Stuart
banner
aforlornhope.bsky.social
Stuart
@aforlornhope.bsky.social
Mainly music, politics and cricket.

Also local Lewisham history project @longlazylewisham.bsky.social
Might 7 be dumbells? Does the 5yo want to start doing weights?
November 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Enjoyed this thread.
Did the see the "Sharia Law sweeps in town halls" thing from this Reform backing/funded rag, stuffed through our doors in Lewisham? Apparently offering interest-free payment option is sharia law, forced through by 4 Muslim local councillors. Amazing.
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Would those conditions mean that most pensioners with ILR would lose it? Can't see there's an exemption from the income condition.
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This wasn't meant to come out "indier than thou", it's genuinely where I've heard of the drug. It's also a great song:

youtu.be/Q_6ejDtVmQI?...
The Mountain Goats - Collapsing Stars [Radio Session]
YouTube video by notasfarwest
youtu.be
September 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
My only reference point is a session version of Collapsing Stars by the Mountain Goats:
"When we chewed up children's Tylenol like bubblegum
'Til our hearts were beating as deep and rich as kettle drums"

Not sure what I thought it was, though! (In the released version, he says pseudoephedrine)
September 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen
I am the walrus, goo-goo g'joob

- 14 words! Makes you think.
September 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
That's amazing - congratulations!
On study spots: other than the Bod itself (especially Duke Humfrey's), I used to like using All Souls library for its absurd size/grandure and in summer sitting by a window in the tower at Nuffield.
July 31, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Interesting. I was thinking they needed 150. Assume typical score is based on ODI scoring rates, is it? Has felt like ODi pace rather than T20.
July 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Ridiculous ... when Jones obviously meant Sinn Fein!
July 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I thought they had a Capsey in at 3 in the powerplay, NSB if it's later policy - or has that stopped now?
July 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
When did Peter Hitchens join Oasis?
June 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Wine glasses or pint glasses?
June 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
On this theme, it's not that long ago that Lord's was pretty full for Middlesex T20s - not today:
May 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Middlesex summary said it was the biggest championship crowd there since 2016 (presumably the season finale vs Yorkshire)
April 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Similarly lovely day but unlovely scoreline at Lord's today.
Might not be a draw there, though.
April 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Was being scrupulous with 'being 16' not 'the year I turned 16' or would have had "In an aeroplane under the sea" too (not that I heard that one for another decade, mind)
March 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM