Nice to see Nicholas Lezard in his The New Statesman column mention his story Planet of Shit from Dec 1996 Interzone, which David Pringle kindly let me guest-edit with johnoakeydesign as guest-designer. Illustration on Nick’s story by David Lyttleton.

Sad reflection of state of railways is that my most reliable source of income these days is delay repay.

*Hides corduroy jacket*

When one Avanti West Coast train an hour is cancelled it seems unlikely reason given – overhead line damage – is real reason. More likely is reason given by staff at Euston – ‘Same as for months now, no drivers’.

‘If you see something that doesn’t look right…’ Like this for example?

Thank you Philosophy Football Geoff Andrews for this beautifully produced book from Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books

Only posting this to encourage anyone who doesn’t give blood to consider doing so. Free biscuits!

RIP John Barth. Cover by Eduardo Paolozzi.

RIP Lynne Reid Banks

3 years ago I made a film called Harry Is Not Okay and it changed my life. I was awarded a BAFTA Scholarship and a place on the Directing Fiction course at the National Film and Television School. If you like deadpan Northern humour and Lynch you might like. directorsnotes.com/2021/10/27/har…

‘Paul Wood pulls up between the discarded chest freezer and the Seat Ibiza with the mismatched bumper, opposite the end-terrace where Mr Iqbal is tending his onions.’ Possibly the most Kevin Boniface opening par in this excellent collection Bluemoose Books – highly recommended.

They certainly know how to make you feel relaxed at the start of an London North Eastern Railway journey.

bloody hell did he?!!