Friday boops

Loving the new Jill Scott stuffs

We may be here a while

Off to Glasgow to complete Burns mate

Being a wee bit smashed and listening to Chill Out on the train home will always be a thing

Dry McJanuary

Get a dog … just get one

Dry Jan gonna have to wait a few days

Race(Face)book has just advised that one of my very first drinking holes/hangouts is closing for good … I’m not as sad as many others seem to be

Death in Paradise Christmas Special, Stray cocktails, dog and fire (and Gemma out of shot) … Happy New Year all xx

Feel like a laser beeeeeeem

End of the last commute of the year

It’s begun

Big boys don’t cry

Calm before the the storm … the fucken hippo storm

Everything counts in large amounts

Where could I be ?

Definition of relief : Smelling burnt toast and discovering someone is actually making toast

My jet lag is still quite something and I have dads vs lads football in H’s last training session … gonna run a sweepstake on an injury I’m absolutely gonna incur

Treated myself to a number of whiskies on the way home from Sydney in Singapore and they gave me whisky luggage and now I’m a man with whisky luggage and therefore a better man

Leg 2 … cheers you wonderful bastards

Delayed but away

Sunday double trouble

And excellent too

I have 48hrs of flight time to deal with next week and would love some album(s) of the year recommendation(s) to download before my departure … all genres welcome and hugely appreciated

Mince Pies 4 - 0 Mounjaro

Made some sausage rolls to take to our local bar for the local Christmas lights being turned on … think I might be getting charged porkage

Just searched for Bar Trax

Train in 30 mins … I will sleep the way home

Sundays done right

Sunday the right way

Pre dinner birthday drinks for @gingertucci.bsky.social at the wonderful Stray Bar … could not recommend more highly

Having a very long overdue revisit to the Depeche Mode remixes LP’s to soothe my wee hangover as I head north … well that and some breakfast wine

Hey @fishy808.bsky.social I think we maybe stumbling around Didsbury tomorrow at some point. Are you in the vicinity ?

H got his first piano lesson at the weekend from one of the loveliest of humans (who’s played with Buddy Guy and Wu Tang amongst others ! )

Welcome to Leigh on Sea

Paging @gerryoberry.bsky.social

Tonight’s dinner is tea and shortbread and it’s a winners dinner

Just wanted a flat white

I’ve been asked to dress “boat casual” … couture tips welcome

Kids eh !

Did you know Refs and Linos get over a million a year #pubchat #whyidontgoout

Just had a carpet fitted by Marshall Jeffersons ex manager which was nice

If you haven’t been I can highly recommend a visit to Southend Cathedral …. I’m local so can make you a cup of tea after

arcelona

Anyone with any hotel recommendations for Barcelona ? Somewhere central for sightseeing for myself and the wee dude ? Thanks in advance

Celebration crew

Henry passed his 11+ … don’t get me wrong but a ridiculous exam … however it’s a reason to celebrate … and we are

BIRDS

I’m off to the north (again) for a weekend of fun with the wonderful @gingertucci.bsky.social and it’s gonna be filled with dim sum and a long overdue visit to the Golden Lion Todmorden to enjoy @tomwainwright.bsky.social do comedic spinning stuff