I’m opening a movie theater in which I show recently released films that I ripped from the internet but the studios are welcome to opt out if they wish.

Currently browsing the “Feel Bad” section of a bookshop in Lille

Will do

Thanks

Looking out for the signs

I hate those automated doorbell replies: We can’t come to the door right now but if you’d like to leave a message, you can do it now. The lazy repetition of the word ‘now’ makes me want to gip. Apart from that I’m not having a bad day. Might go to the pub this evening. Cheers

Doing well at postman bingo today: 1. Attacked by dog 2. Fractious encounter with idiot 3. Lay in puddle to perform cable-tie repair on ancient van 4. Caught in heavy downpour without waterproofs ✉️ 🏆

Survey I carried out a few years ago: all the different ways I was greeted in the street over the course of my post round. 'Hiya' shades 'Morning' for the top spot.

Happy cat. I’ve been feeding her with Succulent Lamb and Peas. She killed the lamb herself in Tadcaster then drove home with it in the boot of her Picanto. She cut it into individual portions which she then put into little disposable pouches. She grew the peas herself too, she’s got an allotment.

Anti Fascists are now designated terrorists in the United States. Anti genocide protestors are now designated terrorists in the UK. All the decent people are going to end up in jail. How the fuck did we end up here?

Inspirational www.facebook.com/share/v/1CVN...

When the winner of capitalism owns all the money, he’ll survey the world at his feet, think ‘Now what?’ and he’ll buy an old Vauxhall Astra with a body kit and a modified exhaust and relive his youth.

This is what we should be protesting against. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

We should all be deeply grateful for Emma Warren’s timely cultural history of the youth club (@faberbooks.bsky.social), writes social historian and former youth worker Ken Worpole (@kgeorgew.bsky.social) www.caughtbytheriver.net/2025/09/up-t...

September 16, 2017 I'm taken aback when the respectable looking gent with the paper under his arm stops me in the street. 'Jack off?' he asks. I'm briefly lost for words until I realise he's enquiring after the whereabouts of my colleague, Jack, whose delivery I'm covering today.

Surely, this is remarkable, n’es-ce pas?

Is this you, @kevinboniface.bsky.social ?

Thrilled with my picture of a little egret.

Kevins Boniface and Duffy return with Ep.5 of the Last King of Elmet: From Hebden to Hollywood Featuring: The Mystery at Thorncliffe Park From Hebden to Hollywood The Postal Paths Everything we do is Music Boxers' Knuckle RMS Titanic The Book of Bogs shows.acast.com/67a24dbe81e6...

Simpler times youtu.be/eKLzClpc12A

Thrilled to have co-written this joke: Q. Which Indonesian singer did it his way? A. Frank Sumatra

Episode 5. The Last King of Elmet. Julia Roberts and exploding roast potatoes. shows.acast.com/67a24dbe81e6...

Kevins Boniface and Duffy return with Ep.5 of the Last King of Elmet: From Hebden to Hollywood Featuring: The Mystery at Thorncliffe Park From Hebden to Hollywood The Postal Paths Everything we do is Music Boxers' Knuckle RMS Titanic The Book of Bogs shows.acast.com/67a24dbe81e6...

From Hebden Bridge to Hollywood. Magic. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Dreamt I was the author of a book about the 1990s called All Right Mate Nice One: Inside Tony Wilson's Monkey Factory. I lived in a big house on the moors with a big stone Buddha in the garden. Former Man City star Paul Power lived next-door and he had a special swimming pool just for his moustache.

I’m signing copies of my new essay collection ‘In Extremis’ (published by @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social) 12th September at Woodbridge Books

just found out (via the RM Courier magazine) that the RMS in RMS Titanic stood for Royal Mail Steamer

Christmas decorations are up in the entrance of the hotel on my post round. Early, even by their standards

The most Guardian headline ever?

Ten years since I finished the walks that became Benches of Louth. Doesn't seem ten minutes. Anyway, if you're interested in slightly-outdated rambles of the Lincolnshire market town public furniture kind, here y'go: www.amazon.co.uk/Benches-Lout...

In the Sunday Times today talking about Leonard and Hungry Paul, Julia Roberts and the whole business. @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

Thrilled with my picture of a deer

Just found out that William Eggleston played piano on Big Star's cover of Nature Boy. A reasonably interesting fact, I think. www.youtube.com/watch?v=og8O...

Released yesterday, ‘Return’ is a transportive new film which brings to life the @rspb.bsky.social and partners’ successful 50 year-long endeavour to bring the White-tailed Eagle back to our shores 🦅 Watch in full: www.caughtbytheriver.net/2025/08/retu...

Mainly living vicariously through my youngest whose band, Merlo is playing at actual Dingwall’s in Camden tomorrow. Only go if you’re cool enough.

Oh My Giddy Aunt. From emailing me in The Old gate Pub in Hebden Bridge To narrating the new BBC TV Series. Ladies & gentlemen . Academy Award winning. Julia Roberts. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Out in the sticks today, where the 4x4s are made by the Germans and the Swedes and the dog shit is made by the Labradors.

In 1985, if I wasn't at school, I was up at the BMX track. Eee, lad, it wa' all fields 'round 'ere www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwhn...

The woman walking past the post office in her pyjamas says she just wants to speak the name of Jesus

I'm 99% certain that Nick Cave has based his whole career on the opening few bars of Out of Town by Max Bygraves youtu.be/VqV9IQ9vJ0c?...

It’s the time my colleague, Karen was asked to collect the post

This is on iPlayer again 👍 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Research has shown that using the word ‘bumf’ with reference to junk mail is the exclusive preserve of men with grey beards and an extensive range of knitwear.

Bloody Sally Rooney.

Passionate about valves

Taken delivery of our first white Royal Mail van. Sad day : (

Something that’s not shit: this lovely No.31 from my post round

great to see so many familiar faces celebrating the online launch of @davidcollard.bsky.social's excellent A Crumpled Swan. A relaxed and enjoyable event overseen by the brilliant @ronanhession.bsky.social. It really is a wonderful book, here's a blurb I blurbed a bit ago

Honoured to have attended the online launch of @davidcollard.bsky.social A Crumpled Swan - I always feel better for having been in his company. Beautifully hosted by @ronanhession.bsky.social and with some great readings. My review of A Crumpled Swan is below - 👇 open.substack.com/pub/drewgumm...

BBC Archive has done it again: ‘Living in Britain in 1984’, dir. Ted Clisby. youtu.be/VwNWUNykqAs?...