Thanks to @haemovoresrus.bsky.social for inviting me onto Kettle last night. A most enjoyable recording and some interesting points discussed.

Jesus H Corbett, is it national mentalist day on the railway today? In the space of 45 minutes I've witnessed 2 (minor) incidents.

Come on guys, give us some tasty tidbits to read out

Favourite 10 TV comedies in no real order One Foot in the Grave Red Dwarf Steptoe and Son The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin Hancock's Half Hour Fraiser 2.4 Children The Goodies Father Ted The League of Gentlemen

Old school photo from year 11. A rare photo of yours truly without a beard. Can't quite recall the girl's name, either Emma or Gemma. She seems quite cheerful... and I look like I want to be somewhere else... or maybe the camera caught me in an unfortunate moment

Just saw Mario turned 40 this week and so, once again, I present to you: the first level of Super Mario but all the sound effects are farts.

Nopes. I totally deny doing a bad impression of Valentine Dyall when answering the phone at work.

Out for a walk, and all of a sudden, I appear to have wandered into folk horror territory.

A good episode on a story that doesn't really do much for me. Not really sure why because it has all the plot elements I like... I think it might be because it is rushed. I think I am with Joe, this would work better as a three parter to let the story and characters breath.

The word "gorgeous" is a particular bane as I spell it correctly, don't think it looks right and then "correct" it

Just overheard a customer say that their horse is called Roy. I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume it is named after Roy Rogers, the Singing Cowboy, and isn't named as a bad taste joke.

Another splendid episode defending a much unfairly maligned serial. Terminus is my favourite of the Black Guardian Trilogy, and my favourite of season 20. However, I always feel like I should have been taking notes when Paul gets going

So post-Christmas, I am actively thinking of leaving my current place of employment (after nearly 8 years) and look for pastures new. A lot of factors are playing into this, one being the amount of pettiness and backstabbing going on, which is steadily getting worse. Another is I think I am just

Me: Just chill, focus on what you are writing. Me ten minutes later:.... why were there only dinner ladies at school? Why weren't there any dinner men?

A point raised about Bob and Dave's ambition makes me think once again that it is a shame the Bristol Boys never got to write an original book for Virgin or BBC books. I seem to recall that in interviews, they were up for it.

Happy 95th Birthday to Sonny Rollins. I think he might now be the only living musician of the great Modern Jazz Giants

Bit of a thread.. For People in the UK, specifically those who took their GCSEs between 1996 and 2001. I was having a chat with guys who did their GCSEs roughly around the same time as me, and I mentioned that I regretted not changing schools between years 10 & 11... 1/2

Well played Bert's Books, well played.

I read this when I was 14/15 (and it might have been the first Benny NA I read), and at the time, I thought it was great. I was just beginning to get into film noir/detective fiction at this point, and it hit all the notes a spotty little teen would expect. Since having done a dissertation on film

I am not saying there was a massive tailback on the M5 near Weston-Super-Mare, but I left Bude at 9:10 this morning, and am only at Michaelwood services, and half listened to two entire episodes of Galifrey's Most Wanted.

It appears last night's curry was hotter than I thought #johnnycashexperience

Are trad jazz festivals the only place you'll see someone playing a sousaphone?

Listened to part of this on my way to and from work. So far, so good. As usual, Paul makes insightful and interesting observations, some of which I agree with. Some I am on the fence with, and some I would probably give a run for his money in counter argument... if I weren't so lazy

My grandfather had an ear for music. It was shaped like a harpsichord

The Keys of Marinus episode 3 was the first episode of Doctor Who to be broadcast on BBC One.

So what are my top ten favourite movies? Well, here's a current snapshot. No explanations, just the films. beyondthejazzocracy.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/q...

I love Steptoe & Son, and have done since I was 12. Which as a teenager in the 90s made me one of the coolest kids in the class... But watching some of the episodes now and the quality of the prints makes me appreciate the restoration work done on Doctor Who even more

Maybe it is time for me to move my bed back into the backroom, at least until summer is over

This is a pet-peeve of mine in NuWho. It wasn't necessary to explain Peter Purves having two roles, and they were in the same bloomin story.

Two months until I don my sombrero and poncho, and head on my hols.

First proper date in 3 years. Went well.

Deja Vu? In June I was staying in a pub by the river Severn in a pub called "The Star Inn" to attend some Jazz in a town near Worcester. Today, I am staying in a pub by the river Severn called "The Star Inn" in a totally different town near Worcester to attend some Jazz....

All of these are very good, I particularly liked the feature on the blurbs. However, @pljquinn.bsky.social steals the show with his very interesting look at Ghost Light.

An educated person is somebody who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of the Lone Ranger

They probably also get pissy because there's no Watney's Red Barrel

Holiday booked and deposit paid. I'd better get myself a sombrero and a poncho.

It's a month until Pershore Jazz Day, so here is a showcase from last year's Day. #classicjazz #livejazz #tradjazz ##livemusic youtu.be/5bXu4GJWtd8?...

Revised programme for Bude Jazz Festival 2025. Note the addition of a number of free gigs. #Jazz #tradjazz #swing #blues #livejazz #livemusic

If Whoopi Goldberg had married Peter Cushing, what would her name be? 🤔

I trust this means that the clergy get hefty taxation

Great game, even if it was essentially Dizzy's Greatest Hits rolled into one. Great themes throughout the game I recall

Okay, UK Jazz Blue Sky. Can you point me in the direction of any jazz festivals/weekends around October time? Looking for a shortbreak just before the mad rush of Xmas starts at my pub (our first Xmas coach is on Halloween).

I have attempted to read this book, but I didn't have the courage to go past the first couple of paragraphs. Interesting insights that might persuade me to pick it up again

While at the West Coast Sound gig, I ran into an old acquaintance. He said ow!

There's a guy in the pub who is probably thinking he is cosplaying as a Peaky Blinder. Looks more like Clegg from Last of the Summer Wine

It may be a bit pre-emptive, but I have booked accommodation for next year's Upton upon Severn and Bude Jazz Festivals.

Upton Jazz Festival 2018 My reaction to the Ghost Chilli Stout. Back when the festival had a beer tent

Oh, spin my nipplenuts and send me to Alaska! Despite there being a big orange sticker with CHICKEN written on it. I totally failed to spot that this was Sushi with Chicken, not Fish.

Another excellent episode. Paul is good value as always, and I spent much of the episode going off on tangents he inspired... Much to the chagrin of the passengers in my car.

Had this notification from Audible. Does this mean next time I listen to an audiobook Gary Cooper is going to turn up at my home?