Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book. All together now… “Broadsword calling Danny Boy…”

It’s the second #caturday EggDay for Merlin of February 2026. Trills, purrs, and slurps aplenty. Maj passes through, but isn’t interested.

13 Feb is World Radio Day. I’ve loved radio since I was a kid, flipping the dial between BRMB, Radio 4, Signal, and Radio 1. So, to begin my career in radio in 1993 was a dream come true. Not only that, I made some lifelong good friends there too.

Oh, to be a cat.

It’s the first #Caturday EggDay of February 2026! And madam demands treats, too. Expect chomping, purring, and snorting.

1 February: Imbolc (also Saint Brigid's Day). A Celtic festival to mark the beginning of spring. Spring?! 1 February?! Those Celts were an optimistic bunch.

Sunday, with a cat, a coffee, and a book.

The final #caturday EggDay for Merlin of January 2026. And Maj gets a little treat too, today. Expect purring, dribbling, and slurping.

The 4th #Caturday EggDay for Merlin of 2026. And he’s in fine vocal form, this morning.

Why do I have The A Team theme running through my head? Is it because… A) I pity the fool B) I ain’t going on no plane, sucker. Or, C) I love it when a plan comes together.

Happy birthday, Tom Baker. 92 today! Forever #DoctorWho

The third #caturday EggDay for Merlin of 2026. And he even has a little excursion, too.

Today’s bake: a rather monstrous wholemeal #sourdough

Apparently I’m not turning the pages fast enough for him. Merlin is enjoying The Christmas Cracker Killer by @alexandrakbenedict.bsky.social as much as I am. Sunday with a cat, a coffee, and a book.

Tonight’s homemade garlic doughballs were more like mini-rolls… but very tasty.

It’s the second #Caturday EggDay for Merlin of 2026. Madame Maj has her chicken and keeps reminding me that she turned 16 on NYD (80 in human years).

The first #caturday EggDay of 2026! Lots of feline volume, today. Purrs. Snorts. Slurps. And snores.

Snow cat.

Just in case there’s any doubt…

🥳 🎈 Happy birthday, Maj! 16 today (which makes her about 80 in human years). 🎉 🥳

2025 has been a rough year for a lot of my friends. My heart goes out to anyone who’s lost a loved one this year. Nothing can replace them. But navigating their absence gets easier with time. Take care, all - and here’s to a better 2026.

Big Finish Productions have a Christmas sale - including some #DoctorWho Short Trips releases that I worked on (up to 40% off). Fill your boots. Or your hard drive. Whichever works best. Offers end at 23:59 UK Earth time, 31 December 2025. www.bigfinish.com/collections/...

Wishing everyone out there compliments of the season. We invited some friends round for a Christmas Day podcast, asking for favourite #DoctorWho Christmas episodes. There's a few surprises in here! on.soundcloud.com/jCUFbl19Tv3C...

The last #caturday EggDay of 2025. And I almost forgot what day of the week it was. Both felines as noisy as ever. More, I’m sure, in 2026!

It’s Christmas Eve. So it has to be this t-shirt, today.

I’m wrapping presents. Someone has appeared and offered to “help”. SPOILER: he is no help whatsoever.

A pre-Christmas #caturday EggDay for Merlin. And some ridiculous snoring from Maj (it’s like she’s swallowed a kazoo).

Another December 2025 #caturday EggDay for Merlin. And treats for the ever-noisy Madamarama, too.

Really enjoyed that. A nice measured pace to it. Great stuff.

The first #caturday EggDay for Merlin of December 2025. Merlin is Mr Grumpington, this morning. Maybe it’s the weather.

Ooh. A great cast and production team. Matthew Macfadyen, Charlie Hunnam, Daniel Brühl and Devrim Lingnau Islamoğlu for a new BBC le Carré adaptation (Legacy Of Spies). www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Sunday bake. A (slightly overdone) sourdough focaccia, with garlic olive oil, tomato, and onion.

The final #caturday EggDay for Merlin of November 2025. He’s a little subdued today (I think he’s been fighting again). And madamarama has a good chomp, too.

Lightning detected on Mars for the first time, scientists say www.bbc.com/news/article...

Archaeologists are to resume digging at the Ness of Brodgar on Orkney after 3D radar technology led to an "extraordinary discovery". www.bbc.com/news/article...

Poppyseed, turmeric, and paprika wholemeal #sourdough.

🚨 s3 coming this spring! 🚨

Does RTD have an extraordinarily long right arm? 😆 #DoctorWho

Sunday words of wisdom from Merlin. Well. You can’t argue with any of that, I’m sure.

Sat 23 November 1963. I can’t see it catching on, can you?

It’s the penultimate #Caturday EggDay for Merlin of Nov 2025. And Maj gets her treat, too. Ridiculously noisy pair, as ever.

Rumoured for a long time - finally official. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Fantastic sky, earlier.

Bee rescue.

Another Nov ‘25 #Caturday EggDay for Merlin. And Maj is awake this week. Both are ridiculously noisy for their size.