She has a very fixed morning routine.

The flying squirrel is on an important mission.

The chickens have not been eaten.

The giraffe is not wearing a Christmas hat.

Three Kyles in the sky.

Hurry back for breakfast.

Has he gone to the pub?

Corby

Hot knee.

It’s the 20th December, and #sketchpadvent continues with Derek Walker’s vision for speculative 80s fun palace Wonderworld in Corby. Here’s folk having a Mekon burger in the Dan Dare restaurant

4️⃣ The fourth entry on our 2025 Coming of Age list of the best British architecture now eligible for national listing is the tiny Photographer’s Hide in Northamptonshire, by Níall McLaughlin Architects. Their first complete building, it cost just £15,000. ➡️ c20society.org.uk/coming-of-ag...

Tiny birds eating the decorations.

Super happy to have this album released on my label Frosti this month : Morgen Wurde’s ‘Von Jetzt An’ frostilabel.bandcamp.com/album/von-je... A wonderful album of ambient music with elements of ghostly jazz. Only 7 CD copies left for this one now!

My last piece of writing this year is on @spaceshipmark.bsky.social's charming folk LP and zine in tribute to archaeology telly programme Time Team. Review features reference to the Einstürzende Neubauten hard hat worn by @durotrigesdig.bsky.social on the show: thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

The Ouija Stick speaks.

This is excellent news. Did a tour some years ago with Midlands C20 and found it a fantastic, welcoming building.

Sale on over at Castles in Space, the very last 6 Persistence of Love LPs going for £10 each lofive-cis.bandcamp.com/album/persis...

Seeing all the important people.

There’s a cow in that van.

If the shadow waves does the dog appear?

This is a fantastic suite of music, electronics working beautifully with classic instruments and voice. Late addition to my favourites from this year.

Nothing at all.

📍 Photographer’s Hide, Northamptonshire - Níall McLaughlin Architects c20society.org.uk/coming-of-ag...

Did not get ambushed by a cat.

Cheering the Parish Council.

Florence chats with Patch.

Day 6 of #sketchpadvent shows a Basil Spence illustration of Coventry Cathedral from his 1962 book Phoenix at Coventry

Last SorS and @justdroppedin.bsky.social show of 2025 tomorrow and it's a double bill of 👟👀 1 show - 2x Headline bands 👌 Doors - 18:00 CFB - 18:30 Mo Dotti - 19:50 🎟️ - £10 Adv / £12.50 Door

New digital compilation from Psych Lovers including a collaboration between myself and Argentinian duo Farmacia: psychlovers.bandcamp.com/album/psych-...

Can we get some shares going? This album is free to download or pay what you want, we wanted to give back for all the support you've give us this year. Thank You. theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...

'My NWB album of 2025 is possibly the most ‘pop’ thing reviewed here all year, but Lavinia Blackwall, ex of Glasgow’s Trembling Bells, has weirdness in her DNA, as well as an amazing voice and melodic ear.' Lavinia Blackwall - The Making is No 1 in tQ's Best New Weird Britain 2025 buff.ly/S5PBXx3

I have a wonderful review written in this weeks edition of Moonbuilding. @moonbuilding.bsky.social is an indefatigable supporter of this little indie music scene, and will introduce you to many wondrous things. Go to open.substack.com/pub/moonbuil...

I've been prodding the BBC for years to release all of Ian Nairn's series, so I'm not holding my breath. In the meantime, maybe some Hauntology artist could write a double concept album on all things Nairn. That'd be great. I'll do the artwork!

Owl core tapes and CDs going quick, don’t miss them… big sale inc vinyl up for £1 for today. Thank you for all your support

Long year in the studio. Your support kept us going. Grab the album. Free download if you need it. theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...

Only sheep. Lots of sheep.

My new album , “Holding The Conch,” is out tomorrow. It’s available on CD, in two different finishes, both handmade by myself. Also the artwork is available as limited edition 12” panel. All include the download. swansither.bandcamp.com/album/holdin...

First ever village Christmas tree 😍

First ever village Christmas tree 😍

WIN! - a Norman World Exclusive copy of 'HAYWARDxDÄLEK' by HAYWARDxDÄLEK Like, share, and give our page a follow for the chance to win a copy of our limited exclusive of this class industrial hip-hop collab. @relapserecords.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2117...

The new @polypores.bsky.social album isn't merely good, it's astonishing. Stephen has been on the form of his life lately, and this is so good it just makes me wonder why I even bother. A joyous maelstrom of kaleidoscopic polyrhythms and gorgeous melodies. polypores.bandcamp.com/album/hungry...

Pick up Florence from the school on the way back.

Bracken’s back!

Arcturus by ARC is up as a free to download/name your price album on Bandcamp till the end of December. dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/arctur... Live @ the Hampshire Jam III festival in Liphook in Oct 2004. ARC = label boss Ian Boddy & his sorely missed friend & musical collaborator Mark Shreeve.

Nuneaton artist Jo Gane has just completed a PhD looking at Shaw’s importance- sounds like an all-round good bloke: 'Forgotten' photography pioneer celebrated www.bbc.com/news/article...

Return of the giant mole.

There’s something fluffy in the trees…

I am delighted to post that I have a new Swansither album now up for pre-order on my BandCamp swansither.bandcamp.com/album/holdin... Release date is 5th Dec, but you can hear two tracks now. It is available on CD, with handmade sculpted artwork in two finishes.