Chris Taylor
@theboytaylor.bsky.social
Artist, dog-lover and avid reader
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The fact that for reasons I was flying to Germany with a load of German colleagues at the exact time the match was playing, and seeing their faces when they switched on their phones as we landed, was something to behold
Germany beating Brazil 7-1 in the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup, in Rio, remains the funniest match I've ever watched
Everybody should absolutely view this as an invitation to drop your spiciest soccer takes.
September 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The fact that for reasons I was flying to Germany with a load of German colleagues at the exact time the match was playing, and seeing their faces when they switched on their phones as we landed, was something to behold
The salaryman’s search for fulfilment during the heights of summer “lull” leads to some desperate measures being taken
Lunchtime. I have added a ‘soft egg’. #softegg
July 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The salaryman’s search for fulfilment during the heights of summer “lull” leads to some desperate measures being taken
It may have been happening for yonks and this is only the first tournament I’ve noticed it but “player out” and “player in”???
July 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It may have been happening for yonks and this is only the first tournament I’ve noticed it but “player out” and “player in”???
Absolutely a first world problem for me and I expect only the tiniest of violins but maybe my experience and outlook illustrates why people with less to invest are also reluctant to be encouraged into something that carries “risk”
Future Chris: A or B?
July 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Absolutely a first world problem for me and I expect only the tiniest of violins but maybe my experience and outlook illustrates why people with less to invest are also reluctant to be encouraged into something that carries “risk”
Future Chris: A or B?
July 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Future Chris: A or B?
….. and I’m incredibly fortunate but it’s still scary. Am I saving enough? Am I doing it right? When do I want to retire? What kind of life do I want to have? And then even with the stocks and shares investing I do (pension) a get an annual letter saying I COULD get £xx a year. Is that good? Dunno!
Last brain fart: My parents retired about 15 yrs ago, had saved hard in cash ISAs, a small private pension (buy an annuity in 2010) and loads of Tesco shares my Mum got at discount. Even they’ve been through the wringer in that time. They do alright but are v cautious with their money….
….. and trying to picture what the future asset’s value could be AND NEEDS to be seems for the birds. Especially when at the end of it all so long as someone put all the right disclaimers in their letters it’s basically me who’ll fuck my future up!!!
July 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
….. and I’m incredibly fortunate but it’s still scary. Am I saving enough? Am I doing it right? When do I want to retire? What kind of life do I want to have? And then even with the stocks and shares investing I do (pension) a get an annual letter saying I COULD get £xx a year. Is that good? Dunno!
Last brain fart: My parents retired about 15 yrs ago, had saved hard in cash ISAs, a small private pension (buy an annuity in 2010) and loads of Tesco shares my Mum got at discount. Even they’ve been through the wringer in that time. They do alright but are v cautious with their money….
….. and trying to picture what the future asset’s value could be AND NEEDS to be seems for the birds. Especially when at the end of it all so long as someone put all the right disclaimers in their letters it’s basically me who’ll fuck my future up!!!
By a country mile my best financial investment is the place I live in and that has been entirely passive. The idea of having that (even if value reduces, it should still exist) vs the chance of losing all my money in an AI company or a boring ass portfolio of diversified stocks that vaporises….
July 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Last brain fart: My parents retired about 15 yrs ago, had saved hard in cash ISAs, a small private pension (buy an annuity in 2010) and loads of Tesco shares my Mum got at discount. Even they’ve been through the wringer in that time. They do alright but are v cautious with their money….
….. and trying to picture what the future asset’s value could be AND NEEDS to be seems for the birds. Especially when at the end of it all so long as someone put all the right disclaimers in their letters it’s basically me who’ll fuck my future up!!!
By a country mile my best financial investment is the place I live in and that has been entirely passive. The idea of having that (even if value reduces, it should still exist) vs the chance of losing all my money in an AI company or a boring ass portfolio of diversified stocks that vaporises….
Boasting that I’m wilfully ignorant on t’internet ain’t a great look but given my line of work one might assume I’ve at least some level of sophistication to my financial outlook. However I’m very scared of opting for something that could become 0 vs stuffing full my Junior Griffin Saver 0.01% a/c
July 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
….. and trying to picture what the future asset’s value could be AND NEEDS to be seems for the birds. Especially when at the end of it all so long as someone put all the right disclaimers in their letters it’s basically me who’ll fuck my future up!!!
…. Encourages a risk aversion even if totally irrational. No amount of people telling me “well actually over x years the stock market out performs x, y or z”convinces me because even if I’m trying to transform at least some of my wealth into a valuable future asset I’m more scared of tomorrow….
By a country mile my best financial investment is the place I live in and that has been entirely passive. The idea of having that (even if value reduces, it should still exist) vs the chance of losing all my money in an AI company or a boring ass portfolio of diversified stocks that vaporises….
Boasting that I’m wilfully ignorant on t’internet ain’t a great look but given my line of work one might assume I’ve at least some level of sophistication to my financial outlook. However I’m very scared of opting for something that could become 0 vs stuffing full my Junior Griffin Saver 0.01% a/c
July 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
…. Encourages a risk aversion even if totally irrational. No amount of people telling me “well actually over x years the stock market out performs x, y or z”convinces me because even if I’m trying to transform at least some of my wealth into a valuable future asset I’m more scared of tomorrow….
By a country mile my best financial investment is the place I live in and that has been entirely passive. The idea of having that (even if value reduces, it should still exist) vs the chance of losing all my money in an AI company or a boring ass portfolio of diversified stocks that vaporises….
Boasting that I’m wilfully ignorant on t’internet ain’t a great look but given my line of work one might assume I’ve at least some level of sophistication to my financial outlook. However I’m very scared of opting for something that could become 0 vs stuffing full my Junior Griffin Saver 0.01% a/c
Serving as a pension fund trustee made me realise Britons really hate the idea that their money has 'gone done', even if it's just a temporary blip.
Investing is just fundamentally unBritish, unlike the noble art of becoming a slum landlord and taking responsibility for fixing someone's boiler.
Investing is just fundamentally unBritish, unlike the noble art of becoming a slum landlord and taking responsibility for fixing someone's boiler.
July 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
By a country mile my best financial investment is the place I live in and that has been entirely passive. The idea of having that (even if value reduces, it should still exist) vs the chance of losing all my money in an AI company or a boring ass portfolio of diversified stocks that vaporises….
Boasting that I’m wilfully ignorant on t’internet ain’t a great look but given my line of work one might assume I’ve at least some level of sophistication to my financial outlook. However I’m very scared of opting for something that could become 0 vs stuffing full my Junior Griffin Saver 0.01% a/c
Serving as a pension fund trustee made me realise Britons really hate the idea that their money has 'gone done', even if it's just a temporary blip.
Investing is just fundamentally unBritish, unlike the noble art of becoming a slum landlord and taking responsibility for fixing someone's boiler.
Investing is just fundamentally unBritish, unlike the noble art of becoming a slum landlord and taking responsibility for fixing someone's boiler.
Why did I check the quote tweets on this? I knew they were going to depress me, just wall to wall people who are going to be poorer than they should be in old age who think that “invest more in stocks and shares ISAs” is some kind of spiv’s charter and not, you know, important advice.
July 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Boasting that I’m wilfully ignorant on t’internet ain’t a great look but given my line of work one might assume I’ve at least some level of sophistication to my financial outlook. However I’m very scared of opting for something that could become 0 vs stuffing full my Junior Griffin Saver 0.01% a/c
A truly special place. Paul has so much time for everyone. Had a lot of repairs, advice and even a couple of Perry decaled bikes from here. Must drop by before it shuts
A father-and-son tandem team will reach the end of the road at the oldest bicycle business in Greenwich borough when they pull down the shutters at Harry Perry Cycles in Woolwich this summer.
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Woolwich's Harry Perry Cycles nears the end of the road after 51 years - The Greenwich Wire
A father-and-son tandem team will reach the end of the road at the legendary Harry Perry cycle shop in Woolwich when it closes in July.
greenwichwire.co.uk
May 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A truly special place. Paul has so much time for everyone. Had a lot of repairs, advice and even a couple of Perry decaled bikes from here. Must drop by before it shuts
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Sadiq Khan / TfL gave the go ahead for a road tunnel without building an equivalent fixed cycle bridge/tunnel in east london … so critical mass took things into their own hands and turned the Silvertown tunnel into a cycle route.
April 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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The next marathon hoves into view this weekend!
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April 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The next marathon hoves into view this weekend!
You can sponsor me here if you’d like: shorturl.at/nmtjl
Supporting The Running Charity
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Supporting The Running Charity
Two weeks worth of #marathontraining updates for you lucky people tonight! Training going well, nice long run today after a painful and unemployable one midweek.
Missed Parkrun last week and was 10mins short on one run.
31.6 km last week up to 56 km this week
Missed Parkrun last week and was 10mins short on one run.
31.6 km last week up to 56 km this week
January 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Two weeks worth of #marathontraining updates for you lucky people tonight! Training going well, nice long run today after a painful and unemployable one midweek.
Missed Parkrun last week and was 10mins short on one run.
31.6 km last week up to 56 km this week
Missed Parkrun last week and was 10mins short on one run.
31.6 km last week up to 56 km this week
As they say in France, j’agree
First gig of 2025: a jazz interpretation of Radiohead’s Kid A, led by Rick Sampson at the Jazz Cafe. I have some ill-formed thoughts on the cleverness and variety of the arrangements, but mainly I thought it was great to see a full house on a Monday evening in January for…anything, really.
January 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
As they say in France, j’agree
#marathontraining week finished. Went for my long run today and totally got the weather wrong! Far warmer than expected 🥵
New new trainers better but sore feet still 😩
New new trainers better but sore feet still 😩
January 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
#marathontraining week finished. Went for my long run today and totally got the weather wrong! Far warmer than expected 🥵
New new trainers better but sore feet still 😩
New new trainers better but sore feet still 😩
January 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
#marathontraining week finished. Went for my long run today and totally got the weather wrong! Far warmer than expected 🥵
New new trainers better but sore feet still 😩
New new trainers better but sore feet still 😩
So a #running q: bought a new model of trainers I’ve really enjoyed running in, Saucony Ride (versions 15 & 17). The new ones, worn c 4 times, c 30km total, are absolutely killing me. Pain through the sole and outside of feet. Stick with it or ditch? I’ve a marathon start April
December 30, 2024 at 10:12 PM
So a #running q: bought a new model of trainers I’ve really enjoyed running in, Saucony Ride (versions 15 & 17). The new ones, worn c 4 times, c 30km total, are absolutely killing me. Pain through the sole and outside of feet. Stick with it or ditch? I’ve a marathon start April
Jeffing: the run-walk method that can get you to the marathon finishing line
Have seen some of my friends refer to Jeffing on their Stravas etc but no idea what it actually was till today! Might become a Jeffer 👍!
Have seen some of my friends refer to Jeffing on their Stravas etc but no idea what it actually was till today! Might become a Jeffer 👍!
December 29, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Jeffing: the run-walk method that can get you to the marathon finishing line
Have seen some of my friends refer to Jeffing on their Stravas etc but no idea what it actually was till today! Might become a Jeffer 👍!
Have seen some of my friends refer to Jeffing on their Stravas etc but no idea what it actually was till today! Might become a Jeffer 👍!
Why yes I am doing the same miserable shitbag routine here as I did on the other place before getting bored of posting at all
Guess I’m gonna have to leave Bluesky now just when it appeared to be tolerable: someone’s tweeted a Cold War Steve thing into my timeline
December 11, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Why yes I am doing the same miserable shitbag routine here as I did on the other place before getting bored of posting at all
Guess I’m gonna have to leave Bluesky now just when it appeared to be tolerable: someone’s tweeted a Cold War Steve thing into my timeline
December 11, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Guess I’m gonna have to leave Bluesky now just when it appeared to be tolerable: someone’s tweeted a Cold War Steve thing into my timeline