It doesn’t seem 49 years ago today that Elvis died at the age of 42. He’d have been 91 now if still alive.


Nigel Farage has spent his summer fighting a pointless election against a bin, an attempted distraction from his £5m donation.

Meanwhile, the Labour Government has closed 13 more asylum hotels. That brings the total to 44 asylum hotels closed this year. Saving the taxpayer £224 million and bringing us a step closer to ending their use for good.


Last evening’s partial eclipse from my back garden…


It’s currently, just after 8 am here in London, 71°F. It’s heading up to a forecast high of 94° this afternoon, with a ‘feels like’ temperature of 97°F (36°C)


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IT’s not been a bad day today. I’ve been at work, but it’s been sensible hours 7-4. I’ve finished work and headed to the pub for a beer, and it’s nice and relaxing. I’m enjoying a pint of Fuller’s ESB.


I know about petrichor, and I’ve smelt it before. However, I am sitting in my front room, with the windows open, and headphones on. I got this really overpowering smell of dampness, and then I realised it had been gently spitting with rain outside. I’ve just never smelt it that strongly before, and never whilst indoors.


I don’t often listen to the radio these days, but I’m tuned into one of my favourites right now: WCOO 105.5 The Bridge, from Charleston, SC, USA.


Having worked late shifts for the past week or so, I haven’t had the opportunity to have one single refreshing beer. However, I’m just rectifying that right now, as I’ve just opened a bottle of Fuller’s London Pride. I was going to the local, but I had a few things to do indoors, and I’m looking to have a few ales at the pub this evening, with Vinyl Night.