Waiting for a train at Manchester Piccadilly as I was dying of cold and looked over & opposite was the Star & Garter pub which I used to go to all the time in my 20’s for the famous Smiths nights. Took me right back. Another life. Happier now but I miss those times and those people.

First book of the year. I’m a big fan of Alain Robbe-Grillet both of his novels and also his films. Anyone else a fan?

Im still not well, I’m no longer depressed about it just very bored. It’s killing my social life. Introverts must love this lifestyle but I’m an extrovert and I just want to chat to people.

So I’ve been ill since Christmas and it’s also taken out new year as well. Seems a heavy cold but now can’t stop coughing ontop of it. So fed up and not even been able to touch gin. Ugh

2026 already proving to be better than 2025

A few years ago Primrose Hill was listed as one of the best places to watch NYE. Now it’s boarded up. We are really declining as a society.

Just remembered. I had a really vivid dream about Terry Wogan last night. Have to say, it was Brillaint.

I’m not saying I’m a film noir geek… but I got a Maltese Falcon for Christmas…

Was saving the @backlisted.bsky.social episode on Wuthering Heights for Christmas when I was back home to listen to on the moors. Didn’t account for the weather & howling winds… did make it more atmospheric but resulted in very bad hair..

This years Christmas tree. Happy Christmas everyone x

Noted Cary, noted

How I’m turning up to the Bluesky Christmas Party

this is insane to me. the doj had forever to look into this. now they're like liveblogging on x like they have no more information than a random person on social media

In a pub in high had lots of badges on a wall. How many of you book fans had this Puffin Explorer badge? @iammilliam.bsky.social @jacquiwine.bsky.social ?

I don’t even work in publishing & I had heard all the terrible stuff about David Walliams years ago. I would like to see the people who covered it up and furthered his career held accountable as well.

Really glad I didn’t subscribe to watch the Ashes this winter. That would have been a waste of money.

The lady is coming over tonight with a very fine bottle of wine. Wondering how I can tell her I want an “early night” ….. so I can listen to the cricket in bed ?

In a Wetherspoons having breakfast with Jah Wobble. It’s the 2nd coolest thing I’ve done in a week!

Lying in bed listening to the cricket on Test Match Special. Bliss.

Enjoying the memes of Trump reacting to tragic historical events, like the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby (via @jarvis_best )

I, personally, would not post this after a terrorist attack that caused the death of (at least) 10 people.

Watching V perform in Peckham as part of NOISEMAS - the 12 hour fundraiser of immersive noise. It’s coolest Saturday night I’ve had in some time, despite wearing a tweed suit.

Went to the Barbican the other night to watch Vaughn Williams’ ‘Flos Campi for Viola & Chorus’ & his ‘Dona nobis pacem’ for their Half 6 fix showing. Then spent the rest of the evening in the Martini bar drinking cocktails. Which was nice.

Just seen this snark on the other site. Depressing really and I say that as someone that’s not a fan of Tolkien. “But why don’t men read?!!” Do women get judged like this when it comes to books?

@danmckee.bsky.social made me think of you amongst others (Hannah & Ivan)

Read this in my history of booze book. This is something I would definitely try at home! Sounds amazing.

Life goals. Fritz Lang mixing a drink in his Berlin apartment. 1932. Art Deco heaven. Inject it into my veins!!

I need this late 1800’s “reading station”

An evening at the Phoenix club listening to the legend that is Robin Askwith. God how we love him.

This podcast has enriched me, given me such insight and improved the quality of my life no end. I didn’t think it was possible to love books even more. But it unlocked so many more

I’m in St James again looking at smoking jackets AND the pub here now sells Monster Munch! I’ve managed to slowly change the tone of the area.

Just exclaimed with great indignation “it’s not gay! It’s a smoking jacket!” That told her. Honestly, to think people think “I’m” the weird one in the relationship.

@titsinscreenshots.bsky.social are you ok? You haven’t posted in a while

A good friend got me this for my birthday and I have to say I’m delighted. British culture, the best culture in the world! #snacks

Wonderful thread

Beatrice Lillie!

Can I get away with buying another tweed suit? Or do I need to be sensible ?

I appreciate this may sound weird or obvious, but I think my freezer is too cold. Does anyone else have this problem?

Just being out on a Blocklist of people that enjoy AI by someone called bsky.app/profile/cotr... not only do I not like AI, I don’t understand it or use it. How curious

Anyone who enjoys scathing reviews, this one by Simon Sheridan from ‘Keeping the British End Up’ is sublime. It gets more crazy the more you read. On ‘The Great British Striptease’ presented by Bernard Manning…

I saw them at Finsbury Park & literally could not believe what I was watching & hearing & spent the whole gig just watching Reni play. Never seen anything like it before or since. Like @iammilliam.bsky.social lamented. It’s tragic he only appears on two albums. What a waste.

Feels like my weekend is already over. Disaster in the cricket. Very depressing. And now I have to go for a 9k run in freezing rain. Brilliant. Just brilliant. #ashes

A quiet night in with wine listening to old music. Such a wonderful LP, surprised Slowdive weren’t bigger, I just missed the Shoegaze movement because I was too young, coming of age in Britpop. But like most things in my life, I always identified with an earlier time & not the one I was living in

Saw this vintage Lotus f1 car from 1980 when I was strolling through Piccadilly last week. Magnificent to see it. Always had a passion for old motor racing when it was interesting and not a capitalist health and safety exercise.

Forgot how good this tune was. Also just noticed just how funky that bass is for a kids theme tune. Wonder if that’s where I got my love of funk from? Subliminally watching the Family Ness cartoon as a child? Move over Bootsy Collins!

Happy Beaujolais day to all who celebrate the gloriously juicy* wine that is Beaujolais Nouveau! Dating back 200+ yrs, winemakers in the south France would rush out the new vintage of their wines at the earliest possible date so it could be consumed young and fresh. *how I like my women

So Mani from the Stone Roses has died. I loved his bass playing so much I named one of my cats Mani (the one on the right) That’s another major part of my youth gone.

I call this post “living the dream”