Neill Roberts
@robbo59.bsky.social
Retired teacher of English. Busy doing stuff. 📚 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
Full disclosure: no interest in pets, crypto and sport. And don’t get me started on ludicrous names for shades of paint.
Full disclosure: no interest in pets, crypto and sport. And don’t get me started on ludicrous names for shades of paint.
Lovely place, Topsham. Heart goes out to all those there affected by the flooding.
January 29, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Lovely place, Topsham. Heart goes out to all those there affected by the flooding.
If I can have the cheese and onion veggie option, pass that vinegar!
January 27, 2026 at 8:10 AM
If I can have the cheese and onion veggie option, pass that vinegar!
Apologies - it’s on Amazon Prime (first series only.)
January 26, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Apologies - it’s on Amazon Prime (first series only.)
And there was me thinking it was the Marathon to Snickers outrage.
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 PM
And there was me thinking it was the Marathon to Snickers outrage.
A few years ago, I went to see James Taylor in Manchester. He got a small cheer when he said he’d written 200 songs. He got a bigger cheer - and a big laugh - when he revised that to 20 songs, each written 10 times. Ain’t done him much harm.
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
A few years ago, I went to see James Taylor in Manchester. He got a small cheer when he said he’d written 200 songs. He got a bigger cheer - and a big laugh - when he revised that to 20 songs, each written 10 times. Ain’t done him much harm.
Sofia Helin also plays a police officer in ‘Sanningen’, broadcast in the UK as ‘Fallen’ on All4 (apologies if you already know this.) If not, also recommended!
January 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Sofia Helin also plays a police officer in ‘Sanningen’, broadcast in the UK as ‘Fallen’ on All4 (apologies if you already know this.) If not, also recommended!
The third and fourth series are also worth watching. Saga is one of the great TV detectives.
January 26, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The third and fourth series are also worth watching. Saga is one of the great TV detectives.
Love it (it’s Joni after all all); but also the very different cover by Nazareth.
January 26, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Love it (it’s Joni after all all); but also the very different cover by Nazareth.
Ahem. Twice in the last week. Breezy Cheshire.
January 26, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Ahem. Twice in the last week. Breezy Cheshire.
“You merely look after it for the next generation.” So, just lock it away somewhere, then.
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 AM
“You merely look after it for the next generation.” So, just lock it away somewhere, then.
Gotta be the mushy peas.
January 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Gotta be the mushy peas.
I just hope Sarah Pochin is watching.
January 22, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I just hope Sarah Pochin is watching.
Me too. But I didn’t wear a tie - or a shirt with cuff links - to do the experiments.
January 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Me too. But I didn’t wear a tie - or a shirt with cuff links - to do the experiments.
That’s a terrific book.
January 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM
That’s a terrific book.
John Denver made it clearest of all.
January 21, 2026 at 7:53 AM
John Denver made it clearest of all.