Gareth Clarke

I've a very vague interest in politics beyond the normal, but I did read this yesterday. It says absolutely nothing of substance - feels as if she was asked to write a piece to match a headline pulled out of a hat. Farage does something & he's a 'provocateur', the Greens win and it's all very snide.

This is excellent, thanks for passing this on.

I can't remember what you wrote in FourFourTwo (must have been mid-late nineties) that made me remember you but I've always stopped and read your pieces. You have always had 'it'. 👍

I try very hard to take notice of life's small 'gut reactions'. I was quite vociferous after FH's first game that all was going to be well. I said the same about Locadia. Guess I need to try harder.

Excellent as always. Lots of little details, facts and figures. Right up my street!

I briefly ended up at a table with Celia Imrie at a party years ago. All I could think of saying was "So, what are you up to these days?". She, stone-faced, said "I don't know why I'm here" and moved away. I still cringe.

Got mine. 50% chance of witnessing The Potato Episode 🤞

Plus ça change...

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown review – weapons-grade nonsense from beginning to end Code-breaking hero Robert Langdon is back for another conspiracy thriller, featuring underground laboratories and new thoughts on the nature of consciousness

How to review a book you find ridiculous without sneering at its ridiculousness and yet embracing its ridiculosity.
Marvellous stuff.

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

@questingvole.bsky.social

@dempster2000.bsky.social "Hollycloaks" - brilliant!

I don't know who you mean but know exactly who you've described.

First time I've solved all three within 24 hours for MONTHS. #whatdoesntkillyouetcetc

Always joyous, thank you!

.... have been understandably hard sells. And I don't think anyone has taken much notice of me. But his work is amongst some of the most joyous, uplifting, funny, tear-jerkery cinema I've ever seen. So do yourselves a favour and get hold of everything he's ever done. #oscars

I've been trying to persuade more of my acquaintances to see Sean Baker's films for years, but their "What's it about?" and my purposefully brief answers ("trans sex workers in Hollywood", "a 10 yr old girl living in a motel near Disney World", "retired pornstar and a 17 yr old", etc)....

I hear the potato episode is finally here. Very exciting 🤘🏼

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Ah thank you Mark. The interview is fascinating, very intriguing. You have another reader! Merry Christmas too, and long may you continue!

“When other’s human lives are deemed worthless, it is not surprising to have others view your life of no value as well.”

A quote for the ages.

Splendid stuff! Those days are my memory's sweet spot, and I'm baffled at having never come across your website before *now bookmarked* Cheers!

That's brilliant!

Google Trends showing spike in popularity for the search term "John Droompf".

I forgot for a minute there why I follow Mr Littler, but I'm not the only one! Well played 👍

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #61,217, Gareth Clarke ‪@garethclarke.bsky.social‬, joined on May 5, 2023"