Graham
@grahamsmith83.bsky.social
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Coffee / Books / Football / Music
Coffee / Books / Football / Music
I had a geeky #F1 thought- whilst this season’s horrible Ferrari livery is clearly about making the sponsor logo stand out, to give the designers some credit it also appears to pay homage to a classic Lauda 1970s Ferrari
January 23, 2026 at 10:46 PM
I had a geeky #F1 thought- whilst this season’s horrible Ferrari livery is clearly about making the sponsor logo stand out, to give the designers some credit it also appears to pay homage to a classic Lauda 1970s Ferrari
YouTube unboxers have nothing on macabre Victorian society diners…
Fascinating article on Monocle.com
to start the day
monocle.com/affairs/soci...
Fascinating article on Monocle.com
to start the day
monocle.com/affairs/soci...
Inside 19th-century mummy mania, when Europe dined with Egypt’s dead
- Monocle
Corpses at the table: at dinner parties in 19th century Europe, Egyptian mummies were all the rage.
monocle.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:47 AM
YouTube unboxers have nothing on macabre Victorian society diners…
Fascinating article on Monocle.com
to start the day
monocle.com/affairs/soci...
Fascinating article on Monocle.com
to start the day
monocle.com/affairs/soci...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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Worshipping right this Sunday night
Mon the Biff!
Mon the Biff!
January 18, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Worshipping right this Sunday night
Mon the Biff!
Mon the Biff!
Just catching up on #MoTD- unbelievable post-match from
Ollie Glasner. Taking a page from Amorim and Maresca’s playbook and amping it up to the max. That’s a man who wants the sack.
#CrystalPalace #Glasner
Ollie Glasner. Taking a page from Amorim and Maresca’s playbook and amping it up to the max. That’s a man who wants the sack.
#CrystalPalace #Glasner
January 18, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Just catching up on #MoTD- unbelievable post-match from
Ollie Glasner. Taking a page from Amorim and Maresca’s playbook and amping it up to the max. That’s a man who wants the sack.
#CrystalPalace #Glasner
Ollie Glasner. Taking a page from Amorim and Maresca’s playbook and amping it up to the max. That’s a man who wants the sack.
#CrystalPalace #Glasner
Beautiful sunset at Caswell tonight. I will never tire of having Gower on my doorstep. As much as I enjoyed pottering around central London last week, I wouldn’t swap this for anything.
January 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Beautiful sunset at Caswell tonight. I will never tire of having Gower on my doorstep. As much as I enjoyed pottering around central London last week, I wouldn’t swap this for anything.
A good book. A good whiskey. A comfy armchair. My idea of a good time!
January 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
A good book. A good whiskey. A comfy armchair. My idea of a good time!
Dreaming of escape to warmer and sunnier climes this morning!
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Dreaming of escape to warmer and sunnier climes this morning!
Recently I’ve been experimenting with how I brew filter coffee, using all the various methods I’ve collected over the years & you’ll all be excited to know I’ve come a conclusion.
It’s a Chemex with paper filter for me!
The coffee is brighter, cleaner & I love how there is almost no bitterness ☕️
It’s a Chemex with paper filter for me!
The coffee is brighter, cleaner & I love how there is almost no bitterness ☕️
January 12, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Recently I’ve been experimenting with how I brew filter coffee, using all the various methods I’ve collected over the years & you’ll all be excited to know I’ve come a conclusion.
It’s a Chemex with paper filter for me!
The coffee is brighter, cleaner & I love how there is almost no bitterness ☕️
It’s a Chemex with paper filter for me!
The coffee is brighter, cleaner & I love how there is almost no bitterness ☕️
Leaving the stadium I wasn’t entirely sure how the Swans failed
to win this match, and having watched the highlights I’m even
more baffled.
#FACup
youtube.com/watch?v=A9O6...
to win this match, and having watched the highlights I’m even
more baffled.
#FACup
youtube.com/watch?v=A9O6...
Baggies Spot On 🎯 | Swansea City 2-2 West Brom (5-6 Pens) | FA Cup Third Round Highlights
YouTube video by TNT Sports Football
youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Leaving the stadium I wasn’t entirely sure how the Swans failed
to win this match, and having watched the highlights I’m even
more baffled.
#FACup
youtube.com/watch?v=A9O6...
to win this match, and having watched the highlights I’m even
more baffled.
#FACup
youtube.com/watch?v=A9O6...
Off to the Swansea.Com for some FA Cup third round action. Hoping for some magic…
January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Off to the Swansea.Com for some FA Cup third round action. Hoping for some magic…
One of my favourite Manics songs- just love the raw anger and power of it. The sentiment is more relevant than ever right now.
Can’t believe this was 26 years ago etc etc
Can’t believe this was 26 years ago etc etc
📆[10/01/2000]| On This Day Manic Street Preachers released The Masses Against The Classes.
Chart Position: #1
#ManicStreetPreachers
Chart Position: #1
#ManicStreetPreachers
January 10, 2026 at 8:35 AM
One of my favourite Manics songs- just love the raw anger and power of it. The sentiment is more relevant than ever right now.
Can’t believe this was 26 years ago etc etc
Can’t believe this was 26 years ago etc etc
Made a detour to the Monocle Cafe on the way back to the station- worth it for the earl grey macarons alone!
January 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Made a detour to the Monocle Cafe on the way back to the station- worth it for the earl grey macarons alone!
Up early and on the train to London for work.
Seems like Storm Goretti missed Swansea entirely. Not a single flake of snow, nor a drop of rain or a breath of wind.
Bit of an anti-climax really
Seems like Storm Goretti missed Swansea entirely. Not a single flake of snow, nor a drop of rain or a breath of wind.
Bit of an anti-climax really
a man in a white shirt and tie is eating a piece of food
ALT: a man in a white shirt and tie is eating a piece of food
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Up early and on the train to London for work.
Seems like Storm Goretti missed Swansea entirely. Not a single flake of snow, nor a drop of rain or a breath of wind.
Bit of an anti-climax really
Seems like Storm Goretti missed Swansea entirely. Not a single flake of snow, nor a drop of rain or a breath of wind.
Bit of an anti-climax really
After a little Bluesky break over Christmas and New Year, I’m back!
Turns out I missed everyone here.
Instagram and Facebook, not so much so I haven’t reinstalled them yet. At this point I’m thinking I may not ever reinstall them…
Turns out I missed everyone here.
Instagram and Facebook, not so much so I haven’t reinstalled them yet. At this point I’m thinking I may not ever reinstall them…
January 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
After a little Bluesky break over Christmas and New Year, I’m back!
Turns out I missed everyone here.
Instagram and Facebook, not so much so I haven’t reinstalled them yet. At this point I’m thinking I may not ever reinstall them…
Turns out I missed everyone here.
Instagram and Facebook, not so much so I haven’t reinstalled them yet. At this point I’m thinking I may not ever reinstall them…
3 years ago, in a fit of coffee hipster enthusiasm I brought a hand grinder. Cue 3 years of tedium & manual labour.
This Christmas I got an electric coffee grinder & one morning in, I’m wondering why it took me so long.
My beans are ground in 20 seconds with zero effort from me. It’s glorious
This Christmas I got an electric coffee grinder & one morning in, I’m wondering why it took me so long.
My beans are ground in 20 seconds with zero effort from me. It’s glorious
a person with their arms outstretched against a blue sky with clouds
ALT: a person with their arms outstretched against a blue sky with clouds
media.tenor.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
3 years ago, in a fit of coffee hipster enthusiasm I brought a hand grinder. Cue 3 years of tedium & manual labour.
This Christmas I got an electric coffee grinder & one morning in, I’m wondering why it took me so long.
My beans are ground in 20 seconds with zero effort from me. It’s glorious
This Christmas I got an electric coffee grinder & one morning in, I’m wondering why it took me so long.
My beans are ground in 20 seconds with zero effort from me. It’s glorious
Always keen to add a spike of excitement into the Christmas Eve family walk!
December 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Always keen to add a spike of excitement into the Christmas Eve family walk!
Loved this article. In a year when AI slop oozed into everything, tech bros ran roughshod over democracy and data centres sucked water tables dry, it’s worth considering whether new always = better and what progress means and who gets to define it.
monocle.com/business/tec...
monocle.com/business/tec...
Why an obsession with Big Tech is not progress - Monocle
In an age where technological advancements continue to accelerate, we must ask ourselves whether the next ‘big thing’ is truly...
monocle.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Loved this article. In a year when AI slop oozed into everything, tech bros ran roughshod over democracy and data centres sucked water tables dry, it’s worth considering whether new always = better and what progress means and who gets to define it.
monocle.com/business/tec...
monocle.com/business/tec...
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
On point
On point
December 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
On point
On point
I’ve recently finished a rewatch of Star Trek Enterprise. It’s better than I remember, especially the final two seasons, but that final episode….
#StarTrekEnterprise
#StarTrekEnterprise
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ALT: a close up of a woman drinking from a cup .
media.tenor.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I’ve recently finished a rewatch of Star Trek Enterprise. It’s better than I remember, especially the final two seasons, but that final episode….
#StarTrekEnterprise
#StarTrekEnterprise
Just sayin…..
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