Hi peeps. I may have had some booze, but behold my Xmas jumper! Love to you all. #ptop

They write a book about my style. How nice.

Fuck me, this is a brill album. All awkward and awesome. Only a few copies pressed, so fill your boots if you like smart arsed, weirdo country shizzle.

You will be visited by three spirits.

Mixture of most of these. Plus a new record that I really love and wanted to share. Just wanted to say how much I love #vinylsanta and the huge thanks we owe the organisers every year.

Curious where everyone is sourcing their #VinylSanta from this year. We know it’s tougher than ever to find good stuff at a good price. Have you found yours in the charity/thrift shop? Dollar and pound bins? Pulled from your own collection? Found in the trash? Not got anything yet?

June Tabor and Oysterband’s cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart is very smashing. Thanks again to @lookingforthemagic.bsky.social for having this in the racks.

Braved the queues at the local newsagent Post Office to send off my #vinylsanta package. Had a good old gander at the pre-packaged cake aisle while waiting. There’s some weird shit people put in their bodies. No, not like that @avavsystems.bsky.social

Now time to tackle the coat rack.

Just given my youngest a dozen jackets/suits to sell on Vinted. I feel strangely naked.

Is an estate agent the right place to sell this?

Listening to old mix tapes my mate Andy made 30 years ago. This is an absolute cracker.

Evening! Back at home and about to cook a huge steak. Belated hugs all round. What have I missed? #deeper80s

Those are rather spesh

He’s been! Better crack on and send my parcel now! #vinylsanta

Bravo Joe Root!

I only popped out for some veg.

@gehegedrei.bsky.social brilliant show this afternoon! Thank you! Loved the Lucifer track.

Listening to two brilliant records. Big love to you all.

Thinking about starting Red Dead Redemption 2 again. Then again, I quite like seeing my family.

Well, those are rather gorgeous!

Spare a thought for Derek in the deepest night

Giving this a spin for the first time. A true @charityclassics.bsky.social The spelling on the back means this is going to be a winner.

Making homemade battered fish for dinner. Evening to everyone in #deeper80s land.

We are so lucky to have this place

Could we win a game. Dare we hope? #ncfc

What’s your Reform name?

Pre work joy.

And if anyone is wondering what stuff I like, here is my favourite section of the collection. #vinylsanta

Starting to give my #vinylsanta some serious thought. I have the customary tat part well covered, but what to give that is nice?

@gralefrit.bsky.social my sons look like a terrible indie band from 1998.

Sitting in Soho, having a drink and watching The Small World of Sammy Lee on my phone. What an opening!

My daughter just pointed out that I’m 11 years older than Homer Simpson.

Cleaning some records for @lookingforthemagic.bsky.social. Yes, these are originals. Yes, it does have a Van Gelder stamp. Yes, they are utterly amazing.

Tune. Film. Innit. #GRMWR

This afternoon I popped to a record shop and came back three hours later with 500 Basildon Bond envelopes as a gift for @scribbler1888.bsky.social I’m a keeper.

Searching through the celebrity audience with the pope trying to spot Denis Norden, Roy Kinnear or Wincey Willis.

Do you know Hotel California?

Yesterday I found a lot of Zevon in Leeds 🐺

Naaaaaaaaaaaaan.

Love rears t’ugly ‘ed

On the train to Leeds. Listening to Living Colour.

Better pack a thermos

Sitting on the last train home, listening to Starless by King Crimson.

If anyone wants to know where the Positronic Ray from Barbarella ended up.

Everyone needs one #vinylsanta

Delighted to finally have my moment in the spotlight.

Cleaning records for a friend, with envy in my heart.

I may have just played the most fucked up record in my collection. Mrs B has gone upstairs in disgust.