Mark Carrington
@chbeaumont.bsky.social
It’s said one should not have regrets in life. I regret not seeing X-Ray Spex live.
48 years ago
Poly Styrene performing with X-Ray Spex in November 1977 at the Marquee Club in London.
Photo by Caitriona Reed
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #polystyrene #xrayspex #history #punkrockhistory
Poly Styrene performing with X-Ray Spex in November 1977 at the Marquee Club in London.
Photo by Caitriona Reed
#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #polystyrene #xrayspex #history #punkrockhistory
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
It’s said one should not have regrets in life. I regret not seeing X-Ray Spex live.
Visit an English vineyard | Jancis Robinson www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/vis...
Langham is basic but well worth a visit. Recently had an enjoyable meal at Hambledon which is more 'high-end'.
Langham is basic but well worth a visit. Recently had an enjoyable meal at Hambledon which is more 'high-end'.
Visit an English vineyard
www.jancisrobinson.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Visit an English vineyard | Jancis Robinson www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/vis...
Langham is basic but well worth a visit. Recently had an enjoyable meal at Hambledon which is more 'high-end'.
Langham is basic but well worth a visit. Recently had an enjoyable meal at Hambledon which is more 'high-end'.
One of the nicest people on the planet & consistently produces an outstanding range of Chiron.
Called in on Matthieu Baudry to buy a few bottles. Ended up tasting all the 2024s, from vat, barrel and bottle. Plus a few older vintages, back to 2012. As you do. 😃 #matthieubaudry #bernardbaudry #chinon #cabernetfranc #wine
October 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
One of the nicest people on the planet & consistently produces an outstanding range of Chiron.
A tribute to Peter Hall (1943–2025) | Jancis Robinson www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/tri...
A tribute to Peter Hall (1943–2025)
www.jancisrobinson.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A tribute to Peter Hall (1943–2025) | Jancis Robinson www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/tri...
It is a very good read, taking a fresh approach away from the usual humdrum format.
Look! A book!!!
Those kind people at Omnibus have reissued this, with a great new foreword by Roddy Doyle.
Ireland's greatest living writer *
It's out now.
I think.
*well, he is. Roddy Doyle, I mean.
@omnibuspress.bsky.social
Those kind people at Omnibus have reissued this, with a great new foreword by Roddy Doyle.
Ireland's greatest living writer *
It's out now.
I think.
*well, he is. Roddy Doyle, I mean.
@omnibuspress.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
It is a very good read, taking a fresh approach away from the usual humdrum format.
Justice!
UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone-linked firm over faulty PPE
UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone-linked firm over faulty PPE
Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’
*
VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medro trial reveals about Tory response to Covid
The government has won its legal claim against a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone for the return of millions of pounds paid for personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic.
The Department of Health and Social Care sued the company, PPE Medpro, in December 2022, arguing that it had not complied with PPE laws to ensure that 25m surgical gowns it provided under a June 2020 government contract were sterile. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Justice!
www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/pra...
All the wine recommendations are spot on. Fortunately in its way, no mention of two of my favourite producers AJ Adam & Peter Lauer.
All the wine recommendations are spot on. Fortunately in its way, no mention of two of my favourite producers AJ Adam & Peter Lauer.
In praise of Kabinett
www.jancisrobinson.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/pra...
All the wine recommendations are spot on. Fortunately in its way, no mention of two of my favourite producers AJ Adam & Peter Lauer.
All the wine recommendations are spot on. Fortunately in its way, no mention of two of my favourite producers AJ Adam & Peter Lauer.
Reposted by Mark Carrington
In an extract from her new book, The Wines of Beaujolais, Natasha Hughes MW introduces a group of rebellious winemakers who have had a lasting effect on wines made in the region: cluboenologique.com/story/the-wi...
The winemakers that rebelled against Beaujolais Nouveau
In an extract from her new book, The Wines of Beaujolais, Natasha Hughes MW introduces a group of rebellious winemakers who have had a lasting effect on wines made in the region
cluboenologique.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In an extract from her new book, The Wines of Beaujolais, Natasha Hughes MW introduces a group of rebellious winemakers who have had a lasting effect on wines made in the region: cluboenologique.com/story/the-wi...
Reposted by Mark Carrington
A great micro pub surprise after a walk around Dorchester. Convivial Rabbit… superb 🍻 #BskyBeer #micropub #craftbeer #RealAle #cask
March 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A great micro pub surprise after a walk around Dorchester. Convivial Rabbit… superb 🍻 #BskyBeer #micropub #craftbeer #RealAle #cask
Reposted by Mark Carrington
CURRENTLY IN ROTATION
youtube.com/watch?v=Ag8h...
youtube.com/watch?v=Ag8h...
[I Married a] Monster from Outer Space
YouTube video by John Cooper Clarke - Topic
youtube.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
CURRENTLY IN ROTATION
youtube.com/watch?v=Ag8h...
youtube.com/watch?v=Ag8h...
Reposted by Mark Carrington
‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contracts and control
‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contracts and control
As the driving force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival, he wrote some of the 60s most enduring songs. But a poor record deal followed by years in the wilderness drove him to the brink of breakdown. Now 80, he looks back
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 7:07 AM
‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contracts and control
Reposted by Mark Carrington
AP's article nails it. As one of the "longstanding fans will tell you, with a mixture of weariness and fond admiration" last night was a triumph.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Neil Young review – ragged glory from a noisemaker who never treads the easy path
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Neil Young review – ragged glory from a noisemaker who never treads the easy path
Neil Young review – ragged glory from a noisemaker who never treads the easy path
Still adhering to his own bizarre internal logic as he approaches 80, Young is crowd-pleasing one minute, wilfully odd the next – and you wouldn’t want it any other way
www.theguardian.com
June 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
AP's article nails it. As one of the "longstanding fans will tell you, with a mixture of weariness and fond admiration" last night was a triumph.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Neil Young review – ragged glory from a noisemaker who never treads the easy path
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Neil Young review – ragged glory from a noisemaker who never treads the easy path
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
It is going to be a huge loss for British cycling fans. Gary Imlach has been excellent: a proper journalist willing to address the various 'issues' directly & objectively.
It is going to be a huge loss for British cycling fans. Gary Imlach has been excellent: a proper journalist willing to address the various 'issues' directly & objectively.
‘A three-week drama in daily episodes’: curtain to fall on free-to-air Tour de France coverage
Gary Imlach prepares for one final race as La Grande Boucle moves behind a paywall after 40 years on ITV and Channel 4
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
It is going to be a huge loss for British cycling fans. Gary Imlach has been excellent: a proper journalist willing to address the various 'issues' directly & objectively.
It is going to be a huge loss for British cycling fans. Gary Imlach has been excellent: a proper journalist willing to address the various 'issues' directly & objectively.
Reposted by Mark Carrington
Entertaining story of British beer festivals by Laura Hadland, from nostalgia to the present day
protzonbeer.co.uk/reviews/2025...
@camraofficial.bsky.social @morrighani.bsky.social
protzonbeer.co.uk/reviews/2025...
@camraofficial.bsky.social @morrighani.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Entertaining story of British beer festivals by Laura Hadland, from nostalgia to the present day
protzonbeer.co.uk/reviews/2025...
@camraofficial.bsky.social @morrighani.bsky.social
protzonbeer.co.uk/reviews/2025...
@camraofficial.bsky.social @morrighani.bsky.social
Reposted by Mark Carrington
Robert Lloyd interviews Kevin Rowland at Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall July 23rd
Your chance to be in earshot of a tête-à-tête between two of the finest Midlands music mavericks whose shared history goes back nigh on fifty years. Tickets on sale today www.thehallswolverhampton.co.uk/events/kevin...
Your chance to be in earshot of a tête-à-tête between two of the finest Midlands music mavericks whose shared history goes back nigh on fifty years. Tickets on sale today www.thehallswolverhampton.co.uk/events/kevin...
June 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Robert Lloyd interviews Kevin Rowland at Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall July 23rd
Your chance to be in earshot of a tête-à-tête between two of the finest Midlands music mavericks whose shared history goes back nigh on fifty years. Tickets on sale today www.thehallswolverhampton.co.uk/events/kevin...
Your chance to be in earshot of a tête-à-tête between two of the finest Midlands music mavericks whose shared history goes back nigh on fifty years. Tickets on sale today www.thehallswolverhampton.co.uk/events/kevin...
Reposted by Mark Carrington
This year's cycling special will be on the night of Thursday 26th June. Alongside cycling related records, the extra element this year will include tunes relating to Flanders. Not Ned, though Michael may feature. Suggestions welcome as ever. Please post them here. Ta.
June 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This year's cycling special will be on the night of Thursday 26th June. Alongside cycling related records, the extra element this year will include tunes relating to Flanders. Not Ned, though Michael may feature. Suggestions welcome as ever. Please post them here. Ta.
In my top 5 from across the world.
A truly beautiful ground
June 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In my top 5 from across the world.
Reposted by Mark Carrington
i needed this tonight
Punk rock kid buskers (‘The Whops’, tiktok) near the Edgware Rd. They run into Paul Simonon, play Death or Glory for him. He asks if they know The Guns of Brixton. They do -
June 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
i needed this tonight
Reposted by Mark Carrington
It's officially 🇫🇷#Dauphiné day!
We've created a thread for all of the important information you need for the race ahead🧵
📸 Harry Talbot
We've created a thread for all of the important information you need for the race ahead🧵
📸 Harry Talbot
June 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
It's officially 🇫🇷#Dauphiné day!
We've created a thread for all of the important information you need for the race ahead🧵
📸 Harry Talbot
We've created a thread for all of the important information you need for the race ahead🧵
📸 Harry Talbot
Reposted by Mark Carrington
The Greatest Radio Show In The World* is back tonight at 10.04pm on BBC Radio Ulster in the shape of The Late Show With Mickey Bradley with music from @lateryouth.bsky.social, Panic Shack, Four Tops, Hollywood Brats, @thelibs.bsky.social and lots more. Join in @mickeyundertone.bsky.social
*Probably
*Probably
June 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
The Greatest Radio Show In The World* is back tonight at 10.04pm on BBC Radio Ulster in the shape of The Late Show With Mickey Bradley with music from @lateryouth.bsky.social, Panic Shack, Four Tops, Hollywood Brats, @thelibs.bsky.social and lots more. Join in @mickeyundertone.bsky.social
*Probably
*Probably
Reposted by Mark Carrington
June 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
There's been some poor reporting (particularly BBC) then a proper cycling journalist makes an appearance.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Simon Yates rides away with prize of Giro d’Italia while rivals lose the plot | William Fotheringham
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Simon Yates rides away with prize of Giro d’Italia while rivals lose the plot | William Fotheringham
Simon Yates rides away with prize of Giro d’Italia while rivals lose the plot | William Fotheringham
Isaac del Toro and Richard Carapaz became distracted by each other, allowing the Lancastrian to claim a second Grand Tour
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
There's been some poor reporting (particularly BBC) then a proper cycling journalist makes an appearance.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Simon Yates rides away with prize of Giro d’Italia while rivals lose the plot | William Fotheringham
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Simon Yates rides away with prize of Giro d’Italia while rivals lose the plot | William Fotheringham