Walked up to #RichmondPark #Parkrun for the first time in a very long time - and admired the wildflower meadow at Latchmere on the way back.

Lovely swim at Helmsley Lido in Friday’s Yorkshire heat - what a lovely pool!

So I had always stupidly assumed that the cover of Coles Corner was, errr, Coles Corner. But it’s the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough- opposite the station and just beside a nice little craft beer bar.

Lovely here on the North Yorkshire coast - so far, walk from Scarborough to Filey, a bus back, a couple of sea swims, and a morning run along the front before the heat got any worse.

Due to the hot weather two legs of the Thames Path Relay on 24 and 25 June are cancelled. Tomorrow's leg from Walton-on-Thames will finish at Hampton Court Bridge. We will re-arrange the missing sections later in the year. @clarewadd.bsky.social @walking-class-hero.bsky.social

What a joy to see Belle and Sebastian and Saint Etienne at the Piece Hall here in Halifax tonight.

Halifax #Parkrun was indeed hilly 😬

Lunchtime lanes at heavenly Hathersage lido high up in the Hope Valley today.

2/2 ...... Osney bridge, where the Osney Heron was on duty 👋 Thank you to Des Garrahan from Inner London Ramblers for leading this leg of the Relay celebrating our 30th anniversary. #thamespath30 @oxfordclarion.bsky.social

Two great gigs this week - first @pinkopaque.co.uk on Thursday in Aldgate and then today I finally got to see Lande Hekt instore at @banquetrecords.com here in #Kingston

Walked a bit of the #CapitalRing in @theroyalparks.bsky.social #RichmondPark yesterday on our way to and from the @royalballetschool.bsky.social White Lodge open day and tour.

Back at our home #Parkrun today in almost perfect running weather. New t-shirt arrived short-quick!

Hey folks, who’s joining me at this gig on Thursday?

I want to get more Londoners walking. To make that happen, our streets need to be safer and cleaner. Together with TfL, I'm setting out an action plan for new crossings, safer routes to school and clearer pavements so more Londoners can walk every day.

U is for Upton Court, Slough where I completed the challenge to run a #Parkrun beginning with every letter in the word Parkrun this morning, because… well, why not? Nice flat course and thank you to the lovely friendly volunteers.

The SL7 and 102 Flightline took me to the huge and heavenly Hillingdon Lido to kick off my day in the cool cool water.

Lovely Serpentine lake swim kicked off my day yesterday. Bitten to bits, but worth it.

After yesterday’s #Parkrun on a bit of the #CapitalRun route, today I hired a paddleboard and followed a bit of it on the River Brent from Brentford Lock. Walking is best of course, but a different perspective is nice now and then too.

Nice to be running on some of the #CapitalRing route at this morning’s brilliant #Parkrun. I was a bit early so was able to give those signposts a bit of a clean while I was waiting around too!

First time at Chelsea Flower Show today - rain held off and sun even shone a bit!

Fabulous allium schubertii from yesterday’s trip to RHS Wisley.

Sunrise starting to look lovely after this morning’s exhilarating 5-30am swim at Goodrington Sands, Paignton. What a way to start the day!

Isabella Plantation (Richmond Park) looking lovely in the sunshine earlier today.

Lovely to be out on my paddleboard on The Thames before work this morning!

Last gig of the month for me was a lovely set by Danny George Wilson at the lovely @soundloungecio.bsky.social in Sutton.

Me and @walking-class-hero.bsky.social headed over towards Reading for the very very lovey Dinton Pastures #Parkrun this morning in search of one starting with a D (how did I become this person?) - what a lovey event! & big thanks to all the volunteers.

Little gig followed by Big Gig. From Paper Dress Vintage to Brixton Academy. Lovely to see Big Thief play to an adoring crowd tonight.

The great gig rubbish photo theme continues - the stars finally aligned for me to see Silver Biplanes at last night’s @precrecs.bsky.social happening, and I’m very glad I did too. The dry ice did eventually clear to reveal band members, including indie legends Tim and Vanessa Vass.

Loved the Beryl Trail - and the Beryl Cook exhibition- in Plymouth today.

First season-swim of the year here in #Brixham. Lots of people on the beach and in the water under blue skies and with fabulously calm water. Still cold, mind.

Lovely - if distinctly “undulating” - #Parkrun in the forest this morning with @walking-class-hero.bsky.social, sort of vaguely on the way to Devon.

‘In the songs’ combination of joy and scepticism, heady complexity and hits-the-first-time riffs, I found an art, and a worldview, that looked like a life I might live. Some of us wore badges and T-shirts that read “Twee as Fuck.”’ Stephanie Burt on Heavenly’s revival. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ap...

Popped over to Guildford this morning for #Parkrun and a lovely lido swim.

Lovely sunny wander from Canning Town to East India Dock via Limmo Peninsula Ecology Park City Island, Trinity Buoy Wharf and East India Quay.

And then to follow that with the ever-wonderful Even As We Speak - what an absolute joy to get to see them play again this evening!

How incredibly moving to see The Sweetest Ache play again tonight after so very many years. Those songs still sound so beautiful yet so raw, still really get me.

Big Bank Holiday news! My Secret World: The Story of #SarahRecords is finally going online, free for everyone to watch! The premiere is at midday (GMT) this Bank Holiday Monday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pRv...

First new lido of 2026 - the beautiful (if posh / pricey) Thames Lido in Reading yesterday afternoon, some local craft beer last night, and then the lovey scenic and welcoming Reading #Parkrun down by the river this morning. Hurray for Bank Holiday weekends.

Very sorry to hear this news. It was a legendary venue and, with Paul booking, it always felt like everyone was welcome there, cool or not. And mostly we were not of course. What an amazing contribution he made to live music over so many years.

Rounding off another great month of gigs with @theleaflibrary.bsky.social at @ivyhousenunhead.bsky.social tonight - and lovely to catch up with lots of friends there too.

Wasn’t expecting to see bluebells in March. Nice to be back on @theridgewaynt.bsky.social today, walking with friends from Goring to Nuffield in Oxfordshire. Just about nearly dodged the rain!

Kingston #Parkrun, a slow walk across central London and then a Twilight Sad gig back in Kingston - all in all not a bad way to spend a Saturday.

Nice to hear this Field Mice session getting a repeat on Riley & Coe this week! Vividly remember the excitement in the Upper Belgrave Road kitchen when I answered the phonecall from John Walters.

Just posting this because The Orchids are such a brilliant band and this is such a beautiful pure hearted poignant slice of pop perfection… and what’s more it is from their most recent album ‘Dreaming Kind’, which I reckon is their greatest. youtu.be/H0mT4SCnswo?...

Usual great gig, rubbish photos. *All* the bands had drummers. All the bands were fabulous. Nice to see so many pals.Great to see @jetstreampony.bsky.social for the 1st time in a while and @mtmiseryband.bsky.social and & @heyhumdrum.bsky.social for the very first time. Thanks @precrecs.bsky.social

The brilliant @darrenhayman.bsky.social has been gradually painting all of London’s tube stations… and I was willing him to get to Richmond, which is the one I use the most… and now he has and I’m pleased to own a bit of his art at last!

Grey old day - but fabulous blackthorn out on our little stretch of @thamespathnt.bsky.social on the way to and from Kingston #Parkrun this morning. Back to our A route as Ham Lands has emerged from the flood water.

Usual poor photos of a good night at Ramsgate Music Hall seeing the wonderful @skepwax.bsky.social Heavenly and the Would-Be-Good with friends old and new.

Kicked off the day in the beautiful @theroyalparks.bsky.social #BushyPark - lovely pre-7am sunrise with a low mist.

Nice little stroll around @rbgkew.bsky.social to see the spring springing. Even a little bit of blue sky and sunshine as well.