Ian Martin It was my dear close personal showbiz friend, and much reviled heathen and gadabout, PatrickFreyne

This was by The author, Séamas O'Reilly I think, though happy to be corrected. SOMEONE wrote it though, yeah?

Well you certainly can't question her judgement

As I seem to be back here for the day... I just found these in a silly book I did for an architectural audience in the mid-1990s. Cut outs from Practical Householder c1956-62, miscaptioned.

#RememberedMums2024 I wait now until after the service to read out the list of names. The church is empty, the names echo.

Blew a kiss to them all on the way out. 👑 ❤️

MOTHERING SUNDAY TOMORROW. Last call for names of our #RememberedMums2024 . I'll be reading them out at 8:30 in Lancaster Priory Church. If you'd like me to say your late mother's name, let me know asap. List closes 9 pm tonight! 👑❤️

MOTHERING SUNDAY IN TWO DAYS. It's hard if she's no longer around. I'll be reading out the names of our #RememberedMums2024 on Sunday at 8:30 in Lancaster Priory Church. If you'd like me to say your late mother's name, let me know. List closes 9 pm tomorrow! RTs welcome. 💟 👑

NEXT SUNDAY IS MOTHERING SUNDAY! It's hard if she's no longer around. I'll be reading out the names of our #RememberedMums2024 on the day. If you'd like me to say your late mother's name aloud in Lancaster Priory, reply to this with her name and the hashtag. RTs welcome. 💟 👑

Mothering Sunday in 13 DAYS! It can be hard if she's no longer around. As usual I'll be reading out the names of our Remembered Mums on Sunday, March 10th. If you'd like me to say your late mother's name aloud in Lancaster Priory, reply to this with her name and #Mums2024 . 👑 ❤️

Those Northern Lights, so pretty
Those big big big wide streets
Those useless MPs
Savages  

- from Hit The North by The Fall

Mothering Sunday is in 3 weeks: March 10. It's hard if she's no longer around. I 'll be reading out the names of our Remembered Mums on the day. If you'd like me to say your late mother's name aloud in Lancaster Priory, reply to this with her name and #Mums2024 . Cheers, Ian 👑❤️

Brilliant and I don't mean Rishi.

Mothering Sunday can be hard if she's no longer around. As usual, I'll be reading out the names of our Remembered Mums on Sunday, March 10th. If you'd like your late Mum/Mam/Mom's name said aloud in Lancaster Priory, reply to this with her name and #Mums2024 . Cheers, Ian 👑❤️

A funny and tender evocation of youth and young manhood from Ian Martin
- one of my favourites from The Fence Magazine #18, out now.
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Five years gone. ❤️ theguardian.com/global/2019/ma…

Last airing for this: the TOP 50 GUARDIAN HEADLINES OF 2023 - RANKED!

Thought might be easier to read as a pinned Facebook post.

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‘Succession was, by a distance, the best telly on telly for years.’

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I mean, the answer to the headline is 'no'. And although the standfirst isn't a question, the answer to that is also 'no'. I did a thing about the Succession scripts.

I mean, the answer to the headline is 'no'. And although the standfirst isn't a question, the answer to that is also 'no'. I did a thing about the Succession scripts.

Ian serves with distinction by collating a year’s worth of impressive journalism