Porridge Radio are my band of the year.

I relistened to their 2022 album “Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky” countless times in August. It’s intense.

This is a brilliant solo live version of Back To The Radio.

They released their new album “Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me” in October. It’s stunning!

I’m sick of the blues

I’m in love with my life again

3421 isn’t working. Surely he has to try something else?

Man Utd relegation 'a possibility' says Amorim bbc.com

Listening to her sing. She is fully connected to her truth. It shows up in her words, and it shows up in her voice. The two are indistinguishable.

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Two duos.

One an English female singer-guitarist and an American male singer-guitarist.

The other and American female singer and an English male singer-guitarist.

Iā€™m having trouble breathing in

Feels like my anthem for the year.

Great lyrics (including lines from “All Shook Up” and “My Generation”) on gardening-as-therapy gone wrong.

Nothing he’s got he really needs

Always one shinning up a lamp post!

Today’s menu (illustrations by big kid).

A hand-drawn menu featuring items like burgers, fries, pizza, rice, and salad, each with a simple illustration.

The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe

What is your Conceptual Continuity?

Some personal listening highlights of the year.

Today we’re expecting our two nieces and their Mum. They’re at just the right ages to play with our boys, so it should be a fun day for them as usual, and a hectic one for me.