It’s delicious. We have a small bush which we usually leave for the birds.

Brian Cant and Floella Benjamin smile out from the cover of an album: Songs from BBC TV's Play School and Play Away

At 11am on 21 April 1964, Play School made its debut, and became the first programme ever broadcast on BBC2

Oh, *that* Peter Mandelson?

Yeah it would have been kind of freakish if he’d been able to sustain it.

What a talent though

John Higgins would never

Oh STAN #TheSnooker

Hahaa yes indeed

Missed a lot of the parliamentary shenanigans today because of muted words etc, but the bit I did catch was the stuff about 30p Lee, which is what happens when you refuse to mute the surname of England’s greatest ever bowler just because he shares it with one of England’s worst ever politicians.

Two cracking div 1 games this round

Wicket next ball. It was the wagtail wot won it.

Shout out to the camera operator on the Warwickshire/Essex livestream for focusing on the pied wagtail on the outfield. Ignored by the commentators, who insist on talking about the (very interesting) cricket match in front of them. #TheCricket

Needs more experience.

Mexican composer and conductor Eduardo Mata.

Thank you for your attention to this Mata

Ha yes

In 1979 I went to an early Specials gig and I got hit on the head when they were throwing demo cassettes into the crowd. I’ve still got the ska to prove it.

Sitting in a bird hide

Having a shower (multiple baths if you’re Douglas Adams)

Washing up

Oh lovely stuff

The Musical Museum Museum and Concert Venue in Brentford, featuring an amazing array of musical instruments and inventions.

For anyone who is entranced by the Mighty Wurlitzer and are within range of London: www.musicalmuseum.co.uk

Ooh yes

Six Things, Volume 153 Mystery Art | Wurlitzers | Clocks | Tickets | Sand | Suffering

I‘m on my nonsense again. This week’s Six Things:

– Mystery Art

– Wurlitzers

– Clocks

– Tickets

– Sand

– Suffering

Onwards x

@matthewcobb.bsky.social double World Cup silver!

Jet plane flies faster than goose.

Oh I love him, make no mistake, but that is not the countenance of a 51-year-old

Watching the snooker these days is half “oh my god how come they let 12-year-olds play in the world championship?” and half “oh my god how is he ten years younger than me he looks 75?”

Turns out a 4,289-point cushion, assiduously built up in the first three weeks of the season, might not be enough #TheFootball

Garibaldi and Leibniz both named after the people. Newton after a Boston suburb.