swannymere

So, not riding much these days due to work, but can anyone explain the current trend of wearing all black clothing? I drive a lot in the countryside in the Meon Valley, Winchester and Test Valley and have noticed club rides at the weekends and solo riders wearing black kit, with no lights (i know its the summer, but under the trees cyclists disappear without lights, front and back). Being a motorcyclist i'm cautious and have good observational skills but i've had close calls on a few occasions (fault sometimes mine). If its a trend then its Darwinian in its approach to safety.

The only thing i would add is to bear in mind the cost of servicing, my Omega Speedmaster needs servicing every 4/5 years and cost around £480 the last time i had it done.

We overachieved for years, Poch and Koeman were great, Puel was OK but lacked style and Pell was a disaster. I fail to see what getting rid of Reed achieves? Does it push us forward? The Academy produced consistently for years and is now going through a lean spell, anyone care to name an Academy that's produced more in the last ten years? Even Liverpool and Man Utd. go through lean times academy wise.

According to friends and my brother you spend most of your time being appalled and apologising for some yanks treatment of the staff, that said stunning area outside of the resort.

I've got a Brighton & Hove Albion FC ball signed by what i'm guessing is a mid to late 1980's Arsenal team including George Graham, Kenny Sansom, David O'Leary, Tony Adams, John Lukic, Niall Quinn, Alan Smith, Michael Thomas, Martin Hayes, Theo Foley (coach) and more plus six or seven unidentifiable signatures. Looking to sell, open to offers. Will upload photos as soon as i find the cable.

Bland, not my cup of tea.

Radiohead just been confirmed as a Headliner, seen them twice at Glastonbury and they're truly awesome there.

Anyone mentioned a swap for Chambers if Arsenal come back?

Loving Little Simz, very different from anything i'd normally listen to, cheers for the recommendation.

I'm a little mainstream with Hip Hop, the last thing i bought was Kendrick Lamar although i do like B.Dolan. I've got Brown Sugar by D'Angelo will dig it out for a listen again. I'll also look up Little Simz, cheers.

Full lineup announced today, pretty pleased overall although definitely lacking the WOW factor. New Order, Underworld, Richard Hawley, The 1975, Cyndi Lauper, Fat Boy Slim & PJ Harvey will do me. But lacking on the early Hip Hop front but we'll see what happens. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not that bothered by Adele, bit of a MOR Pyramid stage Headliner lineup. I'd be disappointed if i paid for a ticket, fingers crossed for the other stages.

Muse on Friday night then, getting a feeling of Deja Vu with the main stage line up so far, hopefully they'll be more interesting stuff around the other stages.

So Coldplay confirmed for Sunday night and although not a big fan they are much better live than their recorded output suggests still disappointed as they seem to be on heavy rotation. Still keeping fingers crossed for The Cure although i believe they're doing other festivals so unlikely. Couldn't give a monkeys about ELO though.

Well a new newspaper is being launched by the Mirror called New Day to compete with the 'i' priced at 25p apparently, does this spell the end for the mirror?

The Cure apparently from a good, reliable source. Also ZZ top have been confirmed on a Dutch website, not a band i'd pay to see but might be worth it as part of a festival.

Coldplay, Stone Roses & Adele

Do you leave the bumper things on?

BBC reporting he's had a medical. Good luck to him. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

True Detective, is it me or is it over-reaching? It's trying too hard for me and not succeeding so far.

I don't do winky faces, they lower the tone.

I was being sarcastic.

I'm with one of the wholesalers on site.

I'd ban the flags as well, lowers the tone.

I worked this year, camped backstage between the Pyramid and the behemoth that is the new Other Stage. Highlights were meeting old friends, drinking scrumpy and having The Who in one ear and the Chemical Brothers in the other when i couldn't be arsed to leave the compound. Lowlights were being limited to one hot shower a day and only being to scrounge one full English a day from backstage catering, couldn't go as a punter again. See you next year.