Good to see Mason Mount beat the Belgians last night

I’m sure he’s a lovely bloke but Roberto Martinez managing Belgium feels a bit like Del-boy Trotter taking over at Apple

“This is why out west we say ‘shoot, shovel and shut up’ when it comes to the discovery of endangered species on your property.”

<< seems like a nice chap

www.theguardian.com/environme…

My daughter has a new song coming out. :)

Its out on on 23rd and it’s available to pre-save now

I didn’t know what pre-save meant until 5 minutes ago tbh

www.instagram.com/p/CGIblV9…

A circular pattern of green and white geometric shapes surrounds the words Emerald City at the center.

You never hear about sung heroes

….which is a bit odd, really

Sometimes….I see someone say something sensible and reasonable on here about football, or politics….. and I think what are you doing?? This is Twitter…. you’re not supposed to do that!

I’ve been working from home for seven months now.

The post-its are plastered two or three deep in some parts of the house.

Although we can now look absolutely anything up on the internet, sometimes I just can’t be bothered, or sometimes I just like to maintain the mystery

“Brown was foolish to take liberties,” said the Daily Telegraph.

“It savours of squealing to accuse Mankad of bad sportsmanship,” said the Adelaide News

www.theguardian.com/sport/blo…

I’d like to be a zoo-keeper for a bit so that, just once, I could use the phrase “I think we’re ignoring the elephant in the room” in an actual room with an actual elephant in it

Black Rabbit by @prince_fatty and @shniecemusic

A rather fine reggae-fied cover of White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane

Or possibly Jefferson Starship

Anyway, it’s fab

open.spotify.com/track/37N…

Did Mr Johnson just say it can’t be a human error if it’s an Excel error?

If so, what the actual flip?

#PMQs

RT @TomChivers: School attendance drops on 14 December, which is “Christmas jumper day”, apparently because underprivileged children’s fami…

It could be a bit like David Cameron and questions about Brexit….but much more so

One of the reasons for feeling slightly sorry for these guys…. is that some of them could be answering questions, and facing public enquiries, even legal cases about what’s gone on this year for the rest of their lives.

Or, at least, for the rest of their public lives [

Back in the olden days, I saw all of the following do free shows

The Damned The Pogues Killing Joke The Jam

Have any other cheapskate post-punk music fans been as lucky?

Confession.

I sometimes read the name ‘Garth Crooks’ in relation to some footballing matter or other….but I actually think of this guy

I’ve not heard anyone say the transfer window is ‘slamming shut’ as yet

Football punditry is on the slide

I’m not sure if I want a watch to run faster.

www.theguardian.com/technolog…

I’m not saying that the whole coronavirus-pandemic-thing is all worthwhile now…..but I did enjoy the joke about Villa having broken the Rule of Six

#AVLLIV