"And do you know who schoolboys are always obsessed with...?"

It's almost time for Chris Rea's Christmas wig on BBC 2. #gonefishing Truly exceptional.

You will be visited by three spirits.

Begs the question: what's the least customer-friendly song you've ever heard or played on a pub jukebox? (The below is 'Sense of Doubt' by Bowie, btw)

'You there, boy! Which Christian policeman are we burning to ensure fertility and prosperity?"

As wide-eyed, blissed-out and beatific as anything you'd hear in 67.

A second hungry carpet is lying in wait for you on the ocean floor

The tasselled wobbegong has tassels...see? youtu.be/hbslHWZJUBk?...

This is Kaia. She takes road safety very seriously. Encourages you to do the same. 13/10 please buckle pup (TW: lyss121 & leleleems)

@stevenc63.bsky.social just had lunch with my mate whose mum worked with Maureen Starkey (Mary Cox) at George Henry Lee....

Out on the sauce in Soho. See you all on Wednesday...

And before you think that's the worst dismissal England have this innings, we've got Harry Brook to come.

Oliver John Douglas Pope, go to your room immediately and reflect on what you have done #thecricket

It's just 177 runs #thecricket

Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids

Mrs B out, works do, put the boy to bed with this one. music.youtube.com/watch?v=mImU...

After the absurdity of the World Cup draw, some proper absurdity

More like a fucking Whist Drive rather than the YMCA #FIFA

Jesus Christ I'm a Manchester City fan of almost 50 years and I'm starting to feel sorry for Rio Ferdinand....

Hearing Chris Hawkins play an awful version of 12 Days of Xmas on 6 Music reminded me of this much better one. youtu.be/zy791huV-Dk?...

I'm getting the word......nonce

Get a load of this. 😆

20 years ago I was on holiday in Pärnu in Estonia when a bar band, resembling Jehosephat and Jones from the Two Ronnies struck up "Durham Town" in Russian. It has never left me.

There’s cool and then there’s Yoko Ono in a phone box with a poster of herself on cool.

A welcome addition to the Belgian Xmas beer pantheon @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO(look I've had a busy day at work, right?) OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT #thecricket

Early publicity shot of The Clash, London 1976

@kirkdalebooks.bsky.social has anyone been in looking for a misplaced toy elephant?

Lost toy elephant 🐘 Crystal Palace Station platform 2.

I watched the Derry Girls/Romanian roads thing last night. The language off of them! youtu.be/XLTnacYvvg4?...

@bonsvoeux1.bsky.social @eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social

What I'm wearing to the Bluesky Christmas party

There you go. Donald Trump & Benny Hill.

Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62. A master of the cut shot, Smith played 62 Tests and 71 ODIs between 1988 and 1996, scoring 6655 international runs and 13 centuries for England. May he rest in peace.

Robin Smith and his fearsome square cut has left us #thecricket

OJ be like

Released on this day in 1967: Tin Soldier #SmallFaces feat. P.P. Arnold. youtu.be/6vWTtx_PxPo?si…

RFK Jr. Denies Ever Laying Eggs In Olivia Nuzzi

@bsrg1.bsky.social @yakhunt.net wobbly cat thread

What a player. A proper club captain. RIP Billy

Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary: His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”

@marcrileydj.bsky.social are you going to do an Antiques Road Trip too or was 4 years on tour with the Hanley brothers enough?

Oh no.

@daveyjones.bsky.social just in case you're running short of ideas...