Stuart Pearce obviously smashed the ‘punk rock 1976-79’ round on Mastermind. Same 😉

On bird watch. No shows yet…

Anyone cycled round Northern Ireland? (Dr Hutch, obviously). Thinking of touring in the spring

Current state of the nation

Knock, knock, knocking…

Flat on the estuary. Send help

The old man, Wiltshire’s very own Marty Supreme

Good to hear a conversation on the radio about something I’ve long thought. Black contestants on Traitors are voted out quicker than white for no reason

It was good while it lasted open.substack.com/pub/iancleve...

Takes me back to my school reports

There are more wallabies than cyclists on the Isle of Man. Fact

Much as I love University Challenge, would be so much better without classical music (irrelevant), computer games (suspect the students are busy elsewhere) and Amol being such a smartarse crunt all the time

A tribute to the late great Johnny Green here www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Love everything about this

Bennie after watching The Traitors

Farage

You’re a big help, Minnie

Pubs are open. Cheeky half of Kernal porter. Back in the game

Not sure how I missed Rob Reiner’s joyous The Princess Bride back in the day, but if you’re looking for a wonderful Christmas movie treat, it’s an absolute dead cert for all the family

Sampling £45 reds in Majestic. I may be some time

When did pubs become crèches? I’m outnumbered in here. Some of us have work to do

My team decided to go with white shorts one year. First ride, I’d not gone half a mile before a woman leant out of her car window shouting “Mate, you’ve forgotten your trousers”. Never wore them again

Immanuel Kant just got mentioned on the radio, which immediately takes me to (embarrassingly) Python’s Philosopher’s Song, of which I am word perfect

Not every day The Pogues play in the pub on the corner www.instagram.com/reel/DSGYeae...

Rubio’s a fool. Everyone knows it’s got to be Ariel, the bigger, the better. Times New Roman can jog on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dee Dee, my favourite dawg, joined us for lunch

Whoever’s doing the BBC live World Cup draw is fabulous. This is why I’m happy to pay the licence fee www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Wonderful Tiny Desk performance from David Byrne. Guitarist Ray Suen nails down the whole session. Fine player youtu.be/PNmcF6eRE7w?...

Oh my oh my 🦁

The chancellor froze the higher rate threshold yesterday until 2031. As a journalist, I’ve not had a raise in pay for 12 years or so. Should be alright, I reckon

WTF Southend?

Once won a game of Taboo by doing an Izzard impression of this very thing bsky.app/profile/mr-c...

Realised watching University Challenge that I only know the French word for monkey due to an Eddie Izzard sketch

I was thinking Cav would be a shoo in for Strictly, but Traitors would be more fun - slagging them all off on the missions and generally dishing it out

Discovered while waiting for this chap that Brixton has a park named in honour of legendary jazz drummer Max Roach. Which is nice #jazz #nice

Sat in a cafe watching Koppenberg. What a ride by Cam Mason 🤌

This is a bike shop. Game’s gone…

I’d forgotten Garmin sponsored Middlesborough FC. Any other cycling/football crossovers?

Seems my skinny lap is insufficient #catsitting

This album is 50 years old, so thought I’d better give a crack. That’s a hard no from me, Jeff #noodley

Mark Cavendish, George Orwell and Brendan Behan walk into a bar… How to write a best seller - from the pub open.substack.com/pub/iancleve...

Bennie’s having a turn

Bottom of the table ding-dong

Like a bit of cycling trivia? I’m yer man for this edition bsky.app/profile/cycl...

Chuffed to get the Oulipo answer on last night’s University Challenge 🥚👱‍♂️ That was as good as it got though

NSF hits Lewisham

That Wednesday feeling

Possibly with more creative swearing bsky.app/profile/mr-c...

Loving the atmosphere at Windsor Park. Reminds me of a packed Den