I can’t decide if I’ve put too much thought into this or not enough. Limited it to one album per artist / band. Chronological order #My9Albums
Ben House
@bbh74.bsky.social
Avid reader with the Edwardian era, First World War and the Balkans particular favourite subjects. Love a horse race, 90’s progressive house and Radiohead. Dad to two smashing lads both diagnosed ASD 🏴
I really enjoyed this. A spy novel centred around the island of Vidos off Corfu that serves as a retirement home or dumping ground for British spies who MI6 prefer out of the way. A cast of fictional spies anchored by real life Philby a minor character but his presence casts a long shadow #Booksky
Book 2 in the series just released and Emily Grey is now using her linguistic and embryonic spying skills in Lausanne infiltrating a suspicious married couple whose line of work is “import / export”. As enjoyable as the first book #Booksky #FirstWorldWar #Espionage
Ben House@bbh74.bsky.social · last yr.First World War spy novel based around a true case of the time for the nascent MI6. I devoured it #Booksky
One week on. Metallica in Cardiff last Sunday. Nothing Else Matters #Metallica #Cardiff
This is narrative non-fiction at its best. The Markovic Affair is a well known scandal in France involving gangsters, immigrants, the star of French cinema Alain Delon and even the wife of the French Prime Minister. Superbly written it’s a gripping story #Booksky #AlainDelon #Paris
A quirky short story built around what The Smiths meant to one man’s life. Surreal #Booksky #TheSmiths
Updated rerelease for this seminal work 29 years on. I first read it about 20 years ago and I enjoyed the revised version all the same #Booksky #AcidHouse #Ecstasy
Thankyou Ben. Many people miss him, but I'm also glad he didn't have to see the shit we are living through.
Ben House@bbh74.bsky.social · 4mo agoI loved this. @sathnam.bsky.social wears his fandom with pride but that doesn’t prevent him from thoroughly examining the character of George Michael in its totality. I’ve thought the world is a worse place without him in it and this book reinforces how much he’s missed #Booksky #GeorgeMichael
I loved this. @sathnam.bsky.social wears his fandom with pride but that doesn’t prevent him from thoroughly examining the character of George Michael in its totality. I’ve thought the world is a worse place without him in it and this book reinforces how much he’s missed #Booksky #GeorgeMichael
He’s full of class and beaten them silly. The conditions in his favour today: 10f, firm in the going description and Ascot a course he thrives at. The wow performance of the week from Ombudsman #RoyalAscot
Ben House@bbh74.bsky.social · 4mo agoPrince Of Wales’s Stakes the premier race of the whole star studded week at Royal Ascot. This year’s a cracker: Arc winner in Daryz, Minnie Hauk, Almaqam and the reigning champ Ombudsman. Go on Ombudsman #RoyalAscot
Prince Of Wales’s Stakes the premier race of the whole star studded week at Royal Ascot. This year’s a cracker: Arc winner in Daryz, Minnie Hauk, Almaqam and the reigning champ Ombudsman. Go on Ombudsman #RoyalAscot
This man’s performance in Mexico ‘86 forty years ago will never be beaten. To win a World Cup virtually single handed was phenomenal. Genius. RIP Diego #Argentina #FIFAWorldCup #Maradona
Ben House@bbh74.bsky.social · 5mo agoHours away from Argentina starting their defence #FIFAWorldCup. This by David Arrowsmith, detailing the immense pressures the world’s best footballer had to endure on and off the pitch, is thoroughly good read #Booksky #Maradona
Hours away from Argentina starting their defence #FIFAWorldCup. This by David Arrowsmith, detailing the immense pressures the world’s best footballer had to endure on and off the pitch, is thoroughly good read #Booksky #Maradona
That everyone out of the ITV7 after race 1? Ten Bob Tony the 50/1 outsider of the whole Group 1 field #QueenAnneStakes #RoyalAscot #ITVRacing
I didn’t think I’d be as invested in the World Cup this time around for various obvious factors but I’ve really enjoyed the start. But now throw in Royal Ascot for the next 5 days and it’s a dream sporting week #RoyalAscot #FIFAWorldCup
Incredibly brave undercover journalism, Harry Shukman spending a year amongst characters equally dangerous or just plain insane. A really good read but I was on edge throughout #Booksky
Every year theres always a hunt for the stories within the Grand National field but this from yesterday’s Derby is a terrific tale of coincidence. A great story on a par with anything Aintree’s showpiece throws up #TheDerby #Epsom #Horseracing www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Construction worker backs Epsom Derby winner thanks to ‘spooky’ time capsule tip
A construction manager backed Derby winner Christmas Day after a note found in a 1960s time capsule urged bets on a horse ‘associated with Santa Claus’
theguardian.com
Get in Christmas Day! #TheDerby #Epsom #BetfredDerby
Ben House@bbh74.bsky.social · 5mo agoAnnual posting of my favourite Derby winner of all time, Commander In Chief in 1993. Today I’m siding with what would be an unseasonable winner, Christmas Day. Santa Claus has already won (1964) and now I’m putting my faith in the day that made his name #ChristmasDay #TheDerby #BetfredDerby #Epsom
Just over an hour to go to the Derby and going by the rides given to the winners of the preceding Princess Elizabeth Stakes and the Coronation Cup, the jockey and the decision of where to be on the track having rounded Tattenham corner is going to be crucial #Epsom #TheDerby #BetfredDerby
Ben House@bbh74.bsky.social · 5mo agoAnnual posting of my favourite Derby winner of all time, Commander In Chief in 1993. Today I’m siding with what would be an unseasonable winner, Christmas Day. Santa Claus has already won (1964) and now I’m putting my faith in the day that made his name #ChristmasDay #TheDerby #BetfredDerby #Epsom
Annual posting of my favourite Derby winner of all time, Commander In Chief in 1993. Today I’m siding with what would be an unseasonable winner, Christmas Day. Santa Claus has already won (1964) and now I’m putting my faith in the day that made his name #ChristmasDay #TheDerby #BetfredDerby #Epsom
Only watching on tv but everything about the Oaks afternoon appears to show Epsom and the Jockey Club’s endeavours are paying off. So long as the weather stays kind it all augers well for Derby Day tomorrow #TheDerby #BetfredDerby #Epsom #TheOaks
Books I’ve read recently. I found the Graham Greene elements to The Writer and The Traitor interesting. 1996 was 300+ pages of tabloideze. Mike Pickering’s book is fantastic and Oliver Bullough’s study of global money laundering fascinating #Booksky
“What did you do Monday night?” “Saw four old German blokes standing stock still behind four desks performing some of the greatest, most important and influential music of the last 50 years.” Kraftwerk - Tour de France Belfast Waterfront Hall 18/5/2026 #Kraftwerk #MultimediaTour #Belfast
Soundtrack mishap in episode 1 apart, I loved #Legends. Neil Forsyth’s follow up to The Gold and it very much shares that series DNA. However Legends story of the undercover customs officers is nowhere near as well known as the Brink’s-Mat robbery. Couldn’t fault the rest of the music choices either
Ben House@bbh74.bsky.social · 6mo agoJust starting #Legends on #Netflix. Scene set: Liverpool, 1990. Lad goes to a house party and N-Trance - Set You Free is playing. Not recorded until 1992 and first released in 1993. Of all the tracks you could choose (89/90) why make such a basic error? Pedantic, I know. Now back to the drama
That said, the winner Bow Echo, has spread eagled the field with the exception of Gstaad in 2nd, who he’s still beaten emphatically, has to be a very good horse. He’s going to be exciting in all the Group 1 mile contests this summer #BowEcho #2000Guineas #Newmarket #Horseracing #Flat
Ben House@bbh74.bsky.social · 6mo agoThere won’t be another Frankel or Zafonic in today’s race (my two favourite Guineas winners). Confident of that #2000Guineas #Newmarket #Horseeacing #Flat
There won’t be another Frankel or Zafonic in today’s race (my two favourite Guineas winners). Confident of that #2000Guineas #Newmarket #Horseeacing #Flat
Ben House@bbh74.bsky.social · 6mo agoThis season’s ‘Classic Generation’ get underway now in the 2000 Guineas. Recently you can’t go far wrong with Godolphin & Charlie Appleby in the race (won 3 of the last 4). So I’m siding with his Distant Storm. Also a little on Oxagon as I thought he did it well in the Craven #2000Guineas #Newmarket