Portsmouth 1 - 4 Arsenal…

Great (but wet) day out with the @gaygooners 

Three minutes of FA Cup anxiety, followed by ninety of Arsenal remembering who we are. Portsmouth scored early, Arsenal shrugged, Martinelli went full menace with a hat trick and corners became a public service announcement. Madueke missed a penalty for balance, Marli Salmon made history for youth services, and the fourth round was booked without drama. Romance safely postponed.

Onwards and upwards, my friends.

@Arsenal @GabiMartinelli #COYG #FACup #Arsenal #Gunners #Pompey

Odeon Cinema…

 30days to cancel my Odeon subscription? Seriously?  @ODEONCinemas 

I guess you think friction beats persuasion

- Hide cancellation behind menus

- Avoid big friendly CANCEL button

- Require notice window long enough for extra month of my cash, hoping I forget, or sigh & keep it.

Portsmouth…

Pompey, we’re coming for you!  

@Arsenal ♥️⚽️

@Regenersaurus 🦖

#COYG 🔴⚪️

#PFCARS 🇧🇪🇬🇧

@gaygooners 🌈

Accidental Dance Collective…

I’ve basically started dancing after our Friday weights and body conditioning class. 😂

Friday workouts 🏋️ → accidental dance collective 🪩🕺🏼

#Highbury #BetterGym 

Arsenal 0 - 0 Liverpool…

Great turnout from the @gaygooners beforehand. 

And great to watch the game with my brother Simon. 

Sadly the football matched the drizzle. Arsenal had a gift wrapped chance to sprint clear at the top and instead spent ninety minutes unwrapping nothing. First half control, second half nerves, and one moment of late silliness from Martinelli that left everyone annoyed and nobody entertained. Liverpool arrived strikerless, left unbeaten, and probably happier about it than anyone in red. A point gained, two misplaced.

Onwards and upwards, my friends

@Arsenal @LFC @premierleague #ARSLIV #COYG #Arsenal #Liverpool #Martinelli #Raya #Saliba

Dry (Gin) January…

Today I’ve been decanting, tasting, filtering, tasting, sweetening, tasting, & bottling my latest batch of homemade sloe gin today. Did I mention tasting? 😋 Oh, that sweet ruby nectar! Oops. Hic! 🥴

Like the 2025 batch I made last year, I have moved to a sweeter recipe for 2026 so it pairs well with deserts rather than the 2024 batch which was a better pairing with cheese. 

#Foraging #Homemade #SloeGin #DryGinJanuary #DontSampleTheGoodsAndExpectToStillStandUpAfterwards

The #1 Album Each Year In The UK In The 21st Century…

2000 - 1
@thebeatles

2001 - No Angel
@didoofficial

2002 - Escapology
@robbiewilliams

2003 - Life For Rent
@didoofficial

2004 - Scissor Sisters
@scissorsisters

2005 - Back to Bedlam
@JamesBlunt

2006 - Eyes Open
@snowpatrol

2007 - Back to Black
@amywinehouse

2008 - Rockferry
@duffy_official

2009 - I Dreamed a Dream
@SusanBoyle

2010 - Progress
@takethat

2011 - 21
@Adele

2012 - Our Version of Events
@emelisande

2013 - Midnight Memories
@onedirection

2014 - X
@edsheeran

2015 - 25
@Adele

2016 - 25
@Adele

2017 - Divide
@edsheeran

2018 - The Greatest Showman
Various Artists

2019 - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
@LewisCapaldi

2020 - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
@LewisCapaldi

2021 - 30
@Adele

2022 - Harry’s House
@Harry_Styles

2023 - The Highlights
@theweeknd

2024 - The Tortured Poets Department
@taylorswift13

2025 - The Life of a Showgirl
@taylorswift13

New Year’s Meal 2026…

Fabulous afternoon out with the boys to celebrate the New Year together. It’s a great tradition. Love you guys. ❤️ 

Hairdressers….

 At Hairdressers. She starts talking. 

Where are you going on your holidays?

• Italy, I said. 

It’s awful there. Who are you flying with?

• BA

Their trolly dollies are all sluts. Where are you landing?

• Rome

It’s packed there. Horrid airport. Where are you staying?

• The Treksi Hotel

A dump. Stinks. What are you hoping to see?

• The Vatican

Packed. Rude people. Avoid. 

Two weeks later back at hairdressers

How was you holiday?

• Amazing. Italy lovely. BA gave us an upgrade. Rome was beautiful. Treksi Hotel lovely. Got an upgrade there too. Penthouse. Vatican was empty. Swiss Guard said I was 100,000,000th visitor. Got to meet the Pope. Private audience. As we were leaving he whispered something in my ear. 

What was it?

• I can’t say. It was private. 

What?! WHAT?!!

• I really can’t say.

TELL ME!  WHAT DID HE SAY TO YOU!!

• Who did your fucking hair? 

London New Year’s Fireworks…

 Bloody hell have you seen the London fireworks??  Amazing. 

Especially the Coldplay section at the end. ❤️ I was in tears. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002p58m

Arsenal 4 - 1 Aston Villa…

MLovely scenes with the @gaygooners pre-match, then Arsenal saved the drama for after the interval. 

Gabriel Magalhaes bundled one in from a corner and the complaints were filed directly into the recycling. Odegaard pinched possession and fed Zubimendi, Trossard added precision, Jesus added curl, and Villa added a late shrug via Watkins. Eleven wins met one very firm no. 

Five points clear. Year finished. Title talk politely resumed.

Onwards and upwards, my friends.

@Arsenal #COYG #ARSAST #arsenal #gooners #afc #gunners #AstonVilla #GabrielMagalhaes #Odegaard #Trossard #GabrielJesus

@klausfaust @darce_styles

Ethan…

Had a lovely afternoon out with Ethan and Darce.  We went for a wander into town and then to the Tate Modern. 

@klausfaust

@darce_styles