Jazz Odyssey?…

I do hope the inventor of the leaf blower rests in a graveyard, heavily populated by deciduous trees. May it be scrupulously-maintained and for his peace to be eternally compromised by his dreadful invention.

If you ever wondered what Porridge would have been like without Ronnie Barker, watch #Amandaland

Hugely disingenuous of Thames Water 💧 to say bills going up on average by £16 per month with no context as to what that is likely to be as a % increase year on year. Well, my spreadsheet tells me that 25/26 will be a forecast increase of £13.01 a month, or, an eye-watering 44.14%

I've just put on Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen and actually winced upon realising my CD, the first album I bought on that format, is 38 years old. Jesus.

Every now and then there's a band that takes a turn, that just leaves you going, "wow." This is just stunning from Wolf Alice. I just can't stop playing it. They must be so proud of this wonderful video, too. youtu.be/lBGcloF8LIY?fe…

Every time I listen to English Teacher, it feels like they've taken the William Burroughs route, chopping up serviceable songs and sticking them back together as frustrating messes. They need an editor. B-. Could do better. #Glastonbury2025

They just drive me mad. And, I probably get more annoyed by the fact that, I start thinking that it's me; I'm just too old for this. But then, I have to check myself. "No, they are just all over the bloody shop." Sorry. They cause me existential angst as you can probably tell.😂

Wolf Alice. Absolutely top of their game. Superb. #Glastonbury

Funny how perspectives can change over time. 29 years on from standing in Pit 1 in Knebworth, I'd sooner stick each hand in a blender for 135 minutes than endure this…

Such Brave Girls. Only 2 episodes in to new series and it's just as wonderfully dark and funny as the first. The same great writing and performances as before. Such a treat to have them back.

This feels like watching a match on a microwave. Brutal conditions. #JPNvWAL

Wales slowing down Japan like an event horizon #JPNvWAL

I don't know about you, but I'm not that comfortable watching both teams looking as if they out on their feet after 18 mins. Awful look for the sport. #JPNvWAL

When I repeatedly see news stories like this, they only go to consolidate my opinion that economists are nothing more than glorified professional guessers. theguardian.com/business/2025/…

Someone tell #Wales it's not 34°C and 68% humidity this time round. #WALvJPN

I think I could just about cope with the unremitting bleakness of it, if, in Series 3, we were to find out that Marjorie and Derwent Enterprises were behind it all. #TheNightManagerS2

Head of Growth for the Hundred - Surely that's got a ceiling of 20% before it becomes T20?

Box kicking on 78 mins should start with an entry point of 150 hours of community service. #FRAvENG

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