He’s the Reason ‘Hamnet’ Makes You Cry Your Eyes Out Composer Max Richter tells me about scoring the year’s most heartbreaking scene and how his Iraq War protest song became an indelible emotional anthem

There aren’t many films that I’ve actually broken down into a literal flood of tears over.

I’d heard that it’s happening a fair bit during Hamnet, and Max Richters score is certainly a huge part of it for me.

This is a nice insight into how he was involved closely

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Screenshot of Email marketing from John Lewis suggesting a new television purchase

Screenshot of John Lewis order for a television September 2025

The only piece of direct marketing I’ve had from John Lewis (that I can remember), suggesting a new television.

Sent to the same email address I used to buy a (bargain) television only a few months ago…

Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Spotify Wrapped Overview Screenshot

Spotify Wrapped Society and Role Screenshot

Spotify Wrapped Listening Age Screenshot

Spotify Wrapped Rarest Listen Screenshot

Spotify Wrapped stats are in, always a hoot…

• 52,845 mins (36 days)
• Top genre: Soundtrack
• Top artist: Public Service Broadcasting
• Top song: How Bad Do U Want Me (Lady Gaga)
• Top album: Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)
• Listening age: 30
• Discovery role: Scout 🧭

It’s me, on BeReal. The forward facing shot is a Starbucks festive red cup in my hand. Behind this is a pathway next to the road. The shot facing me, is me drinking from said cup.

Sucker for the Red Cups

Stalker? Is that you!!?

Big Ben seen through a sunroof on a dark wet night

Goodnight for now London!

It’s me, holding four takeaway coffees just outside Spitalfields

This guy has your coffee order sorted

Front page of the sun with headline ‘the Andrew formerly known as Prince’

Of course that’s the headline, there is no other contender

An empty screening at Vue

Had an entire screen at Vue to myself last night. I wouldn’t have had it any other way!

Watched @edgarwright.bsky.social’s Last Night in Soho. Late to the party on this but what a film!

Beautiful shots of London, amazing recreation of the 60s and a cracking story to go with it.

Instagram post for DoLA advertising the Culver Theatre showing an Advanced Screening of Bugonia, just for bald people

This is one of those moments where I'm able to say "THIS IS MY TIME TO SHINE" and it has a double meaning 🧑‍🦲

"Some precious Duolingo streaks could be lost unless the internet outage is fixed before the end of the day."

Can you imagine Duolingo allowing that to happen?

The (formidable) Last Dinner Party outstore gig last night courtesy of @vinilorecstore.bsky.social

Did not know that thank you sir! How cool 😊

Central hall and qeii centre in London in the evening

Central Hall at Westminster! I’ve never been but it’s right next to the QEII centre, opposite Westminster abbey. Lovely location!

One more on handshakes…

Addressing audience feedback (half way through the show) that the audio sounded a bit ‘mashed potato’

An evening with the greats, Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade courtesy of @waterstones.bsky.social for @bobmort.bsky.social’s new book ‘The Long Shoe’

Get these two their own chat show!

The misprinted chocolate bar handed out at the Conservative party conference. "When Labour negotiates, Britian loses".

This would seem like a perfect time for me to become "Britian"

If I had any interest in:
- Being an influencer
- Becoming my own "brand"
- Starting my own political party
- Having a series of Christmas No 1's and associated merchandise involving chocolate bars

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I have one single flapjack to my name but I dare not eat eat in fear that a family member will find out

Watched No Time to Die last night, enjoyed it a lot more than out initial cinema outing.

Most enjoyable was the John Barry / Louie Armstrong throwbacks and the (can you call it) reverse parallel (?) to On Her Majesty’s Secret Service with the ending.

Need to look up M’s quote he took from a book

The finishing touch: great buys for under £100 to lift your living space, chosen by interiors experts From statement pieces to functional furnishings, 16 experts select accessories that will light up your home without costing a fortune

A list of things that have certainly made me feel that I’m out of touch with home fashion

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Kingfishers still farting about at Blashford. This isn’t a cardboard cut out of one, once I tried to slowly open the window of the hide it did a runner…

I thought that was exclusive to antique shops and funeral parlours

Slightly zoomed in picture of the stage and screen at the bfi with Neil being interviewed

Slightly zoomed in picture of the stage and screen at the bfi with Neil being interviewed

Very zoomed in picture of the stage and screen at the bfi with Neil being interviewed

picture of the stage and screen at the bfi with Neil being interviewed

On Friday I had a brilliant time at the BFI Southbank watching two films involving the @petshopboys.co.uk

The wonderfully surreal ‘it couldn’t happen here’ followed by a Q&A with Neil Tennant who sat with us to watch the premiere of the ‘Battleship Potemkin’ remaster synced to the PSB score!

Sunset over the cliff and sea, orange and blue skies

Lovely evening walk over Purbeck

Kingfisher by a lake

Kingfisher looking away on some branches by a lake

Kingfisher looking right with orange underbelly on twigs near lake

Kingfisher looking left on a lake with clearer blue and orange

Been hanging around the local lake looking for kingfisher juveniles, they’re quite frequent at the moment but I’ve struggled to get good photos. Lovely to watch though 😊

View of the sky above the sea and a bit of the beach

Cracking Tuesday!

How was he in the morning?

I’ve drawn out watching Andor for months and watched the final episode today, it’s been such a good show - need more quality like this please!