I've decided to compile a definitive thread of photos of the best dogs I've photographed during my walks in the countryside, together with supporting biographical information. I will put the vital info about all the dogs in the alt text, since some of it is a little long to fit in a post.

Such a roaring success that people were queuing up to be dropped from helicopters and left hanging awkwardly in the trees (and not just some of the trees - ALL of the trees!)

Off to Tate Modern for the Frida Kahlo exhibition.

It should be in the film section but I'll take it ...

Currently reading. When Bond makes a brief cameo appearance, so too inevitably do scrambled eggs.

I’m okay with plot in movies but only if it advances the sex scenes

It's new release day! MACABRE and FOUR TIMES THAT NIGHT are now loose. Both titles are available on stunning 4K UHD or Blu-ray NOW at powerhousefilms.co.uk Which are you getting?

Before June ends, it’s the centenary of Agatha Christie’s best early novel… The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Famous, very much better on the page than in adaptation, but if you’ve not read it one thing may surprise you: Like many Christies (especially her first-person narrators), it’s very funny.

Wonder if he's reminiscing about the cheery, complementary interview he did, joking about Savile having private rooms at hospitals and applauding him for his charity work, that he has had removed from youtube?

So ruddy, bloody edgy.

Uh-oh, I'm hearing that a fictional character didn't follow someone's personal ethical guidelines. 🥲

When I tried to check in the desk attendant called me classist for wanting to book a room when some people have never had a room

Out today, includes my essay on the film. youtu.be/4iu0O4sgbeI?...

It was so lovely to chat to Mathew about my favourite books. Featuring Vonnegut, the two Fitzgeralds, Edith Wharton, Enid Blyton and all sorts…

"The way that shirt hangs on you makes Ron and Russell's crotches really stand out." And this @darklonelywater.bsky.social is why I rarely wear shirts with pictures on. Pesky boobs.

Washed a couple of jumpers so I could take them to a charity shop and let's just say I should have read the washing instructions a bit more carefully on one of them ...

Mel Brooks. What a triumph he's still alive. The Producers has been my favourite film for decades now. Just ridiculous. Remember my 9 year-old granddaughter doing the concierge perfectly: "those filthy, disgusting, lice-ridden boids..."

One of my best ever cinema visits was going with @chicalolita.bsky.social to see Mel Brooks introduce Young Frankenstein at the Prince Charles. Already in his 90s, he was so sharp it's no surprise he made it to 100 (and is probably still just as sharp).

Going to have a double bill today of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (which I've never seen) and The Furious (which I absolutely cannot wait to see), both with @darklonelywater.bsky.social youtu.be/Avky8dVaqAI?...

"Only a handful of film comedies hold up" is certainly one way of announcing both your ignorance and need for attention.

Ideal heatwave viewing.

Off to see this tomorrow with @chicalolita.bsky.social (who has never seen it) tomorrow.

Out on Monday - I contributed an essay to this release. FOUR TIMES THAT NIGHT - 4K UHD LE – Powerhouse Films Ltd share.google/IXXbc45CoBzJ...

We’ve doing early morning walks because of the heat so she’s not seen anyone for days. It’s cool enough to go to the pub this evening and how is this for a happy dog?

Funny how Gervais's Savile 'material' fails to mention he booked him as the first guest for his C4 chat show.

I have upcoming trips to York and Whitby and I think I know what I'll be reading ...

secure the perimeter

Have you got your copy of HAUNTED YORKSHIRE yet? Brilliant line-up of a brilliant book.

I don’t think it is amazing, you weirdo. This is social media, not the Times of London.

While no woman deserves the harsh scrutiny, I do find it absolutely hilarious how much energy chuds are expending this week trying to convince me objectively attractive woman is unattractive actually. From Jesse Watters to rando El Neckbeard Supremos, these guys just universally fucking suck.

I think one of my favourite paintings is the one where Captain Oates has just been kicked in the balls by a penguin.

#NowPlaying Heatwave music.

Listening to Kathy Burke on the Adam Buxton podcast and love her response to him asking her what Alex Cox's Straight To Hell (which she was in) was about - "Oh, FUCK knows!"

In case you didn’t know, Exeter uni, where I work, has announced a plan to make 25% of staff in my English department redundant. Left-over staff will do double the teaching while their research time will be shrunk to 1%. Meanwhile admissions for English at Exeter are HIGH, and on the rise this year

All the Bruce Lee films, Suspiria, the Leone trilogy, Psycho, probably some of the 60s Bond films, Danger: Diabolik (because I wrote a book about it).

A slight and all-too-brief breeze has brought the temperature in my flat down to 30.5°C. *puts a jumper on*

It's not the heat, it's the humidity; or, why you should worry about "wet-bulb" temperature Released from the paywall before it stops being relevant

No storm last night, but then the one on Monday was so intense it's probably still plugged into the charger.

South Bank is the best place to be during a London heatwave.

Off to see The Wicker Man on 35mm at the Prince Charles later, but it's possible that I may be on fire before Edward Woodward.

Nigel Farage is in real trouble and he knows it. He was rattled on his interviews today. If it can be proven his £5 million bung was related to political influence, he could ultimately face criminal bribery and corruption charges, which carry up to 10 years in prison.

i think it is possible, I will go no further than that, that Farage comes to regret the existence of a clip in which he says the £5m freebie is none of the public's business

Here the whole grim merciless unimaginative cycle begins again in yet another institution.

Waiting to see his friend 🤗 TT: @croesycanineservices

First floor flats are not ideal in this weather. Mine was 29°C all night and there is no cool air coming in this morning.

Farage has long been a sitting duck and there is finally an increase in people taking aim.

Gorillaz documentary about Tottenham Hotspur Stadium show is on the way share.google/byLK7LqejfzE...

It isn't exactly air-conditioning but an air cooler is definitely better than a fan.

Irony is dead.

Complete ban on popcorn in cinemas - it's noisy, sold in wheelie-bin-sized containers, smells bad and most of it seems to end up on the carpet. Instead, it's back to Kia-Ora, hot dogs, and Choc Ices, bought from someone coming round with a tray during the interval (yes, that's coming back too).