G’night folks.

Decided to use a jar of Bonne Maman Salted Apple Caramel sauce in a steamed sponge pudding. Mercifully, it didn’t live long. It was anointed with custard and has been applied to our faces. And it was bloody lovely.

I have a brief look at The Daily Mail, just to see what’s boiling the piss of Sarah Vine (she used to be married to Michael Gove, never mentions it) and the rest of middle England. The obsession with Harry and Meghan, the unbelievable weapons of mass distraction from a billionaire publisher. Cunts.

Love my Mam. She’s 87, rings every Sunday afternoon for help with the “What’s on TV” crossword 🤣 Yes, people do still buy TV listings magazines. “Three letters, shop owner in The Simpsons”. 🙂

I’ve had such a selfish weekend. Halfway downstairs yesterday morning and I stopped off briefly in my studio room…. Emerging 4 hours later then going back for the remainder of the day. I’ve been dicking around in there for most of today as well and it’s been really nice.

The natural history of enshittification: 1 First, platforms are good to their users. 2 Then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers. 3 Next, they abuse those customers to claw back all the value for themselves – and become a giant pile of shit. Great article.

“You’re a soup, Brian’s the Gammon….” So true Adam, so true….. #TheArchers

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So here we are, Oct 4th 2025, and I reckon that for the first time in my life, I made some New Year Resolutions (never done it before, don’t believe in it, wanna change summat? Do it now, Jan 1st is just another day etc) and I think I’ve actually stuck to them all. 🙂 2026 Journal already ordered.

Glad Kanelbullens Dag - for those observing Swedish Cinnamon Roll Day today.

Matt Berry doing the latest promo for the Telepathic Instruments “Orchid” is rather brilliant. Sadly I skipped the latest release batch as it’s not exactly the best time to be buying a new studio gizmo. youtu.be/hbO1z13WP8o?...

This campaign from the Good Law Project takes seconds to back in order to tell Virgin Active what you think of their transphobic and blatantly populist decision to act despicably against trans 🏳️‍⚧️ people.

Can never understand why more people don’t use a teapot on a daily basis. Who only ever wants A (singular) cup of tea? We like it constantly available, all day, every day. And every time I pour a cup from this, it makes me smile. It’s the little things.

First day I met her, she said “I’m a radical feminist lesbian” - I thought “What would the Queen Mum do”? So I just smiled and said “We shall have fog by tea-time” Devastated to hear that the amazing Patricia Routledge has left us today. RIP you wonderful woman. And thank you.

Very sad to learn that the amazing and inspirational Jane Goodall has left us today. Was privileged to see her speaking many years ago. The world is all the poorer without her.

Something we’re not regulars at but, as we have friends over this afternoon, doing a Sunday roast. Made seitan loaves yesterday, roasties and veggies in the oven, vat of onion gravy (started yesterday) and a couple of syrup steamed sponge puds for afters, with custard.

Amazing.

Literally the greatest photograph ever taken, looks down on us, every day. #ABBA

So many valid and observant sentences. But the elephant in the room remained untranquIised. Nostalgia can be shit. Frequently is. Thank god I wiped my hands of this when I reminded myself I was an adult 30 years ago.

I don’t think we talk enough about Noel Edmonds impersonation of Bob Mortimer.

Get your aromatics here. Anyone that’s ever done COE choral stuff at Christmas will recognise that whilst, “The Boar’s Head” may be be-decked with Bays and Rosemary, right now, they’ve both needed seriously scything back.

I’m very much looking forward to the entirety of the album but, I’m bloody loving the latest drop from Nemo. This is the pop we’re looking for.

“The whole “let’s get back to the office” brigade should be condemned in the afterlife to spend eternity in an upscale, business-lunch restaurant of this sort.”

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I’m absolutely loving the drip feed of Nemo’s forthcoming album, “Arthouse”.

Precisely this.

As I’ve always believed; there’s a Pet Shop Boys song for every occasion.

I don’t think we’re talking enough about @sparksofficial.bsky.social and Gorillaz collaboration. Astonishing and beautiful pop. youtu.be/MG_npaLydKg?... -#Gorillaz

Brown cheese cheesecake. Amazing.

I’m not quite sure what ghastly mishap has occurred in the past that requires Norwegian railways to put this helpful sticker in their onboard toilets, just to remind you how to use them…..

The Aussie press not holding back when it comes to its coverage of neo-Nazis.

I appear to be developing an addiction to Gudbrandsdalsost 🇳🇴

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One of the songs on one of the albums that literally and figuratively saved my life. Will always have time for the marvel that is Mr Neil Hannon.

“America’s knack for maintaining an air of robust innocence in the wake of mass death struck Hitler as an example to be emulated.”

Bergen is quietly a most stunning and relaxing place to spend time. We’re loving it here. Including the rainy bits. Come dressed for anything and you can’t go wrong.

13 year old me feels seen.

I can

I have very fond memories of the Nottingham Post from the years I lived there - a still functioning local media voice with the interests of the local community at its heart. More cliches from Farage and Co’s entirely predictable fascist playbook.

I've written about the concerted effort by the combined forces of the right to turn convicted race hate monger Lucy Connolly into a victim, a saint and a martyr. @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/08/27/l...

The ever-eloquent @rafaelbehr.bsky.social pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Brexit. If you love it so much, why don’t you just piss on it.

Rango - the most indulged cat on the planet. 14 years old. Giving this a go for a couple of quid off. Let’s see what happens - Rango has always been very clear that he requires seafood based mains and a dry selection to pick at, whilst he’s managing the estate. share.republicofcats.com/kmwppcp5

Thank you for coming this week’s TED talk.

@hopenothate.org.uk - all the usual suspects. @dailymailpolitics.bsky.social

Whenever we’re thinking about trips abroad naturally, we consider suitable employees for Rango’s Estates Management team and, as always, it will be our lovely neighbours who look after him when we’re not around.

What could possibly be strategically important about blowing up journalists? Truth? #AntiSemiticPostWarning

We’ve bought a cordless chainsaw….. what could possibly go wrong?

So Copeland and Summers are taking Sting to court about royalties? You kind of knew there was a lot of money floating about when back in 86, fisticuffs occurred because Copeland and Sumner disagreed about whether a Synclavier or a Fairlight CMI should be used for the drums….

#TheArchers Rupert Vansittart’s portrayal of creepy Laurence is glorious. Chelsea would definitely have told him to “f**k off” though.