David Wigmore
@davidwigmore.bsky.social
Mainly books, poetry, writing, Reggae and the Cure. Also old stones and anything before the Romans.
My 9-yr-old came in the room laughing her head off at a book she is reading and asked "Who is Terry Jones (the author, Monty Python), I want to marry him."
December 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My 9-yr-old came in the room laughing her head off at a book she is reading and asked "Who is Terry Jones (the author, Monty Python), I want to marry him."
The best umbrellas in the UK for staying dry in the wind and rain – tested on a 517m hilltop www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
But can you recommend the best umbrella to leave on the 7:53 to Preston?
But can you recommend the best umbrella to leave on the 7:53 to Preston?
The best umbrellas in the UK for staying dry in the wind and rain – tested on a 517m hilltop
Our reviewer braved Peak District downpours to see which brollies – from budget to mini to windproof – stayed standing
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The best umbrellas in the UK for staying dry in the wind and rain – tested on a 517m hilltop www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
But can you recommend the best umbrella to leave on the 7:53 to Preston?
But can you recommend the best umbrella to leave on the 7:53 to Preston?
I switched off the news tonight so I could enjoy some real British culture #steelpulse #handsworth
October 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I switched off the news tonight so I could enjoy some real British culture #steelpulse #handsworth
@robertpopper found one of these years ago, called it 'Greem' if I remember correctly. Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen before www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen before
Contested discovery achieved by experiment firing laser pulses into eyes, stimulating retina cells
www.theguardian.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
@robertpopper found one of these years ago, called it 'Greem' if I remember correctly. Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen before www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
I wore a parka just like this in 1985. Think mine had an orange lining.
March 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I wore a parka just like this in 1985. Think mine had an orange lining.
Question fired by my 9-year old while I'm cooking the tea:
Dad, what's a steam punk?
What's a retail worker?
What's an arch nemesis?
What was the 2014 vibe like?
Goodness knows what she is reading but worthwhile poetry material for me.
Dad, what's a steam punk?
What's a retail worker?
What's an arch nemesis?
What was the 2014 vibe like?
Goodness knows what she is reading but worthwhile poetry material for me.
February 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Question fired by my 9-year old while I'm cooking the tea:
Dad, what's a steam punk?
What's a retail worker?
What's an arch nemesis?
What was the 2014 vibe like?
Goodness knows what she is reading but worthwhile poetry material for me.
Dad, what's a steam punk?
What's a retail worker?
What's an arch nemesis?
What was the 2014 vibe like?
Goodness knows what she is reading but worthwhile poetry material for me.
Reposted by David Wigmore
It's Friday. It's the shortest amount of time anyone has ever owned a trouser press.
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Bullseye - The cruel mistress that is the Prize Board
YouTube video by ChristinaLMartin
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November 15, 2024 at 10:10 AM
It's Friday. It's the shortest amount of time anyone has ever owned a trouser press.
youtu.be/tNqn5bKmKNc?...
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I'm just reading Deliciously Ella, the cookbook about wholefoods and non-processed, while eating chips and gravy and cold beer. I'm sure I'm not the first...
January 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I'm just reading Deliciously Ella, the cookbook about wholefoods and non-processed, while eating chips and gravy and cold beer. I'm sure I'm not the first...
Funny how family roles easily get typecast. Protests tonight of, "Dad, you don't make puddings, Mum does." Anyhow, my limoncello trifle went down quite well.
December 30, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Funny how family roles easily get typecast. Protests tonight of, "Dad, you don't make puddings, Mum does." Anyhow, my limoncello trifle went down quite well.
Currently listening to #tomwaits and #iggypop on #bbc6music. It's like standing next to a concrete mixer, so gravelly are their voices. Great Sunday afternoon radio.
December 29, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Currently listening to #tomwaits and #iggypop on #bbc6music. It's like standing next to a concrete mixer, so gravelly are their voices. Great Sunday afternoon radio.
Just been to 4 newsagents looking for a Radio Times. I only buy it once a year. I strayed so far away from home, I ended up in the pub.
December 22, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Just been to 4 newsagents looking for a Radio Times. I only buy it once a year. I strayed so far away from home, I ended up in the pub.
I've just encountered the phrase "sputum burden" and now I'm looking for an opportunity to use it. Let's see if it appears in a poem...
December 19, 2024 at 2:25 PM
I've just encountered the phrase "sputum burden" and now I'm looking for an opportunity to use it. Let's see if it appears in a poem...
Reposted by David Wigmore
Incredible to think that Henry VIII never ate a potato. Never has a guy looked so much like someone who eats chips and yet couldn't have
December 15, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Incredible to think that Henry VIII never ate a potato. Never has a guy looked so much like someone who eats chips and yet couldn't have
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: ‘I’ve never thought of myself as eccentric. I still don’t’ www.theguardian.com/food/2024/de...
I have also done any job going: gardener, window cleaner, washed up in a takeaway. I suppose they are just opportunities that different classes offer.
I have also done any job going: gardener, window cleaner, washed up in a takeaway. I suppose they are just opportunities that different classes offer.
December 7, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: ‘I’ve never thought of myself as eccentric. I still don’t’ www.theguardian.com/food/2024/de...
I have also done any job going: gardener, window cleaner, washed up in a takeaway. I suppose they are just opportunities that different classes offer.
I have also done any job going: gardener, window cleaner, washed up in a takeaway. I suppose they are just opportunities that different classes offer.
Saw #massiveattack in Liverpool last night. Incredible gig. I have wanted to see them for such a long time. Guest appearances from Horace Andy and my all-time favourite, Elizabeth Fraser. Also bumped into my old friend Lydia, whoI've been going to gigs with since we were 15.
November 30, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Saw #massiveattack in Liverpool last night. Incredible gig. I have wanted to see them for such a long time. Guest appearances from Horace Andy and my all-time favourite, Elizabeth Fraser. Also bumped into my old friend Lydia, whoI've been going to gigs with since we were 15.
Today is one of those where I never took my pyjamas off, I just put my outdoor clothes over the top. Cosy.
November 19, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Today is one of those where I never took my pyjamas off, I just put my outdoor clothes over the top. Cosy.
Gordon Lightfoot - is it just me or does that sound like the name of your school caretaker?
Gordon Lightfoot, born today in 1938.
He knew he had a hit with “Sundown”, he said, “almost the night that I wrote the song. One of my exes was out with her girlfriends. They were out bar-hopping. I was left at home to write songs. I was on a roll.” 🎸
He knew he had a hit with “Sundown”, he said, “almost the night that I wrote the song. One of my exes was out with her girlfriends. They were out bar-hopping. I was left at home to write songs. I was on a roll.” 🎸
November 18, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Gordon Lightfoot - is it just me or does that sound like the name of your school caretaker?
I read that you shouldn't rinse your toothbrush before putting the toothpaste on. I'm finding it an impossible habit to break.
November 15, 2024 at 10:34 PM
I read that you shouldn't rinse your toothbrush before putting the toothpaste on. I'm finding it an impossible habit to break.