Newark Avenue Peterborough this evening … chimney, wires, aerials, gulls

South African cricket coach coaches New Zealand to easy Test series win over England team coached by a New Zealand coach … Well played New Zealand … a solid, reliable, determined and resilient team performance … win thoroughly deserved #TMS #ENGNZ

Tom Blundell 66 watches as Henry Nicholls runs out Joe Root 66 … A 666 of a match for England … #TMS #ENGNZ

Guildhall Peterborough last week … and a little editing help from Snapseed app …

Poor old Joe Root … he must privately despair at the gung-ho antics of his England colleagues. There’s obviously a lock-in at the Trent Bridge Inn ‘spoons this evening and most of the can are desperate to participate … #TMS #ENGNZ

Ben Strokes. Crash, bang, wallop, bush, bash, bosh. Out!! I just don’t understand the hype! He clearly didn’t want to be around on Monday. There’s a story here somewhere … #ENGNZ #TMS

Just come across this picture from 1966 …

Pre-England v Panama Newark Avenue Dogsthorpe Peterborough hydration break - Jaipur On The Union - superb! @thornbridge.bsky.social

Pre-England v Panama Newark Avenue Dogsthorpe Peterborough sky …

First there was Reform, someone fell out and formed Restore. Given the inevitable impending splits and fallouts, might I suggest names for future organisations … Recover Reconstruction Reconditioned Retouch Rework Replace Reclaim Renovate Rehab (led by Yaxley-Lennon)

If this England performance is a reset then I’m an Aussie. It’s really disappointing to lose a Test against a hard-working but nevertheless ordinary New Zealand team. Stokes is not the messiah despite the oddly messianic welcome he received at Trent Bridge #ENGNZ #tms

Watching Hitchcock‘s Psycho on BBC2 … superb lighting …

Tonight over Newark Avenue Peterborough just now …

When will they ever learn? Faffing about at the back …. or in Scotland’s case Mcfaffing about at the back #SCOBRA #WorldCup2026

Midsummer evening at Newark Avenue Peterborough just now … moon candle over the telegraph pole opposite …

Anglo-American pale ale Twin Peaks … and no Laura Palmer in sight @thornbridge.bsky.social

‘There really is so much to be Positive about in Peterborough …” www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/opinion...

England … few ideas … no plan B … strength in the depth of mediocrity … held by Crystal Palace … bring back Big Sam … England proving that that are … er … England #ENGGHA #WorldCup2026

Newark Avenue telegraph pole candle just now …

This book delivered over a week ago but I decided not to open it until my chest infection had gone away and I was feeling better – today is that day! Beautifully put together, curated and produced … Tangerine Dreams by Sophie Green sophiegreenphotography.com martinparrfoundation.org

Monday … No: 10 …. messy Number 10: Messi

One of the worst beards of all time … it fools no one #ARGAUT #WorldCup2026 @keithbeard.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

Many people saying that our ‘talisman’ Ben Stokes should be back. Well, for whatever reason, that same ‘talisman’ chose to let the team down badly with his nightclub exploits. If he does come back for the third test, the phrase ‘last chance saloon’ comes to mind #ENGvNZ #TMS

Newark Avenue Peterborough does sunsets well ….

Newark Avenue birds being lovey-dovey … or possible pigeoney …

A huge Boeing C-17A Globemaster III flying over Peterborough just now … from Geneva to ??

The streamlining of the Military starts today …. @guardianletters

Crikey! #BackToSchool

Messi-flavoured crisps #Aldi

…. and the stupid haircut award goes to … Jacob Bethell #TMS #ENGvNZ

A slightly unkind observer might name the drone ‘Geoffrey’ … for obvious reasons #tms

Three ex-footballers join Gabby Logan for tonight’s BBC World Cup coverage … Gaël Clichy and Olivier Giroud for France and Wayne Rooney for England. Only one is struggling with English … guess who it is? #FRASEN #WorldCup2026

New poem. Brand It Like Beckham. #WorldCup2026

…. another formidable Yorkshireman RIP Roy Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93 Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thank you … #DavidHockney

Pretty poor standard of play in the tournament so far … #WorldCup

Today’s Peterborough Telegraph … ‘supplied’ photo of shadow of man taking photo of backside of a headless man taking the knee by side of road with caption ‘Cllr Layton Mills cleaning road side gullies’. Reform rhetoric seems to parrot and copy Farage at every stage @privateeyenews.bsky.social

Ireland is the only country in the world with a smaller population than over 150 years ago. The Great Famine (1845-52) caused 1m deaths and twice that number to emigrate. How ironic that some young Irish thugs are rioting about migration. Ho hum …

Where’s Nigel??? #pmqs

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon is in Russia. He said: "I’ve come to see how this country got itself so well on to the straight and narrow and see the beauty of a civilised society here." So there we have it. The right-wing nutters, sling with Farage and GBNews-types support his views.

One of the best Guardian articles I’ve ever read … a fascinating snapshot of elements of Britain today. Thank you @samwollaston.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

End of the weekend … The Doorway Effect … @verdantbrew.bsky.social

David Sullivan resigns and a Panorama programme is soon to unveil allegations against him. Since it’s the BBC that’s bringing these allegations, presumably both Reform UK and GB News will no doubt spring to Sullivan’s defence …

A special version of a special beer …Jaipur On The Union - fortunately plenty bought in for World Cup @thornbridge.bsky.social

World Cup warm-up friendly …England v New Zealand so appropriate to start with new @thornbridge Heaps New Zealand hazy IPA … hopped with Maui Nelson, Motueka, Nectaron and Wai-ti. Floral, very nice indeed …

Lots of opportunities to try out a variety of sports today at Central Park Peterborough … get down there now! Activate@Central …. the Mayor, Cllr Chris Harper, bring a real sport on a ‘mare of a day!

Grey, rainy Peterborough Saturday morning so … time to dig out gruesome album covers

Peas in a pod. My mother always told me it was rude to point …

Lunch at the Brewery Tap, Peterborough … unable to enter through the ‘Juveniles’ entrance @oakhamales.bsky.social

For better judgement … @thornbridge.bsky.social … in preparation for … Against better judgement … #BBCQT