Clare Wadd
@clarewadd.bsky.social
Formerly half of Sarah Records. Currently Ramblers / walking London volunteer, Parkrunner, mediocre swimmer, amateur paddleboarder, reader and very occasional writer. Grew up in Yorkshire, live in London, still miss Bristol & often found at the seaside.
The path from @thamespathnt.bsky.social into Richmond Old Deer Park disappeared into an unexpected lake on my way to the swimming pool this morning. Although given all the relentless rain I shouldn’t have been too surprised. If I’d known the outdoor pool was going to be shut…
February 4, 2026 at 9:29 AM
The path from @thamespathnt.bsky.social into Richmond Old Deer Park disappeared into an unexpected lake on my way to the swimming pool this morning. Although given all the relentless rain I shouldn’t have been too surprised. If I’d known the outdoor pool was going to be shut…
I often feel #SarahRecords gets a bit unfairly overlooked in the Bristol culture / counterculture narrative - what with our total failure to ever be cool - so I’m extra pleased we’re included in the lovely looking A Bristol Con Banksy, taking our rightful place between Massive Attack and Cary Grant.
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I often feel #SarahRecords gets a bit unfairly overlooked in the Bristol culture / counterculture narrative - what with our total failure to ever be cool - so I’m extra pleased we’re included in the lovely looking A Bristol Con Banksy, taking our rightful place between Massive Attack and Cary Grant.
Some wonderful goodies in the post from Circuitry waiting on the doorstep when I got back from Parkrun this morning, hurray!
January 31, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Some wonderful goodies in the post from Circuitry waiting on the doorstep when I got back from Parkrun this morning, hurray!
I was pleased to get this @gojauntly.bsky.social notification the other day when I hit the 250k mark in the Walk 2026k in 2026 Challenge #LondonLoop
January 30, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I was pleased to get this @gojauntly.bsky.social notification the other day when I hit the 250k mark in the Walk 2026k in 2026 Challenge #LondonLoop
Some enforcement in London would be very welcome.
It's two years today since enforcement began against pavement parking in Edinburgh.
We urge others to follow their lead, so everyone in Scotland can enjoy safer streets.
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14348/positives-of-pavement-parking-ban-in-edinburgh-praised-two-years-on
We urge others to follow their lead, so everyone in Scotland can enjoy safer streets.
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14348/positives-of-pavement-parking-ban-in-edinburgh-praised-two-years-on
Positives of pavement parking ban in Edinburgh praised two years on
Positives of pavement parking ban in Edinburgh praised two years on
www.edinburgh.gov.uk
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Some enforcement in London would be very welcome.
Tripping the light fantastic in Canary Wharf this evening.
January 27, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Tripping the light fantastic in Canary Wharf this evening.
Love London! Kicked this chill but sunny Saturday off with Northala Fields #Parkrun in the fabulously wacky Northala Fields (hills made from the rubble of the old Wembley Stadium) and adjacent Rectory Fields. My first Parkrun N!
January 24, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Love London! Kicked this chill but sunny Saturday off with Northala Fields #Parkrun in the fabulously wacky Northala Fields (hills made from the rubble of the old Wembley Stadium) and adjacent Rectory Fields. My first Parkrun N!
More #WinterSprinter fun tonight with The Moats, Starter Car and Comet Gain - plus lots of good company. That’s me done for this year I think, but here’s hoping @fikarecordings.com will do the honours again in 2027 (probably too exhausted to even think about it for now).
January 23, 2026 at 12:32 AM
More #WinterSprinter fun tonight with The Moats, Starter Car and Comet Gain - plus lots of good company. That’s me done for this year I think, but here’s hoping @fikarecordings.com will do the honours again in 2027 (probably too exhausted to even think about it for now).
Had a fun time last night at day 1 of the @fikarecordings.com #WinterSprinter seeing the lovely Jessica’s Brother and Steven Adams and new-to-me British Birds. This is one of my favourite London institutions!
January 22, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Had a fun time last night at day 1 of the @fikarecordings.com #WinterSprinter seeing the lovely Jessica’s Brother and Steven Adams and new-to-me British Birds. This is one of my favourite London institutions!
Lovely day for a stroll along @thamespathnt.bsky.social up to Hampton Court - where the gardens are open for free a few weekends each winter, including this one - and then back through @theroyalparks.bsky.social #BushyPark. Tea and cake in the middle of course.
January 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Lovely day for a stroll along @thamespathnt.bsky.social up to Hampton Court - where the gardens are open for free a few weekends each winter, including this one - and then back through @theroyalparks.bsky.social #BushyPark. Tea and cake in the middle of course.
We were incredibly privileged to release quite a lot of East River Pipe’s beautiful music on #SarahRecords - and then post-Sarah @uncharteredstreets.bsky.social handled the UK release of Mel. Love this record so very much and delighted it’s getting a 30th anniversary reissue on Merge. Hurray!
This year is the 30th anniversary of East River Pipe’s ‘Mel’! Today, the definitive edition of the album, including formerly UK-exclusive tracks “Miracleland” & “The Way They Murdered Me,” is available for digital purchase through the Merge Records store or East River Pipe’s Bandcamp.
lnk.to/ERPMel
lnk.to/ERPMel
January 17, 2026 at 7:54 AM
We were incredibly privileged to release quite a lot of East River Pipe’s beautiful music on #SarahRecords - and then post-Sarah @uncharteredstreets.bsky.social handled the UK release of Mel. Love this record so very much and delighted it’s getting a 30th anniversary reissue on Merge. Hurray!
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A lovely wintry ramble around Section 3 of the @ldnloop-capring.bsky.social today and not nearly as muddy as I’d feared. The route is a mix of gorgeous villages I’ll never afford to live in and some stunning woodlands made this an afternoon well spent.
January 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
A lovely wintry ramble around Section 3 of the @ldnloop-capring.bsky.social today and not nearly as muddy as I’d feared. The route is a mix of gorgeous villages I’ll never afford to live in and some stunning woodlands made this an afternoon well spent.
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One of my highlights this year
My #CapitalRingWalk youtu.be/SrWo2DnOd34?... #walking #walkingLondon #Londonwalking #creativity #culture #diversity #urbanwalking #psychogeography #environment #London #Londres #Londoner #Cuban #immigrant
#CapitalRing
My #CapitalRingWalk youtu.be/SrWo2DnOd34?... #walking #walkingLondon #Londonwalking #creativity #culture #diversity #urbanwalking #psychogeography #environment #London #Londres #Londoner #Cuban #immigrant
#CapitalRing
My Capital Ring Walk
YouTube video by Mario Lopez
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Kicked off another weekend with a walk to and along @thamespathnt.bsky.social in #Kingston - before another cold #Parkrun along it and then this walk back. So lucky to have all of this on the doorstep.
January 10, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Kicked off another weekend with a walk to and along @thamespathnt.bsky.social in #Kingston - before another cold #Parkrun along it and then this walk back. So lucky to have all of this on the doorstep.
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Looking for somewhere local to walk?
Try one of our 18 Short Circular Walks: an easy way to start exploring the Colne Valley Park. Varying from 1½-5 miles. See here for directions, a map, points of historical interest and cafes en route.
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/things-to-do...
Try one of our 18 Short Circular Walks: an easy way to start exploring the Colne Valley Park. Varying from 1½-5 miles. See here for directions, a map, points of historical interest and cafes en route.
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/things-to-do...
January 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Looking for somewhere local to walk?
Try one of our 18 Short Circular Walks: an easy way to start exploring the Colne Valley Park. Varying from 1½-5 miles. See here for directions, a map, points of historical interest and cafes en route.
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/things-to-do...
Try one of our 18 Short Circular Walks: an easy way to start exploring the Colne Valley Park. Varying from 1½-5 miles. See here for directions, a map, points of historical interest and cafes en route.
www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/things-to-do...
Cold wander around the “new” (opened in July) Springfield Park in Tooting this afternoon - tho’ we strolled up from Earlsfield. All very pleasant and nicely done. New parks are fab.
January 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Cold wander around the “new” (opened in July) Springfield Park in Tooting this afternoon - tho’ we strolled up from Earlsfield. All very pleasant and nicely done. New parks are fab.
Another day, another #Parkrun! Great to kick the day off in the ever-wonderful @theroyalparks.bsky.social #BushyPark - and with a cold cold walk down @thamespathnt.bsky.social to get there.
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Another day, another #Parkrun! Great to kick the day off in the ever-wonderful @theroyalparks.bsky.social #BushyPark - and with a cold cold walk down @thamespathnt.bsky.social to get there.
The low winter sun on @thamespathnt.bsky.social here in Kingston (on the way to Sainsbury’s) today was just gorgeous.
December 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The low winter sun on @thamespathnt.bsky.social here in Kingston (on the way to Sainsbury’s) today was just gorgeous.
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I wasn't going to but then I did 😅 notunloved.blogspot.com/2025/12/some...
Some favourites from 2025
2025 was another topper of a year for records! Of course, life, live music, YouTubers (mainly Seeking A Threa d , Married To Vinyl and Viny...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I wasn't going to but then I did 😅 notunloved.blogspot.com/2025/12/some...
Thanks to @precrecs.bsky.social for putting on this afternoon’s lovely show with @darrenhayman.bsky.social & @peteastor.bsky.social to round off my gig-going year. Didn’t manage to get pictures of everyone who played - though I really enjoyed all 4 sets!
December 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Thanks to @precrecs.bsky.social for putting on this afternoon’s lovely show with @darrenhayman.bsky.social & @peteastor.bsky.social to round off my gig-going year. Didn’t manage to get pictures of everyone who played - though I really enjoyed all 4 sets!
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Just a heads up for all the Sarah Records fans, @logofiasco.bsky.social is putting some of their releases online and in their physical shop in Carshalton this coming week. Here’s a little blog post from their site: www.logofiasco.com/their-secret...
Their Secret World: A Tribute To Sarah Records – logo fiasco
www.logofiasco.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Just a heads up for all the Sarah Records fans, @logofiasco.bsky.social is putting some of their releases online and in their physical shop in Carshalton this coming week. Here’s a little blog post from their site: www.logofiasco.com/their-secret...
Thanks to all the volunteers and 609 other runner at a rather nippy but mud-free Woodhouse Moor #Parkrun in Leeds this morning. Always a great way to start the day!
December 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Thanks to all the volunteers and 609 other runner at a rather nippy but mud-free Woodhouse Moor #Parkrun in Leeds this morning. Always a great way to start the day!
Happy Christmas to me! Planning some adventures for 2026 already…
December 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Happy Christmas to me! Planning some adventures for 2026 already…
One of the good things about last night’s @skepwax.bsky.social event was seeing Bobby from Lightning In A Twilight Hour (there to support fellow original Field Mice member Michael, whose fab new band is The Gentle Spring) & picking up a copy of his beautiful new @elefantrecords1.bsky.social album!
December 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
One of the good things about last night’s @skepwax.bsky.social event was seeing Bobby from Lightning In A Twilight Hour (there to support fellow original Field Mice member Michael, whose fab new band is The Gentle Spring) & picking up a copy of his beautiful new @elefantrecords1.bsky.social album!