Vermeer’s Girl With The Pearl Earring will be shown in Osaka, later this year, and the press conference was as Japanese as you’d expect #Vermeer

Saturday

Just remembered “Energy In Northampton”, a song commissioned by the Northampton Development Corporation to promote Northampton, in which aliens visit Northampton Silently they came one night / attracted by the glowing light / their scanners led them to the town Northampton youtu.be/4xKjGqefH7U

Tuesday

Absolutely • The Stoneybridge Town Council Olympic Bid

Guy came to my show tonight who does the recorded announcements on Thameslink, Southern and a couple of other train networks. If you're on trains as much as me, that's like meeting Kendrick Lamar.

This is the Gov looking for your input on the BBC. It takes a while to complete (15/20 mins) but it’s pretty comprehensive and covers most aspects. Please share. I’m surprised many people haven’t seen it yet. www.gov.uk/government/c...

This map by @neilrkaye shows day length change in minutes per week at 51 degrees north latitude (that's roughly Brighton, Cambridge, London). Source: buff.ly/U6mUZzA

Thought I’d share this because it’s such a fantastic photo. Will explain more below. But basically it’s from an album found in a chazza. Look at these fellas.

If you live in the UK and value the BBC, please give your thoughts on its future ahead of charter renewal dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

I think at this point the UK has accepted Paddington as the Death Bear, collector of souls. So, I think as a nation we should start smearing marmalade on the eyes of the dead and whisper “fare for the crossing”. It’ll feel weird now but, in three of four generations, no one will question it.

Jools’ Hootenanny or Ronan Keating & Friends?

"You boy, have you seen Alistair Sim?"

29 years ago today, Jamiroquai released the music video for 'Virtual Insanity'

Unpleasant casting aside, I don't see what the point of any of this is when the definitive adaptation of this novel already exists amongst the thousands of other forgettable tawdry versions out there.

Here’s a poem called ‘English Roundabouts’.

Tax aside, this is objectively a very sad end to Rayner’s political career: a teenage single mum from a deprived family who went onto be deputy prime minister. The right wing press detested her for not knowing her place. Their glee at her downfall will be palpable in tomorrow’s front pages.

As Rory Bremner observes, if only Angela Rayner had followed the Telegraph’s advice. Then they might not call her a hypocrite.

I can

There you go. All done without using planet-burning AI.

Looking forward to these films later this week. #WomenInSTEM

Tom and Jerry began on this day in 1940, but achieved its peak for me on 12th November 1955 with the appearance of Uncle Pecos and his extraordinary rendition of CRAMBONE which has lived rent-free in my head since seeing it in the 80s. youtu.be/_FyJyurljoM?...

Couple of uhhh dodgy lines in there by modern sensibilities but by god is that one of the great one-twos of British sitcom. Immaculate writing.

Right then! Off to spend another day sitting in the tepid bath of managed decline

Here’s something childish to raise the tone here

It’s always a treat to rediscover a 1970s Bunty annual. Remember the cut-out wardrobe? “These outfits have been specially designed for cycling”

It may look like I’m just sitting here but I’m actually nourishing a massive underground root structure, so

Sydenham Lidl. Best known for its comedy double act with Eddenham Large.

🎶Blue skies smiling at meeee, nothing but blue skies do I seeee🎶