Nice long run from Wokingham to Reading to pick up the car (don’t drink and drive kids!). Tunes by #oneminutesilence and #caspian which where both new to me but excellent in their own way! Have a great weekend #runningpunks

Damp Sunday Run for #runningpunks - circa 8 miles with a stop for coffee in the ‘ding. Listening to the footy on the BBC radio - heard the sad news RIP Ricky Hatton - rest easy now champ 🥊

Been a while 😏 Heading back out on tour in November! Pre-sale live tomorrow 9am exclusively to our mailing list. Sign up here: mailchi.mp/dictatorband...

Stupidly excited to see the @dictator.bsky.social lads getting a coveted support slot at the mighty @frankturner.bsky.social lost evenings in Edinburgh. Even more excited to be going to see it! Check out there stuff if you haven’t had a chance. open.spotify.com/artist/6s3XH...

Show us the last four albums you listened to (Also #Twen2ie5 edition)

Lively easy Sunday plod for #runningpunks - tunes by @thebeths.bsky.social - lovely new album full of heart and great tunes. Will defo make my AOTY list. I can’t wait to see them in London in a couple of weeks.

Lots of fun stewarding at #endoftheroad this weekend. A lot of rain but it didn’t dampen the spirits too much. Saw some great bands, many were new to me entirely. #goodlooks #coffin #orchestrafornow and some faves like @selfesteem.music-social.com and @sharonvanetten.bsky.social I’ll be back!

Another 11km run clocked up today #runningpunks - accompanied by the new record from @scottlavene.bsky.social which is just charming, wistful and makes you smile. Check it out.

Another nice thameside run today. Went past one of my fave houses in Caversham. Just over the river from Reading Festival site! #runningpunks

Half way through a very leisurely and sunny half along the Thames from Sonning through Reading and beyond. #runningpunks Past the Reading Festival site too! Great tunes from #theks @thebeths.bsky.social

Gonna miss Sonny. Humble, professional, brilliant servant. Will be rightly remembered as a Spurs legend.

Last day of my break and managed to drag myself out for a modest 5km #runningpunks some tunes by #wetleg to keep me company - lots of great tunes on their new album and well worth a repeat or three.

In the highlands of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to see the in laws. One of my fave running spots as I look to get my mojo back. Can’t beat this scenery. #runningpunks

Off to @truckfestival.bsky.social today. First time at this event! Loads of cool bands to check out. Will be spending a lot of time at @thisfeelinghq.bsky.social stage for sure.

Perhaps #Bobvylan and #kneecap . are not the story. Israel is presiding over a humanitarian disaster. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sombre little run tonight in memory of the prince of darkness. #runningpunks

RIP the prince of darkness

Managed to get out for a run - 5km ticked off. Pretty hard after very little exercise in 2 weeks. Ankle felt ok although I managed to trip over a tree root! No harm done I think. Happy trails #runningpunks Tunes by #keankavanagh album: The County Star.

Gonna try a run today - first one in a fortnight after ankle/shin injury. 🙏 for me #runningpunks

Super excited for this. @dictator.bsky.social back in town!

Nice little mention for @dictator.bsky.social here - sounds like TRNSMT @bbcintroducing show a triumph. Congrats lads. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Astonishing silence about this (and other horrors) from all those angry folks who were upset by some daft words from Bob Vylan. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Really want to go for a run today but leg/ankle still not right. Another week off I think - hopefully ok soon as I’m missing running so much #runningpunks - nice day yesterday at Hyde Park volunteering for @tinychanges.bsky.social at the Stevie wonder gig. Got some steps in!

Another week off running after ankle injury in footy. Hopefully ok come the weekend but need to not push it. #runningpunks #injuredpunks

2 outstanding games I have played this year. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Clair Obscur : Expedition 33 Hard to say which one I enjoy most. KCD2 probably more immersive and repeatable but COE33 just beautiful graphics/music/story Not sure what to play next - any thoughts?

Heading off the @glastonbury.bsky.social this afternoon to don my safety gloves and wield my litter picker and raise a bit of dosh for @tinychanges.bsky.social Hopefully gonna see some cool stuff and catch up with some good friends. Don’t believe the cynics - if you get a chance to go - do it!

Trying out new @runthings.bsky.social #ratw vest for today’s #runningpunks Sunday #vrc - lovely 10 miler down the Thames path. Just me and the dogwalkers/paddleboarders/rowers today.

Longish Sunday #runningpunks run (15km ish) trying to get fitter for Glastonbury in a couple of weeks. Had the cricket on - love a bit of TMS in the summer.

@dictator.bsky.social just checking if you guys still doing the show in Oxford in a few weeks?

Long Thames path jog/walk reading to Henley and back. Nice pint to help me rehydrate. Was very humid so not ideal conditions but a lovely day.

Have deliberately avoided football on here but just for once. #COYS

Some very dodgy voting tonight. #eurovision - but the right song won - Austrian 🇦🇹

Final #eurovision update Distinct lack of mad stuff (Finland maybe the exception) France 🇫🇷 was nice. San Marino 🇸🇲 felt like a time warp euro techno song. Not for me. Faves for me Austria 🇦🇹 and Switzerland 🇨🇭 and Latvia 🇱🇻 Uk 🇬🇧 girls did great and hope they do well. Finland 🇫🇮 or Denmark 🇩🇰 will win

#eurovision update 6? Portugal 🇵🇹 rather charming little ditty. Probably finish last Denmark 🇩🇰 big banger - might be up against Finland or could divide the vote? Sweden 🇸🇪 proper Eurovision daftness. Nobody does it better. Shouldn’t win. Probably will.

Eurovision #5 Prosecco and B&T flowing. Snacks consumed Poland 🇵🇱 # yeah was ok. Feels a bit old school Eurovision. Germany 🇩🇪 could see that doing ok although Mrs P not keen. Greece 🇬🇷 trad folk power ballad - will do well with some countries for sure Armenia 🇦🇲 imagine dragons stripper/miner 👌

#eurovision 4. Dogs are going a bit goblin Norwegian 🇳🇴 boy band a bit meh Latvia 🇦🇹 beautiful, powerful staging. Good chance I think. Netherlands 🇳🇱 really like this one - lovely soulful voice. Italy 🇮🇹 Bowie and Bolan. Cute song and could do well for those looking for something a bit different.

#eurovision update 3. Ukraine 🇺🇦 a bit muddled for me. Not sure there has been a Eurovision song with more key changes. Uk 🇬🇧 flawless performance - west end showstopper. Worry if it’ll translate to the balkans. Austria 🇦🇹 wow proper big song. Amazing staging and vocals. Probably my fave so far.

#Eurovision update : drinks are flowing. Mrs p making us all score the songs. Israel 🇮🇱 objectively a more than decent power Ballad. Well sung and great staging. Estonia 🇪🇪 Emo ish - catchy and moody - quite liked it. Spain 🇪🇸 banging euro dance floor - great middle 8. Big voice. will do well.

#Eurovision party - it’s the Mrs thing but am gonna try and enjoy it. Norway 🇳🇴 ok but pretty forgettable Luxembourg 🇱🇺 quite a good slice of franco-pop. Estonia 🇪🇪 is a bit nuts. Eurocamp disco deftness.

Well done Palace. Well deserved. Will be a party in south east London tonight.

#sleeptoken powered run tonight @runningpunks - cracking new album!

Long Saturday run #runningpunks with tunes from next weeks @areyoulistening festival in Reading. Great lineup of new music and local faves. open.spotify.com/playlist/0ny...

Today is a great day for my fellow Beth’s heads. A new @thebeths.bsky.social tour announced. Do yourself a favour and go see them live. Will put a big silly smile on your face for days after.

You can now make Season 2 of Podyssey happen!

Lovely run today for #runningpunks VRC. Thinking of all those doing #londonmarathon today. Just me and the cows here! Listening to my new fave podcast @alexpodyssey.bsky.social

Watching a bit of the pope funeral. Is there a worse example of the patriarchy than than the Catholic Church? Bunch of old old men in fancy dress.

Pre @bigspecial gig @bedfordesquires.bsky.social - time for a run in the sun. #runningpunks #vrc. Big special in my ears of course.

A few days in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 spiritual home of the #runningpunks - it’s been raining hard all week until today so finally managed to get out for a jog. Not a bad view #aberystwyth

Thames run from Reading to Sonning and Back. Nice little plod for #runningpunks #vrc tunes today from @theheavynorth.bsky.social who I saw on Friday.

@theheavynorth.bsky.social - yep. Lived up to the hype. Superb live band.