Today is the 90th birthday of Hans-Joachim Roedelius! Happy birthday, Achim, congratulations! I am forever grateful for the inspiring experience of creating music with you and Dieter Moebius as Harmonia (FLTR: Achim, Michael & Möbi in Forst, 1974). Photo by Christine Roedelius

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Vladimir and Véra Nabokov playing chess on their balcony in Montreux, Lake Geneva/Léman and Savoy Alps beyond. I envy them that view. Too bad I can't afford the Montreux Palace. Living there would be a homage both to the Nabokovs and to the lake on whose shores I grew up.

One from the ❤️

New York, New York. Deeply irritating. De Niro’s character is unbearable.

Roedean and I

🥳Happy 60th Birthday to the Royal College of Physicians' Grade I listed building at Regent's Park! #OTD 1964 this striking building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II. Thank you to all who signed our birthday banner Open House Festival - enjoy a few pics of Sir Denys Lasdun's stunning design!👇

Well thank fuck for that eh? The World might go to shit but at least golf will be fine.

If anyone ever asks me which musician was the best actor I tell them it was Frankie Miller in Peter McDougall & John Mackenzie's 1979 Play For Today, Just A Boy's Game. Luckily it's on iPlayer for the next sixteen days so you can decide for yourself. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Yaaaaaas!

Terrific read.

Off to Bluesky, love to see you there.

FULL TIME: Scotland 1-0 Croatia. Super John McGinn wins it late on at Hampden Park 🦸‍♂️ #SCOCRO

Examining MRCP PACES today. Some candidates were outstanding. Some not so much. A stark reminder of why NATIONAL standards are important. And why scope can NOT be a matter for individual employers. No quality control without stringent external oversight.

I will write more fully on this shortly - but this is a breathtaking abdication of responsibility by the UK’s medical regulator. This is mass medical deregulation - the GMC literally saying PAs can do whatever they want if their local employer says they can. An NHS scandal.

U8 Kottbusser Tor: old Syrian man grinning as he watches events in Damascus unfold on his phone.

The big day arrives.... Gearing up to be a belter. 🚀🚀 About 12 tickets left.

Fire Engines 2024 “office” Xmas party in Easter Road last night… Tam Dean Burn, Russell Burn, Hendo, Graham Main, Murray Slade & (special guest) Malcolm Ross

The northern terminal pavilion of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's 1865 terrace on Oakfield Avenue in the Hillhead area of Glasgow. This is in much better condition than the one at the southern end. #glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #hillhead #architecturephotography