A cheeky ‘watering the allotment after work’ beer. #allotmentsky #bskybeer

Amazing article in the Mill this week. 30 years after the bomb. Just sat and read both parts.

On this New Order live show Bernard’s between song banter is like he’s playing a northern social club. “Thanks very much, that was called Blue Monday. Is every one enjoying themselves? Irene behind the bar told me to remind you Bingo is cancelled on Tuesday night. Reg is poorly”. #neworder #Cdsky

It’s started! First strawberry of the year. #allotmentsky

When in Koln! #bskybeer

Wasn’t keen on this when it came out but I’ve enjoyed it today. Maybe it just needed to be a Friday. #CDFriday #TheBoss

A strong Bavarian wheat IPA by Schneider Weisse. It is Bank Holiday After all. #Bskybeer

#last4albums Some first time listens today. The Pulsars is a lost classic that I missed back in the day and the Buckingham/Nicks album is a banger.

He may be a bit boring and fond of U turns but at least Stammer doesn’t shit himself in meetings. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Spring is coming. The joy of an evening walk. #bskydogs

Finally got round to reading Richard Morton Jack’s biography of Nick Drake which I got for the Christmas before last! My ‘too read’ pile is too large. What a fantastically detailed, insightful and downright heartbreaking read. #nickdrake #musicsky

Watching the human do the spring allotment jobs is a bit tiring. #bskydogs #allotmentsky

Schneider Weisse Original outside the Brauhaus on a mild afternoon. Brewed to the 1872 recipe. Wheat beer geek in me is thrilled #bskybeer

I’m going in! #bskybeer #munich

Some pics from Mogwai at the Manchester Apollo on Friday. Absolutely amazing. Other than £8.30 for a pint of Lager. #Mogwai #manchesterapollo #musicsky

Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.

Getting tickets is becoming harder and harder. Had a presale link for Del Amitri and for £100 I can sit in the back corner of the stalls, near the toilets& fire exit. These are the ‘best available’. I’ll take my chances on Friday.

First nice dry Sunday of the year to get some jobs done. Shed fixed and manure for the tomato beds. Maggie waiting to go home. #allotmentsky

I love these deluxe reissues in 7” size sleeves. The artwork really pops and there’s a chance I can read the sleeve notes without a magnifying glass. One of Kirstie’s best. Definitely the best album title. #kirstiemaccoll #CDFriday

Some recent purchases getting an outing tonight. Keeping it local, been after this Cherry Red Manchester box set for ages and got it for a steal on eBay. The New Order deluxe editions now available without the wallet busting pointless vinyl sound amazing. #Manchester #CDFriday #nowplaying

Rocking round the kitchen like it’s 1994! The Deluxe edition of Swagger by Gun. #CDFriday #Nowplaying

My highest score ever on the Guardian Thursday quiz. 14/15! I need to get out more Thursday news quiz: torchbearers, traitors and troublemakers www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Image from the first “board of peace” meeting.

Just finished Justin Currie’s The Tremolo Diaries. A really stunning book, I didn’t want it to end. Highly recommended and not just for old fans of Del Amitrii #musicsky

On a troubling news day I’ve turned to Johnny Marr to raise the mood. Got this for Xmas. This is a banger of a live album. His solo stuff is underrated and some Smiths/Electronic bangers in there too. #nowplaying #cdsky #musicsky

A smoked Bamberg Special I’ve been saving for New Years Eve. #bskybeer

Merry Christmas folks. This hat did not stay on much longer than this photo being taken. #Blueskydogs

The Christmas fridge is looking very German #FröhlicheWeihnachten

It’s officially Christmas! Work finished. The only time of year it’s acceptable to drink Sherry at 5 O’clock on a Tuesday. #sherrytime

A mixed bag this evening. Getting into the Nebraska outtakes and The Primitives box set I’ve been after all year. #CDFriday #Musicsky

Terrible news! Great musician and all round nice guy.

If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.

Finally bought a new TV this week and treating myself to the Bluray in the Nebraska box set to try it out. Outstanding performance of one of my favourite albums. #Springsteen #musicsky

Stop the fucking press! It’s here! #CDFriday #ElectricNebraska

#CDFriday Getting ready for the weekend with the disco Stones!

A photo drop of Maggie from last weeks camping trip To Somerset & North Devon. Great weather until storm Amy ruined everything. #dogsofbluesky #Bskydogs

A Sunday night köstrißer Very dark, very nice. #Bskybeer

Not content with bombarding us with adverts Netflix now has adverts when you pause the programme. FFS is Pirate bay still going? #Enshitification

My second year brewing apprentice Son has brewed a wheat beer to his own recipe and it’s rather good. Even designed his own labels. #bskybeer

#1993albumstop20 Random order 18/20 Bjork Debut Something completely different to most of wha I was listening to at the time but I loved it. #musicchallenge #musicsky #cdsky

#1993albumstop20 Random order 17/20 Depeche Mode Songs of Faith & Devotion. One of the best sounding albums of 93. It really does still sound amazing. #musicchallenge #musicsky #cdsky

#1993albumstop20 Random order 16/20 pearl Jam Vs A solid follow up to their debut Ten. Has more PJ classics on that you would remember. #musicchallenge #musicsky #cdsky

#1993albumstop20 Random order 15/20 Yo la tengo Painful Another one I came to late via a teenage Fanclub b side cover version. Hazy indie pop. The first of their 3 masterpieces. #musicchallenge #musicsky #cdsky

#1993albumstop20 Random order 14/20 The Wonder Stuff Construction for the modern idiot I always think this is their weakest album until I play it and it still sounds great. Also did this spawn the Idiot T-shirts that are still worn today? #musicchallenge #musicsky #cdsky

#1993albumstop20 Random order 13/20 Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream Their masterpiece in my opinion. I loved the distorted Big Muff guitars on this. #musicchallenge #musicsky #cdsky

#1993albumstop20 Random order 12/20 Lenny Kravitz Are you gonna go my way Initially disappointed it wasn’t the all out rocker the title track teased, after a few plays I loved it Long time guitarist Craig Ross plays one of my favourite solos on Believe. #musicchallenge #musicsky #cdsky

#1993albumstop20 Random order 11/20 Orbital Orbital (Brown Album) Still a regular listen for me. Halcyon + on + on, lush 3-1 and 3-2 Electronic music early 90s peak. #musicchallenge #musicsky #cdsky

#1993albumstop20 Random order 10/20 Teenage Fanclub Thirteen. The follow up to the masterpiece Bandwagonesque never really gets much love but I think it’s aged really well. Unpopular opinion - Norman 3 is a banger, there I said it. #musicchallenge #musicsky #cdsky

Just finished Erica Benner’s Adventures in Democracy over lunch and then watched Trumps UN address. Not at all worried about Hlobal Politics. Not worried at all. Great book by the way. Heartily recommend in these troubled times.