Specifically - is there a Berni Inn photo archive?!

Academics of 20th Century LGBTQ+ history does anyone have access to this article so I could see if it's relevant to my research please? Thank you. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Can someone suggest a viable WFH part time job for me? I’m a researcher with writing, presenting and organisational skills and I really can’t face applying to “train AI”.

Lasdun’s National Theatre as modern Stone Henge? Love it!

I can’t be the only one shouting “Get an electric kettle” at Waiting For The Out (otherwise enjoying it)

The 1986 cover art makes this look like the odd “sport/humour” books that made up my dad’s meagre bookshelf when I was a kid. J.L. Carr truly unpredictable! @backlisted.bsky.social #MonkeyTonks

Oh why is the postdrome so much worse than the migraine?

@jondennis.bsky.social Hi Jon… I was not prepared at all! I got used to it eventually. Rediscovered that article when looking for a pic to illustrate. I hope I wasn’t too rude about your band, I tried to write the gigs up without hindsight.

Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist

If Tottenham are wearing a “replica 1901 kit” shouldn’t their shorts be longer?

Have your say about the future of the Torquay Pavilion. Torbay Council are running an online public consultation to gather views about the future "viable, sustainable uses" for the Grade II listed Pavilion. The cut-off for comment is 25th January. Survey here: bit.ly/453wnFz 📷 Morgan Ellis Leigh

There must be an efficient way to bring back decent and thorough events listings. So many crappy apps, someone should be able to make that work?

Just successfully (🤞) took my TV remote control apart, degunked and fixed the stuck buttons. Hope this bodes well for the rest of the year. Thanks to expired Art Fund card for being my spudger. #spudger (Household gunk - yuck)

Taputapu is a lively and optimistic panda with a huge face, and he appears in picture books and anime.

Monstrosities Mon Amour has been going for a year now. I know! Thanks so much to all my brilliant guests, and for everyone who's listened in. Here's a little guide to the show johngrindrod.substack.com/p/2025-the-y...

More treasure from the National Trust 2nd Hand book shop - an encyclopaedia of 1930s actresses full of photos and titbits. Inc #filmsky fave Barbara Stanwyck for Remember The Night fans

Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...

One for @peteralanross.bsky.social @ourjoanne.bsky.social on tonight’s #OnlyConnect

It’s time… (after lunch anyway) www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

“By the cringe”, “You’ve got that look, like a stuffed otter”, “by ‘eck” www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

What a run.

Another attempt to make the architecture of Watson Fothergill rock ‘n’ roll - that’s the twin turrets of his Simons & Pickard paper warehouse at the centre behind Bob.

Our The Wire (season 5)

The unique Tower House at 53 Park Row, Nottingham which dates from 1827-33, probably designed by architect, Peter Frederick Robinson & built by William Paterson for the 4th Duke of Newcastle, Henry Pelham Clinton. It was altered in 1860 by architect, Thomas Chambers Hine & raised & altered in /1

If you’re following me for Nottingham stuff… here’s my latest update watsonfothergillwalk.substack.com/p/the-hine-h...

Just a quick reminder, for those interested in listening, that Upon A White Horse is Radio 4's Book of the Week – and the first part will be broadcast at 11.45am today.

A blue plaque & the inside of Nottingham Midland Station. Designed in 1904 by Albert Edward Lambert & Charles Trubshaw for the Midland Railway Company. Constructed in Neo-Baroque style with a mixture of red brick terracotta & glazed terracotta with slate & glazed pitch roofs /1

RIP Steve Cropper

Willy Bolly?! Please tell me you sing his name to the tune of Wooly Bully @beestonia.bsky.social

99p! The ebook of my new novel THE GLORIOUS DEAD is a Black Friday deal on Kobo (and basically all other online book outlets). Grab a bargain and your next Christmas read. Spoiler: it’s v good. KOBO: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/... AMAZON: amzn.eu/d/bE4Xp3I BOOKSHOP: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Just when you think Royal reputations were as bad as they could be nowadays, you find out about Eddy, Prince Albert Victor... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_...

Roller derby implies the existence of roller nottingham

Went to see Radiohead for the 100+ time I’ve lost count. They were on superb form. I encountered Lee Ross at the after bar(!), this has made Press Gang fan me very happy. Sorry Lee, if I’d realised it was you earlier, I’d have bought you the drink. You were great on R4’s Berlin Alexanderplatz too!

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A tremendous scholar, campaigner and bundle of fizzing energy who saved many fine buildings. If you can donate, please do.

The perfectly curved Birkin Building, Broadway, Nottingham which dates from 1855 was the headquarters of the lace manufacturers Birkin & Co. Designed by Thomas Chambers Hine of Nottingham for Richard Birkin & built by Garland & Holland in red brick with ashlar ground floor & /1

Well Vinted, it was nice while it lasted #enshitification www.bbc.com/news/article...

Go to the library www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I wrote about a relic of George Orwell that has been a lucky charm during the writing of my books. smallfinds.substack.com/p/small-find...

The fascinating Newdigate House, Castle Gate, Nottingham which dates from circa 1675. Early Renaissance design with stucco with ashlar dressings & hipped slate roof. It was built for Thomas the younger, of Chilwell. Its most interesting resident was Camille d'Hostun, /1

Thanks for the re-ups yesterday. Had a spare seat next to me but enjoyed the refocused Cabaret, had time to drop in on some old friends at National Gallery too:

Tonight (thurs)

Last night, it felt like a fitting tribute to go to Nottingham’s top AmDram spot The Lace Market Theatre, one of whose patrons was Prunella Scales, to see a production of (her daughter-out-law) Laura Wade’s Home, I’m Darling.

Talking Heads: A Lady of Letters is on as a tribute to Patricia Routledge. We watched these in A level English, had to write one. Someone in class mistook mine for an original, very much aping the tone of this one. Proudest moment. Never managed to write as well again.

5/5 The full, mad glory of Wollaton Hall as painted a century later by Jan Siberechts.

Hardwick Hall, a masterpiece of Elizabethan symmetry designed by Robert Smythson, whose day is today.

As explored in @peteralanross.bsky.social ‘s latest book Upon A WhiteHorse

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚 #amindofmyown

The last question on University Challenge… cut off before they could answer “Rutshire”