Tonight's track... Counting Stars - Onerepublic youtu.be/A6pftd25oSc?...

Tonight's track... Feeling Groovy - Nicki Parrott youtu.be/uqVXGvH1zoI?...

How do I block every YouTube short that has that f***ing terrible third rate pub singer version of Let It Be on it?

Tonight's track... Delilah - Tom Jones youtu.be/BvRUblJ_hqM?...

Just watched Book Club on BBC catchup. What a bloody good film.

Macclesfield showing Exeter what to do in a while. #FACup

Morning Moo! Love this track!

I'm confused as to why I have got into The Traitors. Here's my thoughts so far: Jade owns the castle Stephen's real name is Scoobert Doo Harriet is one of the programme's producers James & Claudia know each other through their love of greyhound racing.

If the United States saw what the United States is doing in the United States, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States.

Can't think of anything more on brand for a retired copper than saying that they are a highly trained detective who is an expert in finding the ne'er-do-wells, then pointing the finger at the innocent person, confiding in the guilty person, and then getting flummoxed and thrown out #TheTraitors

Tonight's track... Randy Vanwarmer - Just When I Needed You Most youtu.be/yBOQgL731Ac?...

Went for a walk.

Tonight's track... Pachelbel's Canon - Hiromi youtu.be/cdhHOFv5suY?...

I cook a lot of fruit. I know, wild isn't it. Still working my way through the rhubarb grown in the garden & frozen. Usually put a few handfuls in the slow cooker & add some honey. But yesterday I had no honey, so I added a spoonful of marmalade instead as an experiment. No going to use honey again!

Tonight's track... Ma Baker - Boney M youtu.be/9c5yPIQ3LQI?...

Shiny sea.

Tonight's track... L'amour est bleu - Vicky Leandros youtu.be/AsixGzmfrGI?...

I just arranged car insurance. I went on the site. I put my personal details in. I put the vehicle details in. I chose the excess. I chose the optional strap-ons. I navigated the various payment options. I paid by card. I got an email asking me to rate how THEY had done...

Tonight's track... Sugar Sugar - The Archies youtu.be/j3plj_Xplus?...

Tonight's track... Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham And The Pharoahs youtu.be/MP5Y3GIxMMk?...

Tonight's track... It's Over - ELO youtu.be/84gmKIKTk40?...

Having a difference of opinion with a daughter. I say the caffeine content makes Tia Maria an energy drink. She says not.

Timely reminder that a fair amount of thought should go into whether buying power tools as Christmas presents is the responsible thing to do. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Not going to do the whole "isn't my daughter amazing for getting me tickets to see @katherinepriddy.bsky.social for Christmas" but a quick summary to say "isn't my daughter amazing for getting me tickets to see @katherinepriddy.bsky.social for Christmas" should sum things up quite well 😁

Inventor of the Mac was born on this day. Huge influence on the world. I remember getting my first one for school.

It's been close, and I've taken it right down to the wire. But a phone call this morning means that I have maintained my record of changing someone's tyre (occasionally my own, very occasionally) every year since the early 80s. Hopefully I'll do it in the summer in 2026 'cos I'm bloody freezing now

Was given some sparkling mead, flavoured with elderflower, and while drinking it I could feel I was being judged by Viking warriors, all Celtic tribes, medieval European nobility as well as Goblins, Hobbits and Dwarves.

Many of us know who The Jukebox Man is, and it's not Harry Redknapp. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-...

Well over 60 years of proud mentions on the naughty list and I see another Christmas! Peace, health and happiness to all that have interacted with me over the last year. Special mention to @mtgallagher.bsky.social for the jukebox and so much more. Merry Christmas!

Genuinely down to my last pair of socks. No idea how I'm going to cope after tomorrow.

In these challenging times someone might need one of them: Childline: 0800 1111 Samaritans: 116 123 Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Mind: 0300 123 3393 Age UK: 0800 169 6565 Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650 Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677 MH text support: 85258

Tonight's track... The Logical Song - Supertramp There are times when all the world's asleep The questions run too deep For such a simple man Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned? I know it sounds absurd Please tell me who I am? youtu.be/nT9WUWTPQrs?...

That'll be Andrew's influence...

And today in the No Shit Sherlock headlines... Smaller GWR replacement trains 'causing overcrowding' - BBC News share.google/vZJBY9JX9dab...

Tuesday Today is Tuesday PSA.

I've just remembered that time about 15 years ago when I reported my car missing from a supermarket car park when I'd actually had sold that one and I was driving something completely different. Police were lovely about it. Wish I was making that up but there we go. Not going to remind the family.

Tonight's (short) track... Relax - Richard Coles youtube.com/shorts/binbt...

I missed #Caturday but this cat belongs on your timeline regardless of the day!

I've done a fair bit of "click n collect" shopping over the last couple of weeks & if I get one more "tell us about your experience" email I'm going to reply with "service great but emails effing annoying" I've bought something, not had a journey or experience. I'd go on safari if I wanted those.

Let the annual traditions begin! This morning is the reading of the round robin A4 sheet of family news from my related (but not sure how many twice, thrice, and more removed) 90yo+ cousinish relative in Australia informing me of the goings on of my several thousand relatives there. Tea is made.

Tonight's Track... You Ain't Getting Shit For Christmas - Red Peters youtu.be/srHM2sIll68?...

Tonight's track... Grandma Got A Dildo For Christmas - Helen DeSack youtu.be/_er2feMgeGs?...

Had email from a supermarket, subject line "Make Christmas Special". I'm not looking for a philosophical debate, I have no feelings as far as any faith is concerned, but this BH is supposed to celebrate the birth of a supreme deity. Seems optimistic to try & outdo that with 25% off pigs in blankets.

If you make a living out of a business that is dependant on paying minimum wage then imagine what you could achieve if you learned to run a business. ‘I’m not hiring untrained 18-year-olds any more – their pay is too high’ share.google/wI3GXil2xQTS...

Caught a snippet of a TV prog at someone's house. No idea what it was as it was on in the background as I called round to pick someone up. However, I did figure out it was some Christmas thing & I heard a character offer another character a "mincemeat pie" when it was obvs a mince pie. Traumatised.

Mornin'

In a travelodge and dancing like a maniac around the room to James on Strictly. I think i've hit peak happiness

Sitting at the station thinking how humans come in so many leg lengths. Going to be a long three hours methinks.

Just having lunch early before catching the train into London for a few days. I like to think of this time as my "pre delay-repay period"