Once again it’s Friday.

Burnham (maybe) has his opening! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

OMG Streeting has resigned.

Seeing all the buses painted lemon yellow since I moved back to Manchester really makes me smile. What a difference an integrated transport system makes.

Let’s gooooooo www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Today has all the makings of a truly vile day.

My credit rating has absolutely tanked since I sold my old flat and moved into my new one. I have no debt other than mortgage debt. This seems unfair.

Arm’s feel like they’re coming out of their sockets after a vigorous push session. (Toothbrush, toothpaste and shower gel not model’s own)

Oh he's nationalising British Steel.

Shall we start the week as we mean to go on?

🍿 www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Finally made it to Pollen early enough to get a seat.

If I still lived in Hammersmith and Fulham I’d be able to pretend everything was normal.

Laptop closed, wine bottle open.

Can't really be doing with all the politics today. It's too grim.

Voting done. 🌹

Nerdy Star Trek stuff but I had no idea these Motion Picture uniforms were dyed and converted into enlisted crewman uniforms for the rest of the movie era. More info on this vid: youtu.be/mgF8eSVCaH4?...

Is the week nearly over yet please?

I really feel like I need a change of career for the final 15+ years of my working life, I've stagnated so long in the field I'm in, stuck in a comfort zone but completely frustrated at the lack of any progress. Got no idea what I would like to do but am convinced I might thrive better elsewhere.

Cannot wait! 😍

Sunday Service in the gym.

Anyway, at least I’ve just about kept up with the gym this month.

April has not gone well for me in terms of diet, thanks to starting out on an Easter week with an excessive amount of of chocolate eggs, and I've not been able to put down the sweet treats since. New month tomorrow and back to calorie tracking and eating better. 3 month countdown to the cruise! 🐷

Polanski’s comments about “perceived danger” looking more and more stupid by the day.

We don't have mouse mats in the office anymore because its hotdesking and we're lucky to have a functional screen and keyboard, and the sound of the mouse scraping roughly over the desk is driving me to distraction. 😖 Take me back to 2009 and properly equipped offices with our own desks please.

Another absolute vintage Classic Coronation Street line.

Almost every Saturday some dirty bastard dribbles a bin bag down the lifts and through the lobby to the bin room. It completely stunk of dead wet dog today, I had to go and mop it up myself. Some people are just absolute animals.

It’s Friday. Rejoice!

Morning!

Revelling in the evening sun.

It’s an office day.

There’s a Smoggie Queens spin off show! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Love it when Thornberry gets her chance to shine.

Whilst the leadership of this government maybe in a state of perma-crisis, it's nice to see actual good policy being pursued. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Catching the evening rays.

Doing a reluctant Saturday teatime session.

It’s Friday night, it’s time for wine.

This faux indignation does not wash. He announced the appointment before vetting was complete. That is going to put enormous pressure on the people underneath to make sure vetting is passed. Just bad political judgement, again.

Friends fear he’s hanging heavy objects up with Command strips again.

I felt victim to an IKEA marketing email this week.

I better stop looking forward to my trips later this year, just in case. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I decided this morning, whilst brushing my teeth, that I'd like to travel to Belfast this year to go to the Titanic Museum. Since then I have corralled a friend into coming, picked a date, booked a hotel, booked a flight and booked the leave from work. This is the most decisive I've ever been.

The BBC has been in a continuous process of cutting costs and jobs and services since 2008.

Nice weather for a lunchtime walk. #mcm

I’ve put this 1960s tube map poster up in my living room. It’s actually some wrapping paper from Urban Outfitters that I received a present in, and it’s been rolled up in a poster tube for years.

Just trying out the new Greggs Chicken Roll. (It’s fine)

I did some Now and Then photos around the canals of Ancoats. utterlee.com/2026/04/10/n...

This is a great big hole in the Rochdale Canal.

People wearing hoodies as they work out in the gym make me want to scream.