john

Hablo español. Brentford FC, dancer, photographer, environmentalist, bird lover and vegetarian. While we're all stuck on this rock in space,be kind,have fun.

[john @johnretsof]

Very nice outfit @lindseyhilsum #C4News

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@jam69372655 @BruceUnfiltered Are the polling staff using laptops now? It was all pencil and paper at mine.

[john @johnretsof]

@London_W4 @lisareality1 How terrifying for her! Thank goodness you were there to help and support her, especially with the police being no help whatsoever. Goodness me, that will rake some time to get over. I hope she’s ok.

[john @johnretsof]

@London_W4 Dreadful. Makes me so angry

[john @johnretsof]

@Paul__Browning_ Great photo, although it seems to have a dodgy left foot

[john @johnretsof]

@RodMococa @BrentfordFC @CBF_Futebol Love Thiago, that was a crazy moment 😊

[john @johnretsof]

This couple with the tropical style garden have done a fantastic job. Love the rescue dogs too. #gardenersworld

[john @johnretsof]

@sainsburys 3pm Tuesday. No I didn’t mention it to the cashiers as I didn’t think it was their responsibility

[john @johnretsof]

@sainsburys filled up at your Aylesbury petrol station this afternoon. There must have been 30 plus disposable gloves as well as other litter spread all over the scrub area between the petrol station and the road. It looks awful. Please tidy it up.

[john @johnretsof]

@customer_t36265 Why ? I’ll check to see if it’s tidy next time.

[john @johnretsof]

@CarlBovisNature I see 5 or 6 on my feeders most days. I rarely see a chaffinch or a greenfinch now, once a lot more common than goldfinches

[Simpsons Daily Glavins 🏴‍☠️🇺🇲 @simpsons_DG]

Ohh, English side ruined! Must use French instructions!

"Le grille"? What the hell is that!?

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

One month before turning 95, Patricia Routledge wrote this, she died today aged 96.

“I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. When I was younger, I often worried I wasn’t good enough—that I’d never be cast again, that I’d disappoint my mother. But these days begin in peace and end in gratitude.”

In my forties, my life finally began to make sense. Before that, I’d performed steadily—provincial stages, radio plays, West End productions—but felt somewhat lost. I was searching for something within myself, a home I hadn’t yet found.

At 50, I took a television role that many of you would later know me by—Hyacinth Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would just be a minor role, a brief moment. I never expected it to become beloved across the globe. That character taught me to embrace my quirks and quietly healed something deep within me.

At 60, I started learning Italian—not for my career, but simply so I could sing opera in its native tongue. I learned the gentle art of living alone without loneliness, reading poetry aloud each night—not to perfect diction, but to soothe my spirit.

At 70, I returned to Shakespearean theatre, a place I once thought I’d aged out of. This time, there was nothing to prove. I stepped onto those legendary boards with calmness. The audience felt that serenity. I had stopped performing; I was simply being.

At 80, I discovered watercolor painting. I painted flowers from my garden, nostalgic hats from my youth, and faces glimpsed on the London Underground—each painting was a silent memory made tangible.

Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning the simple joy of baking rye bread. I still breathe deeply each morning. Laughter remains precious, though I no longer feel the need to make others laugh. Quietness is sweeter than ever.

I’m writing this today to share something simple and true:

Growing older isn’t a final act—it can be life’s most exquisite chapter if you allow yourself to bloom once more.

Let the years ahead be your treasure years.
You don’t have to be perfect, famous, or adored.
You only need to be present—fully—for the life that’s yours.

With warmth and gentle love,
— Patricia Routledge

RIP

[john @johnretsof]

@JukeBoxNonStop @OneWayMusicX Grew up with The Who music. I’ve watched this video many, many times, every time it makes me smile 😊

[Brentford FC @BrentfordFC]

"It is four" 😁

On this day in 2022

[john @johnretsof]

@nedboulting Your team’s presentation is far superior to other coverage. Another example of downgrading and forced acceptance of lower quality. Next July just won’t be the same, you will all be missed. I wondered if perhaps ITV will have a highlights programme next year, I’d just watch that.

[john @johnretsof]

@itvcycling Never meet your heroes 😊

[john @johnretsof]

@mitchellsnik Brilliant ideas, sadly I doubt they’ll adopt any of your suggestions

[Premier League @premierleague]

When @BrentfordFC made Premier League history, by scoring in the opening minute for three matches in a row ⏰