Well today has been a disappointing washout but at least I got to Modern Nature last night. Which reminds me… Things that tell you you’re too old for this shit part 1: when at the climactic part of the gig, your alarm goes off to remind you it’s time to take your blood pressure meds. I mean ffs…

Cole Palmer always looks like his mum is late picking him up from school

Last minute offer. Car has just gone kaput heading to Manchester to see the Beta Band at the Apollo.Back home safely now. Anyway I’ve got 2 tickets if anyone wants them. Think I can just directly transfer them from the o2academy app. Rather someone got to use them.

For those accused of having too many books Robinince.com #poetry #poem

Modern Nature this evening. Beautiful

Waiting for…

Due to rubbish scheduling on my part we have 2 gigs on consecutive nights, having not been to see a live music in ages. And there’s a storm blowing outside. Seriously considering binning if off tonight. … won’t though

Latest sleep woes. Having successfully drifted into a deep sleep I was rudely awoken at 3am by the neighbours having a massive row (again!) which went on until 5.30am. I’m not a medical practitioner but I believe they are ‘fucking mental’… and annoying.

Just watched the second half of this. I can’t claim to be the worlds biggest St Vincent fan but this is magnificent www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Oh thank you shuffle! Happy Saturday! open.spotify.com/track/2VGDnt...

It’s roofers not scaffolders, and they’re still going full Chuckle…. ‘Woah, woah, woah, wo’ mainly. Fair play though it’s a job for life in Sheffield. There’s always a roof needing replacing.

Off to walk 40 miles from Leeds to Goole. Back this evening. Buy some books, kids: longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

It would appear that the only options available to me during the dark hours are (a) be awake (b) have stress dreams that wake me up with a start… I mean ffs, it’s like I’m being taunted by my own brain

The St Vincent prom on BBC4 is kind of wonderful

I did a double take worthy of Peter Glaze when Robyn Hitchcock turned up in this

A Negroni is either the best or worst idea at this point

Nearly cocktail hour, best queue up some tunes open.spotify.com/track/5tExbD...

WFH Fridays. Up in the attic. The sound of scaffolders on the breeze, like The Chuckle Brothers with added profanity.

I would give my right arm for a decent night’s sleep about now. It’s been months. I give a little cheer if I get over 5 hours.

Gone down a Tom Waits rabbit hole and I don’t think I’m coming back

I read Kinski Uncut decades ago and was equal parts revolted and fascinated. I expect this to be quite the ride.

Bill Forsyth should be your go to when the outside world gets a bit too much. boxd.it/b8jptF

#nowwatching #comfortblanket watch.amazon.co.uk/detail?gti=a...

It’s pouring down out there. You couldn’t drag me out of the house for anything right now.

It’s a shit business, football. I actually found this quite moving. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

It ‘regretting deciding to cook a really complicated vegetarian Thai curry for Friday night tea’ o’clock 🤦🏻‍♂️

Then this…

The Fades Utopia Flash Forward Lockwood & Co House of Fools Our Flag Means Death

Just had a garden centre lunch. Food is robust, plentiful, relatively cheap and won’t frighten the horses.

Crikey! The weather just turned a bit biblical

Praying to the coffee gods; caffeinate me now lord!

Delightfully bonkers www.goodreads.com/book/show/46...

Veggie curry is on, Friday negroni has kicked… all is well

Right that’s work finished for the day. Now off to stretch my legs then back home to do something interesting with mezcal.

Happy Friday! youtu.be/GJdpGt35DMY?...

Very pleased for all the good folks who have managed to secure Radiohead tickets. I guess I’m an oddity in being largely indifferent to both Marmite and Radiohead. Seem like a decent bunch of lads though.

Glad I had a scroll on here. Had absolutely no idea about this ‘end of the world’ phone alert test today. I would quite literally have needed fresh trousers.

I am so low energy right now, the last time I had more than five and a half hours sleep is a long distant memory.

This…

@staggerlee42.bsky.social Okay, I’m in…

Been out for a bit of lunch. Had a fancy cheese toastie that was god-like; aubergine pickle & chilli sauce. I would have taken a picture but I gobbled that spicy bad boy down like I’d not eaten for a month. Feel a bit sick now.

'MURICA!!!

*mixes humongous Negroni* Thank fuck that weeks over. Happy Friday 😀