My dad had to be dissuaded from writing to the makers of Thomas the Tank Engine to point out that Sodor, supposedly based in the Irish Sea, was in fact in the southern hemisphere which he deduced from the direction the shadows made by the sun moved. Fun guy.

A nudist beach, a slippery bit of concrete, much blood, unwanted attention from fellow beach users.

Today's Big Match Revisited Wikipedia wormhole fact: Trevor Brooking started a book binding business in 1970 which is still in operation today. Marvellous.

Possibly the most 70's episode of the Big Match on. Played on a ploughed field. Advert for Emanuelle on the side. Henry Kissinger in the crowd.

Just had a tin of tomato soup that wasn't Heinz.

Happiness is watching The Big Match Revisited in the early morning and going down Google rabbit holes of forgotten players to see what they've been up to.

Considering leaving the house. It may pass.

sheeeeeeeeeit. Character. Actor. Legend. You will be missed, my brother..💐 #RIPIsiahWhitlockJr #TheWire #WireFam #perspectiveiseverything

Keep seeing a programme on BBC2 mentioned called Titanic Sinks Tonight and I can't help but go all Tight Fit when I see it. Keep imagining people floundering in the water singing 'A swim away, a swim away' etc.

The post-walk towel of shame. .

Some afternoon murmurations.

Merry Christmas. #NowPlaying #JazzSky

It's a sad day when you lose the child to the lure of the console but it's made up for by the reduction in tons of plastic tat you don't get any more.

Child 1 was tasked with doing the updates and loading games onto child 3's new Xbox for tomorrow. He set it off running in his crack den of a room about 6 and then nipped out 'for one' with his mate. Just messaged that he'll sort it and wrap it when he gets in. There's going to be a Xmas murder.

I hate proper fudge with a passion yet I can eat my own body weight of the Cadbury's ones no bother.

When is 2026 please?

Inspired by conversations elsewhere. #NowPlaying

Just had (hopefully) the last of the year so let's see how 2025 stacks up. Just the 35 appointments this year. Yes! But if we add in the 42 days atraight of going in for i/v antibiotics (and I think we should) that gives us a new record of 77! Let's* go for 100 next year! *Let's fucking not.

That's really sad about James Ransone. He was brilliant as Ziggy in S2 of the Wire.

Feel like doing a best of 2025 list but it'd just be be fims, books, music and telly everyone else got round to 20 years ago. Finger on the pulse here.

My new Kindle page turner has arrived. Sundays don't get much more exciting than this.

Bloody love this record. #NowPlaying

And some more. #NowPlaying #JazzSky

Morning. #NowPlaying #JazzSky

I just want to drink some booze that doesn't taste like I'm drinking out of an ashtray and get blind drunk. Is that too much to ask?

Currently living off Baxter's Royal Game soup. Marvellous stuff. Gout in a tin.

Shall I mourn your decline with some Thunderbird wine And a black handkerchief

As kinda influened by @petepaphides.bsky.social #NowPlaying

At m-i-l's funeral the other day and noticed the grave 2 along belonged to the dad of a mate I lent records to in 1996 and haven't seen since. Including an original copy of Different Class with the 12 covers which is worth a few bob. Wondering if I should hang around the graveyard on the off chance

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Demented angel has had her head sellotaped back on and sits proudly atop the tree Let festivities commence.

Suppose one of the benefits of not being able to sleep is I don't have to set my alarm to get up for the cricket.

Ah man, Steve Cropper, that's sad. He was just great.

My 2nd most listened to song on Spotify this year is by Gorillaz and I've never heard it in my life. Listening age of 81 though so 50% success rate.

Well this is tremendous.

If you find that the hospital have left some stitches in by mistake I can highly recommend not trying to remove them with tweezers at 3am. #FuckingOw

Had the theme to the Gilmore Girls as my earworm for three days now. Reckon I must have watched that series by osmosis twice now. It's back on again.

Morning. #NowPlaying

Went to bed at lunch expecting to wake up to a 250 England lead. Lordy.

Turns out a can of pina colada from Tesco doesn't conjure up the same feeling as a rooftop bar in Seville.

Well that escalated quickly.

Just seen an advert for Spam on American telly. You live and learn.

Definite red that.

Watching Edge of Darkness for the first time, as recommended by many on here, and really enjoying it. As good as everyone said it was. That Clapton soundtrack though...

'Think I'll try a glass of sangria'. #FFS

The bar owners of Seville aren't too fond of a comfy chair. Wooden stools a plenty. Had to resort to buying a cushion and this was the best on offer. I look quite the twat.

'They live longer over here cos of the Mediterranean diet. It's all fish and olive oil and veg. And 60 ciggies a day'.

Next in line for a moan, record shops that pack them in so tight you have to get each one out to have a look. Get to fuck.

Fed up of touch screen everything. #CanIHaveSomeButtonsPlease?

Body still not sure about beer and wine so trying to exist on pina coladas. Tough this.