It’s not like I ever had anything against him and maybe it’s just Christmas Eve syndrome or something but it’s just struck me afresh what a likeable bloke Harry Kane is.

As a writer who can't get arrested there, I'm curious: which contemporary British novelists are popular in the US?

Having worked in industrial/heritage museum sites I’ve got a few eg footsteps/voices in obviously empty buildings. My favourite was a woman’s voice just behind me in the corner of an empty courtyard. All she said was my first name in a very audible whisper. Nice and friendly rather than frightening.

Just dawned on me that France are playing their semi-final on 14th July. NB only the yanks (and Rush) call it Bastille Day. Anyway, allez allez and all that.

I used to wonder what it would be like to live in Steve Martin’s LA Story where the running gag is weather forecasts are pointless because it’s just hot and sunny every day. And now I know. Only it’s in Stoke.

Hit Me in the Head Off the new Stones album - Charlie’s good today innee?

Goosebumps on my walk today. That’ll teach me to dress like it’s July 11th or something.

Alan Moore knows the score (again). I love these Long London books. Layers of Ackroyd, Huxley and Carroll and sprinkled with some great gags.

Hey Jude Don’t be afraid Take a crap game And make it better

Putting Emma Hayes in a kitchen was less embarrassing than making out these nerks could build a skyscraper.

Who remembers those far-off* innocent days when we used to think 26 degrees C was hot? * last year

Surely at least one of this weekend’s lifestyle supplements will include a feature on the problematic heatwave phenomenon of Accelerated Banana Ripening.

One all in the surrealist derby.

Playing the new Stones album in the garden with a couple of tinnies and it sounds great tbf.

Escalating ‘don’t walk your dog in the summertime’ rhetoric on FB has gone mad. “I get up at 3am to walk my dog which makes me better than you.” “If I see anyone walking a dog before 10pm I kick their head in” etc.

Sounds like a bungled burglary blunder at Widdy’s gaff.

It rained every single day of January, February and March and now we’ve had heatwaves in May, June and July. Thank heavens for April or you could start to think some sort of crisis is looming.

The great Bon Scott would have been 80 years old today. Realistically he never had a prayer of making it halfway to that but fucking hell what a magnificent bunch of records he left behind.

Sad news about Bonnie Tyler. Not my cup of fish musically but she always came across as really sound in person. And you certainly don’t hear a voice like that every day. Another big talent gone.

Got the old loft hatch and Velux at half-mast which theoretically creates a chimney effect through the house and draws out the warm air. It does seem pretty effective tbf as long as you’ve also got the curtains closed in all the requisite hotspots.

Well would ya look at that. My Frasier crush Peri Gilpin just turned up playing a journalist in Cheers ♥️

Well this mornings washing is definitely dry (as in I almost burned my hand taking it off the line).

Very much enjoying this today. Described as west coast psychedelic rock from Falmouth. Strictly speaking I wouldn’t say Falmouth was on the west coast so let’s assume they’re referring to a certain Californian feel. Anyway it’s very good.

To use our 1980s vernacular none of these fuckers could score in The Place.

Night all. Stay cool with the Captain.

You’d think a match involving the head honchos behind LSD and cocaine might be a bit more interesting but nah.

Colombia vs Switzerland next. Charlie vs the Chocolate Factory as my mate in the pub just said. NB he didn’t claim to have originated this witticism.

This is what happens when you series-link a show that’s on three times a day but you only watch one or two episodes a week. I’ll be alright if there’s another plandemic (c. Ian Brown)

Why would Clacton autocorrect to fucking Clayton? Anyway I’ve deleted my well thought out post in a strop now. iPhone says we can’t have nice things.

Seems very unfair Londoners not being able to wear watches or jewellery. Is this a new Burnham thing?

Restore will be rubbing their grubby little fascist hands together.

You say tomayto I say tomartyr

Cut to the chase conman are you fucking off or not?

If it’s not nailed down round here they’ll have it.

Not enough people are asking how come Folarin Balogun’s parents made such an arse of trying to spell Florian.

Well as much as I enjoy watching football I enjoy sleeping even more so I’ll see yers all on the other side. Give our brave boys a cheer for me. Suspect they might need it. Night all x

Oh my fucking days

Hydration break

Serves you right with your stupid two step dub step penalty

Saying ‘there is a precedent and the precedent is Ronaldo’ just makes things ten times worse tbh.

I wonder what that old bloke with the sandwich board saying “Be a Winner Not a Sinner” makes of recent developments in men’s tennis.

Loose end. Pub. Despite appearances this is Beartown’s Crème Bearlée. Actually came out for a summery IPA or lager or summat but then you see an all time favourite on the tap and what ya gonna do eh?

Over 500 likes for this bad boy now @cici6923.bsky.social 😀

Moroccan roll baby 🇲🇦

Adam Sandler officiating at Taylor Swift’s wedding like he’s some kind of blacksmith.

Every Saturday during the long paper-round years I’d go into town and buy a discounted LP for £2.99 (later £3.99) by someone like Genesis or The Jam or Hawkwind or the Quo. They were never the latest release or the pick of the catalogue but they were my cheapos and I loved them.

Proper footie’s back six weeks today.

Remembering Jim on the 55th anniversary of his death. Not saying I’d want to get stuck in a lift with the old boy but those records and live performances speak for themselves. I’ve been to pay my respects in Paris twice and it was much busier the second time than the first if that tells us anything.

Kangapants all square

They’ll be dancing in the sandboxes of Cairo tonight