Saturday, 5 September 2026

The Saturday List #508 - My top ten favourite journeys on public transport in London (and the best way to see them)

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 Yesterday, we went out for a friends birthday to Highgate. Usually I would get Thameslink to Kentish Town, then get the Northern Line up. B...
Thursday, 3 September 2026

Nope! I am not impressed with Twitter since it became X

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Back in the sands of time, well in 2008 to be precise, I started a blog called The Barnet Eye. I won't go into the circumstances here, t...
Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Rock and Roll Stories #74 - Difficult third album syndrome!

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The False Dots have just released our 2nd album with our current line up. Technically it was our 5th album, but three have languished on the...
Tuesday, 1 September 2026

A new PM, a new start?

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 So today was Mr Andy Burnham's first day at the office as it were. He's been PM for around six weeks, but today is the first day he...
Sunday, 30 August 2026

The Sunday Reflection #97 - Why I cannot break the deal I made with God!

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 Have you ever made a deal with God in a time of extreme stress? I have. Back in the last century, my Brother in Law Tim had a catastrophic ...
Saturday, 29 August 2026

The Saturday List #507 - Ten things you can do right now to put a smile on your face in these troubled times

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 I'm not gonna mess about. The skies are grey. It is raining. The world is run by narcissistic maniacs. Social media has turned into a c...
Friday, 28 August 2026

Friday fun and local music round up - Friday 28th August 2026

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 As is the tradition with Barnet Bloggers, we start with the Friday joke, once more from the purveyor of finest Dad jokes, Robert Wilkinosn....
Thursday, 27 August 2026

Rock and Roll Stories #73 - What could possibly go wrong?

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 So did you come to The Dublin Castle to see The False Dots on Sunday? It was the bands one hundred and thirty sixth gig of our career. Ever...
Wednesday, 26 August 2026

If it all goes wrong and these lunatics blow the world up, thanks it's been fun

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 So Russia has recalled its ambassador to the UK. The UK has sold Ukraine blueprints for super duper missiles. The head of the CIA has made ...
Monday, 24 August 2026

How to be a successful gigging band playing original material

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 Yesterday The False Dots performed our 8th gig of the year and the 136th of our career ! To put it in some sort of perspective, that's ...