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Sunday, September 21, 2025

Sara’s 50th…

Stuart and I went to Sara’s fantastic surprise 50th birthday party last night. Thanks for organising Jane. ❤️❤️❤️

Celebrity Traitors….

Celebrity Traitors is coming!

"This game doesn't care who you are. Most of you will be murdered" 👀

Watch #TheCelebrityTraitors #TheTraitors #ClaudiaWinkleman on BBC.

The fingerless gloves are ON as Claudia Winkleman returns to The Traitors castle with an all-star cast who are ready to play the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal. Filming took place in April and May this year.

Extra long first episode starts: Wed 8th Oct 9pm
9 episodes due to air over three weeks mainly on Wed and Thu nights 9pm.
Finale: Fri 24th Oct.

Who will win?

Alan Carr, Cat Burns, Celia Imrie, Charlotte Church, Clare Balding, David Olusoga, Joe Marler, Joe Wilkinson, Jonathan Ross, Kate Garraway, Lucy Beaumont, Mark Bonnar, Nick Mohammed, Niko Omilana, Paloma Faith, Ruth Codd, Stephen Fry, Tameka Empson and Tom Daley.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/celebrity-traitors-launch-date-confirmed

Friday, September 19, 2025

Bacchae @ Olivier Theatre…

Last night Stuart and I went to see Bacchae at London’s glitzy Olivier Theatre and my goodness, what a wild ride.

Lead performances by Ukweli Roach as Dionysus, James McArdle as Pentheus, Clare Perkins, Sharon Small all bring the heat.

Playwright is Nima Taleghani (him off of Heartstopper) updating Euripides (yes the original Greek tragic genius) with rap rhyme spoken word and furious chorus energy.

Plot revolves around Dionysus returning to Thebes to demand recognition, vs King Pentheus who rejects his divinity, with the Bacchae (female chorus) not just followers but forces of chaos, power, disruption.

Modern update means chorus are refugees each with dark backstories, a spoken word score by DJ Walde, choreography by Kate Prince, and plenty of in-your-face moments of rage and beauty.

In previews so still tweaking ‒ sound hits, lighting moments are good, though some edges are rough.

If you like your theatre loud, political, & visceral these are your gods. We were entertained but not really wowed.

@nationaltheatre @UkweliRoach @JamesMcArdle @ClarePerkins @SharonSmall

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Trinity Alumni Gathering Photos…

What? No floating candles? 🕯️ No, it’s not Hogwarts! 😀

Just a few more photos from last weekend’s Trinity Reunion Sep 2025 - these from the Trinity College itself.

#TrinityCollege #Cambridge #CollegeReunion #GreatHall #GreatCourt #AlumniLife #Hogwarts @trincollcam @trinity1546

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Bilbao Athletic Club 0 - 2 Arsenal…

🎶 His name is Gabi, he's from São Paulo, and he plays for Arsenal! 🎶

A huge start to the @ChampionsLeague campaign for @arsenal last night.

Coming off the bench, @gabimartinelli scored just 36 seconds after being introduced, before linking up with @ltrossard to seal a 2-0 win over @athleticclub in Bilbao.

The home side, back in the competition for the first time since 2014/15, pushed hard in front of a loud San Mamés crowd and caused problems early on. But Mikel Arteta’s men held firm, with the quality of the squad depth proving decisive.

Martinelli, fighting to rediscover his best form after losing his starting spot to new signing @ebere_10, made the difference when it mattered, providing the first goal and assist to lift the Gunners to a winning start.

Three points. A clean sheet. The perfect opening night in Europe.

Onwards and upwards, my friends.

@Arsenal

@Regenersaurus

#COYG

#ATHARS

@gaygooners