I went to see Emma at @rosetheatre2008.bsky.social with modest expectations given the source material so it was a pleasant surprise to discover that it is cleverly adapted, acted superbly, staged well and was so utterly entertaining. Also good to overhear so many school kids praising it afterwards.

I am still determined to see every production of a Philip Ridley play that I can, so a revival of The Pitchfork Disney at King's Head Theatre Islington was a no-brainer, and it proved to be an excellent production of an excellent play. hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/09/pitc...

Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts at Richmond Theatre is an entertaining and engaging evening thanks to the intricate story, strong lead actors and clever stagecraft. hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/09/insp...

📢 All to London on 11 October! In three weeks we reach the tragic milestone of two years of genocide in Gaza. Let's make this national march for Palestine the biggest one yet, and call for Britain to finally end its shameful support for Israel's war crimes.

Dear IOS26, why is the ok button red?!

As a fan of architecture I have followed some of the other walking routes by @modernistestates.bsky.social and now that we're getting a local one for Richmond and Ham I'll be getting that one too! thingsyoucanbuy.co.uk/collections/...

For some reason, the one thing that BBC thinks you really need to know about @zackpolanski.bsky.social following his emphatic election win on clear left-wing policies is that he used to be an actor. Admittedly I did not know that but I care even less.

There are pub crawls and there are seven pubs along 18km of the Thames in a joyous 11 hours of interesting talks and good company. hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity. Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.

My cunning plan of taking the @chess.com daily puzzles seriously is starting to show results!

St Paul’s and Barbican as seen from an apartment that I will never be able to afford, even with a good lottery win (I don’t do the lottery).

I know my rating has fallen a bit in recent months but I still feel insulted by @chess.com offering me an M1 puzzle.

I am always extremely interested in any production of a Eugene O’Neil play or any play starring Ruth Wilson; A Moon for the Misbegotten at @almeida.co.uk has both which made it unmissable. It is unsurprisingly excellent.

Yet again the news from Palestine is beyond terrible. Israel is the most evil country that has ever existed yet the West (mostly) continues to support. #FreePalestineTakeAction

Only 100 more signatures to get to 10k 💥 Help us hold Google and Apple to account 👇 goodlawproject.org/petition/tim...

At our demonstration today, I'm holding a placard stating "I support Palestine. Action must be taken." My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people

Quite a few of us in Hyde Park to celebrate Neil Young.

Whatever reason @ecotricity.bsky.social has for estimating that I used no electricity last month is erroneous. Utility billing is not that hard and there is no excuse for errors like this.

Things have gone from bad to worse politically over the last 12 months so it was good to spend a few days having serious debates in good company at #Marxism2025. hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/07/marx...

Settling down nicely for the start of #MarxismFestival2025

Always good to see Philip Ridley plays announced at @arcolatheatre.bsky.social and I’ll be revisiting both Poltergeist and Tarantula this autumn. Still hoping they’ll bring back Ghost From A Perfect Place one day, it’s where my Ridley obsession started in 2014. hamlife.blogspot.com/2014/10/ghos...

We are all Palestine Action. 🇵🇸

In 2003, anti-war activists broke into RAF Fairford to stop US bombers heading to Iraq. Keir Starmer defended their actions and said it was justified to prevent war crimes. Now his government is banning Palestine Action for doing the same. The Prime Minister is a hypocrite.

Sparks!!

I started reading @2000ad.bsky.social in October 1978 when it merged with Starlord and have been an annual subscriber for many years. My reading has, however, fallen a little behind until a foot injury encouraged me to hit the backlog today. I started at Prog 2000 from 2016! Only 437 progs to go!

What we’re witnessing is the result of Israel acting with impunity. It is committing genocide in Gaza, ethnic cleansing in the West Bank & has bombed Lebanon, Syria, Yemen & Iran without any accountability. The UK must end ALL arms sales, sanction Israel & expel its ambassador.

I had walked every road in City of London then they extended St Bride Street so I’m going back tomorrow to reclaim my 100% badge. #LoveLondonWalkLondon

Little Women at Richmond tea was not my usual cup of theatrical tea but it entertained without fuss. hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/06/litt...

35 years of privatisation. 35 years of excessive profits. 35 years of rising bills. There is no market solution. Take water into public ownership now!

So looking forward to this!

No #bbcwato, a car did not “drive” into a crowd, it was driven by a person. Language matters.

The local pub music scene has all but died following Covid and rampant gentrification of pubs so it was brilliant to be able to venture out again to see Mememento at The Cavern in Raynes Park. hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/05/meme...

I have now walked all 1,135 streets in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. #LoveLondonWalkLondon hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/05/i-ha...

Over 6 million eligible voters in England and Wales remain missing from the electoral register. That's 6+ million reasons to bring in automatic voter registration. Not enough? Here's 3 more: it's tried & tested, it's more secure, and it's a money saver. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

🇵🇸 Stay on the streets 🇵🇸 🚨 Next National March for Palestine 🗓️ Sat 21 June ⏰ 12 noon, 📍 Central London, route TBA #StopArmingIsrael #stopthegenocide

@bigissue.com are pushing for a Poverty Zero law and I heartily agree with them so have signed their petition. win.newmode.net/bigissue/ask...

🚨 PSC statement: The steps taken today by the government are grotesquely inadequate and will serve to maintain Britain’s complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. It must introduce a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel now. Read the full statement here: palestinecampaign.org/david-lammys...

I’ve seen Gold Rush play Neil Young songs at Half Moon Putney soooo many times and they keep getting better. Another brilliant evening. #keeponrockin

I’ll be there, obviously, because it’s genocide and the UK is complicit.

It's quite simple. You cannot say you oppose Israel's plan for the mass ethnic cleansing of Gaza if you keep providing them with the weapons they need to carry it out. The government’s refusal to end all arms sales to Israel is becoming more egregious by the day.

Today's 15km walk from Gunnesbury to Rayners Lane was a test for @gojauntly.bsky.social's Green Route planner. It passed with flying colours. #LoveLondonWalkLondon hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/04/walk...

It would seem that I like pubs!

📣 Stop Airport Expansion 📣 Help us tell the government WE DON’T WANT EXPANSION at any UK airport, including Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton. Sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

I’ll be there. Trans rights are human rights.

I am really saddened by the level of vitriol and hatred being directed toward the trans community. We are losing our common humanity. How hard is it to treat people with kindness and respect? Trans people are human beings — and they deserve to live in dignity like anyone else.

I’m not trans or LBQT+ but I’ll be there because all rights are worth defending.

There is a lot of history to experience at Hampton Court Palace but this time I went just for the gardens and they were sumptuous! hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/04/hamp...

For reasons that escape me, my @ecotricity.bsky.social bill is going up 50%. And that’s after submitting monthly readings and with no lifestyle changes.

My preference is to walk from A to B where A and B are easy to get to by public transport, B is some distance away, and the bit in the middle includes as much new territory as possible; precisely because of walks like this one from Sloane Square to Canada Water. hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/04/walk...

A jolly 29km stroll from Colliers Wood to West Hampstead for some Czechoslovak goodies.