Jon Balsdon
@jonbalsdon.bsky.social
32. Labour Party member. F1. Films. Man Utd. Wine. Work with trains. Theme parks. Eurovision. Lego. Travel. Tube Challenge victor. OU Maths student. Autistic. (he/him)
Ten years ago today, I saw Les Misérables on the West End. My very first West End show, and…Wow. Absolutely incredible. Feels appropriate to stick the DVD of the 25th Anniversary on tonight. ❤️
October 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Ten years ago today, I saw Les Misérables on the West End. My very first West End show, and…Wow. Absolutely incredible. Feels appropriate to stick the DVD of the 25th Anniversary on tonight. ❤️
One thing that always strikes me about Life of Brian is how they never poked fun at Jesus himself. Quite a key thing they did, and arguably the right thing as well.
“Actually [Monty Python’s Life of Brian] was upholding Christ and knocking all the idiotic stuff that goes on around religion, like the fact that many folks often misread things and will follow anybody.” - George Harrison, Musician Magazine (1987)
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October 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
One thing that always strikes me about Life of Brian is how they never poked fun at Jesus himself. Quite a key thing they did, and arguably the right thing as well.
One of my favourite recipe finds over the past 12 months has to be @nigella.bsky.social's go-to gochu. Easy to cook, for starters (which is a bonus when I sometimes struggle in the kitchen), and - most importantly - it tastes brilliant as well.
October 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
One of my favourite recipe finds over the past 12 months has to be @nigella.bsky.social's go-to gochu. Easy to cook, for starters (which is a bonus when I sometimes struggle in the kitchen), and - most importantly - it tastes brilliant as well.
Oh, they didn't... 😂
BBC News guest of the day:
Eurovision’s Windows95Man booked in a feature about Windows 95.
Eurovision’s Windows95Man booked in a feature about Windows 95.
August 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Oh, they didn't... 😂
Finally got to see Tornado in the flesh. Very happy. 🙂🚂
August 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Finally got to see Tornado in the flesh. Very happy. 🙂🚂
Getting better at doing homemade chips. Can’t really do thrice-cooked ones, but the twice-cooked ones I had tonight were amazing. Still need to work on them, but I’m happy with the progress I’m making. 🙂
June 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Getting better at doing homemade chips. Can’t really do thrice-cooked ones, but the twice-cooked ones I had tonight were amazing. Still need to work on them, but I’m happy with the progress I’m making. 🙂
Thank. Fuck
With a supersized score of 436, Austria has won its third Eurovision Song Contest, at Basel 2025 🇦🇹
JJ lifts the trophy after a memorable performance of Wasted Love at St. Jakobshalle 🌟
eurovision.tv/story/austri...
JJ lifts the trophy after a memorable performance of Wasted Love at St. Jakobshalle 🌟
eurovision.tv/story/austri...
Austria’s JJ wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Austria’s JJ has won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel with the song Wasted Love, securing Austria’s first Eurovision Song Contest win since 2014.
eurovision.tv
May 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Thank. Fuck
So happy to finally be back at Europa-Park. 🥰🇩🇪
May 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
So happy to finally be back at Europa-Park. 🥰🇩🇪
Eurovision last night was incredible. Being part of a live semi-final makes such a positive difference to the crowd’s energy, and I enjoyed every second of it. ❤️
May 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Eurovision last night was incredible. Being part of a live semi-final makes such a positive difference to the crowd’s energy, and I enjoyed every second of it. ❤️
Oh. Yes. Cannot wait for this! ❤️
May 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Oh. Yes. Cannot wait for this! ❤️
Wow. Finally got to see the legend that is Conchita Wurst perform tonight, and she did not disappoint. Eurovision week has well and truly kicked off in style. ❤️
May 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Wow. Finally got to see the legend that is Conchita Wurst perform tonight, and she did not disappoint. Eurovision week has well and truly kicked off in style. ❤️
Attempted a roast for the first time today. Was lamb, because of course it was, given it's Easter. 😛 Other than the gravy ending up being more like glue (too much cornflour - my fault!), I did a decent job. Lamb was lovely & tender, and I'm really impressed with how good the roast potatoes were! 😊
April 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Attempted a roast for the first time today. Was lamb, because of course it was, given it's Easter. 😛 Other than the gravy ending up being more like glue (too much cornflour - my fault!), I did a decent job. Lamb was lovely & tender, and I'm really impressed with how good the roast potatoes were! 😊
Done boring adult things today. Couple of loads of washing on, went to the tip to get rid of some rubble that came from the attic, then bought some stuff for my hanging baskets. Yes, me doing gardening. Whoever would’ve thought it? 😂
April 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Done boring adult things today. Couple of loads of washing on, went to the tip to get rid of some rubble that came from the attic, then bought some stuff for my hanging baskets. Yes, me doing gardening. Whoever would’ve thought it? 😂
Finally, my short reviews for the automatic qualifiers at Eurovision this year. It's notable that the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom) are all singing in their native languages for the first time since 2007. Makes it a bit more interesting!
April 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Finally, my short reviews for the automatic qualifiers at Eurovision this year. It's notable that the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom) are all singing in their native languages for the first time since 2007. Makes it a bit more interesting!
And now for my short reviews of each entry from semi-final 2 of Eurovision this year.
April 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
And now for my short reviews of each entry from semi-final 2 of Eurovision this year.
It's time for my short Eurovision song reviews once again! I’ll be reviewing the songs for each semi-final in relation to the running order, with the automatic qualifiers coming afterwards. First up - semi-final 1.
April 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It's time for my short Eurovision song reviews once again! I’ll be reviewing the songs for each semi-final in relation to the running order, with the automatic qualifiers coming afterwards. First up - semi-final 1.
Long-overdue haircut today. Loving it. 🥰
March 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Long-overdue haircut today. Loving it. 🥰
She's 100% right. Marko was completely out of line.
March 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
She's 100% right. Marko was completely out of line.
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It’s insane to think that the Trump administration was more welcoming this week to the Tate brothers than to the President of Ukraine.
March 1, 2025 at 10:08 AM
It’s insane to think that the Trump administration was more welcoming this week to the Tate brothers than to the President of Ukraine.
Well, this sucks.
Neighbours cancelled for second time as Amazon backs out
Neighbours cancelled for second time as Amazon backs out
Long-running Australian soap will be ‘resting’ from December, after streaming giant withdraws from production
* Neighbours: the 10 best memories, from Scott and Charlene to Madge’s ghost
The long-running Australian soap Neighbours has been cancelled…
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Well, this sucks.
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I don't know why, but I have a feeling Poland could be a dark horse this year... #Eurovision2025
February 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I don't know why, but I have a feeling Poland could be a dark horse this year... #Eurovision2025
Honestly lost track of how many times I've had this on over the past week. #Eurovision2025
Erika Vikman - Ich Komme | Finland 🇫🇮 | National Final Performance | #Eurovision2025
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Honestly lost track of how many times I've had this on over the past week. #Eurovision2025