@stephentall’s weekly Twitter updates for 2011-04-29
by Stephen Tall on April 29, 2011
- Hmm, just committed to £1k+ of possible 2012 Olympics tickets. Kinda hoping I don't do /that/ well in the ballot. #
- RT @alexfoster LDV is suddenly beset by peeps hoping to teach @stephentall about semi naked fetish art http://bit.ly/gw8bjk < don't stop em. #
- Salivating at thought of dinner at fave Oxford restaurant, Moya. #porkshankmmm #
- @nextleft Easter date fixed according to when the moon is at high tide, yes? in reply to nextleft #
- Up to series 2, ep 6 of #Spiral 'Tis tres bon. But I'm still missing Lund and Troels. #forbrydelsen > #engrenages #
- @jamesgraham wouldn't some commenters revel in being labelled rudest? Few like to be disliked tho. in reply to jamesgraham #
- Listening to Adam & Joe on BBC6 while analysing @libdemvoice's latest members' survey. Yay for Saturdays. #
- #theviewfrommydesk Loving still-unexpected sunshine. http://plixi.com/p/95104924 #
- RT @chortle John Sullivan dies: Creator of Only Fools and Horses http://bit.ly/guUhaV < sad news, RIP. #
- Okay, so maybe not the best weather for it. But, dash it all, I want toasted hot cross buns for lunch. #
- RT @ConHome The Camerons go for The Killing http://bit.ly/h9jWwx < oh noes, #iagreewithdave now #
- @markpack Stare longingly at photos of @alexfoster? Tempting, but… in reply to markpack #
- Hmm, perfect: sunbathing in garden, reading brilliant Javier Cercas's Anatomy of a Moment, listening to choral evensong on iPlayer. #happy #
- @artesea @alexfoster #nickcleggsfault in reply to artesea #
- @nextleft That one qualifies for a new series: Scenarios to which the answer is WTF? (@johnrentoul) in reply to nextleft #
- Listening to 1960s ep of I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again (fave radio show EVAH). Spotted two jokes that later cropped up in Blackadder. #
- Have started drinking unmarked bottle of Spanish liquor, gift from 'mum-in-law'. Moreish + 60pc proof. Speeling may detiororate. #
- @NickThornsby Yeah, am iPlayering on t'iPad while cooking (+ drinking: good, risk-free combo, sure you'd agree). in reply to NickThornsby #
- @LloydieJL Ah yes: "The blasted Heath", "Better than the infernal Wilson". Helped make Macbeth my fave Shakey play. (After This Ole House.) in reply to LloydieJL #
- @LloydieJL Radio Active utterly ripped off ISIRTA, incl a word-4-word copy of This is your Life parody. (Tho still like R Active btw). in reply to LloydieJL #
- @Natt Latest iPlayer one (just re-found after Beeb deleted). in reply to Natt #
- @sukesbad Would loved to have seen live. Would pay more than £Ks I've bid for Olympic tickets
in reply to sukesbad # - @mjturner1975 No idea. Tastes a bit of honey and vanilla. But is mostlt booze. in reply to mjturner1975 #
- @Natt You're so naughty. You'll be randomly tweeting the names Giggs, Bonneville and t'other one next. in reply to Natt #
- @LloydieJL Wanted to love KYTV but it never quite cut it. But did enjoy Perkins' Don't Quote Me (C4). in reply to LloydieJL #
- @Natt Thank Xst I'm not using an Android, the lawyers have know way of tracking me down. in reply to Natt #
- RT @TheIndyNews Clegg lashes out against Tory 'lies' over AV campaign http://ind.pn/gGYz7r < good stuff #
- Finished #Spiral season 2. Interesting that Clement clearly meant to be original star, but Roban > Karlsson > Laure actually the mainstays. #
- RT @DerrenBrown Blog post: Week in oxford http://bit.ly/eCl5ni < Just to confirm: he was amazing. #
- RT @DavidAllenGreen RT @BrianCathcart Thoughts on press regulation. Me for Indy on Sunday: http://ind.pn/fZkex6 << THIS. #
- @colinross1975 What makes you think they're not both? in reply to colinross1975 #
- @julian_glover 90% pre-poll posturing, 10% genuine fury. in reply to julian_glover #
- @julian_glover You'll know Coalition in *real* difficulty when suddenly they spin there are no rows/disagreements. Current rows = solidity. in reply to julian_glover #
- RT @GdnPolitics Clegg's spat with Cameron over internships reveals coalition tensions http://bit.ly/gZcNqE << no no no. Spat shows strength. #
- @TimMontgomerie @MarkFergusonUK Agree the anger is part of pre-agreed strategy. Obv to all except journos. But u underest Huhne's loyalty. in reply to TimMontgomerie #
- @pimlicat Why? The disagreements are real, not synthetic. That they've agreed how to disagree surely a good thing, no? in reply to pimlicat #
- @pimlicat Cos they're not going to be decided at the polls by the public in 10 days' time. in reply to pimlicat #
- @pimlicat Minor issue wi the public, ergo safe. in reply to pimlicat #
- Right, Nigel Slater pork with lemon and fennel seeds in oven roasting. Smelling good Now for Hell's Kitchen USA. Sublime meet ridiculous. #
- @NickThornsby No, from his Kitchen Diaries – smell's amazing in reply to NickThornsby #
- @NickThornsby @millenniumdome @alexwilcock Here's what my pork looked like (hem-hem) http://plixi.com/p/95669710 in reply to NickThornsby #
- RT @krishgm hilarious and terrifying. sex education from the guardian http://t.co/VJMVGJ5 < #funnycositstrueish #
- @nickthornsby Yeah, thx mate – highlighting the blog-post where I was wrongest See here http://bit.ly/g5HWyR (TY @CllrDaisyBenson) in reply to CllrDaisyBenson #
- RT @TimMontgomerie @ConHome @ConHome is six today" http://bit.ly/eQdb8g << Happy birthday. I rarely agree, but I often admire from afar! in reply to TimMontgomerie #
- @Wera_Hobhouse TY! Tho as a 99% pro-Coalition Lib Dem, in hindsight I'm glad I was wrong in reply to Wera_Hobhouse #
- Another gorgeous sunny day, so am listening to Nick Cave to keep the ying-yang thing in check. #
- Fave I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again joke of t'night: How do you make a hat-stand? Play the national anthem. #suityourselves #
- Anyone who watches Hell's Kitchen USA (u must exist): how come Gordon's risotto always horrible babysick-green colour and sloppy? #
- Anyway here's my risotto (porcini and asparagus): prob doesn't taste as good as Ramsay's but it does /look/ better. #chefsegotalkin #
- Oh and here's the risotto pic you've all been waiting for… http://plixi.com/p/95956555 #
- @mssusieday In fairness, Peter Andre's six-pack ain't got nuffink on my 0.5-pack. in reply to mssusieday #
- @oneexwidow Pea puree? In risotto? Bleugh. Worse than I thought. #justricenmushypeas in reply to oneexwidow #
- @ianeiolart Every one of the @libdemvoice survey questions has a 'Don't know / No opinion' option if you don't want to answer. #
- Oddly, my blog-post from last year, 'Andrew Marr: a little bit of a hypocrite' http://bit.ly/gZf21T seems popular today. #SUPERinjunction #
- @Jackyboy86 Feel free. Writers guidance here: http://bit.ly/dXLKmv Email to voice [at] libdemvoice.org in reply to Jackyboy86 #
- @charlotteahenry Heh, TY in reply to charlotteahenry #
- Name-checked by @NewStatesman in 'Andrew Marr's hypocrisy is exposed' http://bit.ly/gjUh1H. So proud. #
- RT @willhowells Later today, I plan to watch the West Wing episode Two Cathedrals. < Finest piece of telly. Ever. #
- No matter what the results on 5 May, I intend to be happy on Fri night: have tickets for Pete Doherty gig at Oxford O2 (if he shows). #
- Mrs Brown's Boys nominated for a best sitcom Bafta? They're shitting us, right? #
- Can I ask @lordbonkers what he thinks of Mrs Brown's Boys receiving a Bafta nomination? I'm baffled. Bafftaled, if you will. #
- @lordbonkers I loved Rev, and Peep Show's grubbily good. But Mrs Brown's Boys is a tired, execrable, unfunny throwback. Ugh. in reply to lordbonkers #
- RT @gabyhinsliff via @matthewwells how to get news while avoiding wedding guff http://bit.ly/9yGd < what the internet was invented for. #
- RT @DavidAllenGreen Harry must now have his eye on being next Duke of Windsor… < he's got the uniform already. #
- RT @plegrain Record 4.9 million people, 21.3% of labour force, unemployed in Spain http://bit.ly/lzSqQu < shocking figures. #