Ian
@eirn.bsky.social
Gay elder, married, nerd, gen X (we exist) occasional wizard, baker, true neutral with chaos rising, comic book aficionado, transformers fan, probable Decepticon.
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Barbican revamp to give ‘bewildering’ arts centre a new lease of life
Barbican revamp to give ‘bewildering’ arts centre a new lease of life
Project will make the famously confusing London landmark easier to navigate and more accessible
“Everything leaks,” says Philippa Simpson, the director of buildings and renewal at the Barbican, who is standing outside the venue’s lakeside area and inspecting the tired-looking tiles beneath her feet.
Water seeps through the cracks into the building below and serves as a reminder of the job facing Simpson and the team who are overhauling the 43-year-old landmark. Continue reading...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Barbican revamp to give ‘bewildering’ arts centre a new lease of life
This year the pre Christmas slump in motivation is hitting hard. Got to battle through another 2 weeks of work and I’d really much rather be enjoying Christmas lights, going to the cinema, baking mince pies, virtually anything else.
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This year the pre Christmas slump in motivation is hitting hard. Got to battle through another 2 weeks of work and I’d really much rather be enjoying Christmas lights, going to the cinema, baking mince pies, virtually anything else.
Went to a gig last night which was really good but I fell a little short changed. I feel that the headliner should be playing for about 90 minutes, not calling it after an hour, coming back on to play a 2 song encore and the entire thing finishing after 75 minutes. Is this a thing now?
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Went to a gig last night which was really good but I fell a little short changed. I feel that the headliner should be playing for about 90 minutes, not calling it after an hour, coming back on to play a 2 song encore and the entire thing finishing after 75 minutes. Is this a thing now?
Tories have been out of office for 1 year and they are all “we will
abolish stamp duty”, “we will pay down the national debt”. And the only sane response is “you were in power for 12 years, so why didn’t you do any of these things?”
abolish stamp duty”, “we will pay down the national debt”. And the only sane response is “you were in power for 12 years, so why didn’t you do any of these things?”
October 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Tories have been out of office for 1 year and they are all “we will
abolish stamp duty”, “we will pay down the national debt”. And the only sane response is “you were in power for 12 years, so why didn’t you do any of these things?”
abolish stamp duty”, “we will pay down the national debt”. And the only sane response is “you were in power for 12 years, so why didn’t you do any of these things?”
Two scandals in one career. For a clever man he’s shown very poor judgement.
September 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Two scandals in one career. For a clever man he’s shown very poor judgement.
As we now seem to be in strike season in London, it’s basically not worth booking anything that requires travel to be available as you can rarely get a refund on your tickets.
September 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
As we now seem to be in strike season in London, it’s basically not worth booking anything that requires travel to be available as you can rarely get a refund on your tickets.
Looking for a larder/pantry cupboard and everything is either £100 and made of chipboard or £1000 bespoke. Is there anything decent in the mud range anymore. Even searching for second hand ones isn’t giving options.
August 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Looking for a larder/pantry cupboard and everything is either £100 and made of chipboard or £1000 bespoke. Is there anything decent in the mud range anymore. Even searching for second hand ones isn’t giving options.
22 degrees before 9am, this is not what I’m designed for.
July 12, 2025 at 7:48 AM
22 degrees before 9am, this is not what I’m designed for.
EVRI are very keen on feedback aren’t they. That’s like the 3rd email they’ve sent. I ordered something, you delivered it in the day that you said you would. That’s my basic expectation of a delivery service. Deliver the thing in good condition when you say you will.
July 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
EVRI are very keen on feedback aren’t they. That’s like the 3rd email they’ve sent. I ordered something, you delivered it in the day that you said you would. That’s my basic expectation of a delivery service. Deliver the thing in good condition when you say you will.
Immediate pre order!
Full details and the trailer for the Season 13 #DoctorWho release
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Doctor Who Season 13 joins the Blu-ray Collection (video)
Tom Baker’s second season is coming to Blu-ray. An eight-disc box set of the iconic 13th Season, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor is out later this year. In his second season, Tom Bake…
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July 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Immediate pre order!
Galvatron Energon Universe alt mode. Not convinced of this one, the standard gun form is better.
June 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Galvatron Energon Universe alt mode. Not convinced of this one, the standard gun form is better.
The order is dodgy (Up is a much better album than this) but it reminded me of how much I listened to this band in the 90s and 00s and saw them live a few times. Ah nostalgia. Guess I know what I’m listening to today.
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The ones we love: all 16 of REM’s albums – ranked!
As their album Fables of the Reconstruction turns 40, we assess REM’s hugely varied discography, from mysterious masterpieces to commercial failures
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June 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The order is dodgy (Up is a much better album than this) but it reminded me of how much I listened to this band in the 90s and 00s and saw them live a few times. Ah nostalgia. Guess I know what I’m listening to today.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Oh new RSC season. Oh, yet another Henry V. Oh, another Macbeth. Oh, an import from another theatre. Very dull looking season.
June 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Oh new RSC season. Oh, yet another Henry V. Oh, another Macbeth. Oh, an import from another theatre. Very dull looking season.
Having a quick look at SXSW London and, while admittedly I’m not the target audience here, it looks like a mid range film festival and a sub Great Escape Music festival. I don’t get the hype
May 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Having a quick look at SXSW London and, while admittedly I’m not the target audience here, it looks like a mid range film festival and a sub Great Escape Music festival. I don’t get the hype
Congrats to Austria, that kid has a heck of a falsetto. My favourite is still Estonia though #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Congrats to Austria, that kid has a heck of a falsetto. My favourite is still Estonia though #Eurovision
Browsing audiobooks and some are like “total length 42 hours” and I’m like “that’s a weeks work, it’s meant to be relaxing not an endurance test”!
May 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Browsing audiobooks and some are like “total length 42 hours” and I’m like “that’s a weeks work, it’s meant to be relaxing not an endurance test”!
No Ireland. That’s a shocker. #Eurovision
May 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
No Ireland. That’s a shocker. #Eurovision
Oh that’s nice, giving the pandemic acts their moment #Eurovision
May 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Oh that’s nice, giving the pandemic acts their moment #Eurovision
Why is one of the presenters dressed like an 80s Doctor Who pacifist race #eurovision
May 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Why is one of the presenters dressed like an 80s Doctor Who pacifist race #eurovision
This Eurovision semi final seems very low energy. And this weird interview bit is horrible cringe.
May 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This Eurovision semi final seems very low energy. And this weird interview bit is horrible cringe.