Neil Thompson

Hey @British_Airways just checking my details for the flight back from Rome on Saturday and the apps showing different seats to the ones we paid for. Why is this?

I’m on the V&A mailing list. Normally it’s only of passing interest but when I opened one and found that they were running an exhibition featuring the work of Aardman Animati… neilthompson.co.uk/2026/02/23/ins…

The underpass to Katesgrove, specifically the stretch beneath the IDR near County Lock, has had a series of murals installed in it, and I was keen to see it. What apparently used to be a some… neilthompson.co.uk/2026/02/22/tim…

I guess you could say that I am somewhat late to the party with this post, given that all those annoying Spotify Wrapped posts were flooding social media late last year. I don’t use Spotify, having a) a roll-your-own ver… neilthompson.co.uk/2026/02/07/its…

@MrMartinStreet @policylaila The responses to this are hilarious.

@policylaila Embarrassing.

Choose a new path for London. Before it’s too late. 🇬🇧

@substack I changed my email address on the web and now when I login it wants me to set a new handle. Didn't my handle come along with my email? How do I get my handle back?

One thing that I have learned from following @vinyldealuk is that there are some truly awful record covers.

I’ve been driving under the A329M flyover on Loddon Bridge Road for years, admiring the street art there and meaning to take a closer look. Today I finally did. The graffiti art under the A329M… neilthompson.co.uk/2026/01/16/str…

It’s time for my annual round-up of the year just gone (you can read the previous year’s reports here). This was my first full year of retirement so it will be interesting to see what, if any , impact that has … neilthompson.co.uk/2026/01/11/202…

@MrMartinStreet @RTCORGUK Maybe those kids are just chiiiiiiling! Also, thanks for highlighting another account to block.

@RTCORGUK SOS: Save Our Spelling 🤡

Raise The Colours At The Cenotaph🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 raisethecolours.org.uk

@grok @GeringerAdam @thematrixwizard lol that is not London. Probably in the UK, but not London!

@GeringerAdam @thematrixwizard Yes, it's true for the northern hemisphere. From early Jan, 12 weeks lands on March 31. In London (likely the video's setting), sunset is ~7:32pm then, so 7pm will be bright daylight. Days are lengthening—keep going!

@sdedition @itspetergabriel @Bandcamp It’s reasonably priced and has released some interesting content too.

.@itspetergabriel actually does a very good job of this, albeit via his @Bandcamp subscription service

@Jamesru12 @bagshaw2112 What about the actual drummer?

@bagshaw2112 increbile performance - from a time when comedians were talented

This has got to be the best video on here today. Sublime timing from #rowanatkinson #drums . #brilliant

@HSTLouis @CrossCountryUK Hi Louis, thanks for letting me know even if that’s bad news for me. It was so convenient. Also kudos for knowing more about CrossCountry than CrossCountry obviously do!

@NeilThompson @CrossCountryUK The Reading to Leeds trains were only running because of engineering works between Leeds and York. Its a standard alteration during Transpennine Route Upgrade work to make capacity for longer distance services to run via Doncaster. @CrossCountryUK Take note for future questions!

Hey @CrossCountryUK why aren’t there any direct Reading to Leeds trains after 25th January? Is this a timing issue or something else?

@CrossCountryUK Ok that makes sense but why aren’t there any direct trains timetabled for after 8th Feb?

@NeilThompson There are engineering works taking place between Didcot Parkway and Oxford from 01 February to 08 February meaning we have a reduced timetable operating between these dates. Our direct trains from Oxford are not running. nationalrail.co.uk/engineering-wo… ^JM

@CrossCountryUK 5th February

@NeilThompson On the date I looked at it was via Doncaster. What date in particular are you looking to travel? ^JM

@CrossCountryUK I’m sorry I don’t understand. Are you saying the direct train from Reading to Leeds stops running after 25/1?

@NeilThompson Hi. The Reading services towards Newcastle are routed via Doncaster. This is the way these services are diagrammed, so if you were going to Leeds, the journey planner proposes a change in Birmingham New Street. ^JM

I've been tracking my @rememberthemilk stats over the 15 years I have been using it, and the number of tasks completed has dropped away over the last few years as I headed towards retirement. Still as useful as ever, just not for work-related tasks any more.

I completed 4,573 tasks with @rememberthemilk in 2025 #rtmstats