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Ben
@islandniles.bsky.social
Fortysomething fan of travel, tech, board games.
Purveyor of petty complaints.
Quoter of Frasier and Alan Partridge.
@simonmayo.bsky.social Hey Simon, any news on why the BOTY podcast just… stopped, two months ago? We didn’t even get the usual Q&A after the main Lucy Foley episode. Is it coming back?
September 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Can’t believe I originally did that post with ‘innie’ rather than ‘outie’. Sever me now so that I can forget the embarrassment.
March 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Your outie prioritises sleep to promote their wellbeing.

Your outie is disciplined, and can avoid social media spoilers for many hours.

Your outie prefers to watch TV in the evening.

#Severance
March 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Your innie prioritises sleep to promote their wellbeing.

Your innie is disciplined, and can avoid social media spoilers for many hours.

Your innie prefers to watch TV in the evening.

#Severance
March 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I’d love to pinpoint the precise moment that #TheRestIsEntertainment changed from ‘fun podcast about the inner workings of TV’ to ‘find out who or what we’re sneering at this week’ (brought to you by NordVPN).
March 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I’ve been reading the same book for nearly a month now, and even though I’m really enjoying it, I also can’t wait to be reading something else.
February 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
It’s annoying me that they have the prop vital stats monitor prominently in shot, but it hasn’t been programmed to vary the display at all. Martin’s heart rate has been PRECISELY the same for the whole time he’s had it on. #EastEndersLive
February 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Google Maps announces that Leigh is once again part of Lancashire.
January 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Had a brat(islava) birthday, was fab 🟩
January 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Not only am I abroad for my birthday, not only am I in a revolving restaurant, but they just very randomly played the best Kylie song (which, obviously, is Got To Be Certain, don’t @ me)
January 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
When this 110g Mini Eggs bar came out in 2020, it cost £1 in Tesco. Not on an offer, just £1, standard price. In 2025, it’s £1.75 on Clubcard price. The price has gone up 75% in five years (or 100% if you believe the standard price of £2).
January 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If my Instagram Reels are to be believed, everyone in the world can do THAT viral dance. Meanwhile, I couldn’t even conceive of my limbs moving in such a coordinated fashion.
January 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
God, Dan is actually unbearable. And he’s also wrong about everything. #Traitors
January 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I cannot STAND Dan, really hope he’s murdered or banished soon. #Traitors
January 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I know everyone loves it and I must be the problem, but I’m *really* struggling to stay interested in the second season of #Silo. I don’t really care about any of the characters, and every episode seems to drag so badly.
December 22, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Every time I see a clip from this stupid podcast, it’s some guest making dubious health claims while Steven Bartlett nods along. Glad I’ve been vindicated in my dislike for him. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast
Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 2:01 PM
@maitlis.bsky.social @jonsopel1.bsky.social @lewisgoodall.com Wait, wait, I thought the fashion show at the Royal Albert Hall was LAST night??
December 2, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Few things enrage me more than “model is 6’ 2” and wearing 32 Regular”. Sorry, why are your Regular length jeans designed for men in the 90th height percentile? Who are the Long and Extra Long ones for??
December 1, 2024 at 8:55 PM
No Tory MP on #bbcqt from London, but Rees-Mogg is on for some reason??
November 28, 2024 at 11:40 PM
I know it would be absolutely terrifying for some people, but I’d pay good money to do this sort of trial (and have in the past) 😂 #ImACeleb
November 25, 2024 at 9:40 PM
They should tell the main camp that the junkyard crew have been lying, but make it so that the campmates can’t let on that they know. #ImACeleb
two women are talking to each other and they don 't know that we know they know we know .
ALT: two women are talking to each other and they don 't know that we know they know we know .
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:11 PM
@conversationstreet.bsky.social Here’s a question for your new social media place: Has the Street Cars set recently moved from the exterior set to the interior studio? It suddenly looks quite a bit roomier!
November 22, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Introducing George to Bluesky #catpics
November 21, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Despite the lack of sunshine for most of November, #autumn actually hasn’t been too bad so far! #nature #UK
November 21, 2024 at 8:09 PM
What extremely subtle and barely noticeable product placement tonight 🙄 #ImACeleb
November 19, 2024 at 11:03 PM