Neil Thompson

It’s the time of year once again for the Reading Walks Festival. This year we are booked on to four walks which was the most that interested us and that we could make. There i… neilthompson.co.uk/2026/05/11/rea…

A while back I had the opportunity to visit the Mini factory in Oxford. Actually it isn’t a “factory” but a “plant” in the same way it’s no longer an “engine” but an “ICE” and a “… neilthompson.co.uk/2026/05/08/mor…

Fountains Abbey really is a special place.

@JSS779 Yes

I flew over this racing circuit last week. Do you know which one it is? 🏎️🏎️

I said in yesterday’s post that I was able to cross off not one but two items from my bucket list. This was because we managed to squeeze in a trip to the British Library on our way back from Highgate Cemetery. neilthompson.co.uk/2026/05/03/tre…

Having so recently talked about my bucket list it’s nice to report that I have ticked another one off the list (actually it was two but that’s a story for another day). This time it was Highgate Cemetery, somewhere that has long been on the list. neilthompson.co.uk/2026/05/02/hig…

Such a shame that @ReadingCouncil put up this lovely mural only so it can never be seen as it's always a car park.

@primarily_prog Much prefer Abacab to ATTWT.

Now playing … The last two Genesis albums I enjoyed. Saw them at the old Hammersmith Odeon on the 1980 Duke tour and was optimistic about the band’s musical direction. Little did I know what was next up 💩

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