Made Spanish scrambled egg because my omelettes always fall apart.

So pleased with the new badge. leedsnomad.com/product/leed...

That takes me back to my school day's, not seen one of those for years.

Show me better animal tessellation.

2 rides left yet! I remember them, I thought they were great. Better than when the bus drivers couldn't give change, so you always ended up paying more for your fare. 🎵kerching🎵

Good morning. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT forget to kerching your saver strip today. Think I need a new one.

20 years ago.

The other day, my brother just casually said “Oh, yeah, Michael Palin was in the pub.” “With Judith Stamper.”

Saturday’s market stall was as fun as ever, and I may need to put a new t-short order in. Last event of the year, but I have a few Leeds Nomad things in the works. #chooserave

Had a pint in a pub with a parrot.

They’ve removed the background.

Well I never. Bumped into a couple of old friends at Leeds City Museum’s new ‘Music Leeds Us’ exhibition today.

Never ask me for directions.

Blimey. My first time on vinyl. I only came in for a copy of The Best of The Beatles.

It will be nice to be reacquainted with my Joseph’s Well signs. The Leeds Goth Hall of Fame exhibition is also still on at the museum till the of the month. We have exciting plans for the next phase of Leeds Goth Hall of Fame.

I’m in an imaginary band called Squeeee and a real band called Motorway City, formed to soundtrack heritage projects. Today, I will be learning some of these piano sequences for the latter: youtu.be/6KWtv_cfetg?... I’ll also be visiting the ace new Leeds music exhibition at Leeds City Museum.

Get behind this campaign.

Just stop it 🛑

A journey that started with a book by @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social finally reached the north west. A privilege to be among great panelists at the Manchester Big Cities Conference talking about Leeds goth heritage. Such an enjoyable session, chaired by the lovely legend @davehaslam.bsky.social.

I wasn’t going to do the pin badge as well, but it now seems I am.

I’m on a panel in Manchester on Thursday afternoon talking about Leeds goth things, and it makes me very happy.

And, if they’re called Smileeds (they are), then I wonder what these are called. Ghostleys? Scareys?

Anyway, the stickers and fridge magnets are here.

Maybe buying a copy of all the releases featured in the 1984 edition of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles might be a bit expensive and take longer than I’d originally thought. Anyway, I’ve made a start.

No one remembers me as the Coca-Cola Boy, or that our trousers were turned up until we grew into them.

Ooh, this looks interesting. I might enter.

No one told me XTC were so consistently good.

There are others. Maybe I’m finally a fridge magnet magnate. All are now on sale at Indie Makers in Leeds Corn Exchange.

When you’ve just taken delivery of a set of fridge magnets but can’t do any product shots because your fridge isn’t magnetic. 🧲

Wow, how time flies. One year today. Just a simple little email. Still amazed The Mission accepted and came back to the Bear Pit in Leeds to recreate the band’s first photoshoot in 1986. Read more: leedsnomad.com/mission-acco... #goth

My brother conducted an in-person walking tour of this today. His first, and a one-off. Brilliantly done and it went down really well. I’m very proud of him - and impressed. I did one of the bridges, but my role was more about holding the picture flip book.

You’ll be excited to know that 400 fridge magnets arrive tomorrow. I’d be more excited if my fridge was magnetic.

Poems should have a chorus as well.

Some people have suggested I’m a badge magnate. I have a range of fridge magnets arriving on Monday in the hope I become thought of as a fridge magnet magnate.

Among the many city centre outlets, you can now pick up a FREE map from Drie, one of our city’s Amsterdam water taxis - and Bridges of Leeds map and poster star.

Heritage Open Days is always an opportunity to try new things. Bridges of Leeds has been a lot of work, but so nice to collaborate with my brother, who researched and wrote all twelve bridge stories. Huge thanks to Leeds Civic Trust for the funding. Join in at LeedsNomad.com

Today, I launched my Heritage Open Days audio trail. Two people have already completed it. The key thing, though, is that I formed a band just so each of the 12 episodes has a consistent signature tune. I’m now in a Leeds band called Motorway City. leedsnomad.com/bridgesoflee...

Two. I have two good eyes.

It occurs to me that it’s like #Oasis, in the sense that I’m performing my brother’s words.

Simon Armitage!

Recording the dialogue for my forthcoming audio trail. My voice has a sort of Simon Armitageness to it.

The News. All episodes available now.

Google Street View is a rip-off of the game Myst.

The benefit of being up for seven hours is that I’ve got seven hours’ worth of stuff done for the new heritage audio trail. Maps and posters now in print, etc. And it’s still morning. None of that stuff includes the gym though. So I still feel guilty.

Pitch: pies cream. It’s ice cream pie.

I’ve got my “Bradford’s Bouncing Back” badge somewhere… It doesn’t have the same design investment (talent) and visibly hasn’t happened (though I must say the city centre is looking great these days). Anyway - boo to leeds.

New badge alert. The Leeds: Motorway City of the Seventies badge is available now. leedsnomad.com/product/leed...

Leeds was once known as the Motorway City of the Seventies. New badge available now, made in collaboration with my good friend Biroguy. Posting from Thursday. leedsnomad.com/product/leed...

Would it though?