Simon Brackenborough
@sbrackenborough.bsky.social
Londoner and writer on classical music. Interested in the arts, history, nature, reading, coffee, vegetarian food, and active travel infrastructure. https://mosaicoftheair.substack.com/
Poch's new hairstyle as US manager just makes me think of
She loves to lie on the TV controls for some reason
Early plane home for Ronaldo…you love to see it
Solution: first half of the concert, then massive projector screen descends for fan experience live albert hall WC final, followed by second half, I see no major issues
Simon Brackenborough@sbrackenborough.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe question I want to know: if we have an England vs Spain WC final, which is possible under the current knock-out path, will the scheduled Prom by the Spanish National Orchestra (begins 1 hour before kick off) still go ahead as planned??? www.bbc.co.uk/events/eqdhj5
100% - TVs are one technology that have got harder, not easier to use, and it sucks
Chris Barrett@mrchrisbarrett.bsky.social · 3mo agoMy old man technology thing is raging at how many remote presses it takes to watch normal TV. I'm trying to see the weather, not programme the Hadron Collider.
A bird, probably a partridge (Alectoris barbara. A mosaic depicting birds in the Villa of the Aviary. In a peristilium (courtyard) at Carthage Tunisia. Dated to the 3rd century AD.Photo: David Tipling. #MosaicMonday
The question I want to know: if we have an England vs Spain WC final, which is possible under the current knock-out path, will the scheduled Prom by the Spanish National Orchestra (begins 1 hour before kick off) still go ahead as planned??? www.bbc.co.uk/events/eqdhj5
Boléro: Rhythms of Spain
The Spanish National Orchestra makes its Proms debut with a set of heat-soaked musical postcards that includes Ravel’s hypnotic Boléro and Rodrigo’s much-loved Concierto de Aranjuez with guitar phenom...
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I went through an airships phase as a kid and once got to have a short flight in one at Cardington in Bedforshire, bit of Simon lore there for you
Patricia Stoughton @patriciastoughton.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe Goodyear Blimp took a look at the London Eye this morning.
The countdowns to kick offs at this WC are a truly abysmal innovation
39yo Messi vs 40yo Vozinha, it’s like a bluesky fight made it to the real world
For a team from down under they sure do like to hit it up and over
'Video of the single decker bus showed it encroaching on the property's frontage' well that seems an understatement www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
London bus crashes into North Kensington home
The single decker bus crashes into the property's frontage on St Quintin Avenue in North Kensington.
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Reading a very excellent yeoman will with so many rich details: - all timber sawn and piled in the faggot pile 🪵 - my last wives apron 🧑🍳 - 'one Fleshooke'🪝 - my cheese wring in Kenns house 🧀 - one pin cushion 🪡 - the Practice of Piety 📖 - Galens works 📙 - my virginals 🎵
anyone else finding pics are slow to load here tooday?
Love how quickly he goes from Destroy Mode to Potato Mode
Rob Arnol@robertarnol.bsky.social · 3mo agoNeal continues his war on bollards.
Can I have my years of 30 min+ walks a day back-dated please? I think I’d be owed the voucher equivalent of a house www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day
The "marathon a month" scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, will launch early next year.
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Had a horrible flashback to peak Brexit chaos-era Twitter character dubbed ‘Sensible Brexiter’ guy. Whatever happened to him
if you wanna stay up to 5am on a Monday morning to watch england quite possibly lose a penalty shoot out then good luck to you is all I can say
Alex Partridge@alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 3mo agoPubs in England and Wales will be able to stay open till 5am on Monday morning to show the England v Mexico game without having to apply for extended hours, the government has announced
some of you need to get a hobby that isn’t posting screenshots of the telegraph
Currently slightly obsessed with David Hockney's portraits of his dachshunds.
Hell yeah there’s a BBC2 documentary at 10 about the Blenheim Palace golden toilet heist, possibly the funniest British crime of the century so far
I think you all should sing "Smooth Operator" after matches instead
TfL Cycle Sundays are bringing unlimited free 60-minute rides back this July with Santander Cycles. Cycling is a great way to explore London. I’d encourage everyone to take up these free Sunday bike rides, with more than 50 beginner-friendly routes available. tfl.gov.uk/modes/cyclin...
Turns out a couple of bags on the back of your bike is a very efficient for taking two stacks of books to the charity shop…though it very much helps that I started from the uphill position