Simon Ricketts
@simonicity.bsky.social
Ubiquitous planning lawyer.
Arts; culture; politics; simonicity blog.
Personal views.
Not much football because Saints FC.
Arts; culture; politics; simonicity blog.
Personal views.
Not much football because Saints FC.
I was so pleased to find this t-shirt at the back of the wardrobe. Air France gave it to us when they lost our luggage on the way to our honeymoon over 31 years ago. Needs ironing, although I suppose I do too.
January 25, 2026 at 9:57 AM
I was so pleased to find this t-shirt at the back of the wardrobe. Air France gave it to us when they lost our luggage on the way to our honeymoon over 31 years ago. Needs ironing, although I suppose I do too.
Obviously she knows we are off out with a deadline and have to get her in first.
January 24, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Obviously she knows we are off out with a deadline and have to get her in first.
Nice to see faithful traitors
January 23, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Nice to see faithful traitors
Dad would have been 90 today. Packing up more of his pictures today including this self-portrait he entered in the Royal Academy Exhibition 1966. ❤️
January 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Dad would have been 90 today. Packing up more of his pictures today including this self-portrait he entered in the Royal Academy Exhibition 1966. ❤️
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There were some huge wins for grassroots music in 2025. But our Annual Report shows there’s still work to do - especially when it comes to safeguarding future careers.
Read the full 2025 Annual Report from midnight at: www.MusicVenueTrust.com
Read the full 2025 Annual Report from midnight at: www.MusicVenueTrust.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:42 PM
There were some huge wins for grassroots music in 2025. But our Annual Report shows there’s still work to do - especially when it comes to safeguarding future careers.
Read the full 2025 Annual Report from midnight at: www.MusicVenueTrust.com
Read the full 2025 Annual Report from midnight at: www.MusicVenueTrust.com
Glen Tilbrook at launch of 2025 @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social annual report at the V&A. All the hits. But today grassroots venues are in a precarious state, partly due to fiscal decisions of this govt. & so right for Mark D to call out Live Nation for not taking part, yet, in ticket levy scheme.
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Glen Tilbrook at launch of 2025 @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social annual report at the V&A. All the hits. But today grassroots venues are in a precarious state, partly due to fiscal decisions of this govt. & so right for Mark D to call out Live Nation for not taking part, yet, in ticket levy scheme.
Ridiculous closing moments to Senegal v Morocco final currently - Senegal players have all left the pitch because penalty has been awarded against them in final minutes. Chaos…
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Ridiculous closing moments to Senegal v Morocco final currently - Senegal players have all left the pitch because penalty has been awarded against them in final minutes. Chaos…
I don't know if you're looking for romance or
I don't know what you're looking for
But this looked good on the charity shop floor
I don't know what you're looking for
But this looked good on the charity shop floor
January 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I don't know if you're looking for romance or
I don't know what you're looking for
But this looked good on the charity shop floor
I don't know what you're looking for
But this looked good on the charity shop floor
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The President of the United States is trying to economically damage and coerce NATO allies because they don't agree with his imperialist ambition to seize a NATO territory by force.
Donald Trump is the most egregious traitor and saboteur of the West in history.
Donald Trump is the most egregious traitor and saboteur of the West in history.
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The President of the United States is trying to economically damage and coerce NATO allies because they don't agree with his imperialist ambition to seize a NATO territory by force.
Donald Trump is the most egregious traitor and saboteur of the West in history.
Donald Trump is the most egregious traitor and saboteur of the West in history.
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I don't know who the artist was, but I salute that person/those people. Borrowed from another social media site
January 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I don't know who the artist was, but I salute that person/those people. Borrowed from another social media site
Boyzonly obvs. 😞
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who is on Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza?
The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president's peace plan for Gaza.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Boyzonly obvs. 😞
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Reposted by Simon Ricketts
Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
Goldsmiths College tonight, for Linton Kwesi Johnson, having a lecture theatre being named after him, partly for what he has done in keeping alive memory of those who died in the 1981 New Cross house fire & surrounding injustices against black Britons.
🙏 @grollies.bsky.social for the invitation.
🙏 @grollies.bsky.social for the invitation.
January 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Goldsmiths College tonight, for Linton Kwesi Johnson, having a lecture theatre being named after him, partly for what he has done in keeping alive memory of those who died in the 1981 New Cross house fire & surrounding injustices against black Britons.
🙏 @grollies.bsky.social for the invitation.
🙏 @grollies.bsky.social for the invitation.
Trump’s looking tonight like he’s dunked his head in a tub of peanut butter.
January 13, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Trump’s looking tonight like he’s dunked his head in a tub of peanut butter.
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How to convince UK gov that Bluesky is worth using?
Maybe follow some - or all - of these accounts ⬇️👍🏻
Maybe follow some - or all - of these accounts ⬇️👍🏻
So... I've created a starter pack of UK government organisations currently on Bluesky: go.bsky.app/JHsY1Wz
(Currently includes all those listed under ministerial and non-ministerial departments here www.gov.uk/government/o... - let me know any I've missed, or got wrong)
(Currently includes all those listed under ministerial and non-ministerial departments here www.gov.uk/government/o... - let me know any I've missed, or got wrong)
January 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
How to convince UK gov that Bluesky is worth using?
Maybe follow some - or all - of these accounts ⬇️👍🏻
Maybe follow some - or all - of these accounts ⬇️👍🏻
Reflections on Marty Supreme: bit flashy, I think with some shots he could have more effectively just delicately dinked the ball over the net.
January 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Reflections on Marty Supreme: bit flashy, I think with some shots he could have more effectively just delicately dinked the ball over the net.
I don't want to be on any starter pack that would have me on their list.
January 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I don't want to be on any starter pack that would have me on their list.
USA is no longer the leader of the free world.
Because it is no longer part of the free world.
Gangsters.
Because it is no longer part of the free world.
Gangsters.
Posted by @liminalwarmth.bsky.social:
“Someone I personally know in Minneapolis posted this to Facebook a few hours ago. This isn’t what orderly law enforcement looks like. No charge, no location info? How do you even know citizens are getting due process here?”
“Someone I personally know in Minneapolis posted this to Facebook a few hours ago. This isn’t what orderly law enforcement looks like. No charge, no location info? How do you even know citizens are getting due process here?”
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
USA is no longer the leader of the free world.
Because it is no longer part of the free world.
Gangsters.
Because it is no longer part of the free world.
Gangsters.
BBC1 now if you like seeing premier league teams humiliated. #macclesfield
January 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
BBC1 now if you like seeing premier league teams humiliated. #macclesfield
January 10, 2026 at 9:19 AM