For years I heard a siren from our garden and thought it was nuclear war.

Recently, I was told it was actually the siren at Ashworth 'hospital' – which is actually scarier.

Anthony Teasdale Paul Collins First telly I remember was a Rediffusion, the control for which was a bakelite switch on the wall.

Anthony Teasdale Justin Robertson Heyyyyy….,,Hoowa!

Oh yes.

My Pamela Record label mate Justin Robertson played this at a do recently, and I nodded at him sagely. A MONSTER of a record.

Early doors at Cream, Liverpool, 1995.

I've just heard CJ Sansom, genius author, has died. His brilliant Tudor legal detective books taught me more about the English reformation than every school history lesson. I picked one of his novels when I did 'The Good Read' on Radio 4. My respects and sympathies to his…

Pan Macmillan Such sad news. C J Sansom's books have given our family and friends so much pleasure over the years. And not only the Shardlake stories, but his brilliant Dominion and Winter in Madrid, as well. I shall read them all again!

Ah OK, got it...

The footy season's over. This is now my distraction for the next four months.

What a lovely way to start your week!
Thanks Lauren Laverne for you love of the track ♥️
And BBC Radio 6 Music for the support.
‘London Tun Up - New York Tun Up’
Severino Panzetta MC KINKY/ FERAL / Cantankerous/Kinks
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Beige Not my parents but....

Some stuff that I'm proud of that I've done and all that

Tim Dunn Anthony Teasdale johndewhirst took this beauty only this morning 🌅

Anthony Teasdale Shout out to Longsy D:

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Liverpool six weeks ago:
Liverpool now: The return of the 80s frizzy perm (on women).

Do you like modernist architecture? Municipal clocks? Urban planning policy? Maybe railways or crafts? WELL. This tweet is for YOU: Michael Scott’s model where buildings are as much a part of the art as railways. Here’s how he built Shipley Clock Tower: youtu.be/hdgEJo32xt8?si…

This is sensational.

Ahhh... this is sad, loved his books..
My brother, a history student, bought me Dissolution saying it's so well written you can smell the dung... RIP
The Sportsman
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Not sure what to listen to? How about the best reggae-house records ever…

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On Saturday evening I got a message from my friend Roz that Chris had died. Awful, sad, a massive loss, but to be honest it wasn’t unexpected. He had been ill for a very long time – and after many health setbacks I think he really wanted to go. 🧵1/15