I've not read any Laurie Lee since Cider with Rosie probably more than 30 years ago, and no idea where I picked this up, but serendipitously picked it up off the shelf - Lee's account of returning in the 50's to the Andalusia he had visited pre civil war is magnificent. So good!

That was some episode. TV at the very top of its game, up there with the very best of The Wire. Wow. #Succession

Local pals please help!

Highly satisfied with my haul from @OxfamBlackheath - and as I dropped off two bags of books it'd still a net outflow overall (just)

I've always struggled with short stories, but prompted by Andy Miller on the Backlisted Podcast episode on Maxwell I decided I needed to try again with this collection, and so pleased I did. Haunting, gentle, and packing so much in. Really special.

Listening to Backlisted Podcast on Riddley Walker to complement my reading of the book for book group. Was a bit concerned Andy Miller was sounding a bit hyper. I've now discovered my playback had accidentally been speeded up to 1.2x pace. Pleased to report he now sounds normal!

Please take these nails off before putting your contacts in… #Eurovision 🇸🇪

Very excited to see an otter in Pembroke mill pond!

Great to catch Jon Boden and John Spiers tonight at Cecil sharp house. Ages since we've been there - great performance - even the kids thought it was ok!

Who breaks into a Foodbank? This morning we arrived at work to find that our warehouse had been broken into. Work phones, donations, petty cash etc taken. They knew what they were doing. We are a little bit broken today, already struggling with being short staffed. Tough day.

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Bringing Bernard cribbins back from the dead is quite some achievement, even for Dr who. Proper gobsmacked!

We've been calling the NSL hotline you directed us to, Louise Krupski & Brenda Dacres OBE - they don't pick up. Tried multiple times, yesterday and today. NSL simply isn't working - figuratively and literally.

Really disappointed with Trinity House this morning. Despite being informed that their helicopters are disturbing breeding seabirds, they continue to fly low along the Skokholm coast, not even the most direct route to their destination.

London Councils parking on pavement is banned. Lewisham Council nah, we’re good. Safer Sandhurst & Sangley Louise Krupski

Anywhere that doesn't have physical blocks in place just becomes another lane for London's drivers, doesn't it? We've been telling Brenda Dacres OBE and Louise Krupski about this problem on Sangley Road until we're blue in the face and yet it's allowed to go on and on.

Thanks Backlisted Podcast - that was spooktacularly good! I've loved the chance to see the magic in person at your Foyles residency - this evening's episode was one if the best- and has left me curious to seek out that Peter Cook and Dudley Moore adaptation!

Delighted to spot my first ever dartford warbler on Dunwich Heath today- totally vindicated taking the longer route back to the car park! Great few days of birding on suffolk coast with water pipit, bearded reedling galore and whooper swans