Gabby Pieraccini

Topically, may Princes St always be treated to this funky chicken instead of the bloody pipes. Are we mourning a fallen clan? Are we skirling through a Gay Gordons? No we are not.

Yours, a grateful Edinburgh resident

Teen-Agers in Their Bedrooms, Before the Age of Selfies Adrienne Salinger’s cult photography book from the nineties makes a comeback.

The photographer Adrienne Salinger photographed teens in their bedrooms from the early ’80s into the ’90s. Her subjects are those whose worldly goods extended only to the stuffed animals, pairs of sunglasses, and posters displayed around them.

Can we celebrate my excellent choices in decathlon calendar candidate selection - May and November 2025 take gold and silver at the EU23 champs.

Not quite as 🔮 as selecting Markus Rooth for August 2024, the month he won Olympic gold, but still 💅🏻

Norway now have three current 8000k+ decathletes.

Jonathan Hertwig-Ødegaard just landed 8002 placing 4th at the EU23 champs, two years after Markus Rooth and Sander Skotheim ran riot at the 2023 champs in Espoo

And I’m sure Martin Roe (now coaching Danish multis) could knock out 8k if pressed

For those who enjoy niche content, Ognen Stefanovski broke his own North Macedonian NR in the EU23 championships decathlon yesterday 🇲🇰 6648

It’s taken me a little while to find a decathlon/heptathlon rhythm on Bluesky, but let’s give this a go. Less step-by-step analysis, more stage-by-stage reflection ⬇️

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Here’s an idea. If some self-absorbed twat on public transport is playing something loudly on their phone, in effect mimicking a public broadcast, then I propose we treat it as one.

Reach over and swipe up to the next video.
Huddle in and join the call.
Fast forward the game to the good bit

In Bergen for the EU23 championships. So attractive, it’s just rude frankly

…”didn’t she do well” (for vintage game show veterans)

It feels like the start of a campaign, rather than the end, with something to learn from each iteration as you suggest. I did find the celebrations at the end a bit weird - yes the old WR had been surpassed but that wasn’t the aim. Faith herself was spot on in tone but everyone else was a bit…

In honour of Joy Division's iconic album Unknown Pleasures being released on this day in 1979, I'm again sharing one of my favourite ever video clips (Peanuts vs Joy Division dance party)...

Never was someone so excited to run 11.12 😀

There are many Götzis previews, but I’ll wager most of them don’t mention Kendrick Thompson’s shark bite.

Wrap your jaws round this monster preview.

“Without widespread theft, my industry can’t survive” is an argument against your industry surviving, and is not an argument for allowing widespread theft

I always have post-its in my travel kit 😂

Knew deep in podcasts and previews. Just how I like it!

Choose your favourite sharpie and play along!

Felt Tips for Grown ups A realisation that the same activities I relished as an athletics-mad tween were now supporting me, decades later, in a second career.

Back in action on Substack.

Felt tips for grown ups: musings between decathlons

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😂😂

never let anybody tell u that evil does not exist

Can always rely on a spiffy spoot

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You’ve just given me an idea for a piece which perseveres through ten literary metaphors in 9126 words…

I’m not following the actual GST races - I’m inevitably doing something decathlon-related at the same time so can’t justify the subscription to watch - but the discourse on strategy and tactics it’s generating is bringing a continuity through the season of which the DL can only dream.

Cheers, thank you

Full article available in the May issue of AW

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A good old-fashioned wallow in nostalgia,” my AW editor mused, as we pondered how to set the scene for the 50th anniversary of Götzis. “The roll of honour. How influential it’s been through the years. Can you do 1500 words?”

1500 words (and 6 pages) of gorgeous wallowing on Götzis? Count me in.

GST IS a multi 😄

Fred Kerley arrested in Miami for allegedly punching ex-girlfriend Alaysha Johnson Two-time Olympic 100m medallist Fred Kerley is arrested in Miami for allegedly punching former partner Alaysha Johnson, according to police.

Let’s see how the judicial stuff plays out, but there’s a woman with a smashed face in this story, and that sure as hell better be a level of unacceptable for those running and promoting the sport.

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More combined events narrative ⬇️

Yer da sells Avon