Mike Martin
@mikejmartin.bsky.social
Creative industries, Social Democrat, Stockport County and crosswords. The North, today
Spent an evening listening to The Fall. God, they were shite.
December 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Spent an evening listening to The Fall. God, they were shite.
Given the trend in this year's Christmas adverts I'll not be surprised if I see Alan Titchmarsh on ITV3 selling funeral saving plans with a free Parker fountain pen and 12" of "Rhythm Is A Mystery" by K-Klass.
December 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Given the trend in this year's Christmas adverts I'll not be surprised if I see Alan Titchmarsh on ITV3 selling funeral saving plans with a free Parker fountain pen and 12" of "Rhythm Is A Mystery" by K-Klass.
Congratulations to Robbie Williams on finding a worse song than 'Rudebox'.
December 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Congratulations to Robbie Williams on finding a worse song than 'Rudebox'.
Infantino essentially doing the 'songsheet' scene while Widow Twanky changes into her walkdown costume.
December 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Infantino essentially doing the 'songsheet' scene while Widow Twanky changes into her walkdown costume.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Brian Hayes is one of the names mentioned in "Hello" by The Beloved
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Brian Hayes is one of the names mentioned in "Hello" by The Beloved
I said to my family, the England China game won’t be as one sided as the 6-1 win in the World Cup. And to be fair, it isn’t.
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I said to my family, the England China game won’t be as one sided as the 6-1 win in the World Cup. And to be fair, it isn’t.
Good thing these Young Boys fans attacking police officers aren't guilty of anything REALLY inflammatory like being Jews. Might not have been let into Villa Park if they were.
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Good thing these Young Boys fans attacking police officers aren't guilty of anything REALLY inflammatory like being Jews. Might not have been let into Villa Park if they were.
Yes, but what IS Thanksgiving?
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Yes, but what IS Thanksgiving?
And the markets were… fine.
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
And the markets were… fine.
@squidgerugby.bsky.social But what happens to the World Cup seedings if this is a draw?!
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
@squidgerugby.bsky.social But what happens to the World Cup seedings if this is a draw?!
Reposted by Mike Martin
"The BBC and Keir Starmer’s Labour government share much in common. They are easily bullied and too often afraid, as non-populists too often are, of exercising their own power."
Spot on @lewisgoodall.com . Excellent piece!
Spot on @lewisgoodall.com . Excellent piece!
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"The BBC and Keir Starmer’s Labour government share much in common. They are easily bullied and too often afraid, as non-populists too often are, of exercising their own power."
Spot on @lewisgoodall.com . Excellent piece!
Spot on @lewisgoodall.com . Excellent piece!
@richardcoles.bsky.social Alex de Floures doesn’t half look like Erland Johnsen
November 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
@richardcoles.bsky.social Alex de Floures doesn’t half look like Erland Johnsen
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Mens Rea didn't die for this!
October 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Mens Rea didn't die for this!
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Reminded of the greatest ever Maggie Smith line in Downton Abbey: “We can’t have him killed… I suppose.”
September 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Reminded of the greatest ever Maggie Smith line in Downton Abbey: “We can’t have him killed… I suppose.”
I don't hate the new Australia football shirt.
September 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I don't hate the new Australia football shirt.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Normanby, which is just down the road from me, is pronounced 'Norramby'.
August 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Normanby, which is just down the road from me, is pronounced 'Norramby'.
Somehow it is Benfica who are managing to look like rank amateurs.
June 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Somehow it is Benfica who are managing to look like rank amateurs.
@maxrushden.bsky.social How big did @barryglendenning.bsky.social think a room with two snooker tables in it would be?
June 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
@maxrushden.bsky.social How big did @barryglendenning.bsky.social think a room with two snooker tables in it would be?
“I’m selling my Tesla” is the new “Ooh, I could crush a grape”.
June 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“I’m selling my Tesla” is the new “Ooh, I could crush a grape”.
