On quite the prolific last few months. These two along with other classics Animal Farm, Homage to Catalonia, Catcher in the Rye. More modern reads have been a couple of Murakami, Tom Cox and Chuck Palahniuk. Musically it’s been Bob Dylan: Chronicles, Kurt’s Journal and the 2nd Brett Anderson biog.

If France do lose this, then at least I’ll stop singing “There’s Tchouameni broken hearts in the world, there’s Tchouameni dreams can be broken in two” to myself and gormlessly sniggering.

This is a decent starting point. Not just tactical explanations but anecdotes and behind-the-scenes insights.

It’s easy to save £6000 on holidays… …when you have a £1M Cheshire house to offer in exchange. Find me someone in the Seychelles who wants to live in Batley for two weeks, then I’ll be impressed.

First attempt in 5 months. Long road back.

Annoyed at being stuck in traffic and missing the game. Even the street signs are mocking me.

Stick that up your Azteca! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Just booked an absolute bargain of a hotel for next weeks gig. 7 miles. Piece of piss in an Uber. That’ll be 7 miles as the crow flies… Balls.

Shot just before his retirement in 2024.

The new England tracksuit. Jason Pierce did it first.

Pick a selfie from your gallery and turn it black and white

The last big music scene. #nowwatching

As well as being a big fan of his band, he writes so well. An afternoon with the blinds open with Afternoon With The Blinds Drawn

Urban Poetry #317 Anonymous. 2026.

Speaking of twats who aren’t very good with musical instruments in their hands. I want this. Any idea what he’s playing?

You asked for someone clever but I did it anyway.

If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh.

The boy has taste. Never put mine down.

KO of the year. Itauma is scary.

Spent last night learning a Quo song and a Beach Boys one. Surprised to learn which was the 3 chord wonder.

Why would the speaker of the House of Commons make a great Peppa Pig artist? Because of the eyes to the left and the nose to the right.

Conversely, space has been around 13.8 billion years. Yet the space hopper wasn’t invented until 1968. Makes you think.

Another birthday treat.

Combination of girlfriend/artist pays off on birthdays. Inspired by my favourite Dylan song. Most of the Time - SH - 2026

Ooo yes. Yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes please. #nowwatching

Odd. I’ll just piss in the sink then, yeah?

Uphill? That’s hardly fair.

“I got you and the kids some chocolate” “Mum, did you read it?” “No, why?” Erm…