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Very chuffed to say that I’ve been asked to guest at the fabulous Wanita night at Walthamstow Trades Hall on 7th March.

Here we have a swoonsome thing of staggering beauty.

And in my hand is a test pressing of ‘Love Crowns and Crucifies’, the great lost album by Care and my fabulous prize from those lovely folk at @needlemythology.bsky.social

It’s everything I’d dreamed of.

A splendid night at Disco2000.

I’m going to keep banging on about this until you all buy tickets. Walthamstow Trades Hall. 13th September. All proceeds to Eat or Heat.

wegottickets.com/event/669504/

I genuinely thought that this was a present for your Nan until I got close enough to see the tilde.

We’ll be there.

YouTube video by BBC Studios Edwyn Collins cameo - Shooting Stars - BBC comedy

Happy birthday to Mr. Edwyn Collins.

“Whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack whack!”

youtu.be/0_2jz_fqVLQ

Evan Dando at Rough Trade East last night playing a near-perfect cover of Edwyn Collins’ ‘Low Expectations’. Just when you thought that you couldn’t love him more.

YouTube video by lukertweek Peter Cook - The Miner

Evan Dando at Rough Trade East tonight was lovely; scrappy, vulnerable, heartfelt and buoyant. However, amongst the Townes Van Zandt and Fred Neil covers I did not expect that he would give us a word-perfect rendition of.. this. youtu.be/Grg5tULy0tY?...

I was particularly thrilled by the Edwyn Collins cover.

Asylum Seekers and the NHS: Myth and reality - Industrial Estate of Mind UK asylum seekers aren’t overloading the NHS — many are doctors. The numbers show they could help fix the shortage, not make it worse.

People blame asylum seekers for putting pressure on the NHS. But is it true?
#asylumseekers #refugees #smallboats #NHS #NHScrisis
jon-chadwick.com/2025/08/14/a...

My advice to A level students heading away to Uni : the cooking times on oven chips are a lie .

There’s even a poster look!

Helter Skelter is happening this Saturday at Walthamstow Trades Hall. Two floors of retro indie tunes, excellent aircon & social club beer prices. Also proceeds to local charities. What more do you want for a fiver? (Or £8 if you’re not a member - still a bargain!).

wegottickets.com/event/661526/

3 weeks until the Disco2000 two-floor spectacular at Walthamstow Trades Hall with Star Shaped Club - all your indie faves from Punk to Britpop downstairs and swinging 60s vibes in the upstairs room. All this plus cheap beer and aircon. :-) wegottickets.com/event/661526/

‘Department Q’ is the new show that I never want to come to the end of.

YouTube video by 123msg321 UK New Entry 1974 (222) Wombles - Minuetto Allegretto

Today’s earworm is ‘Minuetto Allegretto’ by The Wombles. You’re welcome. youtu.be/2rRGv6yOWCg

Anyone who needs a laugh as badly as I did this morning will appreciate this thread about Tom Cox’s Dad, who is mad as a mackerel.

I’d watch the hell out of that tbh.

Today we went to a Cat Cafe in Sudbury and met some very chilled felines.

I feel like that’s the strapline for the documentary based on the book…

Very excited about this. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a club with a cool little upstairs room and a big downstairs room. It’s just a shame someone else isn’t running it. :-)

LIVE FOREVER - John Robb on the Rise, fall and resurrection of OASIS John Robb talks OASIS a tale of ambition, ego, talent, and a whole lot of attitude.

This time next week! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-forev...

I think this old Monster Munch T-shirt from Vinted might be the greatest £6 that I, nay that ANYBODY, ever spent.

OK. This IS important.

And in my mind Alexei Sayle starts singing “Revolutionary ice creams of Italy/rise up out of your box/you have nothing to lose but your wafers/Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum”

One of our local ice cream vans plays the tune to ‘The People’s Flag’ / ‘O Tannenbaum’ - whichever one it is in their minds it’s pretty weird.

UK plummets down rankings for LGBTQ+ rights Last month’s Supreme Court ruling has seen the UK fall six places to 22nd. It’s time to fight back

“Only ten years ago we were the best in the world in the annual LGBTI Rights Ranking. We’re now 22nd... This is not just an embarrassment abroad – it’s also a tragedy at home for tens of thousands of people struggling to live lives of quiet dignity.” goodlaw.social/5mgp

Someone just mentioned ‘Break my Stride’ by Matthew Wilder and now my day is ruined.

Delighted that The Linda Lindas are finally coming to the UK and that I have secured tickets for me and The Kid to go see them. Hooray for the young folks!