Treacle

Really Pulitzer Prize winning stuff from the local paper this week.

Highly recommend this to anyone with an interest in BBC records releases, or an interest in unusual records and crate digging. The first volume covering singles released by BBC Records and Tapes is also well worth investing in too.

"a distinctively British approach to artificial intelligence"

I'm the BBC's motoring correspondent, and this morning I've found out what a car is.

On balance I'd prefer for this not to be found in my wallet by a Police officer.

Here's some good #PhysicalMedia news. UK vintage film and TV specialist Network is back in business after three years away, and its DVD and Blu-ray shop is back open too. buff.ly/DK1cNxP

Got in from the shops and couldn't find my phone. Checked my pockets. Went out and checked the car. No phone. Used the landlines to call my phone and, dear reader, it was in the inside pocket of the jacket I was wearing. I'm a right dozy plump me.

Q: What's an eggs favourite 1980's Australian rock band? A: Albumen At Work

Q: Who is the best Greek singer to clear your windscreen? A: Demist Roussos

Q: Who is the smallest Greek singer? A: Nano Mouskouri

Apparently the Knight Rider reboot will be about an AI vehicle called Nonce Car.

Just back from the opticians with my first pair of varifocals. Another side mission completed in 'Operation Decrepitude".

It's been so long since I've used cash I genuinely forgot that two pound coins exist.

Heads up #horror fans! It's time for @VHSRevival's annual #Halloween #quiz: 31 diabolical questions for you to feast upon This one focuses on the #80s, which many consider to be the genre's 2nd golden age Enjoy! And share your scores if you dare! vhsrevival.com/2026/10/14/y...

Reading up on tumble dryer maintenance as I'm a boring old man, and found these images on a site. My suspicious mind suspects they may be AI generated.

Fingers crossed that finally this will be Chuck Tingle's year.

Names I have called my cat so far today. Sheriff of Poo Town Furface Lovey Dovey Doughnut Squeaky McGhee None of these have any relation to my cat's actual name.

@mrbiffo.bsky.social Not only have the lunatics taken over the asylum but the culinary perverts have taken over the artist formerly known as Bejam

"I think we need to give serious consideration to getting a larger vessel given the size of that shark."

This week's Cheapshow from the archives, courtesy of the random number generator, comes from January 2023. Episode 316: Miss Vickies's Crisps www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-316-miss-...

Happy New Years from Mars. It's the first day of the new Martian year, which lasts 687 Earth days. According to the internationally adopted timekeeping system, this is Mars year 39. The Curiosity rover sent down this view from Gale Crater today.

Have the talent police finally caught up with Omid Djalili?

Sad news that one of the pioneers of black and extreme metal as passed away. blabbermouth.net/news/venom-f...

The activities in Fairford appear to be an overconfident, poorly planned, operation to steal large quantities of fuel oil. But enough about the US Military

Updating Enid Blyton for current-era sensibilities is all very well, but this one might be pushing things

Solved it in three steps did you Wordle Bot? Did your girlfriend that goes to a different school help you? Were you riding your motorbike that you keep at your grans house? Away and sleep in yer ain pish ya digital dobber.

The Strictly Spoiler competition officially launches tomorrow! 🪩 With Amazon Vouchers and Strictly Spoiler Plus subscriptions up for grabs every single week of the 2026 series, this is going to be huge. Full details on how to get involved dropping tomorrow… 👀 #SCD #Strictly #StrictlySpoiler

Top Of The Box - the story behind every single released by BBC Records And Tapes, from Every Loser Wins to Awesome Dood! by Edd The Duck. Paperback (15% off code PUBLISHER15) or Kindle from here. timworthington.org/books/top-of...

RIP Richard Harrison. Who will reform the ninja empire now?

It's not just Ed Sheeran gigs that are getting effected by the situation in the middle east.

New Dr Who just dropped.

GUILTEIGHHHHY!!!!

In my day you just hid them on top of the wardrobe.

As Cheapshow lies fallow this week the random number generator has taken back to May 2024 for episode 384: Dikkeneks. A sauce heavy episode, which is always glorious (and hopefully with an explanation of what the heck the title means) awaits. www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-384-dikke...

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To fill the Cheapshow void this week the random number generator has taken me back to episode 151: Mostly Unhaunted from October 30th 2019. Can't remember this episode so looking forward to rediscovering it. www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-151-mostl...

TONIGHT - Penda's Fen, BBC4, 22:15 (22:00 for the Spencer Banks introduction). Tonight's broadcast carries a guidance warning for 'upsetting scenes'

Pokémon are stored in the balls.

Thank you @gilltav.bsky.social for reminding us all of the Police response in 2021 👇 when some 40 environmental activists of Insulate Britain blocked the Port of Dover: 39 arrests. Compare that to yesterday when 200-400 fascist paramilitaries intimidated Dover town and blocked the Port: 0 arrests.

"A right to peaceful protest".