It's just gone 3pm on Christmas Day, so time to stand for the national anthem.

This week's entry in the "Spot Peter Mitchell's shadow" competition.

Happy 100th Birthday, Dick Van Dyke.

7 and a half hours later with a journey of two buses, two trains and two tube trains. I bloody well made it #welldeserved

Person on the train next to me just said "in Australia!" loudly down their phone. I've now got the Manics song in my head which is no bad thing.

Funny how things suddenly become news when they happen in affluent areas.

pass it on to anyone in Leeds who might need assistance #HomelessDrive #Leeds #HorseAndTrumpet

Getting old school FA Cup final vibes from the budget coverage this morning. All it needs is footage of the Chancellor eating their breakfast.

We can now read the Dr Seuss quote, which seems rather apt "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."

Before and after in Harehills Park this morning with @pamswears.bsky.social.

Postbox bollards outside the Post Office. Absolutely delightful. #WorldBollardAssociation 📮

Watching a cookery programme where they are making a dish with leftover caviar. Somehow don't think I'm the target market.

Bad day at the office today #afcb

Orinoco No #totp

Good luck to #afcb today, but 4.30pm on a Sunday is a rubbish time for a football match.

Having lunch by the Roger Stevens Building. If this doesn't win Leeds best building of the last 60 years, I'll eat my hat.

Sorry, who did Arsenal play today?

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I really miss the direct train between Bournemouth and Leeds, there were no worries about missed connections. Unlike today.

I ... want... to see a sketch of Eric's please

Happy 75th Birthday to the guvnor of the Saucy Seventies, Sir Robin Askwith!

Did someone say beveragino?

The Cruisin' Casanova!

My hovercraft is full of eels.

Does anyone know a good burger van? I'm ravenous #totp

Roundhay Road, Leeds, 1970s

Sampled on a Jive Bunny single. If that's not a badge of honour, I don't know what is.

My four previous visits to Elland Road supporting #afcb have brought four defeats. Not so today. UTC!

Bloody hell it's rainy.

I agree. Those survey forms he handed out to his audiences were cringe inducing

Because life is hard enough when you belong here, Steven.

YORKSHIRE SANDS (1955)

Jesus Christ. You could be in Leeds in that time.

@sentimentbot.bsky.social Break it to me gently.

BBC news showing the Trump protest in London, Sylvester McCoy has just appeared on a vox pop.

I pretend I'm not influenced by advertising, but have just bought a Keep Britain Tidy Butt Box for the name alone. I don't even smoke.

The Wurzels singing the theme and Askwith's bum. Proper Saturday night telly.

5 Select are currently showing Negative Reaction, my favourite Columbo by a distance.

That poor dragon. He's done nothing wrong #MrBenn

So jealous of the bay windows on Festive Road #MrBenn

“I’m not sure I want to give way to the right” From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

Autumn has definitely arrived in Harehills Park.

Mr. & Mrs. Hudson, Leeds — Peter Mitchell, 1974

Oooh, this is near me. I love a Blue Plaque and this one is well deserved.

I love the fact that GNORTS MR ALIEN is Neil Armstrong backwards.

Am currently watching a hoarders programme where their septic tank has broken and flooded the house with unmentionables. Proper Saturday night telly.

A special treat for Yorkshire Day #totp

I see that BBC4 tonight is showing Peter Watkins' film The War Game. I first watched this in May 2020 after the world had gone into lockdown. Great film, but that timing was a mistake.

Awesome tune off an awesome album

Okay, I'll move but there's no need to be so rude about it. And my name's not Billy.