Gareth Wharton

Excellent from @owenslot in @thetimes today. This is why our country will always be Great "First through security were 4 mates from Chorley dressed as Mexican bandits, followed by Batman & Robin, Julius Caesar on crutches, five traffic cones, a pair of half-peeled bananas..."

@O2AcademyBrix @faithless @rolemodel @thecourteeners @Yellowcard Can you tell me set times for @faithless please (I know doors are 7pm) - thanks

We've got four amazing shows for you this week at #O2AcademyBrixton. 🙌 Thu 14 Nov - @faithless Fri 15 Nov - @rolemodel Sat 16 Nov - @thecourteeners Sun 17 Nov - @Yellowcard Which one are you joining us for?

Classic quote in @TheTimes obituaries today, Trevor Sorbie the hairdresser... “My scissors and comb would be laid on my chest, and there would be a large vodka and tonic standing on the side,” he said. “Those are my tools, and all three have helped me through many a crisis.”

But having read his obituary in @thetimes today, I love the final sentence : Jones insisted he had never made music for money or fame. “Not even Thriller. God walks out of the room when you start thinking about money.” thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/…

Very sad to hear Quincy Jones has died today. I can't think of anyone in the last century who has had a bigger influence on music. My favourite quote of his: "do something that gives you goosebumps, man, and hope that a lot of other people feel as passionate as you do about it"

Love everything about this post, both the logistics and also that you can track them!

Another gem in @thetimes Obituaries today. Ken Palmer (ex cricketer and umpire)... "Palmer proceeded to run through the Nottinghamshire batting, finishing with 9 for 57, a wicket for every pint of the black stuff imbibed the previous evening"

@sportingintel Just read it in its entirety - long but excellent read, I found myself nodding along with your top 10, liked the insight from the fan zones.

A Paris wrap. "Shades of grey in the City of Light as France delivers glory Games". Includes sex, drugs, brilliant sport, brilliant fan zones, brilliant breaking, Covid, medals and money. Link in bio.

Quick blog post from me on Vehicle to Grid tech landing in the UK from @OctopusEnergy via Yahoo, full post here : wnc.uk/2024/08/vehicl… Original Yahoo article here : yahoo.com/tech/chinese-e…

I love @thetimes obituaries, today's genius quote is from Herbert Hoelter (prison consultant), who's metaphor for choosing between a probation sentence or a prison sentence - We used to call it the aspirin or a lobotomy. We thought there was a lot of room for alternatives,”

Looking forward to some culture and a treat for the ears at Barbican listening to Nils Frahm this evening

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Missdialdo Penaldo #Genius #PORSLO Nice work @BBCSport graphics person !

That’s some catch! #INDvSA

Trains not withstanding, made it to the #OxfordCyberForum, looking forward to hearing from @ciaranmartinoxf and @CISAJen later on

Such a beautiful city when the sun comes out #Chichester @goodwood_golf @ChichesterCanal

Lovely interview with Benedict Cumberbatch in the @thetimes today, taking about making his parents proud. But the quote from his dad is the winner

I really enjoy @benedictevans weekly newsletter, even if it means having to clear my desk/mind to be able to take it all in. Every week there’s at least 2 or 3 articles that make me go ‘hmm’, and need to dig in further. This weeks is a great example : ben-evans.com/newsletter

Joined a really interesting talk by @mikko hosted by @ucl last night on AI enabled crime; a couple of nuggets from his talk : - Gen AI revolution will be bigger than the internet revolution - You're more likely to suffer crime online than in the real world youtube.com/watch?v=Wc1yCY…

I never knew this! (very unlikely I'll get to see a leap year that isn't a leap year)... From today's @thetimes