Matthew Rees
@reesmf.bsky.social
Born in Leeds, raised in Weymouth and now settled in Ham straddling the Kingston/Richmond border in SW London. I love walking, theatre, architecture, politics, radio drama, pubs and reading comics.
Let’s hope that the billions being spent on AI will lead to walking directions that take you straight there rather than finding unnecessary detours.
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Let’s hope that the billions being spent on AI will lead to walking directions that take you straight there rather than finding unnecessary detours.
I've walked 20% of the roads in Greater London with CityStrides, that's 7,938 roads. That leaves a loot of London still to be discovered.
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I've walked 20% of the roads in Greater London with CityStrides, that's 7,938 roads. That leaves a loot of London still to be discovered.
I have now walked every street in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (again).
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I have walked every street in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (again)
My claim back in May that I have walked every street in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames got a slight setback this week. Not that unex...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I have now walked every street in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (again).
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Looking forward to some light relief with Noel Coward’s Private Lives at @rosetheatre2008.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Looking forward to some light relief with Noel Coward’s Private Lives at @rosetheatre2008.bsky.social
A welcome tribute to @sparksofficial.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
A welcome tribute to @sparksofficial.bsky.social
My mission to watch every performance of a Philip Ridley play in London continued with The Poltergeist at @arcolatheatre.bsky.social.
Ridley has a distinctive style which appeals to me immensely and The Poltergeist was yet another great example of why that is.
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Ridley has a distinctive style which appeals to me immensely and The Poltergeist was yet another great example of why that is.
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The Poltergeist at Arcola Theatre
My mission to watch every performance of a Philip Ridley play in London (and easily accessible places beyond) continued with The Poltergeist...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
My mission to watch every performance of a Philip Ridley play in London continued with The Poltergeist at @arcolatheatre.bsky.social.
Ridley has a distinctive style which appeals to me immensely and The Poltergeist was yet another great example of why that is.
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Ridley has a distinctive style which appeals to me immensely and The Poltergeist was yet another great example of why that is.
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
I went to see Emma at @rosetheatre2008.bsky.social with modest expectations given the source material so it was a pleasant surprise to discover that it is cleverly adapted, acted superbly, staged well and was so utterly entertaining. Also good to overhear so many school kids praising it afterwards.
September 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I went to see Emma at @rosetheatre2008.bsky.social with modest expectations given the source material so it was a pleasant surprise to discover that it is cleverly adapted, acted superbly, staged well and was so utterly entertaining. Also good to overhear so many school kids praising it afterwards.
I am still determined to see every production of a Philip Ridley play that I can, so a revival of The Pitchfork Disney at King's Head Theatre Islington was a no-brainer, and it proved to be an excellent production of an excellent play.
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Pitchfork Disney at King's Head Theatre
I am still determined to see every production of a Philip Ridley play that I can so a revival of The Pitchfork Disney at King's Head Theatre...
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September 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I am still determined to see every production of a Philip Ridley play that I can, so a revival of The Pitchfork Disney at King's Head Theatre Islington was a no-brainer, and it proved to be an excellent production of an excellent play.
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/09/pitc...
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/09/pitc...
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts at Richmond Theatre is an entertaining and engaging evening thanks to the intricate story, strong lead actors and clever stagecraft.
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Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts at Richmond Theatre
Again this was a case of it is on at Richmond Theatre so I ought to go and see it. I have fond memories of the tv series too though my reco...
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September 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts at Richmond Theatre is an entertaining and engaging evening thanks to the intricate story, strong lead actors and clever stagecraft.
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/09/insp...
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/09/insp...
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📢 All to London on 11 October!
In three weeks we reach the tragic milestone of two years of genocide in Gaza. Let's make this national march for Palestine the biggest one yet, and call for Britain to finally end its shameful support for Israel's war crimes.
In three weeks we reach the tragic milestone of two years of genocide in Gaza. Let's make this national march for Palestine the biggest one yet, and call for Britain to finally end its shameful support for Israel's war crimes.
September 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📢 All to London on 11 October!
In three weeks we reach the tragic milestone of two years of genocide in Gaza. Let's make this national march for Palestine the biggest one yet, and call for Britain to finally end its shameful support for Israel's war crimes.
In three weeks we reach the tragic milestone of two years of genocide in Gaza. Let's make this national march for Palestine the biggest one yet, and call for Britain to finally end its shameful support for Israel's war crimes.
Dear IOS26, why is the ok button red?!
September 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Dear IOS26, why is the ok button red?!
As a fan of architecture I have followed some of the other walking routes by @modernistestates.bsky.social and now that we're getting a local one for Richmond and Ham I'll be getting that one too!
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September 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
As a fan of architecture I have followed some of the other walking routes by @modernistestates.bsky.social and now that we're getting a local one for Richmond and Ham I'll be getting that one too!
thingsyoucanbuy.co.uk/collections/...
thingsyoucanbuy.co.uk/collections/...
For some reason, the one thing that BBC thinks you really need to know about @zackpolanski.bsky.social following his emphatic election win on clear left-wing policies is that he used to be an actor. Admittedly I did not know that but I care even less.
September 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
For some reason, the one thing that BBC thinks you really need to know about @zackpolanski.bsky.social following his emphatic election win on clear left-wing policies is that he used to be an actor. Admittedly I did not know that but I care even less.
There are pub crawls and there are seven pubs along 18km of the Thames in a joyous 11 hours of interesting talks and good company.
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August 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
There are pub crawls and there are seven pubs along 18km of the Thames in a joyous 11 hours of interesting talks and good company.
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
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The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
August 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
My cunning plan of taking the @chess.com daily puzzles seriously is starting to show results!
August 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
My cunning plan of taking the @chess.com daily puzzles seriously is starting to show results!
St Paul’s and Barbican as seen from an apartment that I will never be able to afford, even with a good lottery win (I don’t do the lottery).
August 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
St Paul’s and Barbican as seen from an apartment that I will never be able to afford, even with a good lottery win (I don’t do the lottery).
I know my rating has fallen a bit in recent months but I still feel insulted by @chess.com offering me an M1 puzzle.
July 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I know my rating has fallen a bit in recent months but I still feel insulted by @chess.com offering me an M1 puzzle.
I am always extremely interested in any production of a Eugene O’Neil play or any play starring Ruth Wilson; A Moon for the Misbegotten at @almeida.co.uk has both which made it unmissable. It is unsurprisingly excellent.
July 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I am always extremely interested in any production of a Eugene O’Neil play or any play starring Ruth Wilson; A Moon for the Misbegotten at @almeida.co.uk has both which made it unmissable. It is unsurprisingly excellent.
Yet again the news from Palestine is beyond terrible. Israel is the most evil country that has ever existed yet the West (mostly) continues to support.
#FreePalestineTakeAction
#FreePalestineTakeAction
July 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Yet again the news from Palestine is beyond terrible. Israel is the most evil country that has ever existed yet the West (mostly) continues to support.
#FreePalestineTakeAction
#FreePalestineTakeAction
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Only 100 more signatures to get to 10k 💥
Help us hold Google and Apple to account 👇
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Help us hold Google and Apple to account 👇
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It’s time for app stores to ban fake age ratings
Google and Apple must stop making cash out of conning kids and their parents through fake app store age ratings. Join our fight!
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July 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Only 100 more signatures to get to 10k 💥
Help us hold Google and Apple to account 👇
goodlawproject.org/petition/tim...
Help us hold Google and Apple to account 👇
goodlawproject.org/petition/tim...
Reposted by Matthew Rees
At our demonstration today, I'm holding a placard stating
"I support
Palestine.
Action
must be taken."
My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people
"I support
Palestine.
Action
must be taken."
My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people
July 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
At our demonstration today, I'm holding a placard stating
"I support
Palestine.
Action
must be taken."
My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people
"I support
Palestine.
Action
must be taken."
My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people
Quite a few of us in Hyde Park to celebrate Neil Young.
July 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Quite a few of us in Hyde Park to celebrate Neil Young.
Whatever reason @ecotricity.bsky.social has for estimating that I used no electricity last month is erroneous. Utility billing is not that hard and there is no excuse for errors like this.
July 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Whatever reason @ecotricity.bsky.social has for estimating that I used no electricity last month is erroneous. Utility billing is not that hard and there is no excuse for errors like this.
Things have gone from bad to worse politically over the last 12 months so it was good to spend a few days having serious debates in good company at #Marxism2025.
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Marxism 2025
After attending Marxism 2024 I wrote, "Overall it was a lot of fun, if tiring at times, and I am tempted to go again next year.", and I did...
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July 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Things have gone from bad to worse politically over the last 12 months so it was good to spend a few days having serious debates in good company at #Marxism2025.
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/07/marx...
hamlife.blogspot.com/2025/07/marx...