Reading the wiki page of Clay Higgins, the only guy not to vote to publish the Epstein files… … Seems like a lovely guy 😬

Eurovision in the real world: Saudade playing in Waterstones

Guess who's got two thumbs and is going to All Points East next year? (lacking visual reference, my thumbs are currently pointing at myself)

Sure, whatever you say instant noodles

New fact of the day: a mobster holds song writing credits to ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love’ despite not writing a word

The Running Man was really good! I was worried that it would take itself too seriously and think itself very clever… but it wears it’s obvious allegory in a charming and funny way

#poorweather is such an oddly feeble hashtag

Apropos of nothing, but her best song surely? youtu.be/8YzabSdk7ZA?...

The Kouncil’s verdict is in:

Not wishing to Karen too hard too early in the day but my Royal Mail delivery that I stayed home for was scheduled between midday and 1 o’clock yesterday and it finally arrived at 5:55 in the evening… I’m still a bit pissed off

1. A nice film question quad for next PCC 2. Odd for the Pope to pick a film about a Catholic abandoning their life of service to the church…

My favourite fact that I learned in New York: After *many* legal cases, it was determined that the natural part of Ellis Island is in the State of New York, but the landfill additions are in New Jersey... So both states administer the island

Got my NYE ticket in time ☺️

No got much to say about the new Charli XCX track for Wuthering Heights (probably works well in the context of the film but not exactly a single you loop) It is intriguing that there seems to be a distinct post-Brat sound developing though

I like my current barbers (besides the good service) because it’s near Euston and King’s Cross so you get to eavesdrop on all sorts of holidaymakers and travellers coming in for a quick trim and shave

La Yugular 🙌

I thought I’d try listening to Radio 1 to find some new music that I wouldn’t find on streaming services… They were playing RIP by Rita Ora…

Waiting for Zara Larsson to some out and we’ve just noticed Jedward are stood next to us 👀

Going to see Zara Larsson on this Bonfire Night Tried to think of a seasonal Swedish pun, but haven’t managed better than Guy Faltskog…

My Brain of London qualifier was a baptism of fire… and I got burnt…

Happy 94-100th birthday to Lee Grant!

Question for you: tomorrow is (probably) the 100th birthday of which woman, the only person to win both an acting Oscar (for ‘Shampoo’) and an Oscar for directing a documentary feature (‘Down and Out in America’)?

Time to Lock. In.

Considering that the UK, France and Germany have so many Nobel Prizes, I was surprised to learn that only 8 Spaniards have ever won the prize… and 2 of those are slightly tenuous (Llosa holding both 🇵🇪 and 🇪🇸 citizenship, Ochoa renouncing citizenship before being awarded)

Not a Wordle poster, but this was almost very frustrating ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Halloween Houseparty on 31st, Adonis on 1st, BoL qualifier on 2nd… can’t help feeling something’s gotta give

Another blow to my theoretical ‘living centenarian’ quiz…

Surely we’d always presumed this?! I’d personally not expected them to be struck down with pre-asteroid symptoms

The sludge spreads…

I see Japan has its first female Prime Minister... but she's a social conservative and has far right tendencies... because there's no good news in 2025

josh o’connor cradling art: a triptych

Is it me or is there something distinctly Charlie Sheen-y about this artist?

Celebrating being home by having a wisdom tooth removed tomorrow morning so I picked up this accursed meal deal combo for the following lunch 💀

Skipped the mayoral debate…

A warning if you’re trying to learn how to name Haribo in Cantonese (we’ve all been there): 戒指 is a ring (gaaizi) 雞子 is a chicken testicle (gaaizi)

Fast food is supposed to be bad for you but, counterpoint, I came out of my visit to McDonald’s today with 30% of JBL, £70 off a Jet2 holiday (don’t) and a free Moonpig card

Reading a translation of the lyrics to 'Hymne à l'amour' for the first time and knowing the backstory is emotional etc etc However does seem odd that alongside renouncing nation and friends and defying death, Édith also notes that she'd dye her hair blonde if she needed too...

In quiz news today (the most important kind of news): Got 5/8 in my first President’s Cup match and acquired the name Max which I think kinda works We got a losing bonus point in COQL so my team has been promoted to Div 1 after a few seasons away

I’ve always known my parents first met at a party for someone returning from the Falklands War It’s only today it dawned on me that that means that I owe my existence to Margaret Thatcher…

I love her

Still thinking about our (excellent) quizmaster last night who added an accidental comma to create the phrase ‘Molly, King of the Saturdays’

I’m clearly getting too ‘quiz-brained’ as I’m going to Sevenoaks tomorrow, looked at restaurants, saw there were two Turkish restaurants named after ancient Anatolian cities and thought ‘can I get a pair of questions out of this?’

I have a an image in my head reading this headline and I’m choosing not to click on the link to maintain my illusion…

It’s sad that the catchiest track on the album is ‘Actually Romantic’ which exists because it appears Taylor doesn’t have good reading comprehension…

Charlie xcx, the latest Brit to be attacked by an American taught to read via the three-cueing system.

Is… this a safe space to share thoughts on Taylor’s new offering?

Euston is being evacuated…

“Le Grille?! What the hell is that?!”