Litstable

A wonderful book,

30° abroad: “let’s explore this town.” 30° in the UK: “I may not survive this Sainsbury’s trip.”

Mornin’. I was wondering what photo to start the day with and then I realised that this one that one of my brothers sent to me recently was the one. It’s me about 20 years ago on my Royal Enfield motorbike. 350cc and kickstart only. I rode that from Cambridge to Spain, over the Pyrenees and back. It rained almost the whole time. The electrics failed constantly, kick starting it when it hadn’t started by the third attempt was knackering, I wore only an open face helmet and googles in the worst weather, but it was a wonderful adventure. Going over the mountains, wondering if it would make it to the other side, with snow on the road and arriving in a wonderful little Spanish village where I don’t think they’d ever seen an Englishman was so good. Anyway, here’s a photo of me to start your day. The perfect start. Have a great bank holiday Monday. I’m off to do a photoshoot while you lot lie in bed all day. Cheers 🥂

@Foyles please take care of #RaysJazz - it’s looking a bit down at heel. It’s an absolute institution. 🙏🏻

#COYS #TOTEVE

#barbican 5

#Barbican 4

#barbican 3

#barbican 2

A few of #TheBarbican

@cyclingontnt Matt Stephens is an exhausting and boring commentator. You need to think about this.

@EosChasma @HBO @TNTSportsUS Sean Kelly brings incredible expertise & is usually correct in reading the race. I can’t bear Rob Hatch & would be happy if they dropped him. He’s hysterical and not in a good way.

It’s time for @HBO or @TNTSportsUS to drop Sean Kelly, he’s just an excitement killer. Gotta be on the podium for worst cycling commentators. If it weren’t for rob hatch, you would never know anything exciting happen #giroditalia

@TheBookshopMan @London_W4

Happy Bank Holiday weekend everyone! What are you reading?

Covent Garden last night.

@IanCallaway352 Wonderful! Globe Wernicke bookcases?

“It is thanks to my evening reading alone that I am still more or less sane.” #WGSebald born today, 1944. #Books #bookshelves #reading.

@YesterdaysBrit1 My street /me on Jubilee Day, 1977 . All a distant but happy memory of lovely people now gone- this was in North London, by the way. Look at the street! @London_W4

If only the spirit, goodwill, feelgood factor and peace of mind could have lasted forever.

@StuartMc1 @Peter_Feather @hbomaxhelp @carltonkirby Same here- infuriating! @cyclingontnt

@Peter_Feather @hbomaxhelp @carltonkirby I can't find a feed with Carlton in the UK? Got to suffer Rob hatch all the time. 😢

@hbomaxhelp where is the English audio feed on stage8 of the Giro? I have 2 feeds in French