#nowreading I’m obsessed with Nicholas Freeling. He’s up there with Chandler and Simenon, imo, but oddly unsung. Very quiet books but intensely atmospheric. ‘Europe in a European idiom’ he once said. This is a 1980’s Henri Castang novel (not as well known as Van Der Valk; similar character though)
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
#nowreading I’m obsessed with Nicholas Freeling. He’s up there with Chandler and Simenon, imo, but oddly unsung. Very quiet books but intensely atmospheric. ‘Europe in a European idiom’ he once said. This is a 1980’s Henri Castang novel (not as well known as Van Der Valk; similar character though)
Masterpiece, imo.
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Masterpiece, imo.
Aside from being the greatest food presenter, Floyd was one of the finest writers. Too often goes unsung. Here is his masterful description of a boozy Aioli feast in Provence. From ‘Floyd on Fish’ (1985, BBC)
‘eat, my friends’ she ordered ‘you are in Provence. This isn’t France…’
‘eat, my friends’ she ordered ‘you are in Provence. This isn’t France…’
November 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Aside from being the greatest food presenter, Floyd was one of the finest writers. Too often goes unsung. Here is his masterful description of a boozy Aioli feast in Provence. From ‘Floyd on Fish’ (1985, BBC)
‘eat, my friends’ she ordered ‘you are in Provence. This isn’t France…’
‘eat, my friends’ she ordered ‘you are in Provence. This isn’t France…’
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Coolest Halloween decoration on Cambridge backstreet. Edgar Allen Poe glowing with ravens.
October 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Coolest Halloween decoration on Cambridge backstreet. Edgar Allen Poe glowing with ravens.
Yes! Absolute charity shop grail today. Action 1977- ‘Blackjack’;Dredger’; ‘Hellman of the Afrika Korps’- The most demented - most *sheer seventies* - children’s comic of all time.
October 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Yes! Absolute charity shop grail today. Action 1977- ‘Blackjack’;Dredger’; ‘Hellman of the Afrika Korps’- The most demented - most *sheer seventies* - children’s comic of all time.
Rory Stewart: the face of London acid techno. Stay up Forever. ‘The genny’s down! The genny’s down!’ ‘Multi rig Hackney Downs 1998; SUF, Crossbones, all crew, check the number, eight week party’ etc
October 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Rory Stewart: the face of London acid techno. Stay up Forever. ‘The genny’s down! The genny’s down!’ ‘Multi rig Hackney Downs 1998; SUF, Crossbones, all crew, check the number, eight week party’ etc
every photo of ‘Sir Elton John’ looks like he’s just actually said ‘Sir Elton John’
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
every photo of ‘Sir Elton John’ looks like he’s just actually said ‘Sir Elton John’
‘Archer’s Goon’ (1992) - one of the oddest kids shows of all time. ‘Archer wants his *words*’
October 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
‘Archer’s Goon’ (1992) - one of the oddest kids shows of all time. ‘Archer wants his *words*’
‘….crumble - and then slowly fry- a fennel sausage’
October 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
‘….crumble - and then slowly fry- a fennel sausage’
Katie Lam has *intense* ‘jealous younger sister who cuts the brakes of her older sisters MG in 1953 knowing she’ll be *barrelling* down country lanes in Suffolk to an affair with Lam’s ‘West Brit’ Newmarket jockey lover- leading to her sisters decapitation, the jockeys ruin and Lam’s hanging’ energy
October 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Katie Lam has *intense* ‘jealous younger sister who cuts the brakes of her older sisters MG in 1953 knowing she’ll be *barrelling* down country lanes in Suffolk to an affair with Lam’s ‘West Brit’ Newmarket jockey lover- leading to her sisters decapitation, the jockeys ruin and Lam’s hanging’ energy
Never post selfies but on a horrendous diet and have lost half a stone - another stone to go- so here we go. Will no doubt delete in half an hour.
October 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Never post selfies but on a horrendous diet and have lost half a stone - another stone to go- so here we go. Will no doubt delete in half an hour.
Shit! Found *the* most Partridge cologne. ‘The Lord for men’ by *Loris*
October 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Shit! Found *the* most Partridge cologne. ‘The Lord for men’ by *Loris*
In this photograph Richard D James and Philip Glass have strong ‘forgotten 1995 9:00 pm bbc2 drama ( ‘the tells’) about a half Austrian cellist and his blind older brother who ‘sees’ a murder in the wiener koncerthaus’ energy.
October 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In this photograph Richard D James and Philip Glass have strong ‘forgotten 1995 9:00 pm bbc2 drama ( ‘the tells’) about a half Austrian cellist and his blind older brother who ‘sees’ a murder in the wiener koncerthaus’ energy.
The head of MI5 looks like he’s playing Peter Sellers playing the head of MI5.
October 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The head of MI5 looks like he’s playing Peter Sellers playing the head of MI5.
Also this. Probs one of/if not *the* most head twisting roots reggae album ever and dubbed out/heavy as fuck.
October 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Also this. Probs one of/if not *the* most head twisting roots reggae album ever and dubbed out/heavy as fuck.
Also (you probs know some/all of these but if you don’t) while roots rather than pure dub, you also need these three:
October 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Also (you probs know some/all of these but if you don’t) while roots rather than pure dub, you also need these three:
For proper foundation rootsy dub you can’t really beat Augustus Pablo; for bouncier weirder gear Scientist is the man; King Tubby, obvs; and anything Lee Perry touched in the 70’s. The below are good starting points:
October 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
For proper foundation rootsy dub you can’t really beat Augustus Pablo; for bouncier weirder gear Scientist is the man; King Tubby, obvs; and anything Lee Perry touched in the 70’s. The below are good starting points:
Zack Polanski has *intensely* strong 'demented 1998 Hollyoaks story arc involving a 'cafe bar owner' who drives an SUV (playing Simply Red 'fairground') through a boutique hairdressers shouting 'CHLOE! CHLOE! CHLLLOEEE!' before being stopped by Tony the chef from turning a gun on himself' energy.
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Zack Polanski has *intensely* strong 'demented 1998 Hollyoaks story arc involving a 'cafe bar owner' who drives an SUV (playing Simply Red 'fairground') through a boutique hairdressers shouting 'CHLOE! CHLOE! CHLLLOEEE!' before being stopped by Tony the chef from turning a gun on himself' energy.
#nowplaying Paul St. Hilaire - w/ The Producers
Superb new dub/techno collab album from one of the masters of the form out on Kynant Records. Deep as anything.
Bandcamp link here: kynantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/paul-s...
Superb new dub/techno collab album from one of the masters of the form out on Kynant Records. Deep as anything.
Bandcamp link here: kynantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/paul-s...
October 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#nowplaying Paul St. Hilaire - w/ The Producers
Superb new dub/techno collab album from one of the masters of the form out on Kynant Records. Deep as anything.
Bandcamp link here: kynantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/paul-s...
Superb new dub/techno collab album from one of the masters of the form out on Kynant Records. Deep as anything.
Bandcamp link here: kynantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/paul-s...