🇦 S - Cape Town 🇿🇦 W - Port Renfrew 🇨🇦

There's a good film on ITV rn - it's called Jaws and it's about a group of American experts trying to deal with a disaster but they’re thwarted by a narcissistic authority figure in a bad suit who protects the interests of his rich pals while claiming to be a man of the people. Far-fetched but fun!

Playlist for the drive up to Glasgow tomorrow in progress!

Accidentally just used my inside voice outside… Walking through the wee park near my bit, woman with a dog (on a leash so I’m safe right?!) Dog immediately lunges at me. Me: „Get the fuck away from me. Stupid fucking dogs“ I’m going to get a reputation in my area aren’t I?

Being an ex-hardcore crazy Christian (let’s be honest, cult member), I feel this so deeply. I’ve said and believed some things in the past which I’m deeply ashamed of. I hope people judge me for me and not for my past, but I understand if they can’t. I can only apologise and show up now!

Fuck me I’m tired. If someone has the means to temporarily duplicate me so I can be in all places at once, that would be great. That is all.

🎙️ EUROVISION ON THIS DAY On this day one week ago the #Eurovision Song Contest was temporarily saved from being the final year.

Because they’re legends!!! The whole album is banging, I love it so much!!

Also how I’ve (so far) survived the Eurovision lurgy when I was out until 0400-0800 almost every night and spent the whole of the Saturday night making out with random Swiss is… wild… 🙈💪🏼

PED hitting quite differently this year and I think it’s more related to the joy of Swiss public transport/Basel itself?! Anyone else?? Or has my geekery reached new heights?