William Ham Bevan
@hambevan.bsky.social
Writer, editor, placeholder
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Leafing through this weekend's South Wales Evening Post, and there's a most unfortunate clock-up in Mal Pope's column.
October 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Leafing through this weekend's South Wales Evening Post, and there's a most unfortunate clock-up in Mal Pope's column.
Well, then. I went a bit further forward in the newspaper archive. It's fair to say this story takes some unpredictable turns.
October 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Well, then. I went a bit further forward in the newspaper archive. It's fair to say this story takes some unpredictable turns.
Not sure whether this is the original or the re-recorded version. If the latter, it's apparently one of Steve Coogan's less celebrated achievements.
October 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Not sure whether this is the original or the re-recorded version. If the latter, it's apparently one of Steve Coogan's less celebrated achievements.
So, who remembers the Rhondda Rhant Rhap from 1991? Made using a leaked hot-mic of Neil Kinnock and James Naughtie, banned in the High Court by the BBC, a "sure-fire Christmas number one", never troubled the charts. And not available anywhere online...
October 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
So, who remembers the Rhondda Rhant Rhap from 1991? Made using a leaked hot-mic of Neil Kinnock and James Naughtie, banned in the High Court by the BBC, a "sure-fire Christmas number one", never troubled the charts. And not available anywhere online...
Ford Madox Ford and TV-am's Mike Morris are actually the same person
October 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Ford Madox Ford and TV-am's Mike Morris are actually the same person
I've been using a placeholder image of John Oates as I rebuild my professional website, and I may just leave it there.
October 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I've been using a placeholder image of John Oates as I rebuild my professional website, and I may just leave it there.
Have a break. Have a coffee and a first perusal of the new one from @whenisbirths.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Have a break. Have a coffee and a first perusal of the new one from @whenisbirths.bsky.social
Yep - Hymie Gouldman! When I did a printmaking class a few years back, it was a natural choice for my sloganeering...
September 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Yep - Hymie Gouldman! When I did a printmaking class a few years back, it was a natural choice for my sloganeering...
"There's no good in walking mile after mile, when you get much more at Glamorgan Tiles"
August 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"There's no good in walking mile after mile, when you get much more at Glamorgan Tiles"
Me: Why Ozzy? Why Ozzy?
Cardiff:
Cardiff:
July 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Me: Why Ozzy? Why Ozzy?
Cardiff:
Cardiff:
The face I'm submitting to Bluesky for verification.
July 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The face I'm submitting to Bluesky for verification.
Pulled from sale "in the interests of good taste" in 1984. Think you're safe to release it now, lads
July 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Pulled from sale "in the interests of good taste" in 1984. Think you're safe to release it now, lads
BBC will no longer broadcast “high risk” performances.
July 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
BBC will no longer broadcast “high risk” performances.
We got adopted by the janitor's cat on the campsite in France last year. His name turned out to be Nougat.
July 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
We got adopted by the janitor's cat on the campsite in France last year. His name turned out to be Nougat.
When Willie Rushton stood for Parliament against Sir Alec Douglas-Home, this was his campaign poster. I don't think anyone on the Tory front bench suggested he should be prosecuted for it.
June 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
When Willie Rushton stood for Parliament against Sir Alec Douglas-Home, this was his campaign poster. I don't think anyone on the Tory front bench suggested he should be prosecuted for it.
"What's a poster you had up in your room growing up?"
June 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"What's a poster you had up in your room growing up?"
Once dressed as Demis for a fancy-dress party. It was mildly alarming.
June 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Once dressed as Demis for a fancy-dress party. It was mildly alarming.
Quote a record that you found in your parent’s collection when you were young.
Of its time, as they say.
Of its time, as they say.
June 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Quote a record that you found in your parent’s collection when you were young.
Of its time, as they say.
Of its time, as they say.
Citroens used to have a big red warning light ominously marked STOP in the middle of the dashboard. I'm imagining a scenario where Monsieur Citroen flicks a switch in Paris and they all start flashing at once
June 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Citroens used to have a big red warning light ominously marked STOP in the middle of the dashboard. I'm imagining a scenario where Monsieur Citroen flicks a switch in Paris and they all start flashing at once
One of those days, then.
June 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
One of those days, then.
This Hamlyn German phrase book will make you the Leben und Seele of the party.
June 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This Hamlyn German phrase book will make you the Leben und Seele of the party.
It hits hard whenever another we lose another cast member from M*A*S*H: the one programme we'd come together to watch as a family each week*. And every single time, my dad would say "Who on earth would name their daughter LORETTA SWIT?" when her title card came on.
* along with Ski Sunday.
* along with Ski Sunday.
May 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It hits hard whenever another we lose another cast member from M*A*S*H: the one programme we'd come together to watch as a family each week*. And every single time, my dad would say "Who on earth would name their daughter LORETTA SWIT?" when her title card came on.
* along with Ski Sunday.
* along with Ski Sunday.