Morning walk

The Battle of Holbeck Moor took place in Leeds on 27 September 1936, when Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists attempted a march through the city. Their original route through the Jewish quarter was blocked, but they regrouped and headed for Holbeck Moor, daubing swastikas in the Leylands 1/3

This is fascinating and worrying stuff: fieldsintrust.org/insights/gre...

Come, friendly asteroid www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

the booker prize judges make a lot of fuss about having to read 153 books. but assuming an average weight of 750g per book, that comes in at 115kg of literature - or just under the weight of a single adult male ostrich

Jarvis Cocker thanks Ulverston lantern makers for birthday tribute. Via thenorthernagenda.bsky.social www.nwemail.co.uk/news/2548576...

All the super straight, Christian, MAGA warriors broke down Grindr, the gay dating/sex app, yet again. The last time it broke down...the RNC in Wisconsin.

I adore Chris Brookmyre's stuff and his debut novel is fantastic, but as a little memo to self, don't read the first chapter when having a few slices of rarebit for Sunday dinner 🤢 #BookSky #Books #Reading

Small book haul today #BookSky #Books #Reading #CurrentlyReading

Coffee disaster. Tried Black Sheep but their stupid touch screens didn't let me get as far as ordering (I love Black Sheep), too cranky & tired to try again so went to a Waterstones and they accidentally made my coffe out of pure evil.

I really need to stop engaging with political stuff on here, the entire reason I binned my **spits and makes sign of the evil eye** X account was to get away from that stuff. So to change subject, I'm pleased to say that yesterday for the first time in 4 decades I made scrambled eggs. Go me.

I assume this is obvious, but I’ll say it anyway: The advantage of proscribing a non-existent organisation is that no one can prove they don’t belong to it.

Painfully accurate.

Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"

I just heard an American cook pronounce "oregano" as or-egg-ano. I may adopt this.

Absolutely inhaled Mick Herron's latest today. Honestly the man just can't miss. #BookSky #Reading #CurrentlyReading

The crossover we all need.

Got chatting to a bloke yesterday driving a wonderfully dilapidated Rover 214 from 1991. He casually pointed out the holes in the front wheel arch where "the pigs tried to eat it".

My two angels on earth. Turn dis upppp x

I recently opened a company selling trampolines disguised as prayer mats. Prophets are going through the roof.

Those arrived today. Can't wait to dive in. #BookSky #CurrentlyReading #Books #Reading #ClownTown #SlowHorses #SloughHouse

Ending the week with Dylan as my soundtrack #MusicSky #Music #currentlylistening

Down by the Abbey this evening #England #LakeDistrict (give or take) #History #HenryVIIIDidThis

My taste buds are changing. I've discovered that after 40+ years of hating them, I now quite like celery & raw carrots. At this rate I'll be liking McDonald's again soon.

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Utter bullshit. I promised myself I'd stay away from politics on here. But seriously. What rubbish. The stuff various Tories got away with over the years isn't anywhere near this. Rayner had a target on her because she's a working class woman, no other reason. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

What an album. One of my favourite live albums of all time - the version of Sour Times here is outstanding. #MusicSky #currentlylistening #music #Portishead

Today in "AI is a massive pile of rubbish news"

Finished Lunar Park today and my feelings towards it are... well... not simple. Both wonderful and at times quite the opposite. #BookSky #Books #Reading

OK, there's a house over the road. A couple live there, man & a woman, late 30's, early 40's. On a very regular basis he is locked out. Just stands there, quietly knocking for a time then he'll either be let in or go away. He's been trying to get in since 17.30 today. It's 20.10. What the fuck?

🍁🦊Competition time! To celebrate the coming of autumn, win a cornucopia of delights! A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox & accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, Apple & Blackberry chocolate, cinnamon knots, Caramelised biscuit tea & a fine fox companion. Follow, like & repost to win! 🦊🍂

Well that puts a cap on a rubbish season, not that it actually matters now, thanks to the RFL messing the leagues up for next year. #SportSky #Rugby #RugbyLeague

Incredibly good point

Tomorrow's press conference

Damn it

Probably the best kept secret of the 90's British guitar band era #MusicSky #Music #currentlylistening

I stopped eating McDonald's around 15 years ago after what I shall only describe as "the incident".

Ruin any book by adding "Tom Clancy's to the title: Tom Clancy's The North Ship

Old enough to have seen this broadcast live into our rural New Zealand lounge int he 80s and distinctly remember being blown away by the creative art of it all. #MiamiVice youtu.be/-aMCzRj3Syg?...

I've got it down from 40+ to 19 sofar this year (obviously I keep adding to it whenever I get the chance, so I'll read two then buy three, and so on) #BookSky #Reading #Books

This result guarantees Championship rugby next year, sadly we seem to have hit a ceiling and don't seem able to push above a bottom half of the table season. #SportSky #Rugby #RugbyLeague

I used to steward there. The board were always useless but the fans fantastic, hopefully the new team in charge can turn things around.

This mornings locals were determined to not let us past on our morning dog walk... #Cumbria #UK #summer

Watched the original Alien movie tonight, as fantastic now as it was last time I watched it which, at a rough guess, was probably 15 years ago... 👴

A small but perfectly formed book haul today, courtesy of Fred Holdsworth in Ambleside. #BookSky #Books #Reading #CurrentlyReading

A lovely, albeit cloudy day in the Lakes today #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #England #Countryside

The top of the street this morning