Graeme

Less than 3 weeks until another @thecribs.bsky.social gig. Last one was at Liverpool when the Jarman boys played a truly epic set. 3 screenshots on Setlist!

Week 5/20 complete When embarking on Marathon training, it’s vital to focus on the fundamental question of, ‘What do I need to do to best prepare my body and mind for my race?’ I’m far from an egocentric person, but you...

1/4 way through training, chronologically speaking, 1/5 in terms of mileage. So far so average. I’m not injured and enjoying every minute.

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❤️ number 3

Agree last year’s album was really good. 👍 Only saw them once (Luminous era) and was really disappointed. Was gutted as I’d looked forward to it for so long. Played SWAS about 4 songs in, then Who can Say and everything after that fell flat.

With Sea within a Sea onto the shortlist for best closing track of all time as well.

If Primary Colours was a debut I reckon it could win this. Masterpiece.

My ‘close but no cigar’ group included Fleet Foxes, Editors, White Lies (massively underrated I think, superb album), Klaxons and MGMT.

Probably loads I’ve forgotten but my top 5 is cast in stone. Especially number 1.

#5debutalbums0509

1. Nine Black Alps - Everything Is
2. Arctic Monkeys - That one with the long title
3. The Longcut - A call and response
4. The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
5. The Enemy - We’ll live and die in these towns

What a debut album that was.

Decided against the nostalgia trip to see Ned’s. Scratching the nostalgia itch in a different way…35 years, definitely not what I’d call a Dalliance.

That’s more like it.

Same as this but can also pop Starmer in the bottom line as well.

‘Getting our country back’.

It actually feels like we might be. A country where we look out for each other, show care, empathy, kindness. A country where we come together, recognise that strength comes from our similarities rather than worrying about differences.

Farage can do one now.

#5debutalbums0509

Shortlist part 2

#5debutalbums0509

Shortlist…

Racist prick

😂

I’ll be fine. Just gorge myself on ginger and wallow in the anti inflammatory properties 😂

All of the above.

Probably leave the Biscoff until I’ve eaten the others in case I get full.

Hannah Spencer, newly elected MP for Gorton and Denton, said: "Because working hard used to get you something.

"But now, what does that get you?

"Instead of working for a nice life, we're working to line the pockets of billionaires."

Well… I have always had hidden depths!

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His trip to Chagos backfired and now they are starting to talk actual policies, working people are beginning to realise they’re going to get hugely screwed over by him and his smug, arrogant bunch of grifters.

That’s mad. Sorry about that!

One of the most hateful and repugnant people on the planet.

And a very good one! Quick brew, long run then a couple of work meetings.

The full Trumpian ‘they cheated’ line will be out before we know it.

100%… but this is much more important.

👍

The beginning of the end for the grifter Farage and the ineffectual Starmer.

I’m beaming

Just woken up, checked news to find better news than in 2016 when we had an equally significant moment. Hope not hate. ❤️