In "Seeing Into the Future", comedian Chris McCausland reflects on how innovations like AI and assistive tech could change everyday life for people with vision loss. You can watch now on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ms0q/chris-mccausland-seeing-into-the-future.

Just watched this. It is mind blowing and gives hope for the future. Amazing documentary.

St Martin in the Field, #London.

If,like me,you love the old #Lancashire dialect and the stories and songs of yore, there are dozens of old Lancashire books available FREE for downloading on Google Play Books. Brierley, Waugh, Laycock, Harland et al. Search Lancashire or the author's name and they'll all come up.

The Martians have landed in Wigan. Me and Jim Berry of the Houghton Weavers. youtu.be/2KSnaXHRzBM?...

Ip Dip Dashed #poem #poetry

A podcast interview I did with Distinct Nostalgia. pca.st/episode/6c4e...

Worked there for a while. Great times. Met the Sex Pistols when they came to Manchester. But that's another story.

My little mate. #poem #poetry #birdlife

At the checkout just now and I heard a bloke say : "See him? He was married to one o't Dingles." 😂 Week before, someone said: “See him? He wrote Coronation Street “ 😂 My mate said "All of it?" None of it actually..

Today's featured portrait beaut, it's the beautiful bearded bearman - Lee Apsey!

Memories #poem

She was- Ephemeral Ethereal Ineffable -strange name for someone from Bacup.

-Bygraves -Miller -Wall -Planck -Verstappen -Factor -not forgetting Mel Gibson I'm Fully Maxed

Fijne Sinterklaasavond!

Tommy Thrutcher's Good Old Days. Episode 1. Please like, share, subscribe. Whatever. #Lancashire #monologue youtu.be/4Vaj7J8u7_A?...

The Lonely Christmas Tree. My #poem about being kind at #Christmas Please share. youtube.com/shorts/yEojw...

#NewMusic news! My single, Hinterland, will be out on Friday 7 November 2025. It’ll be available on Bandcamp, all main streaming platforms & can be pre-saved now. All info here: emmahynes.com/2025/11/01/f... #NewIrishMusic #NewRelease #WomenInMusic #AltFolk #IndieFolk #NewFolk #SingerSongwriter

It's Friday. 10AM, join me! twitch.tv/garydooton

Corrie Blog Post: From Coronation Street to cosy crime - the new novel from Glenda Young << Click to Read #Corrie

twitch.tv/garydooton Chuck a follow and you'll know when I'm on. Just a few wee bits left to work out

It's Friday (follow NOW I DARE YOU)

Watch this space... 🎬📽️🎥 #cosycrime #Scarborough

Tried out some stand up for the first time at Loading Bar Stoke Newington recently. Think it went pretty good! www.instagram.com/p/DMsDQNuKy2t/

I have some distressing news for the Lord Mayor of Birmingham.

We now cross over to BBC Radio Derby.

Dream announcement time! Yes, my debut album will be out in 2026, and the first single from it, Sierra, will be out on Friday 20 June. Keep watching for a little preview! Pre-save on Spotify, pre-order on Apple iTunes and follow my music profiles here: linktr.ee/emmahynes #NewMusic #NewIrishMusic

It's Friday: Jealous Heir to the Dooton Estate Begs "don't watch him! Don't watch him!" - edition

One of my favourite pics of Rik.We were in an Italian restaurant in Plymouth when recording The Last Hurrah six part audio comedy.There were discs on the window which made him look like he'd got measles.He laughed when he saw it.RIP mate. Bonjour & Elton the Snowman.Friends for eternity. #rikmayall

It's Friday!

It's Friday

Today's portrait. Bolt, the whippet/border collie lurcher. Oil on canvas 20cm x 20cm.

Hi folks my latest #leponline column which features this very funny man #laughteristhebestmedicibe

You have been warned.

Pesticides in flea treatments for cats and dogs are killing the chicks of blue tits and great tits, according to recent research from the University of Sussex, funded by the charity SongBird Survival. Full story online and in the latest issue: www.private-eye.co.uk/in-the-back

How dynamic pricing works for live events in Britain From the new Private Eye, out now.

Today…

It's good. It's Friday. It's a Brucey Bonus.

There's this guy, @zafarcakes.bsky.social , and I took his photo

This took a very long time to get right and I'm hoping to make plenty of these, so shares, likes on the vid and comments would make me very happy thank you very much from me, future Gary

Ladies, Gentlemen & non-binary pals A new series is born, with me doing what I do best - being unbearable company for people with more important things to do! The Time Wasting of @mode7games.bsky.social presented by MGIF, is LIVE NOW! Watch and share now www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXdr...

Cracking picture of the partial solar eclipse taken from my front garden.

#Manchester where even the road signs are virile.

Been twiddling about with my website. The provider put it up by 100 quid so I got a Google site and it's pretty easy to set up. It's dave-dutton.co.uk if you get the chance

And purple is my favourite colour! 💜