Chris Bardell
@chrisbardell.bsky.social
Systems guy. Music, cycling, camping, homebrewing, reading, writing, cooking, films, gigs. Bilingue anglais+français. Live in Norfolk, UK, EU.
Some fiction: https://chrisbardell.com/
Some fiction: https://chrisbardell.com/
Mike Joyce autobiography published 👍 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/03/smiths-drummer-mike-joyce-marr-morrissey-i-know-its-over
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Mike Joyce autobiography published 👍 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/03/smiths-drummer-mike-joyce-marr-morrissey-i-know-its-over
2026 Tour de France routes revealed. Men: TTT + double Alpe d’Huez. Women: Ventoux!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/23/tour-de-france-femme-2026-route-cycling
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/23/tour-de-france-femme-2026-route-cycling
October 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
2026 Tour de France routes revealed. Men: TTT + double Alpe d’Huez. Women: Ventoux!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/23/tour-de-france-femme-2026-route-cycling
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/23/tour-de-france-femme-2026-route-cycling
“The president sounded incoherent, exhausted, rabidly partisan, at times stupid, meandering, couldn’t hold a thought together.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/trump-behavior-online-posts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/trump-behavior-online-posts
October 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“The president sounded incoherent, exhausted, rabidly partisan, at times stupid, meandering, couldn’t hold a thought together.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/trump-behavior-online-posts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/trump-behavior-online-posts
Lovely, unhurried twilight 14mi/22km bike ride along deserted Norfolk country backroads. #cycling is good for the soul as well as the mind and body. Soundtrack: the gorgeous “Deserter’s Songs” by Mercury Rev.
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Lovely, unhurried twilight 14mi/22km bike ride along deserted Norfolk country backroads. #cycling is good for the soul as well as the mind and body. Soundtrack: the gorgeous “Deserter’s Songs” by Mercury Rev.
Not feeling 100% today, but still did the Norfolk Autumn Classic Sportive. Well run event as usual. Zero discourtesy or dumb moves by passing motorists that I saw. Next one (incl. shorter variants) is in May 2026 if anyone fancies a go.
September 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Not feeling 100% today, but still did the Norfolk Autumn Classic Sportive. Well run event as usual. Zero discourtesy or dumb moves by passing motorists that I saw. Next one (incl. shorter variants) is in May 2026 if anyone fancies a go.
Fascinating. A ship’s cook’s tale of being stranded for months at sea due to Covid.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crev9y77njpo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crev9y77njpo
September 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Fascinating. A ship’s cook’s tale of being stranded for months at sea due to Covid.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crev9y77njpo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crev9y77njpo
So, a few months of ballroom dancing bollocks starts again…
September 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So, a few months of ballroom dancing bollocks starts again…
Violent, grim, and totally compelling. Waited 35+ years to see this film since I first read the book #TheLongWalk Go and see it.
September 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Violent, grim, and totally compelling. Waited 35+ years to see this film since I first read the book #TheLongWalk Go and see it.
Hugely saddened at the passing of Stephen Luscombe, formerly one half of Blancmange until ill health intervened. Very talented musician. ‘Waves’ is still achingly sad and beautiful. RIP.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Cvb8m8Trh8c&si=mPXjPHYCpbeqfiIV
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Cvb8m8Trh8c&si=mPXjPHYCpbeqfiIV
September 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Hugely saddened at the passing of Stephen Luscombe, formerly one half of Blancmange until ill health intervened. Very talented musician. ‘Waves’ is still achingly sad and beautiful. RIP.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Cvb8m8Trh8c&si=mPXjPHYCpbeqfiIV
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Cvb8m8Trh8c&si=mPXjPHYCpbeqfiIV
Why do UK news programmes continue the ridiculous charade of presenting the news as an outside broadcast from Number 10? Entirely pointless; nothing is going to happen, everything happened earlier. Do it from the studio.
September 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Why do UK news programmes continue the ridiculous charade of presenting the news as an outside broadcast from Number 10? Entirely pointless; nothing is going to happen, everything happened earlier. Do it from the studio.
Nice 32mi/51km along quiet Norfolk backroads. Breezy but warm, still vaguely summery. Sounds: X-Files soundtrack, Ennio Morricone, The Byrds, The Jam.
August 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Nice 32mi/51km along quiet Norfolk backroads. Breezy but warm, still vaguely summery. Sounds: X-Files soundtrack, Ennio Morricone, The Byrds, The Jam.
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We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. We stand in solidarity with her.
She’s now spoken out to set the record straight. She’s been demonised for simply asking if there was anything she could do to help.
This kind of demonisation & victimisation that’s rooted in transphobia must stop.
She’s now spoken out to set the record straight. She’s been demonised for simply asking if there was anything she could do to help.
This kind of demonisation & victimisation that’s rooted in transphobia must stop.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. We stand in solidarity with her.
She’s now spoken out to set the record straight. She’s been demonised for simply asking if there was anything she could do to help.
This kind of demonisation & victimisation that’s rooted in transphobia must stop.
She’s now spoken out to set the record straight. She’s been demonised for simply asking if there was anything she could do to help.
This kind of demonisation & victimisation that’s rooted in transphobia must stop.
Fine article by Dorian Lynksey on survivalist and post-apocalyptic fiction, its occasional links with loons, and the genre’s evolution.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/survivalist-apocalypse-stories-fiction Catastrophe! Heroism! Paranoia! The dangerous romance of survivalist stories
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/survivalist-apocalypse-stories-fiction Catastrophe! Heroism! Paranoia! The dangerous romance of survivalist stories
August 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Fine article by Dorian Lynksey on survivalist and post-apocalyptic fiction, its occasional links with loons, and the genre’s evolution.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/survivalist-apocalypse-stories-fiction Catastrophe! Heroism! Paranoia! The dangerous romance of survivalist stories
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/survivalist-apocalypse-stories-fiction Catastrophe! Heroism! Paranoia! The dangerous romance of survivalist stories
Good to see First Blood reassessed positively. Unlike the dreadful sequels, it was a genuinely good film. 100% audience surrogacy for the damaged anti-hero.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/aug/06/first-blood-rambo-sylvester-stallone-surprisingly-poignant-comment-on-masculinity
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/aug/06/first-blood-rambo-sylvester-stallone-surprisingly-poignant-comment-on-masculinity
August 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Good to see First Blood reassessed positively. Unlike the dreadful sequels, it was a genuinely good film. 100% audience surrogacy for the damaged anti-hero.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/aug/06/first-blood-rambo-sylvester-stallone-surprisingly-poignant-comment-on-masculinity
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/aug/06/first-blood-rambo-sylvester-stallone-surprisingly-poignant-comment-on-masculinity
Found elsewhere, one for any French speakers. Wonderfully twisted machine logic.
August 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Found elsewhere, one for any French speakers. Wonderfully twisted machine logic.
Extraordinary final stage of the #tourdefrance Holy shit, I love this crazy race. Bloody brilliant.
July 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Extraordinary final stage of the #tourdefrance Holy shit, I love this crazy race. Bloody brilliant.
BBC running this story. Very obviously planned and staged for the cameras. Sorry stuff indeed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
French police slash inflatable migrant boat heading to UK
Watch BBC footage of French police destroying a boat in the English Channel, a move the UK describes as
www.bbc.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
BBC running this story. Very obviously planned and staged for the cameras. Sorry stuff indeed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fascinating article, not sure if I’m impressed or slightly horrified
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/03/the-secrets-of-self-optimisers-why-microefficiencies-are-on-the-rise The secrets of self-optimisers: why ‘microefficiencies’ are on the rise | Life and style | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/03/the-secrets-of-self-optimisers-why-microefficiencies-are-on-the-rise The secrets of self-optimisers: why ‘microefficiencies’ are on the rise | Life and style | The Guardian
July 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Fascinating article, not sure if I’m impressed or slightly horrified
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/03/the-secrets-of-self-optimisers-why-microefficiencies-are-on-the-rise The secrets of self-optimisers: why ‘microefficiencies’ are on the rise | Life and style | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/03/the-secrets-of-self-optimisers-why-microefficiencies-are-on-the-rise The secrets of self-optimisers: why ‘microefficiencies’ are on the rise | Life and style | The Guardian
Quick 7mi/12km test ride on the folder. And who would have guessed there was a chippy on the route? Great little bike, 3sp hub gears fine for normal use #cycling
July 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Quick 7mi/12km test ride on the folder. And who would have guessed there was a chippy on the route? Great little bike, 3sp hub gears fine for normal use #cycling
My new fitness band thing allows you to configure “Swinging” as a workout activity. Evidently, the designers’ lives are more interesting than mine.
June 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
My new fitness band thing allows you to configure “Swinging” as a workout activity. Evidently, the designers’ lives are more interesting than mine.
Got another bike for post-apocalypse transport. Faecesbook Marketplace bargain, needed a major cleanup + new shifter cable + various tweaks. Seems to ride very well.
June 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Got another bike for post-apocalypse transport. Faecesbook Marketplace bargain, needed a major cleanup + new shifter cable + various tweaks. Seems to ride very well.
Anyone remembering the plot of Threads this morning?
June 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Anyone remembering the plot of Threads this morning?
Visited the Balance Brewing taproom in Manchester last weekend and had a pint of their Bine Saison. The most amazing beer I’ve ever drunk, so refreshing. Just enjoying the takeout bottle I brought back. Yes, it’s very expensive.
https://balancebrewing.co/products/bine-x-pellicle-4-5-750ml-bottle
https://balancebrewing.co/products/bine-x-pellicle-4-5-750ml-bottle
June 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Visited the Balance Brewing taproom in Manchester last weekend and had a pint of their Bine Saison. The most amazing beer I’ve ever drunk, so refreshing. Just enjoying the takeout bottle I brought back. Yes, it’s very expensive.
https://balancebrewing.co/products/bine-x-pellicle-4-5-750ml-bottle
https://balancebrewing.co/products/bine-x-pellicle-4-5-750ml-bottle