World Cup - And we’re off…

World Cup, we’re coming for you (via Arsenal players!)

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World Cup 2026 - the adventure begins…

My World Cup 2026 adventure begins today! A whistle-stop tour; two different countries 🇺🇸🇨🇦, five different cities 🌆🌃🏙️🌇🌉🏢, six matches. ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🏆

• Boston (Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA)
• Haiti 🇭🇹 vs Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (13 June)
• Seattle (Washington, USA)
• Belgium 🇧🇪 vs Egypt 🇪🇬 (15 June)
• Dallas / Arlington (Texas, USA)
• England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 vs Croatia 🇭🇷 (17 June)
• San Francisco Bay Area / Santa Clara (California, USA)
• Türkiye 🇹🇷 vs Paraguay 🇵🇾 (19 June)
• Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
• New Zealand 🇳🇿 vs Belgium 🇧🇪 (26 June)
• Boston (Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA)
• Group E winners 🏳️vs best third-placed team from Groups A/B/C/D/F 🏳️(29 June)

Global Entry / Globe Trotter…

So I’ve got an interview in the USA next week. With their Homeland Security folks. For my Global Entry application. And one of the questions they have asked is, “What countries have you visited in the past 5 years? (Since June 2021)”

So I had a think…. and er.. it’s quite a lot! Luckily they didn’t ask for any further back than 5 years as I’d have needed a second sheet of paper.

Where have you guys been in the last 5 years?

Here’s mine…

Belgium 🇧🇪
Bolivia 🇧🇴
Chile 🇨🇱
Colombia 🇨🇴
Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Czechia 🇨🇿
Denmark 🇩🇰
Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
Estonia 🇪🇪
Finland 🇫🇮
France 🇫🇷
Germany 🇩🇪
Greece 🇬🇷
Hungary 🇭🇺
Ireland 🇮🇪
Italy 🇮🇹
Latvia 🇱🇻
Lithuania 🇱🇹
Malta 🇲🇹
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Panama 🇵🇦
Peru 🇵🇪
Poland 🇵🇱
Portugal 🇵🇹
Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Spain 🇪🇸
Sweden 🇸🇪

USA 🇺🇸

 

Doctor Who (Cancelled?)…

Dr Who owes a lot to RTD - but time to move on. 

Onward and upwards, my friends. 

https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/an-update-on-the-future-of-doctor-who

Meta Privacy…

Did you know Facebook scans your phone’s photo data - even ones you don’t upload!

Which? (the wonderful non-profit dedicated to making life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone) has come up with some great tips to take back control of your Facebook privacy.

Dressing Up…

Lovely you to see Dawn & Alan other week. Stuart & I dressed up too. (No, not that!)

Body Conditioning…

Friday body conditioning class with Andy followed by a dance-off. 💪🪩

Under the Shadow @Almeida_Theatre…

Last night with Stuart went to see Under the Shadow at Almeida Theatre in London’s glitzy Islington.

Carmen Nasr’s stage spin on Babak Anvari’s BAFTA-winning chiller drops us into 1980s Tehran where a mother and daughter stay put during the Iran-Iraq War and end up sharing their flat with something far less welcome than falling missiles. Leila Farzad leads with grit and nerve as the suspense ratchets up. There was actual screaming in the theatre, always a promising sign. More eerie than earth shattering but a decent night of jumps and jitters. 

⭐⭐⭐

@leila_farzad_official #UnderTheShadow #AlmeidaTheatre #Islington 

1996: 30 years on @ The Barbican Music Library…

The Barbican Music Library in London is currently hosting "1996: 30 years on", an exhibition celebrating peak of 90s "Cool Britannia" era. It runs from April 16 to September 19, 2026.

The free exhibit, curated by former The Sun editor Dominic Mohan, is time capsule of year when music, fashion, & culture collided. 

Key highlights include:

Spice Girls Memorabilia: Original costumes worn by group, including Mel B’s leopard-print catsuit & Geri Halliwell's famous Union Jack platform boots.

Britpop Artifacts: Previously unseen Oasis materials, including Liam Gallagher's tambourine & an Epiphone "Union Jack" guitar.

Club Culture & Media: Personal items from legendary DJs (Paul Oakenfold, Judge Jules, & Dave Pearce), iconic photographs by Jill Furmanovsky & Derek Ridgers, & front pages from era.

Broader Pop Culture: Nods to Trainspotting, Brit Awards chaos, & excitement of UEFA Euro '96.

@barbicancentre #1996ThirtyYearsOn #BarbicanMusicLibrary #BarbicanCentre #CoolBritannia 

Middle Temple Hall Luncheon…

Middle Temple is one of the four historic Inns of Court with the exclusive right to call students to the Bar.

Luckily for Andrew, Andy, Tim and me, the Inn also provides a rather fabulous luncheon in the equally fabulous Middle Temple Hall.

Sitting beneath a sensational double hammerbeam roof dating from 1573, we enjoyed a great menu of fresh food made on-site from the finest ingredients. Yum. 😋

@Middle_Temple @MiddleTemple #MiddleTemple #InnsOfCourt #LondonHistory #LegalLondon #HistoricLondon #HammerbeamRoof #DiningInLondon #LunchWithFriends #CityOfLondon

PSG 1 - 1 Arsenal. AET. PSG won 4 3 on pens...

We gaygooners found a dozen different ways to get to Budapest. Arsenal themselves arrived by decorated jet, chasing a double but left with a lesson in football’s favourite hobby: cruelty. 

Havertz struck early, PSG monopolised the ball, Mosquera donated a penalty, and Gabriel’s spot kick achieved low Earth orbit at precisely the wrong moment. 

A champion’s effort, but not a champion’s ending. 

Next year, it’s ours for the taking. It is. 

Onwards and upwards, my friends.

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