Got the tricky stuff out of the way first, then it got easier, no mistakes #oufc Connections Puzzle #965 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨

Happy Birthday Lloyd Cole, 65 today, from Rattlesnakes in 1984 to On Pain in 2023 purveyor of very fine music. Love Story from 1995 is today's favourite. Born in Buxton, therefore linked in my head to my mate Quince and the eponymous Blue Cat.

The Fan Advisory Board recently met with senior Oxford United staff and Chair, Grant Ferguson. You can read about it and access the minutes via the link. #oufc www.oufc.co.uk/news/fab-hol...

Loved listening to this man on the world service, RIP. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

No comment #oufc Connections Puzzle #958 🟪🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟦🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟩🟦 🟨🟦🟦🟦

Smooth sailing #oufc Connections Puzzle #954 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨

With the continued demise of the other place, I'm hopeful we'll see more #oufc peeps over here, I really miss the "fruit on a train" guy.

Minor blip in the second half, otherwise flawless, ridiculously optimistic. #oufc Connections Puzzle #951 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Feels a bit risky but let's get behind him, tough job for whoever came in. #oufc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Thinking of George... #oufc Connections Puzzle #943 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟨🟦🟦 🟨🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟦🟦 🟨🟦🟨🟦 Looking like a tough game.

The next branch meeting will be on Tuesday 13th January at The Swan in Wantage at 7.45pm. All welcome.

#oufc Match Postponed according to BBC www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Ever the optimist, looks good today, just a minor bump #oufc Connections Puzzle #938 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟩🟩🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Happy New Year, although it's not started well. #oufc Connections Puzzle #935 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟦🟪🟦 🟪🟦🟪🟦 🟪🟦🟪🟦 🟦🟦🟪🟪 Promising but ultimately pointless.

Plain sailing #oufc Connections Puzzle #932 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Tempting fate, I know, but...

Pretty rocky today, but got there in the end #oufc Connections Puzzle #929 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟦🟨🟩 🟩🟨🟩🟨 🟨🟨🟦🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩

Merry Christmas #yellows #oufc Here's to a late Christmas present tomorrow, sadly missing the game (Boxing Day public transport is really not up to the task). Hope all those who make it have a great time.

Christmas giveaway time! I've got a 2026 Calendar in need of a good home. For a chance to win it just click Follow/Like/Retweet (and if you can spare a couple of quid a month & want to encourage me, sign up to my Patreon.com/happytoast - but that bit's not necessary to win)

THE BIG GREEN BOOKS CHRISTMAS RAFFLE! Winner announced tonight! Win all these SIGNED books (and more!). More importantly, help raise money for two schools to spend on books! Tickets just £2 each. www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-ex...

Not looking good #oufc Connections Puzzle #916 🟪🟨🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟦🟩 🟪🟨🟨🟦 🟪🟪🟩🟪 Beautiful morning though

Martin Parr, absolute mensch. From Colin Wilkinson, founder of Bluecoat Press, on FB

Could be bumpy tonight, started well. #oufc Connections Puzzle #912 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟪🟦 🟪🟦🟪🟦 🟦🟨🟪🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

IT'S THE BIG GREEN BOOKS CHRISTMAS RAFFLE! Tickets are just £2 each! You can win all these SIGNED books + £50 to spend. More importantly, every ticket you buy will help buy books for two amazing schools. JUST TWO POUNDS. More here. www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-ex... Please share.

news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/famous-oxfor... #oufc Legend

Aloft, In the loft, Sits Croft; He is soft.

Dare to dream #oufc Connections Puzzle #909 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦

The annual White Horse CAMRA branch social will take place next Friday 12th December. Starting at 6.30 in The Royal Oak and visiting various pubs before ending up at The Kings Arms where the winter beer festival will be taking place. Everyone welcome, members and non-members alike.

Solid #oufc Connections Puzzle #901 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟩🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩

Some crucial defending kept us in it, we needed that, not great to watch but we kept going and Mr Oxford with a crucial assist. #oufc

Channeling my Scottish heritage today and looking for heroes #oufc

Shaky #oufc Connections Puzzle #895 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟪🟦 🟦🟪🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Cricket, it's the hope that kills you. #ashes

Early optimism #oufc Connections Puzzle #877 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Blue skies, but otherwise feeling slightly doomed for today's game #oufc Connections Puzzle #874 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟦🟦 🟪🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟦🟦🟦

I have no words, and I'm not tempted.

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

Perfect start to the day Connections Puzzle #867 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 #oufc Feeling your pain #swfc 😔

Early kick off, early weekend dog walk. #oufc #stillyellow

It's going to be a good day, when it starts. #oufc Connections Puzzle #860 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

#oufc quiz, usual poor score for me, 3/5, to be honest I just guess anyway. www.oufc.co.uk/quiz-corner/...

In case you’ve not seen it on Twitter #OUFC

Forgotten how good this band are, and a great album of favourites, from 1983.

#GoneFishing Series 8 - arriving Sunday 26th October 9pm on BBC2 & iPlayer!

My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now. Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Some stuff to read - it's quite long but I liked it theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art You can get his comic newsletters here theoatmeal.com/pages/subscr...

White Horse CAMRA branch will be having an informal "social" in Swindon this Saturday (11th October). Meet at The Drink Valley, Fleet Square at 12.00, all welcome.

#oufc Feeling good Connections Puzzle #839 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

It's 40 years since this was created and it is one of the few tapes I kept; in the last year of University 4 house mates with varying music tastes took turns to pick a track to go on the compilation tape. The shared house had rudimentary facilities but did contain the means produce 4 copies. 1/23

Today I'm launching a Crowdfunder with the incredible Grace Quantock. The aim of this is to get Grace's book "Living Well with Chronic Illness" into health centres across the UK. We be so grateful for your support. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/86e1e73e29...