First butterfly sighting of the year - Orange tip 💥

A system of

Hate* to say I told you so but the giant hogweed opposite the ice rink on Lea Bridge Road that I first flagged 3 years ago has gone nuclear. It's overhanging the footpath already. Thames Water say they're dealing with it (they're not). Enjoy some phototoxic burns! *Love

This big rocket launch is SO COOL. Humans --> Moon is peak humankind. Immense. 🤞

Time to stand for 5 hours of Wagner👌

Richard Dawson at the Barbican last night was SO GOOD. Treated to his "solo" work AND his plant-based rock project with Circle👌💥 🎸

Sounds from a 5 minute cycle to swimming. (My daughter and I are now very keen to spot the goldcrest.)

Just heard it's red nose day today. Kids' school didn't do anything. Didn't see any giant red noses attached to the grilles of Ford Sierras. Has it had its day??

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This is the most Tory post ever and quite possibly the tipping point to #cancelmymembership

NEW BRIDGE (over the River Lea).

Three in a row at work. Unbearable. Maybe I'll moonlight as the Oil Fairy.

I like how they've left the Underground roundel alone

The Guide is saddened to hear of the passing of beer writer Des de Moor. He was generous in sharing his extensive knowledge of the London beer scene and it was always a pleasure to cross paths and compare notes. RIP Des, the next beer is for you 🍻

RIP John Virgo

Don't often watch STRENGTH AND DEPTH match of the day, but STRENGTH AND DEPTH glad to see the winning STRENGTH AND DEPTH formula is STRENGTH AND DEPTH unchanged.

There are so many successful pubs that have zero cask ales. Latest visit was People's Park Tavern, Victoria park. Not even any bottles of brown stuff. I feel let down... Maybe by the punters? By the craft beer scene? By publicans? Can't quite explain it. @boakandbailey.bsky.social

CONSERVATIVES. Save admin by simply renaming the party Reform.

CONSERVATIVES. Save admin by simply renaming the party Reform.

Hello @metoffice.gov.uk, please make your new app widget less absolutely terrible.

NERO FIDDLES WHILE GORDON BURNS

Sally army shop broken into again ☹️☹️☹️ #walthamstow

The worst bit about the end of a game of masters snooker is knowing that we'll then have to endure Rob Walker repeatedly slapping the winner's shoulder.

Cycling down to Screwfix, just saw my mate's stolen bike locked up to a tree (+ about 20 others). Bolt cutters added to the order, bike recovered! 💥🤜👍👌😀🥂

The glorified Thames Water / Mayor for London Refill Stations (aka taps 🙄) outside both Tottenham Hale and Blackhorse Road tube stations have sprung major leaks thus turning the station entrances into ice rinks. 👍👍👍

LET'S. WATCH. DARTS.

Sky sports: stop calling a 170 "Big Fish"

2024 Sloe Gin bottled up 👍

Sky sports: stop calling a 170 "Big Fish"

Good news about all the other lines though.

Interesting cycle ride up to Wickes in Edmonton. Looks like the Harbert road wasteland by the A406 (with the Lea running through it) is being landscaped as parkland. Previously was a dump/pallet yard/fenced off no man's land. It's beginning to look...nice!

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Apple wine 🍎👌💥🥂

All sensible advice apart from suggesting commuters remove mudguards in the summer. Insanity! It rains just as much in the summer. Oh, and I almost never wash my bike. www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...

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The Sicilian Vespers. Lovely bit of Verdi. Didn't like the ending.

Probably my lowest point

I'm just glad I kept the receipt

Merry September!

First ever classical concert at the former Granada cinema - now Soho theatre, and what a belter it was. Blurred pic of the conductor is a fair representation of her high energy. 💥🎻

Yep. That will definitely do it.

Bar tape renewed. Leather this time - not Brooks, too expensive. Struggled to do it AS USUAL - I've done it dozens of times now but just enough time passes between attempts for me to completely forget how to do it.

Takeaway ordering - "that'll be 30 minutes... 30 to 40 minutes to be precise".

Sad news. I thought my custom alone could keep the place afloat.

Nothing rams home the end of summer better than booking the Rose and Crown Christmas panto 🙃

Epic cloud

There's a phenomenal amount of broken glass on the roads in Walthamstow. Even my Marathon plus tyre has thrown in the towel.