Bruce Forsyth made his television debut as a child accordionist in 1939 and bowed out with a Claudia Winkleman flashmob in 2014.
09.03.2026 18:40 — 👍 30 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 1Bruce Forsyth made his television debut as a child accordionist in 1939 and bowed out with a Claudia Winkleman flashmob in 2014.
09.03.2026 18:40 — 👍 30 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 1My favourite of these is the fact that people could have used the London Underground to go and see the last public execution in the capital. 🤯
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a fallen tree. trunk covered in moss and lichen. on a grey spring day. in a wood.
"After our ears had adjusted, we realised much of the human noise in the landscape was gone."
Episode 59 - A fallen tree on Galley Hill (31mins)
An oasis for listening. Big gusts of wind in tall trees. Birds chatter lower down. The pitter patter of light rain.
> www.podbean.com/ew/pb-xrvab-...
Exactly this 👇
09.03.2026 09:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Burning the planet with ai bullshit to sell ad space reporting a building on fire. Just stop it.
09.03.2026 08:48 — 👍 132 🔁 30 💬 7 📌 0Good grief 🤦🏻♂️
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BrewDog sold Highland estate for knockdown price after abandoning its reforestation plans. Self-styled ‘punk’ beer company bought land in 2020, pledging to plant Scotland’s ‘biggest ever forest’: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Something I worked on back in the day. A repeat on #BBCFour this Wednesday, 8PM. Another chance to see #Timeshift’s Dial 'B' for Britain: The Story of the Landline: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
08.03.2026 19:43 — 👍 34 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0Can’t work out whether I’m concerned or pleased…🤔
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Just back from a trip to Rabat. Much overlooked I think, but a very interesting capital city. Downtown is beautiful with many grand French colonial buildings. The history of Morocco is fascinating. Worth a visit. 🇲🇦
07.03.2026 08:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It’s a winner 🤣
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I thought this didn’t sound right coming from her, and true enough, she’s been royally chucked under the bus by the headline writer here.
06.03.2026 07:24 — 👍 87 🔁 6 💬 4 📌 5Still sounds ok for 50 years old 👍🏻
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Morrissey’s Fridge by @brianbilston.bsky.social
(illustrated by me)
Interesting list 🤔
05.03.2026 09:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I need to know more… 🤔
05.03.2026 09:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ahh - so probably one for the enthusiasts only then 😊. It’s one I shall add to my list - sounds wonderful.
04.03.2026 11:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0That’s great news Chris. Is it only opening the full length for that one weekend, or might they open it more regularly, if it’s a success?
04.03.2026 11:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0🤣🤣
04.03.2026 10:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I love hearing from people who have read my books. It's great to know that readers – and other writers – are enjoying Upon A White Horse. It will be out in paperback on April 23.
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That man @peteralanross.bsky.social has done it again. Just finished reading 'Upon a White Horse' - beautifully written, frequently moving, peppered with lovely bits of humour and just endlessly interesting. Well, it does have an end, sadly, but you know what I mean. Superb.
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Cover of Be Funny Or Die
Phew.
Looks like Be Funny Or Die is going to be back as an ebook *this month*, courtesy of my lovely new publisher…
(Revised edition in paperback to follow soon-ish…)
But we rise from the ashes like a fart joke phoenix. AT LAST!
Last month I travelled from the Highlands of Scotland to Cornwall in pursuit of spring and finished a watercolour and post every day - here's Day One at Stobe Kirk in Scotland. www.digest.andymarsh...
02.03.2026 21:00 — 👍 67 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0Worth a listen. VistaVision. 🎥
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Buried in a quiet North Devon churchyard is Waterloo veteran Sergeant John Hill, who served with the 40th Regiment of Foot throughout the Peninsular campaign with the Duke of Wellington. He died in 1861, aged 77.
📍Georgeham (St George) Churchyard 🇬🇧
In Rabat, and around Morocco for a week. Rather pleasant having some warm sun, after so much rain and cloud. 🇲🇦☀️
24.02.2026 12:42 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Very sorry for your loss Moose. Heartbreaking.
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#OnThisDay 21 Feb 1897 🇫🇷
Jules Rimet founded the football club Red Star in Paris.
While Rimet went on to organise the World Cup, Red Star became a symbol of WWII resistance and left-wing activism.
Listen to my interview with @simonbinns.bsky.social for more
open.spotify.com/episode/0LSm...
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20.02.2026 09:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Terrifying night out that … 😳
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