Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Richard Brooks

@thebrookso.bsky.social

340 followers 1K following 690 posts

Hello, Good Evening, Welcome...to nothing much. Music. Comedy. Beer. #cafc. Travelling On Buses. Reading the graffiti about slashed seat affairs.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · Feb 19

Hello! Please feel free to follow me on Spotify for all of your 70s and 80s bangers playlist need - plus other random playlists. *90s bangers coming soon!*

open.spotify.com/user/1132448...

Richard Brooks

User · Richard Brooks

open.spotify.com

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 22h

youtu.be/a0VHIvwCehs?...

Lost In The K-Hole

YouTube video by The Chemical Brothers - Topic

youtu.be

1 1

Reposted by Richard Brooks

wrongtom @wrongtom.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like as good an excuse as any to roll this one out again. Parsons skanking alongside Sandi Toksvig and Andrea Arnold to a bit of Barrington Levy www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMAm...

5 2 25

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 1d

Is it from between 00.00 to 23.59?

www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/health/...

People who use X between two times found to have poor mental health

Using social media at specific times has been linked to higher rates of poor mental health, depression and anxiety

www.getsurrey.co.uk

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/qYweE-lbzT0?...

I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face

YouTube video by Dusty Springfield - Topic

youtu.be

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 2d

youtube.com/watch?v=Hoa0...

Wino Junko (2014 Remaster)

YouTube video by Paul McCartney - Topic

youtube.com

1 1

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 2d

No doubt an idea that sounds good in principle to certain focus groups, but offers zero help to actually encourage people to drink in venues longer and later. Was this dreamt up after an all afternoon sesh in The Red Lion?

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 2d

For God’s Sake, Burn It Down!

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 2d

Trottiscliffe.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 3d

Found this article in Music Week dated 10 Oct 92: 30 Sep sounds likely for Automatic For The People. And 7 Oct for Prince’s Symbol, not 13 Oct as is commonly believed.

1 1 1

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 4d

Usually has a few localish Sussex, Surrey or Kent ales on as well. Very good to see it’s being supported by local council too, and won pub of the year poll organised by local MP who mentioned it in Parliament. Fantastic job being done there.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More than £200k committed to community projects across east Surrey

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council said it wants to empower local people and improve lives.

www.bbc.co.uk

1 2

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 4d

I love Black IPAs, not that there are many around. And this is great, full of flavour and perfect for Autumn.

A pint of Oakham Ales’ Root & Branch, a black IPA.

Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 4d

Was looking through scans of old Melody Makers and NMEs, the date of Oct 5 was initially corroborated, but it looks as if they brought the release date forward as this was in the NME week ending Oct 3 (so out in newsagents on Sep 30).