Arsenal 2 - 2 Wolves… Two nil up against the league’s basement dwellers so we fancied a plot twist. Wolves took a point, we took regret. City are circling. The run in is clearing its throat. Spurs away next. Splendid. Onwards and upwards, my friends @Arsenal @Wolves #ARSWOL #COYG #Arsenal

Turner and Constable at Tate Britain in London’s glitzy Pimlico. Turner brings poetry and blazing atmospherics. Constable answers with cool eyed realism. Frenemies with paintbrushes. Both outstanding artists. @tatebritain @tate #jmwturner #johnconstable ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #TurnerAndConstable #TateBritain

Shove (Shrove) Tuesday! 🥞🍋

Lovely piece on the Arsenal web site about the @gaygooners Well done Stewart Selby! 🌈❤️ (See if you can spot us in the video? Ok, we’re hard to miss!) @arsenal #COYG #LGBTHistoryMonth www.arsenal.com/news/how-was...

Arsenal 4-0 Wigan Four in thirty. Arsenal treated the Cup like a sprint. Eze carved Wigan open twice for Madueke and Martinelli. Hunt scored at the wrong end after Saka chaos. Jesus chipped in for four. Saka ran midfield because well, why not? Fifth round, finally. @Arsenal #COYG #ARSWIG #arsenal

This morning Stuart & I were among the first up The Summit – Ally Pally’s new rooftop adventure. “Highest roof walk in the UK” at 130m above sea level… mostly because it’s on a hill 😂 Brilliant fun, epic views. @alexandrapalace @summitallypally #SummitAllyPally #AllyPally

Brentford 1 - 1 Arsenal… Madueke nods us ahead. Lewis Potter replies via a throw from LHR Terminal 5. Saka and Martinelli knock. Kelleher bolts the door. A point, mildly irritating. @Arsenal ♥️⚽️ @Regenersaurus 🦖 #COYG 🔴⚪️ #BREARS 🥅 @gaygooners 🌈

Brentford, we’re coming for you! @Arsenal ♥️⚽️ @Regenersaurus 🦖 #COYG 🔴⚪️ #BREARS 🥅 @gaygooners 🌈

Last Friday night went to see American Psycho at Almeida in London’s glitzy Islington. Ellis’s bloody book turned musical by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa. Arty Froushan rides 1980s hits into gristly black humour. Nasty sharp laughs. Loved it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @artyfroushan @almeid_atheatre #AmericanPsycho

Middle Temple Library… A guided tour by the Library team - where law gets lively and history shows off. The latest venue is a heady mix of legal brains and beautiful 1950s design. Quietly thrilling. @Middle_Temple #London #CityOfLondon

Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland An hour of patience, one Zubimendi thunderbolt, then Gyokeres scored twice. All from open play. A calm win, a bigger gap. And Love is Love as football remembered it has a heart 🌈 @Arsenal @SunderlandAFC @gaygooners #COYG #ARSSUN #arsenal #LoveIsLove

Man and Boy @ Dorfman… Last night went to see Man and Boy at Dorfman in London’s glitzy South Bank with Stuart. Rattigan meets now. Ben Daniels and company spar on a sparse set with grim humour. One inevitably thinks of Robert Maxwell. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ @nationaltheatre @bendanielsactor

Bank tube station had this sign recently. Looks like you can join your local leisure centre - and have some… er… fun.

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (agg 4 - 2) 96min of @Arsenal edging it then @KaiHavertz29 choosing funniest possible ending with final kick. Paul & I lost our minds. Former clubs are like that. Hard luck @ChelseaFC We have a final to play. #COYG #ARSCHE #CarabaoCup #EFL

London is made for walking. Historic routes riverside calm and green spaces all over the city. Try the London LOOP, the Thames Path, the Regent’s Canal, and the Jubilee Walkway. @LondonWalks #London #Walking

Emma, Stuart, & I started Lea Valley Walk down from Waltham Cross. Had been meaning make Thames but after four & half hours got tempted/diverted to Walthamstow tap rooms & odd (very odd) pub. Fab day out. #LeaValleyWalk #LondonWalking #UrbanRambling #CanalSide #RiverLea

All My Sons @ Wyndhams Bryan Cranston @bryancranston & Marianne Jean Baptiste @mariannejeanbaptiste amaze. Miller terrifyingly current. Paapa Essiedu @paapaessiedu volcanic. Hayley Squires @hayleysquires & Tom Glynn Carney @tomglynncarney twist knife. Van Hove lean & lethal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Arsenal 3-2 Kairat Almaty Eight wins from eight & Europe politely applauds. Havertz back, scoring & running show like he never left. Gyokeres caused chaos, Martinelli finished it, history made with minimal fuss. Very Arsenal. Very nice. @Arsenal #COYG #ARSKAI #arsenal #afc #gunners

Fabulous supper out with Sarah last night. Always great to catch up. A conversation full of ands, not buts. ❤️

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws - Plato (427-347 B.C.)

Arsenal 2-3 Manchester Utd Pre-match optimism was fuelled by pint, Paul, & chatting to @gaygooners Sadly, although Arsenal started like team with plan, it fell at feet of loose passes, defensive chaos, all too few shots on target. @Arsenal @ManUtd #COYG #ARSMUN #arsenal #afc

“I really like the new Harry Styles single”. Now there’s a sentence I never thought I would say. 😅 youtu.be/FukSr00Qnro

It’s up for an Oscar and it’s fab. A Friend of Dorothy. A short film. Miriam Margolyes. Stephen Fry. 21 mins of joy. On Disney+ youtu.be/v_hafSoyz_8

Yay! Oyster cards on phones! Good riddance Cubic. Thanks for setting it up and no thanks for dragging your feet. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/oys...

I’m not quite sure what my recently used emojis say about my current mental state! 😂 🙂🤞😬❤️🛌💺😋🎭🐍🔫🥳🥛🍓🍌🚲👍🤷‍♂️🐟✅📕🥗🧀🫘🥔🎂😅🌧️😉😎🚿🫠

Virgin Media TV box broken. Again. Hard disk error. VM due to come today to fix. Lots of reminder messages to be in. I am! But wait…. Engineer’s booking mysterious disappears. Then try to rebook fresh visit and more mystery…. “Confirm” booking button is broken. @virginmedia

Highbury Marmalade 2026 We washed, squeezed, chopped, sliced, boiled, stirred, and cooled 1kg Seville oranges 🍊, a lemon 🍋, & 2kg of sugar making 16 jars of delicious Highbury marmalade. And blimey it tastes good. Perfect on hot buttered toast. Yum!   #marmalade #highbury

Nice walk to the Woodberry Wetlands reservoir and lunch with Graham today. @graham_callam

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal Arsenal asked for a penalty. The ref declined politely. Martinelli missed. Saka teased. Forest clung on. A dull point. A healthy lead. Mild rage all round. Onwards and upwards, my friends @Arsenal #NFOARS #COYG

Forest, we’re coming for you! @Arsenal ♥️⚽️ @Regenersaurus 🦖 #COYG 🔴⚪️ #NFOARS 🥅 @gaygooners 🌈

Kenrex @TheOtherPalace in London’s glitzy Victoria. Punchy play with Jack Holden & stand in Fabian Bevan. The director chases humour & nerves fray. Seats brutal someone left @ interval & few more bailed as bored. I stayed amused. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ @1jackholden #kenrextheplay @drewebosanquet

Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal Semi-final anxiety briefly resurfaced, then Arsenal scored three & remembered they are quite good. Dominant, wasteful, still winning. One foot near Wembley. Onwards & upwards, my friends #CFCARS #Arsenal #Gunners @Arsenal ♥️⚽️ @Regenersaurus 🦖 #COYG 🔴⚪️ #CFCARS 🥅 @gaygooners 🌈

Chelsea, we’re coming for you! @Arsenal ♥️⚽️ @Regenersaurus 🦖 #COYG 🔴⚪️ #CFCARS 🥅 @gaygooners 🌈

When We Are Married @donmarwarehouse in London’s glitzy Soho. JB Priestley’s comedy directed by Tim Sheader boasts Siobhan Finneran @siobhanfinneran, Samantha Spiro @samanthaspiro, Sophie Thompson @sophiet_official and Marc Wootton @marcwootton delivering witty romp. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Odeon still not cancelled my membership. I can see why people choose streamers @ODEONCinemas Subscriptions look great on balance sheets when income is forecastable, eh? 30 day notice period guarantees at least one more payment, right? 💸 ‘Guest Services’ doing the dirty work.

Portsmouth 1 - 4 Arsenal Portsmouth scored early, Arsenal blinked, then Martinelli remembered he is very good at football. Corners everywhere, a missed penalty for spice, history made by Marli Salmon, and the Cup run continues with minimal fuss. @Arsenal @GabiMartinelli #COYG #FACup #Arsenal

Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool… Arsenal dominated early, panicked late, & wasted golden chance to stretch title race. Liverpool without striker still hit bar, then watched Martinelli lose his head in stoppage time. Damp day, dry scoreline. @Arsenal @LFC #ARSLIV #COYG #Arsenal

30days to cancel my Odeon subscription? Seriously? @ODEONCinemas I guess you think friction beats persuasion - Hide cancellation behind menus - Avoid big friendly CANCEL button - Require notice window long enough for extra month of my cash, hoping I forget, or sigh & keep it.

Pompey, we’re coming for you! @Arsenal ♥️⚽️ @Regenersaurus 🦖 #COYG 🔴⚪️ #PFCARS 🇧🇪🇬🇧 @gaygooners 🌈

I’ve basically started dancing after our Friday weights and body conditioning class. 😂 Friday workouts 🏋️ → accidental dance collective 🪩🕺🏼 #Highbury #BetterGym

Dry (Gin) January… Today I’ve been decanting, tasting, filtering, tasting, sweetening, tasting, & bottling my latest batch of homemade sloe gin today. Did I mention tasting? 😋 Oh, that sweet ruby nectar! Oops. Hic! 🥴 #Foraging #Homemade #SloeGin #DryGinJanuary

Fabulous afternoon out with the boys to celebrate the New Year together. It’s a great tradition. Love you guys. ❤️

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So currently (excuse pun) we have power cut. ⚡️😬 Affecting much of our part of London town - N1, N4, N5 UK Power Networks have been super proactive though. Numerous text messages, web updates, and even a friendly phone call. 👏 Hope to get us back up soon 🤞 @UKPowerNetworks

At the hairdressers…

Bloody hell have you seen the London fireworks?? Amazing. Especially the Coldplay section at the end. ❤️ I was in tears. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Arsenal 4 - 1 Aston Villa One corner, four goals, zero sympathy. Gabriel scored, Odegaard orchestrated, Trossard aimed, Jesus curled. Villa tried to slow it all down and instead watched it speed past. Five points clear and sleeping well. @Arsenal #COYG #ARSAST #arsenal #gooners