Steve Diggle told us all 3 times in an hour how he now lives in Highgate ( but loves the working classes ) & drinks pints with Ray Davies & Noel ( might've said Liam ) ....never meet your punk heroes ..🙄 btw it's fab he's successful but oh my word leave it alone

Gotta come into town at least 11 more times before 24th Dec ...all valid and good reasons which I'm looking forward too but I'm still feeling anxious about it all 🙄☹️

The Environment Agency issued some flood warnings in Gtr Mcr last night & the Stockport FB page was full of people saying it's because the council don't clean the grids anymore 🙄

Gone with my warm jacket too early ... should've waited for frosts .. I'm roasting. On top of this the train to town is packed & to many people in scent it's rank

On a train to Leeds, must be 1st time since pre 2020 ( driven last 2 overnight visits) maybe cos it's a Wednesday afternoon but very comfortable & quiet, still no intention of visiting on a weekend any time soon

Proper love for the 192 tonight .. no nob heads on it & 15 mins from Picc to Lev at 10.30 ish .. 🙌👏🏼

Who's joining me in town Monday night for this epic party m.youtube.com/watch?v=A461...

Unless you're under 7 ( age ) & light as a feather it's not cool or clever to skate, scoot or cycle on the station platform .. & also the footpath but at least I can understand why you might do that .. 🙄

Just been in the recently opened The Fargate in Sheffield .. I'll leave you to make your own minds up on this one .. packed out though on a Wednesday at 3pm,

Just listening to this session, absolutely brill, sadly can't make the live show at Yes next week but I'll be watching out for future dates, session was Monday if you fancy a listen

I'd not called in for quite a while but so glad I did last night, fantastic food & hospitality in The Beer Engine ( Sheffield ) last night, the small plates menu tasting great

Ladies & gents ... £7.90 a pint in Deaf Inst last night, crappy Camden lager as well ... 🙄..... on top of that the sound was absolutely atrocious & my ears are ringing like mad this morning

Anything, really anything except another Irish theme bar is what this city needs right now

Just casually listening to 2 people who I guess on a 1st date in the pub, I'm sure my conversational A level French was better ( & I got a d) eg... how many brothers & sisters do you have, where do you like to holiday 🙄

Everyone should own/ or at least spent many an hour getting to grips with this Lp

Not many more Fridays to go out in town left before silly season begins ... 😬

Expensive super cars parked on pavement Cross st Manchester... they got Kuwait plates so the £40 fine means nothing even if they have to pay as likely untraceable? They know the tow truck can't come as it's adjacent tram route 😡

Just walked to Levy station ( 8am) barely a car on the road, which is good to see, but it does seem strangely quiet

Late to the party but I started Slow Horses last night, viewing for the next few months sorted

You know when you go to a gig in a large venue but you see so many lovely people that you either know or recognise... it makes it even more special .. well Cate le Bon in New Century last night was just that

How's your Friday going ? Against my better judgement but to keep the peace I've just joined a queue at a bar ... what's the matter with the under 25s , 🙄

Episode 5 of Blue Lights .... oh my word, can't watch another tonight I need to decompress before bed 😬

Just discovered great divide, down in Kent & a 14 carriage spotless train via Margate passes in either direction to London ... work that one out 😬

I'm in Broadstairs, it's a beautiful place & chatted to some lovely people but I feel like it's full of Reform people ( hope I'm wrong) you know 1st impressions & all that

Flipping amazing gig tonight in Margate with sir Richard of Hawley, the sound in Dreamland is 10/10

Been in Margate 6 hrs and almost feel like I belong here, let's see what the next few days bring, but for now, cheers

Successful day all around, sat nav said 4.5hrs drive to Whistable in Kent & no delays so that's all it took plus got tix for SFA In Llandudno & Mcr Apollo in pre sale then Antony Szmierek at Band on Wall, luckiest man alive

Off to Margate later this week for a few nights if anyone has any must visit pubs or cafes give me a shout, think we've got enough other stuff, but tips always welcome for art etc

I can't get moving today, I've already been up for 3 hrs but I can't stop thinking about last night's Edwyn Collins gig in The Trades .. just pure perfection, i quickly took this one photo & spent the full 90 mins grinning & bopping

“If a taxi driver says something, it doesn’t automatically become true.” @mrjamesob.bsky.social reacts to Nigel Farage’s claim about sharia law in Britain.

Gig tonight in town, off over to Saltaire tomorrow with a gig in Hebden on way back then 3 days of Stocktober Fest... what a way to do the last weekend of September, in the sunshine too I hope

A mesmerising, magical performance from Cate Le Bon on the rooftop terrace yesterday afternoon at Yes ( Mcr) with the most respectful crowd I've been in for a while, looking forward to full show in a few weeks at New Century

It's freshers week , welcome to our great city but please whatever you do ... don't call it Manny ( or at least when I'm around )

Woke up today feeling the brightest in ages despite late night & bevs being involved, never underestimate the power of a night out amongst fabulous friends, oh & look at that blue sky too ❤️

Tough times when I've started taking politics in the pub again, not even during the Brexit debates did I get so angry, lines are gonna be drawn,

I only own one of these pin badges & it stays on same jacket but either I'm gonna have to remember to pin it to my others or buy a few more

Btw made it to the pub, didn't rain & it was a celebration of the community that Reddish Ale have built up over the last 3 years, what a party they threw, cheers all,

Really fancied a nice afternoon in the pub today and I know I shouldn't let rain stop me but I draw the line at torrential, fingers crossed it's lighter in a bit

While we're reminiscing about Boddies .. who used to go in here, scene of many an extended lunchtime in the 90s for me & last place on a Sunday before bus home

Today is a good day .. 3 192s arrived at same time & I chose the right one ie the one that left almost straight away, btw this is 1st time I've ever got it right

Hard to ignore as it's got a massive yellow pump clip & there's big drip mats on the bar, but this is what I'm here for and this Boddies is fantastic pint & slips down as easy as earlier versions

A very good & wise friend of mine said 'lines are gonna be drawn & I know where I'll be stood' i know which side I'm on too, No Pasaran

Rookie error... going out for 9 hours the day before Psychfest 🤢

Off over the hill to the Golden Lion to see the Bug Club for the 1st time since the release of Very Human Features album & I'm very much looking forward to hearing it brought to life

Who'd have thought that a weekend on edge of Marple could be soooo good, NESTFEST, it was amazing ... thanks to all involved down at The Strines

Happy Tenth Birthday Torrside... celebrating in Shakespeare

No photos but The Rutland is just perfect this afternoon, reminds me of why i originally loved it, & I still enjoy in all versions btw, because it's a cracking pub with amazing food

When there's time in Sheff I always call in here, well worth it

I'm fed up of reading articles then about half way through realising it's AI .. I should know better & spot it from the 1st few lines ☹️

Crazy amazing times we live in when the bus to Stockport is busier than the one to town, 👊🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼