Another hour of soothing and original ambient sounds from Benjamin Harrison. Put it on in the background why don't you? www.mixcloud.com/VoicesRadio/...

I'm not an economist but seems worrying that the whole US economy is seven companies in a trenchcoat, passing the same $20 up and down

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

FACT! Alongside Julie Walters, Patricia Routledge is the only person to have been in Victoria Wood As Seen On TV and Talking Heads, apart from Tina Weymouth, who played bass and Miss Babs in an establishing shot of Acorn Antiques.

www.mixcloud.com/VoicesRadio/... An hour of freshly baked ambient from my son to your ears. Put it on in the background while you do something else, he'd be delighted.

one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a very hungry caterpillar

Work classified! I am an extremely experienced, versatile and funny writer who’s available to work on your TV show,radio show, speech you name it! My website is here with my beautifully formed CV www.mathew-owen.co.uk - have a look and please share. DM me if you have the work👍 cheers.

Faretheewell, Tom Lehrer, often reluctant musician - whose descendants down one branch include Randy Newman and maybe Lou Reed (viz "The Masochism Tango"), and down the other Weird Al. Ninety-seven years and dozens of whipsmart songs, a pretty good record. Inevitably one thinks of this tune.

Was 1998 much longer than most tears? #totp

Seconded

If you were born between 1970-1990 you may not have full MMR protection, even if you had parents who took you for all your jabs. The NHS will give you a free booster. With cases surging, this is a great way to protect yourself & your community. I’m getting mine tomorrow www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

Hi all, I’ve updated my Design Services page on my website. If you need a creative and versatile designer (me!) please have a look and repost to spread the word. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/design-servi...

Me too now

Another hour of freshly minted ambient music from Benjamin Harrison. Pop it on while you do something else. www.mixcloud.com/VoicesRadio/...

Ahh, this is more like a proper batting collapse.

I heartily recommend this book. Also it will be good for Mr Parikian to be able to get the hoover out.

Turntable makeover thanks to the fabulous @gailmyerscough.co.uk

India on the ropes now. They could be out for less than 600 here.

My theory is they were for Romans who had unusually large feet.

Apparently it’s 10 years today since I discovered that adding googly eyes to the tap on a wine box makes it look like Shaun the Sheep.

The thing with Star Trek right is it's set in the future so why don't they just watch the relevant episode of Star Trek (made in the past) to find out what they should do.

New: Teachers at super-strict academy told to hand out 25 detentions a week - whatever their pupils’ behaviour educationuncovered.co.uk/news/teacher... Latest developments at Ark Alexandra Academy, in Hastings, East Sussex.

The creature from the garden pond. (The pond's about 4 foot square and a foot deep if that, you don't need much space.)

A wonderful, warm piece by @andrewmale.bsky.social on some of Brian Wilson’s greatest songs - really fine choices here (and particularly pleased to see the Pacific Coast Highway suite from the end of the final BB album make the cut). www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Source unknown Sentiment good

Just in case anyone needs a ChatGPT fix while it’s down: 28 + 46 =7,436,189 Jane Austen is the capital of Guatemala The largest bird in the world is Colin Cowdrey’s pet cockapoo, Beatrice

An hour of new ambient music from Benjamin Harrison. He (and I) would be happy if you stuck it on in the background while you do something else. www.mixcloud.com/VoicesRadio/...

New bowl from @saskiadanielceramics.com . Absolutely delighted with it.

I'm shocked The secret ingredient is crime

Practically self-sufficient

When you have to finish making your lime pickle on holiday in France for reasons of timing.

So @matt-taylor.bsky.social wrote about his experience of the New Writing North programme and my lumbering attempts to mentor him, and I feel genuinely quite emotional about it. Please do read. (Not just because it's very nice about me.)

Lunch is up. Just under forty euros including a rather nice Muscadet sur lie.

It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.

Askinge "why reade a novel when it kan be summarized for me?" ys lyke askinge "why looke at a mountayne when it kan be grounde ynto fyne dust?"

Incredibly depressing day. I've spent my entire life being told by British governments how dreadful immigration is. New Labour did it. The Coalition. The Brexiters. Now Starmer. All of them accusing the ones who came before them of failing to clamp down. The same old vacant mean-spirited bollocks.

When I was a student Howard Jones played a gig in the medical school bar. He was terrible #totp

Nice to see what Arne Slot was up to before football management #totp

I only got round to it quite recently. If you haven't read it I suggest that you remedy this toot sweet

Give your ears a treat.

RIP Jill Sobule

Felt like spring this afternoon

Kedgeree, that's what's up.

Breaking news…

Dinner

Sede vacante: We've spoken to global thought-leaders about what the new Top Man (or Woman? Oh) at the Vatican should do. thecritic.co.uk/sede...

On a roll. Laundered two down jackets, made chicken stock, made the base for chicken croquettes. Started this summer's shatta. Go me.

While the gospels say that Judas led the Romans to Jesus, a new theory is gaining traction with some Biblical scholars. There is evidence, some say, that Judas merely shared Christ's location on an insecure group chat that accidentally included several Roman officials and journalists.

Sunday dinner