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Andy Helliwell
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Music, books, nature, gardening, running, that sort of thing. Personal views.
Something I think we can all get behind. 'This Love Is ... Right' by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart tonight at the Highbury Garage - we're now at the stage where 2009 counts as nostalgia but it was good fun...
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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POV: you’ve been hiding under the Palace of Westminster for hundreds of years.

See what we uncovered during recent surveys of the Palace as we prepare for its restoration.
November 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I can highly recommend this to the shoegazers amongst you. I haven't got time to do the Vince McMahon meme but:

- From Muscle Shoals ✅
- Silly but amusing name ✅
- On @soniccathedral.bsky.social
- Concept album about Lindisfarne ✅

Sister Ray Davies - Holy Island.
November 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A Charco Press subscription was definitely the best thing I did to treat myself this year. Consistently excellent contemporary Latin American literature arriving at random intervals through the year - a joy, and I have already signed up again!
It's here. Our 2026 Bundle.

Nine incredible titles - including new novels from faves Claudia Piñeiro and Ana Paula Maia, sci-fi from Puerto Rico, short stories and Oscar-winning inspirations. Direct to your door, throughout the year, ahead of publication.

charcopress.com/bookstore/20...
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Always love dogs of the month. Emotional rollercoaster this one...
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of October!
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Exciting music day - tickets secured for Chapterhouse and House of Love (the latter at my excellent local venue I can walk to) and new music from Katie Crutchfield, Daniel Avery, The Twilight Sad, The Weather Station and no doubt more...
October 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year.

Can't believe it's been an hour and no-one has posted this yet!
October 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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October 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Another couple of gems for #5DebutAlbums1014 - the shortlist is growing rapidly...
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Another certainty for #5DebutAlbums1014 - the brilliant debut by Desperate Journalist
October 27, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This beauty is the first one that comes to mind for this...

#5DebutAlbums1014
October 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Quite possibly the greatest chorus in synth pop history 🖤x

youtu.be/y9KgEs3Zksg?...
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
YouTube video by SoftCellVEVO
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October 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This was a very enjoyable and thought-provoking read about endangered crafts in Britain - I feel like we could do more to support them, like Japan and other countries do with Living National Treasures. And it did prompt me to donate to @heritage-crafts.bsky.social...
October 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
No book needs to be 400 pages long. Over 250 is pushing it...
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
To be honest I make quince jelly mostly for the colour...
October 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I've listened to this more than anything else in the first week of #5DebutAlbums8084. Heading for a spot in my top 5...
October 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
So many absolute classics to choose from for #5debutalbums8084 but this has got to be up there, and I'm looking forward to revisiting this old friend over the next three weeks...
October 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Getting into full Mr Autumn mode with some apple and quince chutney...
October 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
It's never happened before in 355 previous Parkruns and it will definitely never happen again, but somehow today I was first finisher - in Aachen of all places. Cue Barry Davies...
October 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What a great gig tonight at the Roundhouse - great crowd, great support act, and above all The Beths on superb form - fabulous.
September 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Quinces are one of the colours of autumn for me - absolutely massive crop this year...
September 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
How am I doing @sentimentbot.bsky.social ?
September 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Right, let's get started - thanks for the new challenge Richard! I predict one of these four will do significantly better than the other three... The Shins, Interpol, The Avalanches and, erm, Avril Lavigne (which I maintain was great at the time and still stands up...)

#5debutalbums0004
September 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I have a serious glut of quinces. This is less than half of them. If you are in the Hertford area and would like some, do get in touch...
September 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM