#pistol noticed that when they played Bodies at the end of the third episode, waaaaaaaay out of the actual timeline, the camera didn't show any bass player. Presumably because Matlock was long gone before the song was actually written. Still, dramatic effect an' all that.

Once again the internal wranglings of the Conservative party are devoted entirely to calculations about what they can do to stay in power, rather what they can do for the good of this country. #NoConfidence

"Me? The 13th Duke of Wybourne as a the PM's ethics advisor? With MY reputation? Oh well, tally ho!"

There's always money for war and for the royal family.

So. When do we reckon the Reichstag will be set on fire then?

"The sun on the meadow is summery warm. The stag in the forest runs free. But gather together to greet the storm. Tomorrow belongs to me."

Just playing this rather good The Wire Magazine mix, and it went silent. Cue me scrabbling around to see what's happened. Then noticing it's actually Cage's "4'33"" 🫢 thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks/w…

BBC have dragged Huw Edwards in...and he's wearing a black tie already.

I wonder if Paul Burrell is sat at home, staring wistfully at his telephone and willing it to ring.

Billingham on Teesside, beautiful in it's simplicity.

She'd have been 60 today

50 (!!!!) today, everyone's favourite nostalgiaist and all round good egg, Bob Fischer Happy birthday young man!!!!

Just me that saw something huge and bright streak southwards across the sky at about 7 this morning? It seemed to burn up pretty quickly but it was enormous.

Anyone else get the"paralysed by reviews" feeling. I need a new toaster, and I've spent all morning looking at one star reviews of otherwise 90% positive toasters. "This toaster blew up my kitchen!". It took me about two hours to make a decision. For a bloody toaster.

Celebrate the Coronation by sitting on your own throne and having a poo.

Beautiful.

Absolute bargain in Aldi Stores UK this morning. Get 'em before they sell out!

See Jeannette Charles has died. You'll know her, she made a career out of being a lookalike of the Queen. Interestingly, she was 96 when she died - THE SAME AGE as the Queen was. Now that's dedication to your art.