Neil
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Indeed. Incidentally I approve of double Breakfast Blend.
November 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Indeed. Incidentally I approve of double Breakfast Blend.
Aw no, she was brilliant in the role. I loved the Columbo style titles too.
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Aw no, she was brilliant in the role. I loved the Columbo style titles too.
With great timing, Sky's Sophy Ridge was on Armando Iannucci's Strong Message Here (BBCR4 today) making the point of how difficult it is to do justice to stories in a 24 hour environment. Well, stop doing it then!
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
With great timing, Sky's Sophy Ridge was on Armando Iannucci's Strong Message Here (BBCR4 today) making the point of how difficult it is to do justice to stories in a 24 hour environment. Well, stop doing it then!
Alex's proposal for the BBC to abandon the adrenaline rush of 24 hour news is spot on.
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Alex's proposal for the BBC to abandon the adrenaline rush of 24 hour news is spot on.
Collective sharp intakes of breath from podcast advertising execs. Still there's always Shopify and Indeed.
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Collective sharp intakes of breath from podcast advertising execs. Still there's always Shopify and Indeed.
"It's in the trees. It's coming"
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"It's in the trees. It's coming"
The intro had a hint of Gladys Pugh on the xylophone but dues given, she made a decent job of those high notes.
November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The intro had a hint of Gladys Pugh on the xylophone but dues given, she made a decent job of those high notes.
Loving You, that's either brave or very misguided.
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Loving You, that's either brave or very misguided.
His band's smiles were probably hiding the same feeling. A terrible record I'd managed to forget.
November 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
His band's smiles were probably hiding the same feeling. A terrible record I'd managed to forget.
Excellent chat. On Emily's closing point about social media company's algorithmic feeds, the Netherlands is trying to act. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/10/meta...
Meta has until year end to give Dutch users control of feeds - DutchNews.nl
Meta has been given until the end of the year to allow users in the Netherlands to set a chronological, non-algorithmic feed as the default on Instagram and Facebook. Earlier in October a court in Ams...
www.dutchnews.nl
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Excellent chat. On Emily's closing point about social media company's algorithmic feeds, the Netherlands is trying to act. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/10/meta...
That is early. I'll throw in Edgar Jones' Here's To The Holidays (jaunty) and Dean & Britta's Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Made (very much not)
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
That is early. I'll throw in Edgar Jones' Here's To The Holidays (jaunty) and Dean & Britta's Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Made (very much not)
Unknown portion of 1973 of pocket money, Berkeley Music Studio, Maypole, Birmingham. Closed decades ago.
November 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Unknown portion of 1973 of pocket money, Berkeley Music Studio, Maypole, Birmingham. Closed decades ago.
I can picture Kevin Ayers having ended up in that predicament. Without the cycling bit.
October 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I can picture Kevin Ayers having ended up in that predicament. Without the cycling bit.
I echo your closing comments - not enjoyable but very useful
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I echo your closing comments - not enjoyable but very useful
Worth noting that the flu jab at Superdrug is only £9.95 if you sign up for their loyalty card.
October 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Worth noting that the flu jab at Superdrug is only £9.95 if you sign up for their loyalty card.
An early Harold Faltermeier co-write and, unusually for Wakelin, not about Muhammad Ali
October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
An early Harold Faltermeier co-write and, unusually for Wakelin, not about Muhammad Ali
Really good chat that
October 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Really good chat that
Marvellous. Thanks for sharing that.
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Marvellous. Thanks for sharing that.