@katesonanadventure.bsky.social Hi Kate. Forgive the message out of the blue from a stranger. I'm working on a piece for Nursing Standard about returning to work after maternity leave and was wondering if by any chance you might be willing to speak to me for it. Can of course send further details!

It is with deep regret that I inform you I have just seen a Christmas advert on telly. (Hang your heads in shame, Smyths Toys.)

These adverts from a 1954 Streatham Hill Theatre programme give a fascinating glimpse of the local area.

I randomly came across this on Instagram yesterday. There may still be three and a half months of 2025 to go, but I am confidently declaring it my favourite song of the year. #DoctorWaffle #MrPangolin www.youtube.com/shorts/PS8am...

In London, hate will never win.

Ready to unleash mischief. Adorably.

Oh, and if you're disappointed that the Saturday 11 October 6.25pm showing of Seeds is sold out – that's down to me. I got the last available ticket. Sorry you missed out, but also luxuriating in smug delight. #LFF

The queue was long, but the website experience swift and seamless. Missed out on a ticket for the Chloé Zhao screen talk (was always going to be a long shot) and couldn't grab one for The Mastermind at a time that worked for me, but landed everything else I'd wanted. Result. #LFF

One of these years I’m going to get assigned a really good spot in the London Film Festival ticket queue. This, however, is not that year. #LFF

I used to be so up to date on good TV, and then the streaming age hit and my decision paralysis flared right up, and it is in that context that I tell you I’m currently really enjoying Dopesick (2021) and Maid (also 2021).

Today in Questions Only An Editor Has to Pose: "Do we mean that she made his *eye*balls creep out of their sockets? Or do we mean 'balls' as in testicles?" (I have added that I'm hoping it isn't the latter meaning, since those crawling out of eye sockets sounds pretty horrific.) #AmEditing

In working on a project on Federico Fellini, I came across this scarily prescient interview about the erosion of cinema-going and the wane in attention spans. He's spot on, and I feel I should apologise to him for having watched 8½ streamed and in three instalments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Nm...

Wore entirely standard Readie garb for my trip to watch #FantasticFour, and then realised it made me look as though I was making a very poor attempt at cosplay. Fortunately an 11.40am showing on a Sunday meant a smaller number of people around to notice. Though I have now told all of you. Whoops.

Thank you, person who’s added googly eyes to one of the bollards on Peter’s Lane, Clerkenwell. You’ve made me smile.

“Sorry, Baby”, which releases tomorrow in the UK and which I was lucky enough to see in preview, is one of the best films I’ve seen all year. Go if you can. (Check trigger warnings, though all handled with enormous sensitivity.) Other fave film of the year? The Last Showgirl. Streaming on MUBI 👍🏻

South Bank today. Sunny with a chance of showers.

Being a long-term London resident is just having two or three parts of the city you know well, but only so long as you don't deviate from a specific route. That's why it was only today that I stumbled upon the gorgeous Riverside Bookshop near London Bridge station and this perfect recommendation 📽️📖

I'm certain Rule the World by Take That was out only a few years back, but a caller on the radio has requested it for her 18-year-old-just-received-her-A-level-results daughter because "I used to cuddle her as a baby to this song".

Writing a news story about a prevention of future deaths report in which a coroner highlights sloppiness in care home's written records. Organisation's response runs through steps they've taken to improve attention to detail. It's addressed to Mr David Reed. The coroner's name is David *Reid*.

Film nerd dilemma: Q&A "Sorry, Baby" with a member ticket at the BFI, or hold on a week for the free MUBI Go ticket? 🤔 (Don't worry, Materialists is a given. Pedro, innit? Yes, I know, Celine Song. But – controversial – for me "Past Lives" was primarily 90 minutes with not very likeable people.)

Bazinga!

Message endorsed by this University of Reading graduate.

Cuddles with the cutie pie. The first time he went into his cage, he spent half an hour enthusiastically digging in every single spot. And so his name’s Dig Dug, after his favourite pastime and – yes – after the 1980s video game. Really, then, this is a Dig Dug Hug™.

Google's removal of cached pages is a crime up there with the introduction of the consistently useless AI overview.

Delighted to announce that five aspects of my work are in the top half of Microsoft's list of professions most at risk from AI, one of them at the prestigious number one spot. Bonus: my degree area also appears. Here's to obsolescence!

But I mean, when you really think about it, why would we *ever* want to paste and not match style?

A confusing selection of top job picks from LinkedIn today, it has to be said.

Nice one, mate, cos I think many of us feel we have a tendency to catch both.

Our lovely work #WEURO2025 football sweepstake included a prize for whoever drew the worst performing team. The results were officially announced today, and let's just say I may have more cash in my pocket than I did beforehand. (My apologies, again, to the entire Welsh nation.) #ClaireVoyant

Saw a kiddo on a central London-bound train this morning excitedly point out of the window and exclaim "Look! The Pickle!", and as far as I'm concerned that is now the building's correct nickname and I will be referring to it as such forevermore.

Niche observation, but one I feel better for getting out into the void: Olly Murs' new single "Save Me", which I've just heard on Radio 2, reminds me a bit of the 1999 Madness single "Lovestruck".

Back from my summer hols, back in my office, back to eavesdropping on the fascinating conversations of the fashion talent management agency next door. Quote of the morning: "I don't know why she's just suddenly half naked on a car." Nor do I, but I am INTRIGUED.

OK, you’re finally all with me in Club Make the Last Stage a Proper Race Rather Than a Procession Followed by a Sprint, right? #TDF2025

All credit to the woman who arrived at my local café/bakery at 5.45pm on a Saturday and, with utter self-confidence, asked them to make a birthday cake for collection at 11am tomorrow. Those of us who fly close to deadlines bow to your total mastery.

#TDF2025 is nearing its end, which makes me sad, and so too is UK free to air coverage, which makes me sadder, but I do have the strong analgesic that is impending freedom from adverts for the Ryobi cordless hedge trimmer. #SilverLinings

#TDF2025 For the record, Oscar – if I may call you that; too late, I did – you’re doing brilliantly, poppet. Let’s both be less hard on ourselves, shall we? Admittedly my self-criticism is of achievements rather less impressive than 4th place in the Tour at 22 with minimal team support, but still.

#TDF2025 Onley’s post-work chats a lot like mine. “Readie, nice article!” “Was so stressful. Hate some of my phrasing. I’n freelance, so I fully expect everything to turn to shit now this project’s over.” “Oscar, nice ride!” “Hard. Tomorrow looks awful. Disaster will inevitably befall me soon.”

Picnic PostNL flying past the groupe maillot jaune like a TGV. 🤣 #TDF2025

New ambition: to negotiate Vanessa Kirby’s #FantasticFour press tour terms for any film+pregnancy sequel. She’s done this two week, three continent and a heatwave tour with such grace and style, but next time it’s Zoom, pyjama bottoms and me pushing for comped Skechers Arch Fit Slip-Ins.

Ah, so that’s why I liked it so much #Superman #IAmAlsoBurstingWithGeekyWeirdness

The way to my heart? Buy me socks like Lenny Martinez’s. #TDF2025

Oh, Remco 💔 His ride on stage 12 to Hautacam now seems even braver than it already did. Sometimes the greatest demonstrations of strength come when we’re at our weakest #TDF2025

Not sure why people are expressing scepticism over the stated reasoning here. Of course Colbert choosing to speak up about Paramount’s million dollar settlement with Trump is a “financial decision”. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.

While I don’t have an autism diagnosis, I can confirm that this is basically me.

#TDF2025 Rides of the day (apart from the obvious): Remco Lipowitz Onley Armirail 🇫🇷

I love the Tour, but possibly not quite as much as I love an opportunity to be smug #ToldYaSo #UtterlyNauseatingWhenProvedRight #TDF2025

If that had been scripted, you would have told the screenwriter they’d perhaps overdone it on both the subplots and plausibility. What a stage 🤯 #TDF2025

“Now, older viewers might remember that before the Tour was on ITV it was on Channel 4.” Oh, Gary. When we’d made it an entire 35 years without me telling you to shut up. #TDF2025