Carnota beach. Suduko fails and windy parasol.
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Loving the incredible quality and variety of bar tapas in San Sebastián
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Hello San Sebastián
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Sudoku
In a staggering example of being about 15 years behind the curve, I’ve just completed my first Sudoku puzzle
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Holiday within a holiday
Just returning from a work day trip to Dublin. One of the taxi drivers I took confided in me about his secret holidays-within-holidays.
He’s about to go to Lanzarote for a fortnight. Each morning he will get up at 6am and go to a fisherman’s bar. There, he will sink three or four pints and still get back to the sun lounger before his unsuspecting wife wakes up.
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Inspecting Lewes
Had a lovely day out in Lewes yesterday with old friends from the Guardian. Jim’s dog Georgia loved bounding along the South Downs
To this day, I can’t hear the words United Nations without repeating them back (not always in my head) as YOO-NITE-ED NAY-SHUNS after this scene in American Werewolf in London (skip to 1’20”)
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Four Quarters
This new bar 5 minutes away from us in Peckham is a retro dream. Refurbished, original coin-op games, local beer and a good attitude. Like being 14 again in the Alassio except without older kids asking you for 10p
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Staggering
Didn’t realise how rare or protected stag beetles are. Saw this one in our garden yesterday and it was beautiful.
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Tour de France
Regretting that I didn’t go to the Yorkshire stages, I made sure to hang out on the Embankment for an hour in the rain to see the peloton whizz by at the 3km to go mark on Stage 3. A proper thrill. All photos here
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New car sticker
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The dog helping me read a book
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Hellraiser at the bus stop
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Captain
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Super Gravitron
Another classic ‘twitch’ game from the maker of the (amazing) Super Hexagon.
Super Gravitron has all the right ingredients – instant start, hypnotic chip soundtrack and gameplay where five seconds is a good score.
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Rik Mayall 1958-2014
As a teenager I loved the Young Ones & Kevin Turvey. It was rebellious, unapologetic and clever – everything I craved and found hard to find in those pre-internet days.
It’s a few days since the news of his tragic, far-too-early death. I was very saddened by it, but what touched me most was the tribute from his comedy partner, Ade Edmondson. So genuine and beautifully put. The words keep coming back to me. No one can ask for more from friendship or youth.
There were times when Rik and I were writing together when we almost died laughing. They were some of the most carefree, stupid days I ever had, and I feel privileged to have shared them with him. And now he’s died for real. Without me. Selfish bastard.
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Summer
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Bergen
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Terry McDermott
When I was a kid, this was my favourite goal. 1978, I think.
Of course, this being before video recorders, I only ever saw it once or twice at the time – once on Match of the Day and once on goals of the season.
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More Bellenden art
Choumert Road looks like the latest place to get some groovy graffiti
