One last Christmas thing. My book Maybe I'm Amazed is a 99p kindle deal on Amazon for the next 8 hours, so knock yourself out www.amazon.co.uk/Maybe-Im-Ama...

In these challenging times someone might need one of them: Childline: 0800 1111 Samaritans: 116 123 Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Mind: 0300 123 3393 Age UK: 0800 169 6565 Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650 Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677 MH text support: 85258

Thanks to the amazing Jenna at @besomerset.bsky.social for enabling me to chat to such brilliant guests. Do check out the website as there is some great content on there www.besomerset.com

I recently caught up with @ronsexsmith.bsky.social about his recently released album Hangover Terrace. Ron is a wonderfully charming and generous human being and the album is magnificent www.besomerset.com/post/hangove...

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of chatting with @laurasrobinson.bsky.social about her marvellous new book, The art of a lie, which is one of the books of the year. It's a wonderful interview and well worth a listen www.besomerset.com/post/art-of-...

Brilliant visit to Stourhead to chat with General Manager Phil & Associate Producer Laurence about the upcoming spectacle, Christmas at Stourhead🎄Looking forward to sharing the conversation on @besomerset.bsky.social. Stourhead is spectacular & we met the friendliest robin on a walk around the lake!

On our Sunday playlist is Hangover Terrace, the brilliant latest album by @ronsexsmith.bsky.social 🎶 Ian @bagpusspostgate.bsky.social caught up with Ron about the record & lots more besides & you can hear their chat here: www.besomerset.com/post/hangove... #interview #radio #music #sunday

New Substack post from me... it's free, so subscribe if you fancy it maybeimamazed.substack.com/p/thank-you-...

Latest from me: on overdiagnosis, a craze/bandwagon the govt is indulging by commissioning an official review, complete with the clunky blurring of mental illness & neurodivergence www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Please buy our album this #bandcampfriday - Rachel is a brilliant musician and we are working on more #music #poetry

Nauseating behaviour from FIFA. Just done a sick up in me mouth.

Labour and the tories trying to outwanker each other. Truly depressing.

"Compared with other European countries, the UK received the fifth largest number of asylum seekers in the year ending March 2025, and the seventeenth largest intake when measured per head of population" - Home Office data www.gov.uk/government/s...

I really can't begin to tell you how beautiful Ed Harcourt's new album Orphic is. Genuinely the best album you'll hear at this time of year. Highly recommended.

Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round

Something I can agree with with Anthony Hopkins here is that much neurodivergence IS normal behaviour , the problem arises because it is not considered normal behaviour in numerous work, social and general living situations - the rules are often set up by those who believe there is one correct way

I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Gilson Lavis a few ago. He was a charming, generous guest. We had a lovely chat off mic when he shared how nervous interviews made him. He was a fabulous drummer, a brilliant human being and he will be sadly missed. RIP Gil. X

Absolute perfection. #Reform

My Brutalist Christmas cards are back by popular demand! Get yours here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...

Don't miss Dramakarma's world premiere of the radio play, The Last Matron on Wednesday 29th October from 8-10pm on Frome.fm & 96.6FM A play about the Keyford asylum based on real events and discovered diaries

Absolutely brilliant interview from @somersetcool.bsky.social on @besomerset.bsky.social with forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd. If you watch TV shows about crime and murder and find yourself saying "Well actually..." a lot, this is the guy for you! www.besomerset.com/post/dr-rich...

If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk

I had the pleasure if chatting with Richard Hawley recently. He was every bit as wonderful a human being as I thought he'd be. Here it is www.besomerset.com/post/richard... @besomerset.bsky.social

… and you can hear him chatting about life, the 20 year anniversary release of his incredible album Coles Corner, and… yes… the dangers of the Waltzers! 😉 Head here to listen: www.besomerset.com/post/richard... @bagpusspostgate.bsky.social

We’ve got a great chat for you. Ian’s been catching up with @richardhawley.bsky.social. Richard’s music is not only truly timeless, but listening to him in conversation has restored our faith in humans! Richard’s playing a sold out gig in Weston-super-Mare tomorrow night…

This was such a lovely chat about making Weirdly Normal with @robinince.bsky.social Thanks so much to @bagpusspostgate.bsky.social for having us on the show!

Here's a lovely chat I had with @robinince.bsky.social and @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social about their magnificent EP Weirdly Normal. www.besomerset.com/post/normall...

"Autism is out of control". Weapons grade stupidity, depravity and narcissism on the other hand...

A feast of conversation to get your teeth into! 😍 For all you fantastic e-newsletter subscribers, your Be Somerset #Radio round up has just landed in your inbox. Thanks for being the best!☀️ If you’d like to join our growing community, just head here: www.besomerset.com/be-in-the-know #chat

I can't even begin to tell you what words I'd use to describe this rotten, clueless and cruel bastard.

What do you do when you’re playing a Craggy Island priest, you’re browsing the Doc Martens in your lunch hour & you get offered a free pair for being a man of the cloth? Ardal O’ Hanlon chats with me before his show ‘Not Himself’ arrives in Yeovil soon. Full chat: www.besomerset.com/post/ardal-o...

My poetry book is officially out today - signed copies available here cosmicshambles.myshopify.com And all lovely bookshops #poetry #poems #books

Perfect Private Eye cover

"This autumn, the group will publish recommendations for reforms around special educational needs and disability (SEND)." The white paper is due in October. Make of that what you will www.tes.com/magazine/new...

You couldn't call it divine intervention exactly, but Heaven 17's iconic song 'Temptation' might not have been released as a single if it wasn't for Martyn Ware not taking no for answer! For the full chat between Martyn and @bagpusspostgate.bsky.social head here: www.besomerset.com/post/martyn-...

Heaven 17 play a sold out gig on Friday at the Cheese & Grain. Whether you'll be there or not, give in to temptation (sorry, had to be done 😉) & listen to @bagpusspostgate.bsky.social’s chat with Martyn Ware, a pioneer of electronic music & creativity www.besomerset.com/post/martyn-... 📷Toddevision

Most football supporters suppport clubs that are closer Sheff Wednesday than they are to being like Man City Solidarity with the Wednesday fans today, whatever way they demonstrate they have the backing of real football fans everywhere #lufc #swfc

07-08-25 Dear Media, stop giving The Wifebeaters and Coke-Shunters Social Club coverage every time they mask up and hurl their 'legitimate missiles' at a hotel with migrants in. I for one would be content to simply see them being dragged burping into a fucking police van. Yours, A STATE PENSIONER

If anyone is interested in a weekend camping ticket (from Weds) for Boardmasters, son is selling his ticket as his friends are no longer going (and apparently the Refund Protection we paid for doesn't cover fickleness). Reduced to £200 from £279. Shares appreciated tixel.com/u/coleh20

Morning Bluesky - today is Bandcamp Friday - here’s an album I made with @robinince.bsky.social earlier this year normallyweirdassociates.bandcamp.com/album/weirdl...

Something to start the week off with a smile. Just one of the many stories told by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social in our chat on @besomerset.bsky.social. Listen to the conversation in full, here: www.besomerset.com/post/michael... For the bright times and the dark times! 😉 Have a great week.

Just before the tour started, I made this album with @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social - available from Bandcamp - please give it a go normallyweirdassociates.bandcamp.com/album/weirdl...

Artificially induced. The frightening thing is how many will believe him. If brains were dominoes, he'd be knocking.

Ian’s been catching up with indie icon @mikiberenyi.bsky.social ahead of her Miki Berenyi Trio gig at Frome Festival on Sunday. Miki chats about her days in Lush & in this clip we hear how the labels of Brit Pop & Shoegazer were received in the 90s. Full chat here: www.besomerset.com/post/miki-be...

Was really lovely chatting with @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social and @robinince.bsky.social about their rather splendid EP and Robin's brilliant book, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal. Here's a link to the EP share.google/zSTvbBNL6WPH... Chat will be on @besomerset.bsky.social soon.

Here’s a show packed with lots of #Glastonbury memories. From The Wurzels packing out the Field of Avalon, to hazy memories of the 1st ever festival, experience Glasto through some of the stories Jenna’s collected from all kinds of Glastonbury performers & punters! www.besomerset.com/post/glaston...

Love working with @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social on this collection of music and poetry - it is only a fiver normallyweirdassociates.bandcamp.com/album/weirdl...

Ah, this one hurts. RIP Brian.