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Music, cricket, film, eating cheese, drinking coffee, listening to podcasts. Lives in Headingley. Socialist, skeptic, engineer of the built environment, aspiring writer, technology addict. SF Giants Dad to a mini Schnauzer Dreaming of Paris
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When the world is on the verge of exploding, at least we have the England cricket team! Oh, hang on!!!!

The sky was on fire in Leeds this morning

Cor blimey, that’s two weeks in a row that Leeds have put my nerves to the test :)

I’ve followed the SF Giants since I lived in the Bay Area in 1997. That was Jon Millers first year commenting on the Giants. Just hearing his voice brings me so much joy, but the start of the season, even if it just spring training is bloody awesome :)

Vance’s grotesqueness aside, the whole thing is one of the most horrific acts of betrayal ever committed by a democratic state against another. Just a moral abomination and a permanent stain on everyone who supports it

I think we can consider the ‘special relationship’ we had with America is now officially over. It’s debatable if we can actually consider them a friendly nation anymore! The world has turned upside down in the last week! It’s very scary times

Looks a little tense on the coverage of Bayern vs Celtic, with Neil Lennon and Shearer both on the crew. I often wonder if Shearer ever apologised for half killing Lennon after kicking him in the head. One of the many reasons I despise Shearer, a coward as well as a prick

This is in the country lecturing Europe about how free speech has gone in Europe? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...

This feels more and more likely. Europe at war again, and this time with America against us!

Trump has not hidden this, we just didn’t believe him. USA will pull out of NATO and Europe will be on the verge of war again! This really is a scary time! apple.news/AdB1uPIpgS9q...

It’s rare I would laud something said by Major, but I do this, very strongly www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This really feel like a turning point, it’s time for Europe to realise that right now, America doesn’t have the best interests of Europe at heart. Let’s hope this brings Europe closer together www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Yes. That was the main problem with the Tory party from 2018. Plastic straws. The people on the doorsteps speak of little else.

Free speech absolutism latest

What could possible be more comfortable!!! :)

I don’t need any plastering done, but I think I might find some anyway :) Almost certainly the world ranked number 1 :)

Now that bird is king of the castle :)

I’ve listened to a Labour minister interviewed on a podcast refuse, about 10 times to condemn America for threatening to annex Greenland. I’ve been a Labour member a long time, never voted anything other than Labour, but I’ll tear my membership card up soon if we don’t start standing up to this!

Just back from watching a complete unknown! I am emotionally spent, drained of everything. What a great great film! I need something to cling on to, these days that’s just coffee! Cheers :)

Pretty much in tears even listening to the reviews of A complete unknown! I’m going to be such a mess watching it on Saturday night!! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/k...

Great to see The Outrun up for an award, even if only the best British film. It was my film of the year overall, but Anora was a close second. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

A gorgeous morning

For the avoidance of doubt, Liz Truss crashed the economy

Interested to know what #sfgiants think about this trade? No doubt how great a career he’s had, but at 42 does he still have much to offer? https://www.mlb.com/news/justin-verlander-giants-free-agent-contract

Come on Arsenal!

‘Key architect’ of riots after Southport attack jailed for seven and a half years

First day back at work after 2 full weeks off! Can’t help but feel it should be finishing time already!!!!

Just watched the original Nosferatu from 102 years ago! Amazing to think it was filmed before Don Bradman had even made his first class debut!