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MtG- I’m in.
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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
Whoever designed this livery for the new Ferrari had one job. Make it red. Not sure what happened here, but it’s not good….

#F1 #Ferrari
January 23, 2026 at 11:48 AM
YouTube unboxers have nothing on macabre Victorian society diners…

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
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January 20, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Worshipping right this Sunday night

Mon the Biff!
January 18, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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
January 18, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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
A good book. A good whiskey. A comfy armchair. My idea of a good time!
January 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Dreaming of escape to warmer and sunnier climes this morning!
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 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 ☕️
January 12, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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...
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
Off to the Swansea.Com for some FA Cup third round action. Hoping for some magic…
January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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
📆[10/01/2000]| On This Day Manic Street Preachers released The Masses Against The Classes.

Chart Position: #1

#ManicStreetPreachers
January 10, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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
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
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January 9, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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…
January 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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
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December 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Always keen to add a spike of excitement into the Christmas Eve family walk!
December 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Best team in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #YJB

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Swans come from behind to beat Wrexham in Welsh derby
Adam Idah's dramatic stoppage time goal sees Swansea City come from behind to beat Wrexham 2-1 in the first Championship Welsh derby of the season.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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...
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
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.

On point
December 19, 2025 at 7:04 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
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December 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Just sayin…..

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December 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM