One month as it happened… MONDAY 1 Didn't spot a single April Fool. That could be a sign of the AI times we live in. BBC Radio 4 reported that a good number of British people still believe that spaghetti grows on trees, as revealed in a classic TV April Fool from 1957 that is … Continue reading Diary: April 2024. Uncut
Author: Billy Mann
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One month as it happened
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One month as it happened
Diary: January 2024. Uncut
One month as it happened… MONDAY 1 Earthquakes probably happen somewhere on every day of the year, but New Year's Day always seems especially popular. 📌 I know some people get a big, buoyant sense of renewal on NYD but I always find it one of the most miserable days of the year. I go … Continue reading Diary: January 2024. Uncut
Diary: December 2023. Uncut
‘Nigel Farage is top of the shopping list of people we want clipped’ FRIDAY 1 The Knowledge identifies a new type of class elite – the Bopea – who are described as bohemian peasants, which sounds quaint. Among their approved hobbies are rewilding, keeping chickens and cold-water swimming; no-nos include processed food, supercars and “bread … Continue reading Diary: December 2023. Uncut
Diary: November 2023. Uncut
“I have a 1pm haircut appointment tomorrow with my wife.”
Diary: October 2023. Uncut
SUNDAY 1 Shirley took us on a day out to Brighton in her new-fangled electric car so we could collect some belongings from the Brighton apartment to bring back to London. We lunched in The Regency after a seafront stroll and spotted the comedian Mark Steel doing likewise. In Brighton with Shirley Mark Steel at … Continue reading Diary: October 2023. Uncut
Diary: September 2023. Uncut
There’s a fast-food outlet in New Cross Gate called Gateway Chicken
Diary: August 2023. Uncut
It just started raining space debris
Diary: July 2023. Uncut
Still struggling with French pronouns.