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John Delaney
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Winding down slowly
Well done, my son
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Alan Carr’s career before and after the #CelebrityTraitors final
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
If Mary Earps hasn’t got a PR adviser, she needs to hire one.

If she has got a PR adviser, she needs to get a new one.

(Hannah Hampton’s seems pretty good.)
November 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Just got our half-yearly water bill.

It’s massive.

Re-nationalise water now.

That is all.
September 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Quite the #Autumn, for anything that likes eating hawthorn berries
September 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
RIP Allan Ahlberg
August 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Farewell and kisses to Cleo Laine, a great British musician and a shining star www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cleo Laine: Acclaimed jazz singer dies aged 97
She was the first British singer to win a Grammy in a jazz category and performed with all the greats.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
#AI sass, and I am here for it
July 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Tsk. I see the fabric of space-time has warped in front of our house again.
July 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I must have been reading this occasionally for over half a century, and it’s only just occurred to me to ask…

…how?
July 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Always be seeking groove cleanliness
June 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ok, I’ll admit that this spammer got my attention…
June 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
As soon as you find out how much you’re going to be charged for rent…
June 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Now there’s an image that I really did not need to have planted in my head
June 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I was in Rome in July last year. Can’t say I blame him at all.
June 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Tomato soup for lunch. Mustering my forces.
June 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A genuine genius. Produced some of the best pop music ever made. RIP Brian Wilson. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Brian Wilson, co-creator of iconic 1960s band the Beach Boys, dies aged 82
www.bbc.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Queen. This is like Mozart guest-presenting at The Proms.
Thrilled to be joining CBeebies House as a guest presenter. It will be like being on #Playschool again. It’s going to be so wonderfully exciting and adventurous creating home-grown, educational and inspirational children’s content for a whole new generation.❤️❤️
June 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Some nice ornithology action in the new #StreetArt in Grosvenor & Hilbert Park, #TunbridgeWells
June 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
RIP Al Foster, a great drummer who kept the boat steady on Miles Davis’s wildest voyages. downbeat.com/news/detail/...
In Memoriam: Al Foster, 1943–2025
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28 in New York City. He was 82. His death was announced by his daughter, Kierra D...
downbeat.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Alexa is in a frisky mood today…

Me: Alexa, open BBC Sounds, please

Alexa: Ahoy there! What animal sounds would you like to hear?

Me: Open BBC Sounds

Alexa: How about a gorilla?

Me: Stop, please

Alexa: Alright-ee!
May 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today, lunch is dedicated to Smokey Robinson

I’ve got sunshine
On a cloudy day
May 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
How did he tell them?
May 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reposted by John Delaney
Thank God for immigrants open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
Thank God for immigrants
This week, of all weeks: Thank God they came here and chose to make it their home.
open.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM
“Do you even own a suit?”
May 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM