Love love love PG Wodehouse. His first novel for adults and already into his stride
Bernard Hughes
@bernardhughes.bsky.social
Composer. Cricketer. Third thing. https://linktr.ee/bernardhughes
On Berlin public transport there are announcements asking you not to play music/video out loud. And people don’t. Could we have that in London please - just re-establish the norm!
Dogs, snare drums and long crescendos: this week's CD round up from @grahamrickson.bsky.social Sebastian Scotney and @bernardhughes.bsky.social includes Czech piano trios, English choral music and a celebration of an influential wind soloist theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...
UEFA spokesperson Dietmar Fumm said to reporters "This decision effectively signals that Gianni Infantino is an enemy of world football". tl;dr: FIFA "foe" - Fumm
police have arrested a man for failing to update his PDF reader, he is described as mid 30s, brown hair and has no fixed adobe
Hi, I"m @trouteyes You may remember me from such tweets as, I AM INCANDESCENT WITH REGGAE, the natives are getting Rizlas, and you have not heard the end of thi
You want me to pivot to video? The thing that killed the radio star?
Feeling sad about this. It kind of broke him last time, and he really wasn't good at it
The Cricketer@thecricketer.com · 6d ago"The Test captaincy is a difficult but hugely rewarding job." Joe Root returns as England's Test skipper.
These guys came to me one by one, and now we solve mysteries all over Dumfries & Galloway
★★★★ #BBCProms #LouiseAlder @lporchestra.bsky.social #EdwardGardner - A philosophical Alpine hike, and natural scenes with birdsong filling a varied programme - review by @davidnice.bsky.social www.theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...
★★★★ #BBCProms #JussenBrothers @thecbso.bsky.social #KazukiYamada - Razor-sharp #Poulenc, soft-focus #Adams, but the bigger the chorus, the harder to catch the words of great poetry, says @davidnice.bsky.social, lauding #CBSO's focus with new musical director www.theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...
It's too much. It's Toomorrow. Aliens, Wagner, Swinging London, hip lingo - all this and more in: www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray... #bfi #olivianewtonjohn
Zippy was by far the most memorable character of the children's tv of my childhood. Brilliantly realised - a character very much in a child's world
David Brunt@davidbrunt.bsky.social · last wk.Sad too to hear today of the death of puppet master Ronnie Le Drew. Long time operator of Zippy for 'Rainbow'.
I have a modest proposal for a new tax. It involves a deck of cards and a monkey throwing darts. Here are the rules:
I've just watched Val Guest's loopy 1970 sci-fi 'Toomorrow'. It's insane, but what's not to like about a film which celebrates the cosmic healing powers of cheesy power pop? #toomorrow #bfi #olivianewtonjohn
I’ve been going to the Proms with my friend Edmund for 34 years (only missing two years in that time) and it was great to extend our record with Poulenc, Adams and the CBSO tonight
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
Had a lovely afternoon with @grahamrickson.bsky.social at Charterhouse jn London. Never knew it was even there till today but it’s a lovely chapel and excellent small museum. Well worth a visit
Just been listening to a podcast about Frank Zappa and it’s only confirmed my view that Zapp is better in theory than in practice
Guys. I'm going to get a Cornetto. Anyone want one? Snoop, two for you? Wow, and Tupac, you want eight? Tidy.
Final trailer for ‘COYOTE VS. ACME’ has been released. In theaters August 28. #CoyoteVsAcme
The most powerful form of media activism for an older white Brit might be just hanging around Northern town centres when there’s a policy announcement
Sky News@news.sky.com · 2w ago'£50 doesn't even buy a meal': What people think of Burnham's electricity VAT cut
