Jon Tolley
@jontolley.bsky.social
Banquet Records by day and night
dad, skateboarder, all things Kingston, Lib Dem, Kingstonian fan, ex-councillor, future councillor
dad, skateboarder, all things Kingston, Lib Dem, Kingstonian fan, ex-councillor, future councillor
(this version of) The Kingfisher Planning Application got approved last night
my thoughts: www.banquetrecords.com/mailout?mail...
my thoughts: www.banquetrecords.com/mailout?mail...
February 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
(this version of) The Kingfisher Planning Application got approved last night
my thoughts: www.banquetrecords.com/mailout?mail...
my thoughts: www.banquetrecords.com/mailout?mail...
hands down my album of the year
December 31, 2024 at 3:17 PM
hands down my album of the year
NINE year anniversary of this in the Surrey Comet. currently in The Louvre
December 18, 2024 at 7:02 PM
NINE year anniversary of this in the Surrey Comet. currently in The Louvre
Listen to me talk about something I know about: @banquetrecords.com
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Inside the UK's most influential record store
Podcast Episode · The New Statesman | UK politics and culture · 02/12/2024 · 31m
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December 6, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Listen to me talk about something I know about: @banquetrecords.com
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Reposted by Jon Tolley
Kingmakers of the album charts
How Banquet became the UK's most influential record store.
www.newstatesman.com
December 2, 2024 at 8:52 AM
finally. this road was really bad in the dark and rain. but it’s fine now! glad I wasn’t proved right with evidence that it’s “an accident waiting to happen”.
(but it was)
(but it was)
Kingston road safety news - the confusing/dangerous old bus lane markings on London Road between the Park Road roundabout and the railway bridge have finally been fixed. Took a few years & probably only done now after ex-cllr @jontolley.bsky.social put highways boss on the spot at a council meeting.
November 30, 2024 at 8:04 AM
finally. this road was really bad in the dark and rain. but it’s fine now! glad I wasn’t proved right with evidence that it’s “an accident waiting to happen”.
(but it was)
(but it was)
easy to be alarmed about Kingston council temporarily closing a key town centre facility because of the roof… but I don’t think there’s any significant worry here really
here’s a Facebook update from the councillor who does the most to tell people what’s going on
here’s a Facebook update from the councillor who does the most to tell people what’s going on
November 26, 2024 at 8:05 PM
easy to be alarmed about Kingston council temporarily closing a key town centre facility because of the roof… but I don’t think there’s any significant worry here really
here’s a Facebook update from the councillor who does the most to tell people what’s going on
here’s a Facebook update from the councillor who does the most to tell people what’s going on
I've registered my comments and I'd urge you to too. I was a councillor when this last came to committee, and we made the strong case that keeping the bike lane was imperative. nothing's changed
we either support safe sustainable travel or we don't
we either support safe sustainable travel or we don't
📢 Save the protected bike lane on Richmond Road in Kingston! Consultation closes 26 November ⏰ kingstoncycling.org.uk/2024/11/24/k...
November 24, 2024 at 12:04 PM
I've registered my comments and I'd urge you to too. I was a councillor when this last came to committee, and we made the strong case that keeping the bike lane was imperative. nothing's changed
we either support safe sustainable travel or we don't
we either support safe sustainable travel or we don't
this is welcome - with caveats about protecting public events in the space
Kingston First spends too much bandwidth on running this area which, imo, doesn’t represent good value to BID payers (I pay three lots of levy)
Kingston First spends too much bandwidth on running this area which, imo, doesn’t represent good value to BID payers (I pay three lots of levy)
New company to run Kingston's Ancient Market
A new company will be taking over Kingston's Ancient Market Place as part of the council's plan to revive it.
kingston.nub.news
November 22, 2024 at 8:54 PM
this is welcome - with caveats about protecting public events in the space
Kingston First spends too much bandwidth on running this area which, imo, doesn’t represent good value to BID payers (I pay three lots of levy)
Kingston First spends too much bandwidth on running this area which, imo, doesn’t represent good value to BID payers (I pay three lots of levy)
a bit of a Banquet / Tolley in The Times today. it’s a well written piece. you can tell we were talking, not typing.
best quote is “Tolley is tall, rangy and talkative.” had to google rangy. phew, it’s fine
anyway, deal is Banquet / Kingston gigs continue to be newsworthy
best quote is “Tolley is tall, rangy and talkative.” had to google rangy. phew, it’s fine
anyway, deal is Banquet / Kingston gigs continue to be newsworthy
November 21, 2024 at 10:47 AM
a bit of a Banquet / Tolley in The Times today. it’s a well written piece. you can tell we were talking, not typing.
best quote is “Tolley is tall, rangy and talkative.” had to google rangy. phew, it’s fine
anyway, deal is Banquet / Kingston gigs continue to be newsworthy
best quote is “Tolley is tall, rangy and talkative.” had to google rangy. phew, it’s fine
anyway, deal is Banquet / Kingston gigs continue to be newsworthy
Tolley is tall, rangy and talkative.
November 20, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Tolley is tall, rangy and talkative.
the one thing I’m clear on on this farmers protest, is I’m not qualified enough to say what’s right and wrong on it
November 18, 2024 at 11:02 PM
the one thing I’m clear on on this farmers protest, is I’m not qualified enough to say what’s right and wrong on it
first listen through front to back for maybe 20 years
November 16, 2024 at 1:37 PM
first listen through front to back for maybe 20 years
carry me home tonight
November 16, 2024 at 3:25 AM
carry me home tonight
of course there's history here. it's not just about what Bacchus in the noughties, which certainly defines who i was (and became)...
but it's also about right now. I believe in nightclubs. and this underground dungeon is a proper staple of Kingston nights out. long may it continue. I'm in.
but it's also about right now. I believe in nightclubs. and this underground dungeon is a proper staple of Kingston nights out. long may it continue. I'm in.
Banquet and The Fighting Cocks have teamed up to become co-owners of Bacchus - the cellar club right in the middle of Kingston
www.bacchuslatebar.com
www.bacchuslatebar.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:49 PM
of course there's history here. it's not just about what Bacchus in the noughties, which certainly defines who i was (and became)...
but it's also about right now. I believe in nightclubs. and this underground dungeon is a proper staple of Kingston nights out. long may it continue. I'm in.
but it's also about right now. I believe in nightclubs. and this underground dungeon is a proper staple of Kingston nights out. long may it continue. I'm in.
today, my 4 year old told me Allah was in the sky, even in Australia, and Africa and even Norbiton!
November 15, 2024 at 8:55 AM
today, my 4 year old told me Allah was in the sky, even in Australia, and Africa and even Norbiton!
turned up to tonight's Kingston Council meeting but it's one in one out. or as @gekins.bsky.social says, it's "one out one in" which is a nonsense.
who says nightlife is dead?
who says nightlife is dead?
November 12, 2024 at 9:24 PM
turned up to tonight's Kingston Council meeting but it's one in one out. or as @gekins.bsky.social says, it's "one out one in" which is a nonsense.
who says nightlife is dead?
who says nightlife is dead?