There’s a meme suggesting men spend their days thinking about the Roman Empire but that’s wrong, they’re actually preoccupied with the daily Aberdeen to Penzance direct train.

Sam Fender, stained glass in the Forest of Dean, train songs, the magic of radio and the return of people I love. 10 things to brighten up your Sunday.

Today’s @thetimes.com column is on what to drink if you’re looking for Guinness but can't find any. I have, of course, already been told that I am wrong.

OMG NEWS!!

We’ve JUST found out that we are finalists in The Music Week’s 2025 Awards for Spirit of the Scene!!

This means EVERYTHING as an award for venues who support grassroots music & their communities.

AND it’s a PUBLIC VOTE! You can vote for us here 👇

www.musicweekawards.com/25/finalists25

Bowieday. I miss him making music, of course, but what I realised in the years when he was practically invisible, and this has only been reinforced in the time since his death, is how much I miss hearing him *speak*. He always had such interesting things to say, and unique ways of saying them.

A Cat visiting Catford was another fun memory from last year!

The local landmark of Catford in London is a giant black & white cat. So I've always wanted to capture a photo of at real cat in the area

So I was very pleased that Tony the Cat came to the station with his owner & #Cat Trainer Mohammed

I am having a January Sale. 25% off of all paintings, including all remaining Underground Stations.

Ends Monday.

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Darr...

BBC Radio 2 is celebrating Michael's birthday with a new compilation of archive interviews and key tracks from decades of broadcasts with R.E.M. Streaming now through the end of January.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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