simon read

Writer/broadcaster: an anagram of 'randomise'. Tweet about #cocktails #beer #blackandwhitefilms #music #puns #football #finance. Work: [email protected]

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@GregBufithis Fascinating stuff

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#Blackandwhitefilm of the day: The Seventh Seal, 1957. Ingmar Bergman's masterpiece about a knight playing chess with Death to extend his life. The film, about faith and death, has been voted one of the best ever made. Judge for yourself on BBC4 at 9.30pm https://t.co/17z8diRChC

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@neilh32 He's so entertaining

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The last night of the 606 Club's 50th birthday festival saw 3 brilliant acts provide 3.5 hours of great music. Polly Gibbons opened, followed by Ian Shaw with Claire Martin, and a rousing soul set from Imaani, Wayne Hernandez and the 606 Horns. Live music at its intimate best.

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@AliBlenks It really was

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@neilh32 It was brilliant

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@GregBufithis Wow

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@GregBufithis Glorious

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I've had a fun and interesting week. I hope you have too.

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@blendosc Hopefully you'll report back

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It's finally settled: Britain's oldest #pub is in Somerset and dates from the late 1300s. (All the old pubs I've been too that have claims to be Britain's oldest are "modern marketing exercises")

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AFC Wimbledon threw away a 1-0 lead to draw 1-1 with Wycombe Wanderers. It's the kind of game that the club needs to be winning to avoid relegation

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@neilh32 Love that, but the new Blue Note venue in St Martin's Lane is spending, with great views from every table

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@neilh32 Isn't she marvelous. Great singer and pianist and I love her sense of humour

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@neilh32 It was The Wonder of Stevie, an excellent tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder, and entertaining singer and pianist Lianne Carroll, both at the 606 jazz club in Chelsea.

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@FanVidder That's right. I remember that

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Friday trivia: I took this picture two years ago today. What's the location?

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@FanVidder Correct

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@NickGoodway That was quickLee

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Number of the day: 16,400 - the number of centenarians in the UK in 2025, which is almost twice the 8,700 recorded in 2005