I’ve seen that Newcastle supporter video. 👀. Dear Lord.

The traditional November evening with Neil and Del.

Is there any more pleasing beer can than the Sapporo beer can? It’s like the Pepsi bottle from Back to the Future 2 but in real life and full of something far more fun.

Spot the odd one out at the Sainsbury’s reduced booze point?

I remember watching this on ITV first time round and I’ll watch the new stuff but by christ its such an Apple Corp approved hagiography that (potentially) was only made because George needed the cash. disneyplus.com/en-GB/browse...

The Windsor Hotel, Old Kent Rd. One of the 2 pubs left on the road, down from 37 in the 70s. Grand old building with a big garden out the front. A New Cross mate swears it was used in Nil By Mouth.

Comfy place to sit and read on the Old Kent Road.

Fox v bin bag.

Anyone lost some pants?

Well the cricket was fun when it was going but it’s obviously a 5-0 loss now. Back to bed.

🫡 Years ago a mate got his autograph in Manchester. He didn’t have any paper so Mani signed his fiver and drew a Hitler tash on the Queen.

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Ashes pub crawl: The Fox & Anchor, The Market Porter and the Good Intent. Rat arsed by 10am.

Things that pop in your head for no reason, part 376 - The Daves I Know from Kids In The Hall youtu.be/8nvzEqsZIGo?...

Can’t park there mate.

Grow up 😊

Me and my friends would’ve killed the ASDA Grinch with hammers I can tell you that much

Skehans, Nunhead. Famous enough now. Remains the quintessential Limebike and Split the G pub. Oh yeah, they still have a £10 limit on cards which in this day and age is cheeky as fuck.

Ghost sign - the Railway Tavern, Nunhead.

The Waverley Arms, Nunhead. Beautiful pub in an area of some very beautiful pubs (Skehans and The Ivy House). Sambrooks Wandle on cask and Murphy’s for stout, plus lagers of all hues. Lovely boozer.

Delivered an early Christmas present of a lamb leg bone to my dog mates, Hilda and Humphrey.

I feel a nostalgic twinge in me about ‘Fozzies’ slowly dying a death. Never drink it, would rather go dry than turn to it but somehow have an affection for Amber Nectar. How do you get to Cockfosters etc. www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/fosters...

The Tankard, near the Imperial War Museum. Was a brewdog until recently reopening with new owners. The pub is massive and the roof terrace is great in the summer. I also noted that they do free gravy and Yorkshire pudding refills if you have a Sunday roast there.

Good gear this. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Some sights on an accidental walk around Stockwell and Battersea; a bus garage, two beautiful dead pubs and a Wandsworth council sign for The Who (not the WHO as my autocorrect keeps trying to make it, bless’em but I don’t think the UN agency are interested in maximum R&B. ‘Sploding drums? Maybe).

The Steam Engine, Cosser Street with a pint of Butty Bach after a brief jaunt around the Imperial War Museum mainly spent dodging school trips.

Is this some mad style guide thing for the updated Observer website not to fully capitalise the BBC on their dedicated page?

Pleasingly porky Ruskin Park squirrel.

The Lord, well Lady this year, Mayor’s Show 2025…

Yep, that was tiptop.

I’m going to get stuck into Death By Lightning on Netflix and no mistake. Michael Shannon, Shea Whigam, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, Betty Gilpin (and Matthew Macfayden). Gilded Age US politics, yes please.

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Feel like I’m being quietly judged by downstairs cat.

Nice of whomever left a little Buzzball sipper on the lights at Champion Hill but I’ll give it a miss.

Vexillology things you learn of for no reason. This is the rather cool flag (or former flag) of Zelenogorsk, a kind of Russian Los Alamos.

Ghost sign for The Cricketeers, Oval.

Even cutting about like Compo, he’s look cool. Magnificent bastard.

Had a schvitz in the Ruskin Park sauna earlier. Even wore one of the daft Finnish sauna hats (and a Springsteen style bandana, for practical purposes definitely) Body practically floated its way home.

A fine Saturday morning spent with Jimmy and Grace at the pictures then some amber ale at Clarkshaws, Loughborough Junction.

Enjoyable cobblers this film.

I think that this was actually Alan’s head on The Traitors last night.

Just heard a kid of about 7 say “oh my giddy aunt”. My grandad was the last person I knew who used that regularly. Get him saying other Hancock style things like he’s tumbled it or threaten to dish out a punch up the bracket and he can don the astrakhan coat with pride.

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Via a talk on Celebrity Seances I went to the other day I’m now aware that this record exists and I definitely want to hear it. Spirit are you with us? Yes I am big momma (but with the voice of Carmen Rogers who was from Watford and channeling the big man)

NYT’s Connections game paying homage to the show they ‘took inspiration from’.

A taste of the old school at The Ship, Borough.

An afternoon around London Bridge/Borough.

The Leather Exchange, London Bridge. Met Cholo the pub dog and has a great chat with the landlord Ian. Also saw a local padre enjoying a pint while watching the Hearts v Celtic match.

The Amersham Arms, New Cross. Suede played to one person here in 1992 apparently.

The Royal George, Deptford. A far flung outpost of the Sam Smith’s London empire.