A run down of everything I’ve consumed this month, and I have certainly had my fill this month. July… just… disappeared? What happened? Where did it go? What did I do? I guess we’ll find out.

A run down of everything I’ve consumed this month, and I have certainly had my fill this month. Glastonbury being the highlight of course. I’m sorry but this is a Glasto fan account.

A run down of everything I’ve consumed this month. May was lovely. Sunshine! Wedding (not mine)! Birthday (mine)!

Yes, I turned 37 and I don’t understand how we got here so soon. But I did what everyone hurtling towards the grave does - I did my first parkrun and joined Mensa.

I went to the cinema for my birthday to see The Ballad of Wallis Island, and what a treat it was.

I’ve adored Tim Key’s comedy for years. His live shows are works of genius, packed with surrealism and pathos. Whether it’s his radio shows, his appearances on Taskmaster, or his role as Sidekick Simon in Alan Partridge, Key has always brought a unique blend of wit and absurdity to everything he touches.

This film is no exception.

I deliberately avoided reviews and trailers beforehand, knowing he’d be teaming up again with his old comedy partner Tom Basden (who is also superb here). Basden’s music, which he wrote for the film, is also a perfect fit. Carey Mulligan fills out the third role with effortless Hollywood charm.

I won’t spoil the plot for you. You deserve to go in fresh. But rest assured: the jokes are constant and creative and I laughed...

A run down of everything I’ve consumed this month. April was warm and the extra daylight has been great for the old menty hel (mental health).

My favourite film from each year of the naughties.

• Almost Famous
• Amélie
• 24 Hour Party People
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Collateral
• Sin City
• Pan's Labyrinth
• No Country for Old Men
• Synecdoche, New York
• Inglourious Basterds

Watched on Saturday April 12, 2025.

Letterbox showdown of favourite films with specific locations in the title.

• The Muppets Take Manhattan
• Notting Hill
• Synecdoche, New York
• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• The Grand Budapest Hotel
• This Is England
• Dunkirk
• The Bridge on the River Kwai
• The Last Black Man in San Francisco
• Casablanca

Watched on Monday April 7, 2025.

Watched on Sunday April 6, 2025.