Are you even on holiday in France if you don't see a riot or strike?

I can confirm that Merveilleux are, in fact, merveilleux. In fact the one I just had (Incroyable) did live up to its name.

Find someone who looks at you the way I look at Méert "Bon Acceuil" ice-cream. That is the small size. The flavour is Madagascan vanilla with chocolate and caramel pieces. My excuse (not that I need one) is that it is currently 27c in Lille.

I'm on a double decker train. When in France etc.

Too early for the French to eat. But not me.

In Roubaix for some emergency (yes really) retail. #travelwanker

Eurostar Premier lunch today... London to Lille. Drinks and nibbles. I'd pre-ordered a vegetarian meal, so got a really rich bean cassarole, courgettes and dauphonoise. The rest was as per menu. There were also nibbles and drinks in the Premier Lounge at St Pancras. #piggyasfuck

It has been said before... "Great Northern Wanker"

Well that was an absolute blast. Public Service Broadcasting @psbhq.bsky.social at Alexandra Palace celebrating The Race For Space 10+1

#trainwanker #firstclass

Last year I bought a limited (to 50) edition Marloe & @psbhq.bsky.social "The Last Flight" watch. Guess who just bought the subsequent "The Race For Space" limited (to 200) watch...

Dear BBC I'm happy that you're not showing videos. It would be even better if you don't show photos and play audio. Just use your reporters. Starve the attention seeking fucker of the oxygen of publicity he lives for.

It has arrived. Finally. A little under 2 weeks from the release date. #progasfuck

"Due to unforeseen circumstances". Shit psychic then.

I am craving steak/stilton pie, chips, mushy peas, gravy. Some crispy fried onions. Lots of S&V on the chips and mushies. Bread and butter. Pint of bitter. I am having a cheese and red onion sandwich. And a cup of tea. No crisps as we have none in the house ☹️

My latest Amazon Music playlist is devoted to the sophisticated pop sounds of the mighty Prefab Sprout. I saw them just the once... on the Jordan tour. They were glorious. And they had still to release my favourite Sprout... Andromeda Heights. #nowplaying #musicsky #popasfuck #trulygiftedkids

It says a lot about its residents that Piddington declared itself a Principality and not a Democratic Republic.

Methinks tonight will be a homemade veggie lasagne (with courgette strips instead of pasta) from the freezer. Homemade garlic parmesan bread. Salad.

Chris Mason talking to the Fagash Fuhrer on BBC News. Cleverly shot so you don't see Mr Mason's erection.

Context for the second photo.

Philip@puggle18.bsky.social · 2w ago

I've previously recreated several album covers (some more loosely than others) by Mr Chuckletrousers (that'll be Steven Wilson to the uninitiated). I was particularly proud of my To The Bone and my Harmony Codex cufflinks. I may have difficulty with Requiem For A Village.

I've previously recreated several album covers (some more loosely than others) by Mr Chuckletrousers (that'll be Steven Wilson to the uninitiated). I was particularly proud of my To The Bone and my Harmony Codex cufflinks. I may have difficulty with Requiem For A Village.

I've just seen a UK based person use "fall" instead of "autumn", and now I feel stabby.

Back home from a full day of #hotmorrisaction at Bromyard Folk Festival. I think we acquitted ourselves reasonably adequately. As ever, its noticeable how little Cotswold there was. Legs are now jelly.

I loathe Rule Brittania with every fibre of my being. And don't get me started on Land Of Hope And Glory (I'm with Elgar on this). Oh and Nicky Spence unfurled a rainbow flag just in case you didn't guess.

@burningshed.com You know what I'm talking about. *All* the variants ordered. Disappointed that there's no 8 track or wax cylinder though. @stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social

Spongebob Says 'Take My Money!'

ALT: Spongebob Says 'Take My Money!'

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youtu.be/RPZ8Xy1hO9s?... Get your lugs round this. #progasfuck @thelloydjenkins.bsky.social I'll be interested as to what you think.

Steven Wilson - Requiem for a Village (The Village Hall Sessions)

YouTube video by Steven Wilson

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requiemforavillage.com/guestbook/ I am in the guestbook 😀 @stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social

I thought I was old when the barber started asking me if I wanted my eyebrows trimmed (why, yes I do). However, it didn't prepare me for yesterday when she nonchalantly shaved the top of my ears (how did I not see those hairs?).

Whilst it is true that "Hand. Cannot. Erase. This Love." (as per t-shirt), it is also true that my barber's Hand. Can. Erase. This Hair. At least some of it. #progasfuck

I should point out that this is good weather for a pale skinned, fair haired English rose of Scandi ancestry such as me.

Philip@puggle18.bsky.social · 3w ago

Good morning from a dull and wet Malvernshire. Thank goodness.