Neil Matthews
@neilmatthews68.bsky.social
Marketer, travel writer, historian, volunteer, serial fan (but not of cereal or necessarily serials). Recently adopted a rescue dog, although who's training whom is debatable.
Well, yes. It's not unusual.
December 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Well, yes. It's not unusual.
Really sorry to read this. His plays flatter the audience, I always think. On a good day with the wind in the right direction, you think you're following the concepts #TomStoppard is playing with... and then it's gone, and you just have to laugh.
November 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Really sorry to read this. His plays flatter the audience, I always think. On a good day with the wind in the right direction, you think you're following the concepts #TomStoppard is playing with... and then it's gone, and you just have to laugh.
Her speechwriters have a longrunning bet going, about who can make her say the stupidest thing.
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Her speechwriters have a longrunning bet going, about who can make her say the stupidest thing.
And the team is demonstrating my point right now...
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
And the team is demonstrating my point right now...
Expert in woofreading.
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Expert in woofreading.
We're the Spursiest Spursy Spurs in all of Spursdom.
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We're the Spursiest Spursy Spurs in all of Spursdom.
That's a lot of tactical substitutions.
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
That's a lot of tactical substitutions.
"Is this the 6 belly rubs or fewer counter?"
November 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"Is this the 6 belly rubs or fewer counter?"
He was a player of very limited ability (except for getting sent off). He decided to aim for notoriety. Frankly, the best thing would be for everyone - including prospective employers - to ignore him.
November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
He was a player of very limited ability (except for getting sent off). He decided to aim for notoriety. Frankly, the best thing would be for everyone - including prospective employers - to ignore him.
Only till Annie gets it.
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Only till Annie gets it.
Definitely better than a long speech. Just imagine: "One day, I shall return. Yes, James Bond will return. Till then there must be no spinoffs, no fan tantrums. Just make sure your drink is shaken, not stirred, and I'll do likewise with mine. Bottoms up!" #WilliamHartnellIsJamesBondInCarryOn007
November 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Definitely better than a long speech. Just imagine: "One day, I shall return. Yes, James Bond will return. Till then there must be no spinoffs, no fan tantrums. Just make sure your drink is shaken, not stirred, and I'll do likewise with mine. Bottoms up!" #WilliamHartnellIsJamesBondInCarryOn007
"I look up to him because he's the Devil incarnate, obviously. Nothing to do with being upper class" #FrostOverEngland
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"I look up to him because he's the Devil incarnate, obviously. Nothing to do with being upper class" #FrostOverEngland
As a longterm fan (Tom onwards) who's pleased and grateful that the show returned so successfully, I find the uninformed entitledness of some absolutely staggering. As Oscar Wilde nearly put it, each fan kills the thing he loves.
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
As a longterm fan (Tom onwards) who's pleased and grateful that the show returned so successfully, I find the uninformed entitledness of some absolutely staggering. As Oscar Wilde nearly put it, each fan kills the thing he loves.
Which goes to show that hay fever can be helpful for anglers...
a man says " a dazzling display of logic " in front of a monitor
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October 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Which goes to show that hay fever can be helpful for anglers...
Which reminds me that the Performing Arts school of the college where I worked found a(n un)suitable abbreviation for its Analysis & Performance modules...
October 23, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Which reminds me that the Performing Arts school of the college where I worked found a(n un)suitable abbreviation for its Analysis & Performance modules...
You can't fool me, that's a CAT scan.
October 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
You can't fool me, that's a CAT scan.
JN-T had a bit of a magpie tendency. AIUI Nyssa wasn't going to be a permanent companion either. Like other producers since, JN-T argued 3 companions was "returning the magic" of the original cast, which in itself was flawed (Susan underused)...
October 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
JN-T had a bit of a magpie tendency. AIUI Nyssa wasn't going to be a permanent companion either. Like other producers since, JN-T argued 3 companions was "returning the magic" of the original cast, which in itself was flawed (Susan underused)...
(Credit for the "award losing" idea: @wordsbyjill.bsky.social)
October 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
(Credit for the "award losing" idea: @wordsbyjill.bsky.social)
I prefer the "award losing writer" approach, which retains a nice ambiguity. Did they not win the award, or did they win and forget where they put it? Ooh, they're enigmatic. OR ARE THEY? (Cont'd p94)
October 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I prefer the "award losing writer" approach, which retains a nice ambiguity. Did they not win the award, or did they win and forget where they put it? Ooh, they're enigmatic. OR ARE THEY? (Cont'd p94)
School Reunion.
October 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
School Reunion.
Currently in Ayr, now looking forward to Arnie's rendition of Tam o'Shanter. (Or William Shatner. Tam o'Shatner. Hmm...)
a man in a star trek uniform has his hands outstretched
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October 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Currently in Ayr, now looking forward to Arnie's rendition of Tam o'Shanter. (Or William Shatner. Tam o'Shatner. Hmm...)
The pubs are still open, so yes.
October 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The pubs are still open, so yes.