Accidentally spending the evening being a geek…

Just finished Big Boys S3 and what a run—not a single dud episode! Jack Rooke has crafted the perfect full stop to his love letter to uni days: poignant,laugh-out-loud funny, and packed with 2010s pop culture gems (justice for Gamu!!). If you haven’t watched it yet,grab a cuppa and binge it now!

January 2025: A month of good times, great wigs & questionable choices (like a communal Claudia Winkleman wig).

Highlights:
✨ A smoky, non-alcoholic cocktail too cool to drink
✨ Dom owning the wig
✨ Me, in sequins, explaining brain chemistry

10/10 month, would recommend.

As days at the office go, there have been more than the average number of sequins. This is clearly no bad thing and very on brand.

Sadly, the brand was on display at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium, which, I’d wager, is normally less about sequins and more about sixes. (That’s a cricket joke.)

Happy ninth anniversary of “David’s Dead” to those who celebrate.

Finally watched Queer and… I wish I hadn’t. Self-indulgent, with a third act that makes no sense. I don’t need films to over-explain, but I do need a semblance of plot and characters I care about.

137 messy, frustrating minutes. Not even Daniel Craig’s arse could save it.

@marsha-mellow.bsky.social slayed on Friday with her disco version of Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush could never)

Highlight of the night? 100% Pure Love by Crystal Waters. Only a handful of us knew the words.

The children need to be taught about 90s bangers. This is a public service announcement

Now that I’m extracting myself from Meta due to their change in terms and conditions, I’m acutely aware my Profile looks like A Beginners Guide to Stalking Agatha Christie…

So, in service of redressing the balance, here’s the last three pictures from my camera roll:

Finished Agatha Christie's Murder on the Links, my third read in the quest to devour all her works by the end of 2025! Intriguing premise and logical ending, but the characters fell flat for me. Hastings' antics felt off-key. Happy to take a break from Poirot with The Man in the Brown Suit… 📚

When you spent billions and destroyed your brand to recreate 1930's Germany and got 1780's France instead.

Just wrapped up The Secret Adversary, my second stop in my Agatha Christie re-read marathon! Not one I'd usually revisit - remembered it as a bit meh! - but I thoroughly enjoyed it this time around. Almost tempted to dive into more Tommy and Tuppence shenanigans, but, next up, Poirot awaits. 🕵️‍♂️

Artists you’ve seen live by letter:

Alanis Morisette
Blur
Cranberries
David Grey
Elastica
Feeling, The
Girls Aloud
Hurts
Icona Pop
Jason Donovan
Kylie Minogue
Lizzo
Muse
Newton Faulkner
Olly Alexander
Pink
Radiohead
Steps
Tori Amos
Utica Queen
Verve, The
Will Young
X, Lil Nas
Zamolodchikova, Katya

I’m calling it. My dog is beautiful, but given while she was “on guard” I was able to drive up to the window in front of her, let myself in, unpack my shopping, make a cup of tea and take this picture… she’s not opening her own detective agency any time soon. #whippet #dogs #pets

And lo, with the album that got me through lockdown finally released on vinyl, my @brightlightx2.bsky.social record collection is coming along nicely… #newvinyl #dancemusic #gaymusic #happyvibes

No, you’re spending your Sunday morning re-reading #agathachristie because you’ve decided to read them all (again!) as your New Year’s Resolution and figure, with 80 books to go at, it’s best to get a head start… #poirot #bookworm #lazySunday

And, just like that, he was on BlueSky #firstpost #newbie #byeTwitter