Gratuitous shots of Tom Daley in the shower is the kind of #everydaysexism I rail against. #traitors

And we’re off.

Waiting.

I’m in a pub, with my dog and a pint, reading a broadsheet paper. This is just how I hoped my 50s would be.

It’s Spurs vs Man Utd from 1976 on ITV4’s Big Match Live. Absolute end to end stuff. Tackles flying in. Ralph Coates’ hair. Two kids climbing 150ft up the floodlights for a better view Football was better then.

Back from a long dog walk to find the lad has fried two pieces of sea bass and the whole house smells like a fishmongers. Come round. It’s great.

I’ve watched Alan Carr in one and half episodes of The Traitors and I’ve changed my mind completely about him.

I think I interviewed him every month back in 2008/9. He was an absolute bounder & his time at City will always be remembered for some mad hirings/firings & taking us down to Div 1. But he never hid. He spoke to the press. He spoke to fans. I always liked him for that. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Is it "move to Dubai"?

I made a pie, as if I was someone who likes cooking.

Not in my name. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I saw this the other night. I laughed once, I think. I really wanted to like it. I loved the original. All it had was cameos - a brilliant Paul McCartney cameo, it has to be said - and a reliance on the old jokes because there were no new ones. 1/5. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

Never forget

Did you know? Peter Mandelson was best man at #trevorphillips wedding. Will Phillips acknowledge his close relationship with Mandelson on his programme this morning?

@chrislepkowski.bsky.social Have you seen this? www.facebook.com/share/1BGPFj...

Who could have predicted it would end like this, apart from everyone but Starmer, it seems.

And so, as happens once in every generation, Mandelson stands defiant - "I'm a fighter, not a quitter" - until he's done maximum harm and then under extreme pressure fucks off in a sulk.

This is so badly done.

All of the mellow fruitfulness on tonight’s dog walk.

Joe Elliott of Def Leppard on BBC 2 now.

Me, telling my family: There’s that alert thing at 3pm today, remember. Me, idly through the day: There’s that alert thing at 3pm. 3pm arrives. Phone goes off. Me: Jesus Christ what is that!?

Went out for a pub lunch. Bit pricey for what it was, £7 a pint, £9 dessert, grumble, but it was all fine. Wife: Blah, blah, I really enjoyed it, blah, go there again, blah, blah, what did you think? Me: Yeah, It was alright. Row ensues because "you don't like anything." 🤷

Saturday morning and there’s no Big Match Live on ITV4. My hangover doesn’t know what’s going on.

Pretty sure the people behind the iPhone Weather app are forecasting with pine cones and old wives’ tales.

I hope RFK Jr is treating him, exclusively.

Never forget who these people really are. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2025/08/refo...

There’s an ”elevated risk” of illness and infection in the sea today so there are red flags on the beach and no swimming. Welcome to your UK holiday. 👍

No to Wordle being like this. Wordle 1,523 6/6 ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Thoroughly enjoying this.

Is there anyone here who knows how to re-calibrate a hydraulic brake on a Carrera bike? Halfords want £25 per brake and I’d rather chew my own fucking arm off than give them that.

Went to an art exhibition.

If you’re not anyway PUT THE CRICKET ON NOW! #thecricket

PUT IT ON A PLATE.

Imagine going into journalism to argue that not enough civilians have been killed in a war crime.

RIP Ozzy. youtube.com/shorts/-C6wM...

Nothing to see here, no, no.

But… isn’t that Les Battersby?

The Red Arrows have just flown right over my garden and I missed it because I was having a piss.

“What is this madness you’ve taken me for a walk in today?”

Well, that was possibly the worst penalty shootout I’ve ever seen but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

You know when, sometimes, you can finish a book and feel emotionally bereft and finishing it feels like saying goodbye to a friend? Yeah, not this one. This was dreadful.

There’s a wasps nest in our compost heap and it’s like a scene from a terrifying horror movie.

They have four MPs, ffs. It’s not a “snub.” It’s entirely right.

East Midlands Airport here, charging you £5 to drop off and pick up - and £1 for every minute after your allotted 15 minutes. Pathetic.

The number of Leicester City fans *actively* wanting Dyche to be our next manager. Absolute madness. Game’s gone.

True.

I have all the usual reservations about Starmer/Rachel Reeves - but hearing the Tories braying at her Spending Review today is ridiculous. We haven’t forgotten you.

Huge, if true * * it’s not true.

If only there was an option on TNT to keep the general commentary but mute Rio Ferdinand.