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Jon Kenna
@jonkenna.bsky.social
Writing and thinking, often in that order. I write books, draw/paint pictures and take photos. It's about time I put a stop to it. See my latest work at jonkenna.com
A 1-minute film made by my daughter and her colleagues. Currently untitled but if you can think of one let me know.
#film #cinema #filmmaker #filmmaking #shortfilm
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Photo I took last night at the bonfire
November 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Home now after a difficult day on the move. Delighted to see my name mentioned in this post by wonderful motivational writer Maha Al-Sanabani. Her piece certainly helped me. Her thoughtful and perceptive blog may help you.

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The Meaning Is Us
In truth, nothing around us has meaning if we are not part of it.Social media, our homes, our families, the streets, the restaurants — it’s our presence that gives them meaning.Even work and workpl…
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November 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Rainy Birmingham right now. Still got a lot of miles to cover tonight
November 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Bit of a grim one here. And I have a long way to drive
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Feelings of what's the point have been getting the better of me recently, including when I'm reading. I forget 90% of everything I read so why bother? This video provides the solution.
I'm going to start reading with a pencil in my hand from now on.

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ALWAYS READING NEVER LEARNING - Why You Forget Everything You Read and How To Fix It
YouTube video by Tristan and the Classics
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November 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I feel like I'm in dire need of a break. Fortunately for me, I have the next 2 weeks off work! Hopefully that will help.
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Bonfire at Runcorn tonight
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Deleted Bluesky app. Re-installed it. Still logs me out almost every time. I know it's a trivial thing but it's seriously making me question why I'm bothering to do this anyway. I mean really what is the point honestly?
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
In the garden today. Apparently his name is Len
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I like Bluesky but it's just technically rubbish, maybe it's my phone but all my other apps are ok. It never works when I try to share something from another source and almost every time I open the app it's logged me out and I have to log back in. Getting to the point of not bothering anymore
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Couldn't resist these from HMV yesterday. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M Pirsig (all time fave of mine but I've lost my copy so snapped up this 40th Anniversary edition) and We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (apparently influenced Orwell's 1984) #books #reading
November 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Small Back Room (1949)
November 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I watched The Small Back Room (1949). Direction is great as expected. Less expected is how good Jack Hawkins is!
#film #cinema #movies
November 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Gorgeous sunny day here. Unfortunately that means I have to do stuff
November 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Bob Ross The Joy of Painting sticky notes. Yes they are a thing.
November 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Took this photo today as I walked down to the chippie. Don't know if the guy was really happy or in agony
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Just finished watching this. Bit of scary fun for Halloween night? Definitely! Except for the scary bit.
October 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Why are politicians still doing this weird, pompous thumb pointing thing? No-one in normal life ever does this. This was on Newsnight (BBC2) a few minutes ago
October 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Makes you thirsty, all this.
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I'm watching Battle Beyond the Sun (1962) and it's a battle to get through it! It's a dubbed and re-edited version of Nebo Zovyot, a 1959 Soviet film. The film posters are so very much better than the film.
#film #cinema #movies #sf
October 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I'm watching Battle Beyond the Sun (1962) an English-dubbed and re-edited American version of Nebo Zovyot, a 1959 Soviet science fiction film. Roger Corman hired a young film school student named Francis Ford Coppola to Americanise it.
#film #cinema #movies
October 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Pretty impressive as October afternoons go.
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
What I'm reading, what I'm drinking and what I'm wearing on my feet, in one picture
October 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM