Beating John O'Neill's 39 minutes back in the late 80s.
January 31, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Beating John O'Neill's 39 minutes back in the late 80s.
As much as they'd love to celebrate, will the remnants of the regime let them.
January 25, 2026 at 11:16 AM
As much as they'd love to celebrate, will the remnants of the regime let them.
Imagine a nation forced to mourn his passing.
January 25, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Imagine a nation forced to mourn his passing.
One term I've heard used for British R&B is 'Coffee Shop Soul'.
January 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM
One term I've heard used for British R&B is 'Coffee Shop Soul'.
The Kind Hearts and Coronets Show- the same staff member plays most of the roles.
January 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The Kind Hearts and Coronets Show- the same staff member plays most of the roles.
While I can now hear Jarvis' version in my head, I can also hear the late Mark E. Smith of The Fall covering it too now.
January 24, 2026 at 8:48 AM
While I can now hear Jarvis' version in my head, I can also hear the late Mark E. Smith of The Fall covering it too now.
Jesper Gronkjaer, the former Chelsea winger from twenty plus years ago, is probably the best known player to come from Greenland.
January 23, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Jesper Gronkjaer, the former Chelsea winger from twenty plus years ago, is probably the best known player to come from Greenland.
Except that time when the new bassist forgot himself and started doing the namesake track by Thin Lizzy.
January 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Except that time when the new bassist forgot himself and started doing the namesake track by Thin Lizzy.
A clanky title like that made me think he might be attempting a Speakerboxxx/The Love Below style split on the album.
January 16, 2026 at 6:33 AM
A clanky title like that made me think he might be attempting a Speakerboxxx/The Love Below style split on the album.
Is there such thing as anti-nostalgia.
January 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Is there such thing as anti-nostalgia.
Just think another human could have intervened and said no and poured water on a terrible idea long before it was rolled out.
January 10, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Just think another human could have intervened and said no and poured water on a terrible idea long before it was rolled out.
A family friend had a chalet on the Marrams and I stayed there a few times as a kid in the 80s. They were just holiday homes then, no different to a chalet on a park elsewhere in the village. No-one lived there 24/7.
January 10, 2026 at 8:18 AM
A family friend had a chalet on the Marrams and I stayed there a few times as a kid in the 80s. They were just holiday homes then, no different to a chalet on a park elsewhere in the village. No-one lived there 24/7.
Bear in mind the paranoia given what happened three weeks previous. To be told by some scrawny Brit in his early 20s that they were just sweets and not 'intoxicating liquor' and they were welcome them. Didn't go down too well.
January 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Bear in mind the paranoia given what happened three weeks previous. To be told by some scrawny Brit in his early 20s that they were just sweets and not 'intoxicating liquor' and they were welcome them. Didn't go down too well.
Back in October 2001, Canadian border security understandably took my remaining wine gums to be destroyed. I forgot I had left them in my bag from the coach journey down to Gatwick.
January 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Back in October 2001, Canadian border security understandably took my remaining wine gums to be destroyed. I forgot I had left them in my bag from the coach journey down to Gatwick.
Saw a 'Chat GPT for Seniors' magazine in a supermarket yesterday.
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Saw a 'Chat GPT for Seniors' magazine in a supermarket yesterday.
RIP Music Television Music
December 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
RIP Music Television Music
Both Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift's massive tours can be seen as a greatest hits compilation in the streaming age. There are exceptions (eg. The Immaculate Collection) but usually it's downhill post greatest hits.
December 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Both Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift's massive tours can be seen as a greatest hits compilation in the streaming age. There are exceptions (eg. The Immaculate Collection) but usually it's downhill post greatest hits.
Did it reel off all 1000 tickets?
December 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Did it reel off all 1000 tickets?
Yes they are, like the department stores' book department, sadly no more.
December 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Yes they are, like the department stores' book department, sadly no more.