Morning all! Ivor remained asleep until 6am, bless him. Just had a look and we tipped 20k, which is magnificent. I’m going to repost some pix that I missed while slumbering. Thank you thank you #DuvetKnowItsChristmas www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...

This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered.

I'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, if you celebrate, but there's far too many of you and it's chips for tea so I'm going away now. Love you, you big smashers! 😘

So it begins…

One of my Christmas Eve traditions is to post this old ghost story of mine. You don't have to read it or anything but you can if you want.

Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?

We've been to M&S Foodhall today. PSA: Don't go to M&S Foodhall, if you can avoid it. #veryverybusy

A bit of Xmas cheer to end the year on. To those that follow me, thank you and to you and those that see this also, have a great Xmas and wish me luck as I descend upon the hordes at my initial laws. Merry Christmas.

🎼 Total eclipse of the grout...🎶

🎶 Holding out for a lino 🎶

It totally fits to the hearth

A flooring company called "Bonny Tiler".

@jeffw.bsky.social I missed your birthday, dear Jeffoo and belated wishes just won't do but they're all I have to show I care alors je t'envoie un joyeux anniversaire. 🎂 So sorry it's late, Jeffoo. Hope it was happy and Très Joyeux Noël to you and your family (and the cats). 🎄x

Have yourself a merry little Christmas... (Photo Simon Withyman)

Now just 50 calendars left. I am going to the PO at 2pm so if you'd like to order one please order below www.infinitebacon.com/shop/p/nerdl...

This is mary I'm sorry to tell you that Michael died late last night. I was with him. Thank you all for your support. It's a tremendous help.

If half the love I have for the Tesco's cream cracker had been there for any of my ex-partners, then I do believe I could have made at least one of those relationships work.

This morning's earworm is "Sense" by The Lighting Seeds but I'm picturing and hearing it sung by the lovely Terry Hall, RIP.

@madrob1983.bsky.social Morning, Rob. Hope you enjoy Bluesky. It gets better every time a good 'un from Twitter comes here. No pressure. 😉

He's been! Here's everything I read this year (and a few things I wrote): Henry James! Joseph Heller! Penelope Fitzgerald! A biography of the unsuccessful 1928 Democratic presidential candidate, Al Smith! advicetothelovelorn.blogspot.com/2025/12/Book...

A very Threads moment. NB there is no indication from their timeline that they are joking.

Ooh, it's the shortest day tomorrow! Don't forget to leave a little light snack out for Father Solstice tonight. I said "a little light" because we won't have much daylight tomorrow. But it starts to become lighter each day after, hooray!

A fine month of life lessons and acting lessons.

FINAL, FINAL, FINAL call. It’s my last First Class post day. Grab a last minute gift here www.infinitebacon.com To say thank you for all the support just use: TY15 at checkout to get 15% OFF (my subscribers have had this offer for a while)

It's Friday! It's chips for tea and those spuds won't peel themselves. Laters, 'taters! 😘

“This aged well”

Just when I thought the book was complete, an incorrect naming has been pointed out… Can anyone tell me who this is, died in 2018?

Just 55 calendars left with 2 days post to go. (Before Christnas) bsky.app/profile/toky...

Oh, Lakeland, get thee behind me with your tempting "special offer" kitchen gadgets! 🫦

Went to the SEND school Christmas carol assembly today & cried all my mascara down my cheeks. My son will leave this school next summer as he’s all grown up & he’s been there since he was 7. Watching a cohort of very disabled kids survive, grow & flourish has been overwhelmingly precious. *sobs*

The Very Holy Caterpillar

Woody's been! 😍 (Top right of picture).

2026 Tour Update: tickets have gone on sale today for Stroud & Worthing. All shows now on sale, except for Warwick. Might tickets to one of these shows make a suitable Christmas present for someone? It’s not really for me to say, but yes, they would. The full list is here: brianbilston.com/events/

Idea for a French supermarket clothing line: Sell more formal wear than Sainsbury's "Tu" and call it "Vous".

I’m reading some Christmas poems tonight on The Adverb on BBC Radio 4. But don’t let that put you off, there’s a fabulous line-up of other guests: Jackie Kay, John Hegley and Sam Lee, expertly compered by Testament. It’ll be on the BBC Sounds app once it’s aired. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

This is called ‘Twenty Modern-Day Proverbs’.

Need a stocking-filler or Secret Santa gift for someone who likes dogs/jokes/cosy crime? Get your paws on #thedogwalkersdetectiveagency! “Brilliant. I inhaled it. My dream book” CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN “Clever, charming and twisty” ADAM KAY “Cosy crime has a lively new voice” TELEGRAPH

Awww, bless www.worldofmoose.com/products/sou...

And if this is the selling things thread, I've got two more cardboard packagingses so first come first served calendars as below. SHOULD get to you for Christmas… bsky.app/profile/chri...

If you want an exclusive pack of illustrated #DoctorWho tarot cards, there’s a few days left on this Kickstarter. (They won’t be delivered in time for Christmas though obvs) www.kickstarter.com/projects/sgt...

It’s basically the last day today to order cartoons from us to get there for Christmas, if you were considering it.

What bird from the parrot family likes to spend time in a Bluesky environment? A paraskeet.

I have eaten the chocs that were in the cupboard and which you were probably saving for Christmas Forgive me they were delicious so sweet Terry's All Gold

🎶 Why does it always rain on me? Is it because North Wales is wet and windy? 🎶

ICYMI: final episode of the series, but back in the spring. #FirstLastAnything

That's that done then. See it later at twitch.tv/christhebark

My final day for tees and mugs is today. Another werk left for my prints, stickers and magnets. bsky.app/profile/toky...

On @bbc6music.bsky.social this afternoon at (apparently) around 2pm, chatting to @craigcharles.bsky.social about my recently published book, #IntoTheGroove.

I've written a musical called Fish. It's very similar to Cats, although Memory's a lot shorter.