Britain and The Blitz on Netflix. A recommended hour twenty watch. Brilliant footage. The determination and bravery of the British population of the time would never be repeated today.

OTD 2005 In a 1-1 draw with Manchester City, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink pulled this one out of the bag for Middlesbrough FC He made it look effortless! #UTB

Released on this day 1995. Happy 30th birthday The Golden Smog….sorry, I mean Stanley Road 😉🍻

Salmonella Dub Soundsystem at Blues on Broadbeach this evening. Bacterial name apart, were decent 😎

Remember those bowling bags. Cool as 😎

#OnThisDay in 1977 The Jam were "IN THE CITY". Here's my tribute to the album, based on Fritz Lang's "METROPOLIS" (1927). #PaulWeller #TheJam #InTheCity #FritzLang #Metropolis

A pink Buick outside the flat today. Don’t see one of those everyday 😎

New drops. British history from 1830s London to 1984 Chippenham. Grave Robbers to Pocket Pickers to Goldiggers 😉 That’s entertainment 😎

Born #onthisday 67 years ago, a musician who is forever changing but always remains vital. Happy birthday to #PaulWeller 🥳 Here are my portraits of The Modfather...

“MKII” will be available on CD, digital and limited edition 12” vinyl formats, with the latter in three different colour variants (red, blue and yellow). The first 200 of each format will be fully signed by the band. Pre-order now: linktr.ee/thespitfires

Newsnight! 😡😡😡 The problem within British society of not upsetting some folk. Horrible

celebrating Curtis Mayfield on his Birthday 🖤 Move On Up (1972) ▶️

For what my two penneth is worth, I would’ve preferred Carrick to have stayed but hey, what do I know. Not sure what supporters expect at our level considering the financial differences within today’s game. But once the natives are restless, there’s only one outcome. #utb #amf

2016, with that All Mod Cons Ricky 😎 Where’s that time gone. “I’ll tell you what, I got you sussed, You’ll waste my time when my time comes”

A bimble down the beach on a winters morning…in just shorts obviously 😉😎 The Goldie mate.

This morning’s beach tunes: Best of British Soul open.spotify.com/playlist/3uu7I… by a friend of mine Nick Corbin & no doubt input from his Dad Adrian too. Plenty of The Big AC Records stable in it. A recommended listen 😎

Eclectic Eccentric - The Rifles youtu.be/MnhbfZsmxxs?si… via YouTube

Weds, 11th June, 19.00 BST FlipsideLondon Radio Episode 148 with John L Williams “Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 – Britain at Boiling Point” We’ll get our knotted hankies out, roll up our strides, revisit the sounds of 1976 and chat about the book. Listen Portobello Radio

“It sounds refreshed and confident, ballsy but doesn’t mind showing a softer side and being reflective too. For me it’s not a continuation of The Spitfires back catalogue, it’s very much the start of a new chapter…” Pre-order ‘MKII’ the NEW album now: linktr.ee/thespitfires