The Joni album I play most often.

1930s Leica iii camera

Lovely wee machine. Not designed for people who wear glasses

#Leica

Immense. And it is a disgrace the Ku Klux Klan remains so damn relevant after nearly half a century

Whistlebinkies

So, ...

We were in an Edinburgh pub/club on Saturday. Various local bands played, mostly rock’n’roll or classic rock. One of the bands launched into the Sex Pistols’ Pretty Vacant. It was those in their late sixties who got up to dance. Time lurched sideways.

Cover: The Degenerates.

I have one or two. This one starts well and promises a lot but doesn't really deliver.

Wandering Lover YouTube video by Parham Bahadoran - Topic

one of the many joys of the series was this song. Alas, I can't find the name of the singer.

youtu.be/YJ7mVEgorc0?...

yes, got the same email this morning.

I still recall the look of panic on Matt Hancock's face during Covid when a journalist from New Scientist appeared amongst the Lobby correspondents.

a badge of honour

Enjoyable evening in Leith talking history. On the one hand, alcohol is contraindicated as an irritant after radiotherapy, on the other, a convivial night full of chat and laughter is therapeutic to the max

And more or less ignored the religions.

Also, in series one, spent a lot of time off screen playing guitar with Wilco Johnson

I think I've still got the single somewhere...

Either Benny or Bjorn once said that they wrote the perfect Eurovision song, then scrapped it and wrote Waterloo instead.

I bought the LP in April 1980 according to a note scribbles on the inner sleeve

I'm quite fond of Dr Strangely Strange but not bothered by the Incredibles.

I enjoyed the American Metaphysical Circus too

Alex Glasgow - As Soon As This Pub Closes YouTube video by Sasha Clarkson

older, and more honest ... youtu.be/B96qKs4-EI8?...

BBC writing opposition talking points after a Labour announcement

You only get BBC headlines like this under Labour.

When did they ever say anything like:

"Johnson promises 40 new hospitals, but don't be fooled - there won't be any fucking hospitals"

I tend to assume the same about social media accounts of journalists unless they have proven otherwise.

Stevie Smith; the Holiday and the selected poems.

Leeds? Steady on.

On reaching the halfway point in radiotherapy

www.cosmicsurfer.co.uk/2026/02/09/f...

In the waiting room now. Talking heads on TV are discussing cancer. Ambient electronica from Carbon Based Lifeforms is a definite plus.

Blog; radiotherapy update plus odds and ends

www.cosmicsurfer.co.uk/2026/02/03/z...

@brave.com hope this is on your radar too.

Thanks Ade

thanks Kenny