That'll be Shanklin. One of the 16 final destinations in, er, Final Destination. Available now. Very much so.

8 days left to watch this extraordinary archival testimony from the likes of Quentin Bell, Duncan Grant, Leonard Woolf & Angelica Garnett. It really is a time capsule to another realm:

@stuartmaconie.bsky.social @markradcliffe.bsky.social Ever done these, chaps? I think I'm leaving them out of my trolley.

Be like Armando: leave a review!

Close your eyes and you'd swear the theme tune to Highway was actually that of Midweek Sports Special.

Right, to Bristol for a gig. (Trans: ferrying the kids to a gig while I do the big shop.)

A little charmer of a book.

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Which makes it the perfect time to read a train-based travel book...

3D depiction of rainfall distribution across Great Britain. England is a very dry place: London gets as much rain as Jerusalem. With climate change, the south will need to prepare for even more acute water shortages.

Ganas de empezarlo a leer!!! 😍😍😍 @nigetassell.bsky.social

@nigetassell.bsky.social Just finished reading ( listening through audiobook) 3 weeks 8 seconds - I maybe knew the headline facts but what a brilliant book. Highly recommended for any cycling or sports fan. Le Mond had and I assume still has two lead pellets in his heart lining!!!

Good morning. On love, life and loss. Frienship and football. Ty is so impressive, an honor to speak to him www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Never mind the Merseyside derby. Never mind Man Utd vs Chelsea. The true match of the day sees Clevedon Town take on Bradford Town in their pursuit of 11 straight league wins.

And I did ascertain that his owner's son is called Dennis.

Best dog's name on tonight's walk? Gnasher. And, yes, he did look just like him.

This is funniest possible headline for a song literally called "Song for Bob Dylan"

To those now sending me tribute band names, I say 'Earth, Wind For Hire and no further questions'.

Fake, that.

Someone's taking their hawk for a walk in the woods. It's flipping massive.

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If you shop at Amazon and you're after a copy of Final Destination, then you're in luck. It's currently in their autumn sale with 33% off its cover price.

Times births column today

And they did.

There's a new thing. Called Track Record. Free. No adverts. No clickbait. Just decent writing about sport, music and stuff. I've written a bit about my part in bringing in the curse of VAR. And how home fans have just got to SHUT UP! Give it a go. 😉😀😡 trackrecordmedia.org/2025/09/17/i...

Off - in a post-manuscript submission reverie - to see if Clevedon Town can make it ten league wins on the trot.

The next book has cameos from Didion and Capote and Pynchon. But also Paul Daniels and Roland Rat.

And, lo, the manuscript of the next book flies off to the publisher. Phew. I have now gone beyond the one-million-words mark for books. That's number 12 done. Those chips at football tonight will taste extra good. Might even splash out on a can of pop.

Final read-through before submitting the manuscript for the next book. Good job I did. Apparently, Paul Daniels is a "be-wigged musician", not magician.

I might – MIGHT – be just 24 hours from delivering the manuscript of the next book. Especially now the roadworks outside the house have finished.

40 years today this magnum opus was released into the world. Hard to pick a favourite Hounds Of Love track but, today at least, I'd go for 'Hello Earth'. There is lots and lots of insight concerning the album's genesis, creation, content and legacy in my Kate Bush biography, Under The Ivy.

@wadeywade.bsky.social You've made it to the wilds of Somerset...

I've got pals on both sides of the camera on this. Out November. youtu.be/8ZbCB48JPME?...

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Think I'll wait for the C86 fragrance – the smell of a pub's upstairs room.

Think I'll wait for the C86 fragrance – the smell of a pub's upstairs room.

It means 'motorway'

The De La Soul gig was the one where people in the queue were being mugged for their tickets. We put them on the next night. #soldout #fullhouse

Twice in the last week, I've walked into the Co-op as 2Unlimited's No Limits has been playing. Turns out there are definitely limits.

This is next Sunday. Come - do!

Mick Jones’s Rock & Roll Public Library drops by the Art Pavilion in Mile End until Thursday. A cornucopia of delight.

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Mine too. #cantstopwontstop

One of the first matches my dad took me to was Portsmouth vs Southampton, an FA Cup tie in 1984. Someone just along from us coined Mark Dennis and Southampton scored a last-minute winner. Cue pitched battles down Fratton High Street and us dipping down dodgy alleyways to find our car. Thanks Dad.

Back of the Fenetre wins Headline of the Day.

One of the greatest songs ever recorded.

Released 40 years ago today, how it all came about could fill a book. Soon forgotten at the time by all but a few. Always grateful for the love still out there though, what a difference (a mere) four decades makes 😄

I loved this record so much I wrote the NME gossip column in the style of This Is What She's Like. Maybe if I'd done the parody after the album came out instead a week before, people might have appreciated it more.

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