Neil
@neilinbrum.bsky.social
Coincidentally a Lidl self check-out weight error this week gave me the chance to explain with "it didn't like them apples" Tumbleweed. Disappointing.
November 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Coincidentally a Lidl self check-out weight error this week gave me the chance to explain with "it didn't like them apples" Tumbleweed. Disappointing.
Luckily, like my local Reach abomination, it is still available on Pressreader - free via local library membership. For now at least.
November 30, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Luckily, like my local Reach abomination, it is still available on Pressreader - free via local library membership. For now at least.
I'd never thought of Pilot as being the new Badfinger before.
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I'd never thought of Pilot as being the new Badfinger before.
I find it is harder to keep in the loop after jettisoning facebook and twitter. I only found out about an Andrew Wasylyk gig at a new-to-me Birmingham venue thanks to Gideon Coe mentioning it on air. Now I just have to work out if I entrust my card details to their unsecure looking website.
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I find it is harder to keep in the loop after jettisoning facebook and twitter. I only found out about an Andrew Wasylyk gig at a new-to-me Birmingham venue thanks to Gideon Coe mentioning it on air. Now I just have to work out if I entrust my card details to their unsecure looking website.
Sometimes paywalls are annoying but in this case I'm happy to leave the details to my imagination.
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Sometimes paywalls are annoying but in this case I'm happy to leave the details to my imagination.
Nobody asked (or cares) but mine came from:
Samantha Crain
Modern Nature
James McMurtry
Half Man Half Biscuit
The Divine Comedy
Cass McCombs
The Autumn Defense
Midlake
Strange Pilgrim
Professor Yaffle
Samantha Crain
Modern Nature
James McMurtry
Half Man Half Biscuit
The Divine Comedy
Cass McCombs
The Autumn Defense
Midlake
Strange Pilgrim
Professor Yaffle
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Nobody asked (or cares) but mine came from:
Samantha Crain
Modern Nature
James McMurtry
Half Man Half Biscuit
The Divine Comedy
Cass McCombs
The Autumn Defense
Midlake
Strange Pilgrim
Professor Yaffle
Samantha Crain
Modern Nature
James McMurtry
Half Man Half Biscuit
The Divine Comedy
Cass McCombs
The Autumn Defense
Midlake
Strange Pilgrim
Professor Yaffle
A backlog of 80,000! So twice as many people awaiting a court appearance than there were asylum claims from small boat arrivals in 12 months up to June 2025.
November 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A backlog of 80,000! So twice as many people awaiting a court appearance than there were asylum claims from small boat arrivals in 12 months up to June 2025.
Which in turn reminded me of another of their achievements www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lleq...
Something For The Girl With Everything (Sparks) on Crackerjack (1975)
YouTube video by Miscellaneous Debris
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Which in turn reminded me of another of their achievements www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lleq...
Indeed. Incidentally I approve of double Breakfast Blend.
November 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Indeed. Incidentally I approve of double Breakfast Blend.
Aw no, she was brilliant in the role. I loved the Columbo style titles too.
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Aw no, she was brilliant in the role. I loved the Columbo style titles too.
With great timing, Sky's Sophy Ridge was on Armando Iannucci's Strong Message Here (BBCR4 today) making the point of how difficult it is to do justice to stories in a 24 hour environment. Well, stop doing it then!
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
With great timing, Sky's Sophy Ridge was on Armando Iannucci's Strong Message Here (BBCR4 today) making the point of how difficult it is to do justice to stories in a 24 hour environment. Well, stop doing it then!
Alex's proposal for the BBC to abandon the adrenaline rush of 24 hour news is spot on.
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Alex's proposal for the BBC to abandon the adrenaline rush of 24 hour news is spot on.
Collective sharp intakes of breath from podcast advertising execs. Still there's always Shopify and Indeed.
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Collective sharp intakes of breath from podcast advertising execs. Still there's always Shopify and Indeed.
"It's in the trees. It's coming"
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"It's in the trees. It's coming"
The intro had a hint of Gladys Pugh on the xylophone but dues given, she made a decent job of those high notes.
November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The intro had a hint of Gladys Pugh on the xylophone but dues given, she made a decent job of those high notes.
Loving You, that's either brave or very misguided.
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Loving You, that's either brave or very misguided.
His band's smiles were probably hiding the same feeling. A terrible record I'd managed to forget.
November 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
His band's smiles were probably hiding the same feeling. A terrible record I'd managed to forget.
Excellent chat. On Emily's closing point about social media company's algorithmic feeds, the Netherlands is trying to act. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/10/meta...
Meta has until year end to give Dutch users control of feeds - DutchNews.nl
Meta has been given until the end of the year to allow users in the Netherlands to set a chronological, non-algorithmic feed as the default on Instagram and Facebook. Earlier in October a court in Ams...
www.dutchnews.nl
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Excellent chat. On Emily's closing point about social media company's algorithmic feeds, the Netherlands is trying to act. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/10/meta...
That is early. I'll throw in Edgar Jones' Here's To The Holidays (jaunty) and Dean & Britta's Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Made (very much not)
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
That is early. I'll throw in Edgar Jones' Here's To The Holidays (jaunty) and Dean & Britta's Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Made (very much not)
Unknown portion of 1973 of pocket money, Berkeley Music Studio, Maypole, Birmingham. Closed decades ago.
November 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Unknown portion of 1973 of pocket money, Berkeley Music Studio, Maypole, Birmingham. Closed decades ago.
I can picture Kevin Ayers having ended up in that predicament. Without the cycling bit.
October 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I can picture Kevin Ayers having ended up in that predicament. Without the cycling bit.