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Phil Mercer
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Presenting Sunday breakfast on the BBC on @bbcberkshire @bbcoxford and @bbcradiosolent in the UK - Sorry for the bad seplling in advance! 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him)
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Just listening to 6 Music & Lauren Laverne. She introduces a new tune and all goes quiet except the distant sound of street noise… I relax thinking this is v chilled. 5 mins later she reappears to finish introducing the tune. Turns out internet dropped and i was listening to Oxford thru open window!
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Cataract out… new lens in! No extra laser installed as hoped, so hey ho. The experience was like the trippy bit at the end of 2001 A Space Odyssey… not awful but did go on a bit… with a sense of relief when it was over.
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Klaxon! Taskmaster Season 20 is nearly here.

A fresh batch of victims - Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Reece Shearsmith, Phil Ellis and Sanjeev Bhaskar - take on the Taskmaster from Thurs 11th Sep at 9pm BST on Channel 4 and an hour later on YouTube for viewers around the world.
When you get Siri to add items to your grocery list:
If like me you had niggly feelings that doing some things really shouldn’t be as hard as they are… getting a dyslexia diagnosis has explained sooo much!
Thanks to @adc_dyslexia in Maidenhead for making it happen. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Phil Mercer - Phil finds out if he has dyslexia - BBC Sounds
Phil lives his adult life assuming he has dyslexia, but decides to find out for sure
www.bbc.co.uk
hoping it’s wrong, as i’m in England, but just in case I’ve decided it can have the kitchen, so long as i can have the rest of the flat and get occasional coffee! 7/7
Anyway… did one of those image look up things… 6/?
Jump enough for my watch to get worried… 5/?
I like to think i’m okay with spiders, but it made me jump… 4/?
Oh, it’s a tea spoon if that helps… 3/?
Here is a spoon for scale…
This chap just dropped on to my shoulder…. 1/?
Joining me on the show tomorrow - Lib Dem MP for Newbury. @leedillonmp.bsky.social
He’s been in the job for a year, how is he doing and what do you want me to ask him?
He’s in the studio from 9am on @bbcberkshire.bsky.social
It’s the free electricity hour. Dishwasher on. Washing machine on. Charging everything. Also ironing everything while watching The Fifth Element! I. Will. Use. Free. Leccy!!!
Made it. This place is spectacular! #royalascot The Bingo card is almost full (you’ll need to listen to this mornings show to get the deets on that!)
Made it to the main entrance (i think!) Got a major sweat on!!! #RoyalAscot. Just need to work out how to get in!!!
On my way for my first #RoyalAscot - i am not alone!!!
The first #MayMorning that i’ve not had to set an alarm to wake up and report from for a long time. Good luck to @LilleyMitchell @Brucey1 and team over at @BBCOxford Singing starts at 6am (parties start much earlier than that!)
Scary sight in my brothers pond! #snakesinapond
Love your chocolate? 🍫

I've been to find out how Reading plays a crucial role in keeping the world's cocoa supply free from diseases!

Listen to more here: bbc.in/3EldcNm
That was a fun day… Marmalade Day in Newbury. Paddington back in his rightful place.