Martin Talbot
@martinlt.bsky.social
Books, film, music, Ipswich Town FC, Clapton CFC, dog dad, former Mr Music Week, current Mr Official Charts. Opinions my own.
Mercury nominated Joe Webb Trio at the PEX Jazz Club in Dean St. Splendid way to end the week.
November 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Mercury nominated Joe Webb Trio at the PEX Jazz Club in Dean St. Splendid way to end the week.
Special treat tonight. Home delivery Chinese takeaway - and it came with a free ashtray! #winnerwinnerChinesedinner #classy
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Special treat tonight. Home delivery Chinese takeaway - and it came with a free ashtray! #winnerwinnerChinesedinner #classy
Flesh is a brilliant novel and deserved Booker winner. But (warning for the faint of heart) it is also particularly explicit in parts.
More importantly however, it may also be the first Booker winner to feature the pelican crossing at the end of our road. 😃
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More importantly however, it may also be the first Booker winner to feature the pelican crossing at the end of our road. 😃
@wansteadium.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Flesh is a brilliant novel and deserved Booker winner. But (warning for the faint of heart) it is also particularly explicit in parts.
More importantly however, it may also be the first Booker winner to feature the pelican crossing at the end of our road. 😃
@wansteadium.bsky.social
More importantly however, it may also be the first Booker winner to feature the pelican crossing at the end of our road. 😃
@wansteadium.bsky.social
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This is Herman. He learned how to eat corn on the cob today. And within 11 seconds, he became an expert. 13/10 (TT: devonjohnson07)
October 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is Herman. He learned how to eat corn on the cob today. And within 11 seconds, he became an expert. 13/10 (TT: devonjohnson07)
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"Don't look at me, I'm irrelevant."
'The Young Ones' made their BBC2 debut on this day in 1982.
'The Young Ones' made their BBC2 debut on this day in 1982.
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"Don't look at me, I'm irrelevant."
'The Young Ones' made their BBC2 debut on this day in 1982.
'The Young Ones' made their BBC2 debut on this day in 1982.
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
My God. He really has no self awareness at all, does he…
For anyone still tempted to take Dominic Cummings at all seriously, he's now an advocate of Donald Trump-style open racism.
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My God. He really has no self awareness at all, does he…
So, Fronkensteen. What a crazy, incoherent, overlong, 149-minute mess.
Let me give some advice - watch the 1931 Karloff (70 minute) original twice. You will be enriched by it's brilliance and you will save 10 minutes of your life. 🤷
Let me give some advice - watch the 1931 Karloff (70 minute) original twice. You will be enriched by it's brilliance and you will save 10 minutes of your life. 🤷
November 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
So, Fronkensteen. What a crazy, incoherent, overlong, 149-minute mess.
Let me give some advice - watch the 1931 Karloff (70 minute) original twice. You will be enriched by it's brilliance and you will save 10 minutes of your life. 🤷
Let me give some advice - watch the 1931 Karloff (70 minute) original twice. You will be enriched by it's brilliance and you will save 10 minutes of your life. 🤷
Among the downsides of a team on the up is that away section tickets sell out instantly, so watching my team with the opposition fans has become a bit of a habit. Today was the 8th time I've had to sit on my hands in 18 months - & (as a 4-1 victory) easily one of the best. #ITFC #COYB
November 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Brilliant piece here from Saturday’s @theguardian.com by Rob Evans about the mysterious sources of Mr Windsor’s wealth - it includes this summary of the motivation behind his relationship with Epstein. Damning.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
October 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Brilliant piece here from Saturday’s @theguardian.com by Rob Evans about the mysterious sources of Mr Windsor’s wealth - it includes this summary of the motivation behind his relationship with Epstein. Damning.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
After a crappy week for my football team, a bit of this would not go amiss today. 12.30pm kick off. Come on!!!
October 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
After a crappy week for my football team, a bit of this would not go amiss today. 12.30pm kick off. Come on!!!
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Damn shame that movies like this are going to small screens so quickly, but this is a superb watch - and has just dropped on Netflix. Worth watching this weekend.
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817...
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817...
Watch A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Netflix Official Site
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
www.netflix.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Damn shame that movies like this are going to small screens so quickly, but this is a superb watch - and has just dropped on Netflix. Worth watching this weekend.
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817...
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817...
"Why do we play with three drummers on stage? Because it's the limit. If it was down to us we'd have 50 drummers," Soulwax, Rough Trade East, Oct 23rd 2025.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Why do we play with three drummers on stage? Because it's the limit. If it was down to us we'd have 50 drummers," Soulwax, Rough Trade East, Oct 23rd 2025.
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This is sad news. Soft Cell were a hugely important act to me as a teenager... Opened my eyes to so much music and culture...
www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/s...
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Soft Cell member Dave Ball dies aged 66
Soft Cell member Dave Ball has sadly passed away at the age of 66. The musician and producer died at his home in London yesterday (October 22), the band have confirmed this afternoon.
www.officialcharts.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is sad news. Soft Cell were a hugely important act to me as a teenager... Opened my eyes to so much music and culture...
www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/s...
www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/s...
Some 250 miles from home, not the best place to lose a key football match, on the telly. But sometimes it happens.
Last night also happened to be my 100th English football ground, current and now demolished, league and non-league), 111th in all, across 45 seasons.
Last night also happened to be my 100th English football ground, current and now demolished, league and non-league), 111th in all, across 45 seasons.
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Some 250 miles from home, not the best place to lose a key football match, on the telly. But sometimes it happens.
Last night also happened to be my 100th English football ground, current and now demolished, league and non-league), 111th in all, across 45 seasons.
Last night also happened to be my 100th English football ground, current and now demolished, league and non-league), 111th in all, across 45 seasons.
To anyone wavering over whether to check out I Swear - don't delay. A superb, intensely moving film, it shouldn't be missed.
The bonus for me today was seeing it at the beautiful art deco Tyneside Cinema in the center of Newcastle.
Quite a double bill. 😍😍
www.imdb.com/title/tt3151...
The bonus for me today was seeing it at the beautiful art deco Tyneside Cinema in the center of Newcastle.
Quite a double bill. 😍😍
www.imdb.com/title/tt3151...
October 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
To anyone wavering over whether to check out I Swear - don't delay. A superb, intensely moving film, it shouldn't be missed.
The bonus for me today was seeing it at the beautiful art deco Tyneside Cinema in the center of Newcastle.
Quite a double bill. 😍😍
www.imdb.com/title/tt3151...
The bonus for me today was seeing it at the beautiful art deco Tyneside Cinema in the center of Newcastle.
Quite a double bill. 😍😍
www.imdb.com/title/tt3151...
Well, it wasn't the result I wanted personally, but what a boring world it would be if we all agreed on everything. Great show though (congrats to Maggie, Jo & at the BPI) and Sam Fender raised the roof with his win. 👏👏👏👏👏
October 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Well, it wasn't the result I wanted personally, but what a boring world it would be if we all agreed on everything. Great show though (congrats to Maggie, Jo & at the BPI) and Sam Fender raised the roof with his win. 👏👏👏👏👏
En route to Newcastle for the Mercury Music Prize. For what it’s worth, my humble opinion is that the winner should be Jacob Alon, Martin Carthy or Joe Webb. The reasons are…
October 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
En route to Newcastle for the Mercury Music Prize. For what it’s worth, my humble opinion is that the winner should be Jacob Alon, Martin Carthy or Joe Webb. The reasons are…
Match 2 of 5 in 13 days, this time a 4-2 home win for Clapton CFC vs Rayleigh Town in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Lge, Div 1 S.
Big result for the Tons vs a decent side; think we go 4th with a game on hand.
Meanwhile Bobby is distracted by a big stick. @claptoncfc.co.uk #nonleaguedogs
Big result for the Tons vs a decent side; think we go 4th with a game on hand.
Meanwhile Bobby is distracted by a big stick. @claptoncfc.co.uk #nonleaguedogs
October 15, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Match 2 of 5 in 13 days, this time a 4-2 home win for Clapton CFC vs Rayleigh Town in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Lge, Div 1 S.
Big result for the Tons vs a decent side; think we go 4th with a game on hand.
Meanwhile Bobby is distracted by a big stick. @claptoncfc.co.uk #nonleaguedogs
Big result for the Tons vs a decent side; think we go 4th with a game on hand.
Meanwhile Bobby is distracted by a big stick. @claptoncfc.co.uk #nonleaguedogs
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This headline is obviously ultra-simplified but at some level it's correct, my retirement account is at the mercy of the stupidest, most gullible prats (acting collectively on the belief that everybody else is stupid) in the world
October 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This headline is obviously ultra-simplified but at some level it's correct, my retirement account is at the mercy of the stupidest, most gullible prats (acting collectively on the belief that everybody else is stupid) in the world
Popped into the incredible new V&A East Storehouse in Stratford today. Completely knocked out by the sheer scale of the place. Get hold of a ticket if you can, by hook or by crook.
October 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Popped into the incredible new V&A East Storehouse in Stratford today. Completely knocked out by the sheer scale of the place. Get hold of a ticket if you can, by hook or by crook.
An excellent 4-1 win for @claptoncfc.co.uk yesterday, in front of 1,057 people, a huge crowd for level 10.
The promotion campaign is on... #nonleaguedogs
The promotion campaign is on... #nonleaguedogs
October 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
An excellent 4-1 win for @claptoncfc.co.uk yesterday, in front of 1,057 people, a huge crowd for level 10.
The promotion campaign is on... #nonleaguedogs
The promotion campaign is on... #nonleaguedogs
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Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79
The Oscar-winner best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and The Book Club, has died
Diane Keaton, one of the best-loved film stars of the past 50 years, has died at the age of 79 in California.
The news was confirmed by People magazine. Further details are not available at this time, and her loved ones have asked for privacy, according to a family spokesperson. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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