One part crashing, two parts towering. Nice one, Hugo. #LFC

And now, UTFR! #LFC

The Playhouse is such a cool building.

Took my da to see this today, the musical stage show of a film that is an intrinsic part of my childhood memories. He used to laugh like a drain at the film, and he did the same at the stage show today. ❤️

Big day tomorrow in the Deaves house - new boiler being fitted. Such expense! Just before Christmas! Marvelous. I do have a great plumber, tho. When I texted him to say there was blood leaking from the kitchen light fitting, he was there the same day 🙏

The Sacred Memory Bank ready to be packed up and shipped to Kirkby Gallery. The exhibition opens on 19th January and it’s VERY exciting! Come along. x

The bombed out church tonight.

I see the Reds have dropped the annual Alder Hey Christmas video. I’ll just be over here crying for a considerable amount of time. #LFC

Liverpool friends, it would be lovely to see you at my book launch. 5th March, at the British Music Experience, in conversation with Jeff Young @wildtwin.bsky.social. Non-Liverpool friends, we are planning events in London and Oxford too - watch this space. www.britishmusicexperience.com/pennykiley

I hate people, but I hate saying I hate people because that makes me sound mean. I’m nice, I like people, it’s just that I hate people

#goodnight 👋😉🖤

The cathedral tonight looking a bit unreal, more like a model than an actual building. Love that navy blue sky.

This year’s Christmas decoration - a festive Wicker Man from Hobbs Lane Models (I don’t think they’re on here, but they’re on Insta if you want a look).

How have I got to this grand old age without knowing that Victoria Holt and Jean Plaidy are the SAME PERSON?!! 📚

I’m at a Gothic Fiction event. I am with My People 🦇🦇

Took the Aged P to a Liverpool institution for some scran. He gave it the thumbs up.

Friends have got their Christmas decorations up 😍

Now I’m lying in bed, listening to a tawny owl hooting somewhere nearby. So that’s also nice.

Staying with friends this weekend. They give zero shits about the footy, so I have largely avoided all the #LFC drama - plenty of scope for that later. In the meantime, here’s China Crisis at Chester Live Rooms this evening - they’re a band that makes me really happy, despite the Reds implosion.

#LetFedePlay #LFC

I didn’t buy either of these. Regrets.

Guess what I’m doing this weekend (weather permitting, I am a fair weather hobbyist).

Such a well behaved pub dog. He made friends everywhere we went.

Look at my friend’s dog enjoying his train ride 🥹

I cannot tell a lie, I am enjoying the StrictlyChaos™️ Timeline.

Starting with 'Science & Magic' No10 I've been posting/writing about my 'Drifting ft' tracks. Most are brand new mixes, so there's that, and there's always good stuff to read, from a whole host of people. Get it all at the Violette Records website. www.violetterecords.com/science-and-... #violette

News! The Sacred Memory Bank is an exhibition of assemblage, collage and word at Kirkby Gallery. It’s a joint exhibition with the mighty Mike Badger and we open on 19th January. We would love to see you there! @mikebadger.bsky.social

Some lovely clouds from the top deck.

Give Dom everyone's wages this week. Including Slot's.

Well, that was quite something, wasn’t it. And some twat spilt lager all down my back so now I’m on the train home stinking and wet. I ❤️ you, Reds, but you’re a fucking hard watch at the minute. #LFC

Come ‘ead, Reds. #LFC

The definition of a cozy pub.

I’m early at the pub, so it’s just me and what looks like one of John Singer Sargent’s ladies.

I’m on the bus, it’s busy. Young woman just got on and sat next to me and then started having a Facetime conversation WITHOUT HEADPHONES. It’s ok to grab the phone out of her hands and smash it into a million pieces, right? I’ll give it back to her afterwards, obviously, I’m not a thief.

Wheeeeeeee!

And today goes from bad to worse 😭 jakk jakk jakk, fakk 🪶

I was in the Anfield Road when *that* Michael Thomas goal went in. I didn’t think they could hurt me much more than that. And yet. #LFC

I would like my mentality monsters back, please. #LFC

I wrote a short story. open.substack.com/pub/levparik...

I met a beautiful scruffy little terrier in Keith’s tonight. She was called Wolfie and she smelled of mud. I miss my dogs.

This is the first bird book I’ve bought in, oooh, days. Whole days.

Sunflowers in the Bluecoat garden.

Rewatching Black Sunday / The Mask of the Demon. Enjoying Birkenhead’s own Babs Steele knocking about some gothic interiors and looking *fabulous*.

Liverpool Biennial 2025 is up for Event of the Year 🗳️ form.jotform.com/252852417001...

It’s Paul’s birthday today, he would’ve been 57. I think of him every day, but particularly birthdays and Christmas, when he should be here celebrating and being spoilt and generally just loving life in the big and bold way that he had. Hold your loved ones close, life can change so quickly.

I post this a lot, but it's Sesame Street's birthday and I can't think of a better time to share my favourite clip. Elvis Costello and Elmo duet on "A Monster Went and Ate My Red 2". This version has supplanted the Costello original in my head now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxar...

Was this the best use of my time today? No. Is it the most amusing way I could have spent the last 90 minutes? Absolutely. Pattern is free here: bit.ly/4nGGCGc

Watched The Prophecy tonight for the first time in ages. Off the charts cheesy, and some truly terrible acting, but Walken out-Walken’s himself and I love it for that reason. (He’s also a super hot goth in this, but that’s by the bye 🥵)

I’m at the hairdressers. My usual stylist has had to go home early. Do I stay or do I go…?

Macca to a Teardrops soundtrack @andyhackett.bsky.social