Lord Derby cooking apple. Raised in Stockport, 1862. Productive and trouble free in my experience. @orchardnotes.com

My social media feeds keep suggesting music that reminds me of former American politicians who've embraced environmental activism. Weird, must be the Al Gore rhythm.

'Scrumptious', a modern variety bred in the 1980s with Golden Delicious, Worcester Pearmain and Discovery in its ancestry. Lives up to its name. @orchardnotes.com

Cyclamen colchicum.

Tebbit's dead. Mourners are requested to get on a bike and cycle to the funeral. It's what the twat would have wanted.

Maggie may have but Nigel won't. Ffs Rod, Farage? Plastic Jock supports toxic toad...

Bloody hell, Lauren, keep it to yourself...

Been reading the paper since the 1970s but, fuck me @theguardian.com, you do test the patience of this irritable boomer. Detailed article about the genius of Brian Wilson but you don't know what he used to look like? He is not, despite what the caption may state, the one on the left in the photo.

Well I never thought Bruce Springsteen and Stephen Graham would turn up in the next village to me (at Norman's restaurant in Kirkburton). *Not my photo.

Over to you, John Langdon...

Cyclamen rhodium peloponnesiacum.

Wonderful @johnshuttleworth.bsky.social gig at Sheffield City Hall last night. A mate tells me that one of his Sheffield friends was at school with GF and remembered he was fond of mice. Checked and he used to exhibit them and even wrote a song about fancy mice. This is very pleasing. Excellent.

Starchy and Putz.

Narcissus watieri.

BREAKING: Trump dodges trade war, citing bone spurs

Liverpool's Grown-Up Strange were a group that fascinated me long after the one single they released in 1986. Six years later, I had a chance meeting with their singer. I wish I'd had the presence of mind to ask if there was a whole album where that single came from. www.patreon.com/posts/ultrav...

Yes, but who wants to be told when they can use the bathroom...

Cyclamen coum.

Good job they didn't have social media In Victorian England. Can you imagine the filth on Charles Dickens timeline when the wags discover his sister was called Fanny Dickens and she lived in Ardwick?

Scented candles and wicker shit?

Boo-fucking-hoo.

Awful weather but brightening the day with a bit of Bitty youtu.be/lYnw88AhUdw?...

Is it the dustbin?

And for afters, lemon jizzle cake.

Crocus atticus

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Excellent news. The three founders would be purring with satisfaction at this initiative.

Googled Peter de Vries, the author and satirist, who I don't think was well known in the UK (as a teenager I used to pester our local library to order his books in). I think he'd appreciate the Google AI search summary: 1/

A day for not going out

Cyclamen parviflorum just coming into flower.

My favourite stoner band of the 70s was probably 'Class B, Pills, Hash and Bong'. (Doobie Brothers disqualified for being too obvious.)

I'm not holding my breath, Bing... youtu.be/-uNN8hP12oo?...

My grandad served with 58 LAA Regiment for a large part of WW2.

Winter Solstice and the shortest day will soon be over. Hallebloodylujah! youtu.be/8bqgT_x9W-I?...

Broad Gate and pub, Ludlow.

Battle of the Groyne Battle of Arsūffer Battle of Blood River

Saturday in Ludlow. River Teme and the castle from Dinham Bridge.

Great line up on BBC4 tonight: Porridge, The Two Ronnie's and Sorry! Annoyingly, the exclamation mark is making me appear overly emphatic.

Listened to this for the first time in ages. Always liked Stills' vocals and guitar playing. Pop quiz answer to 'what links Stills to Ringo Starr, Peter Sellars and Spencer Tracy'. (Nah, too easy says Mr Quantick!) youtu.be/SaA_RVOU2dE?...

Was she hiding out at Cosa Nostell Priory, @celiarichardson.bsky.social ?

It's all kicking off. Elton's weighed in and thinks it's also goodbye fellow prick, Torode.

I didn't know they were. I think a harsher judgement should be reserved for a newspaper churning out shite like this.

Cyclamen purpurascens foliage.

Cyclamen coum #cyclamenspecies

What a treat. Joni on Sky Arts this evening.

When the inevitable break up occurs I can picture Musk at Margo-a-Lago saying "That's the last time I play the tart for you, Donny."

"Pint of milk and a splash of sarcasm, please." Sign at the dairy farm in our village.

Looked in on the other place to see what they were saying about John Prescott (RIP). Some heartfelt tributes from politicians (well played, William Hague) and journalists. But some of the comments from the blue tick wankers and bots. Jesus, what a cess pit it has turned into...

Well I could do without this.

Chilean guava berry. Before and after. Yes, I lead an exciting life.