Martin Koerner

Bowie fans alert www.instagram.com/reel/DRzBPO8...

As a person repeatedly disappointed by Oxford, aside from its historic buildings, I’m determined not to make the same mistake with Cambridge. Going again this weekend. Please recommend things to do in Cambs- books/food/drink/arts you know the deal.

Anyone seen this? Have had the novel for years and not managed to get past page 17, but film looks interesting.

Look what landed with me today!

It’s certainly the one I find hardest to love. Partly I’m sure it’s the baggage, but partly it’s because most of the songs lack much emotional resonance, this despite many of the songs being ones I sang at school.

9 book covers sans words drawn by me for people to identify.

Here is the final Bad Cover Version round of the year from last Tuesday’s Betsey Book Quiz. They all begin with F - how many can you identify? Answers later…

John Keeble complimented my haircut today.

Congrats!

Congrats Andrew! And- Count Indigo- amazing!

Peak Peaks

Next on Martin’s book and drink photo Peaks tour.

Was fab!

Off to the Peaks.

Sign in the style of Zohran Mamdani campaign flier reading 'Harwich for the continent'

Sign in the style of Zohran Mamdani campaign flier reading 'Frinton for the inontinent'

And a couple for the young people. (IYKYK)

@cheesetastingco.bsky.social

Sold a copy of Mike Joyce’s The Drums to Patrick Marber today. Those are just the facts, man

At least he’s only targeting serious doors. Ours is pretty whimsical so thankfully will be avoided.

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers: ‘We don’t want to be the biggest band in the world. It’s just fun playing with our besties’ The Australian rock band are ‘legit now’ with their second album Glory. They talk about performing while underage, playing with Dave Grohl and the ‘girl band’ label

Lads I’ve found a new worst band name. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...

Will do.

Fool that I am, I’ve only just realised that the loud metallic beat that clangs out in the first verse of Costello’s I Hope That You’re Happy Now happens after he says ‘a horse that knows arithmetic’ and is clearly the horse’s hoof bashing out its answer to a puzzle. What a brilliant musical gag.

Irresponsibly posting my location on social media

Cool little pub near me (Islington) called The Pocket which not only does tremendous beer but also has lovely live jazz. Tonight’s was terrific.

Vibez

Hugh Laurie was amusing on the plane on Friends but otherwise, in complete agreement.

No no no no no no no no NEVER let American shows come to London. It will all be cameos for Geri Halliwell and Richard Branson, and a posh star (Joanna Lumley?) affecting a cockney accent. There will be comedy policemen. A minor royal played by Eddie Redmayne. I veto this. I VETO IT.

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an Italian restaurant in Highgate has closed and they’re not happy, I mean really ‘what a sad little life Jane’ not happy

That Louvre heist better have included a 28-minute-long wordless sequence or I swear

Wasabi Road.

Fair

I don’t think this is true, to be honest, based on how many booksellers I’ve hired who began their ‘fix’ with HP, but it’s certainly truer than we used to think.