SJ Bradley

*This* is the sort of thing the BBC should be offering official apologies over, heads should roll, immediate resignations at a high level, etc

Just finished watching the BBC's Girlbands Forever documentary, which covers the period 1996-2022 without ever mentioning Girls Aloud once, not even in passing

Wild Hunt Books, Carnyx Press, if you aren't already

really looking forward to the third installment of the Dune trilogy

Dune 3: Dune Harder

Black friday has become so commercial, no one remembers the real story of Jesus waiting outside the Holy Sepulchre for three nights to get 40% off a Breville deep fill sandwich toaster.

I'm so glad you posted these photos, because I too love Marmite. These sandwiches will become a regular option next time I'm out and about and need a snack

That's a bit of a departure from your usual fare, Alyn!

SLIGHTLY WORSE BRITAINS, if anything

Aaarrgh! this was my bugbear in Oppenheimer. Had little to no idea what was going on for at least three quarters of the film. Couldn't work out who was who. Had to look him up on Wikipedia when I got out of the cinema

Some people should only really be allowed to watch kid's films, but even then, they'd still probably need to pause it at least once to ask a question

Also, I really enjoyed The Unreliable Nature Writer by Claire Carroll , and I've heard good things about Elsewhere by Yan Ge, although I've not read it myself yet

best thing I've read recently was The Department of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans. It's not exactly NEW new, though.

Starting to think cinemas should issue 'film comprehension certificates', with special tiered screenings for people who don't understand films. These could be paused every ten minutes, for them to ask questions such as: 'who's that?' 'where is all this happening?' 'what year is this?', etc

Two words: heated airer

So glad it is Friday, after a week that has been a mere 12 years long

I love how the Male Hipster Look du jour is to look like an outsized garden gnome. Large beard, fisherman's hat, cosy jumper.

Saw a guy earlier on today and had to bite my tongue from asking him where his fishing rod was

Hahaha exactly 😂

Driving home the other day. Passed a plumber-style van emblazoned with advertising for "UI / UX and Web Design!"

thought, wow, that's cool, their business must be doing well if they've got a van.

Then a minute later: why would a web design company need a van. A VAN?!!!

Ballard, M John Harrison, Joel Lane. Lane is not hugely well known but he's so unique and an absolute banger at writing industrial decline and forgotten places. His short stories especially. His work is published in the UK by Influx Press

Can't believe it is only Tuesday. Feels like it should be Thursday, at least. I've only worked one day this week, as well, because I had Monday off. How come this week already feels like it's about 87 days long? UNACCEPTABLE.

History Today crossword, by me.

New Scientist crossword, by me.

Is there a crossword person in your life? Would you like to get them a unique gift? PERHAPS FOR CHRISTMAS?

Well maybe a bespoke quiz or cryptic crossword would fit the bill, on any theme, of any size, by the author of [counts on fingers] more than 900 published crosswords, i.e. Me. Give me a shout!

Yeah this is definitely the sort of thing employers should be offering during the winter months imo. It's so dangerous having to drive at peak time when it's already dark, and everybody else is on the road too. so pointless, too, if you have a job that can be done from home

I've said it before but I'll say it again: we should all be enabled into semi-hibernation throughout Winter. Short hours at work, but full pay. Government-issued heated blankets and fluffy socks. Marzipan half price in the shops. That sort of thing

You've got to admit that Alan Carr *is* really funny on it, though.

I quite like horror films, but Him Indoors doesn't, so tonight we're watching Perfect Days and also having home made popcorn, still a 9/10 Halloween if you ask me

Lightwater Valley theme park on the market for £3m The North Yorkshire attraction attracts more than 230,000 visitors each year.

Grants proposal: for a grant giving body to give me £3m to buy Lightwater Valley, as an arts project, and then not do anything with it.

It will be called 'the museum of forgotten childhood dreams'

Entry £18, and you won't be able to ride any of the rollercoasters

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

Thank you 🙏

He's a classic standard issue cat 💞 and as individual as they come! we love him to bits. Thanks for your good wishes 🙏

£9K a year for a CD-ROM is WILD. These guys really saw the NHS coming didn't they?!

He really is a poorly little (big) guy, Thank you for the hugs 🙏