Making a batch of piccalilli whilst listening to last night’s @marcrileydj.bsky.social show. Bliss

Looking forward to @angelabarnes.bsky.social at Frog & Bucket tonight

Wordle 1,385 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Does this mean I get a free pass on my first go over the barrier? #ManchesterApollo #Spiritualized

6km run complete, and designed to end by my fantastic local bookshop, giving me the opportunity to pick up ‘The Lion House’, then back home for a restorative blueberry blaster.

Heading through north London on the LNER to King’s Cross, seeing all the old neighbourhoods I once lived in. Arnos Grove, Hornsey…brings back many happy memories.

She’s got cheekbones like geometry and eyes like sin.

On the train to Manchester

How it started/How it's going

Been having (another) shit day, but just had a cheering moment. Got a “you’ve been in a road traffic accident” spam call, and wound up the scammer so much he ending up telling me to “piss off” and he hung up on me. #SmallVictory

At a loose end in south Manchester, ended up in Didsbury Village Book Shop, bought a book and settled down for a cup of tea 💙📚

If I told you that the Bank of England upgraded its growth forecasts yesterday, would you believe me? It did.... i HAvE nOt gOne CRazY - honest This is a hill I am prepared to die on - the BoE and others (all central banks, IMF, OECD etc etc) report their "forecasts" in a terrible way 🧵

Imagine a company (we'll call them Premier Sports Network) published a 3,300w article on their website that was over 95% plagiarised word-for-word from your work. What would you do? Well, I sent them an invoice. This is what happened next... theuglygame.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/p... 1/

I solved the 2/07/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:30!

Strands #341 “A flair for fashion” 🔵💡🔵💡 🔵🔵🔵🟡

Connections Puzzle #607 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨

Wordle 1,329 3/6 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

#whendle no745 ▪️⬜️🟨⬜️🟩 5/5 263pts

#whendle no744 ▪️▪️▪️🟩 4/5 438pts

I solved the 2/06/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:28!

Strands #340 “I'm a person of my word” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵

Connections Puzzle #606 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Wordle 1,328 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 19

This could be magnificent or awful

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 18

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 17

Five years on, few Britons think Brexit has been good for anything % saying Brexit has had a positive impact on... Control the UK has over its laws: 31% UK's ability to respond to COVID-19: 23% UK's level of international trade: 11% NHS: 6% Full list in chart 👇 yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 16

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 15

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 14

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 13

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 12

Fantastic time last night watching the brilliant @mredbyrne.bsky.social at Leeds City Varieties. Laughed so hard on numerous occasions, but also a few teary moments.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 11

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 10

Great laughs at the Lowry last night listening to @markradcliffe.bsky.social and @marcrileydj.bsky.social telling silly stories about the Radio 1 ‘glory’ years. What a delight it was!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 9

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 Day 8

My ‘currently reading’ pile #BlueSky 💙📚

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky Day 7

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky Day 6

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky Day 5

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky Day 4

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky Day 3

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky Day 2

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky Day 1

'Emancipation from every kind of bondage is my principle. I go for the recognition of human rights, without distinction of sect, party, sex, or colour.' Polish-born humanistm abolitionist, and pioneering advocate of women’s rights Ernestine Rose was born #onthisday 1810.

It’s probably been 30 years since I first read this…some ‘concerning’ themes, but in parts a very good satire of us Brits and our ridiculous class system.