My Top 1000 Songs: #751: 'I Don't Want To Know' www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-uo... #JohnMartyn #DannyThompson #Top1000Songs

#RIP “ #DannyThompson was extraordinary: a man who played the upright double #bass as if it were a lead instrument, who may have been an #accompanist but who was never a #sideman. Whoever he played with and whatever he was playing, he sounded like himself” #music www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

From the cold tub this morning. Water temperature 13°c

A run/swim/sauna/walk start to the day.

Autumnal cold tub this morning. Water temperature 12°c

Selsey 5k. For a change.

Good morning from Lizzy. Started the day with a walk at Porthcawl.

Tirlun #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

Twenty-five years. Such a loss.

A run/swim/sauna/walk start to the day. At last!

Nant #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

Impromptu visit to Cardiff to look at some art. It’s always disappointing when they won’t let you take it home though.

Good morning from Bridgenderton where Sheila and Hugh are up and about and the water temperature in the cold tub is 16°c

First run in over two weeks. Exhilarating conditions at Porthcawl but the lingering fatigue wasn’t fun.

Last two days to see this. The exhibition closes on Sunday.

View from the cold tub this morning. Very disappointed not to be running the Swansea Bay 10k tomorrow but body is saying ‘No’.

My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is out and it’s a paean to Gustav Mahler’s Eighth Symphony. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com

Fál Sceach, Contae Chiarraí Clawdd, Swydd Ceri Hedgerow, County Kerry #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

The walk was carried out by @rcahmwales.bsky.social for Pembs Coast National Park & the Wildlife Trust #WTSWW #PCNPA. Thanks for all the organisation 👏👏 Learn more about Skomer's incredible archaeology here: sketchfab.com/CBHC_RCAHMW/...

Fresh from our trip to That London yesterday where I saw my latest book in Foyles (ahem) and had my photo taken with my mate*, Mo. *sent my orange juice flying at a work event.

Traeth #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

@corpsepilot.bsky.social Once again, I’m most grateful for the RT. Thank you. Will stop banging on about the book now!

@authoraj66.bsky.social Thank you so much for RT.

@lizziekillin.bsky.social Thanks for RT! Have just deleted to correct typo (🙄) and reposted. x

Not the cheeriest of reads, I grant you, but if you are involved in or care about end of life care, I would ask you to read about our family’s experience. tinyurl.com/bdr4wf4h

#TomTomos #LlunDydd

Better not show this to my fish or there’ll be a riot. #Dyffryngardens #cadw #opendoors

People facing homelessness invited to see the Outsiders exhibition in Cromer, Norfolk. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7znd2n42o

Cold tub sights and sounds today. Jackdaw still mocking me.

Good morning from Sheila, Terry and Hugh.

Thanks to @punkandnewwave.bsky.social we learn that on this day Paul Weller released Wild Wood (1993), The Jam released The Bitterest Pill (1982) and The Jam’s Start was at No 1 in UK charts (1980). You can read my review of Weller’s new album ‘Find El Dorado’ here: johnearls.substack.com

Attempting to reboot the immune system this morning with a soak in the cold tub whilst being heckled by a jackdaw. Water temperature 17°c

Tirlun #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is out and it’s a review of Paul Weller’s latest album ‘Find El Dorado’. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a ‘spot the fish’ photo, but here are Terry and Andy having a bit of a set to. I’ve been fighting the cough from Hell. A bit of post-book-release relief, I think.

Morlun #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

"As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has- or ever will have- something inside that is unique to all time." Fred Rogers

ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is has some cultural highlights and recommendations from August. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com

Tirlun #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

@corpsepilot.bsky.social Thank you so much for the RT. Much appreciated.

The book my mum asked me to write. ‘Keep On Dying’. Out now. tinyurl.com/bdr4wf4h

View from the cold tub this morning. Water temperature 18°c

Traeth #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

Tirlun #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

Glorious Porthcawl running this morning.

Môr #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

A run/swim/sauna/walk start to the day.

Tirlun #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

Morlun #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

Happy to have completed my first 5k in two weeks. A cautious test run following the pulled calf muscle.