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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 26/09/2026

Did someone order a post-show foyer ceilidh? 👏👏👏 @nac-cna.bsky.social

Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 21/09/2026

Safety first and all that, but these are quite the messages to wake up to because I'm travelling with a colleague who has airpods 😱

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 19/09/2026

Così fan tutte in the upgraded Sage One at the Glasshouse. A delight.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 19/09/2026

Ladies and gentlemen (millenials), I present your childhood www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqkn...

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KONICA "Anthem"

YouTube video by CandleMusicLondon

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 19/09/2026

I'm sorry, but awful things should befall anyone sending marketing emails with all caps subject lines followed by three exclamation marks

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 18/09/2026

Her Jet Now. RIP, Carolyn Knapp-Shappey

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 16/09/2026

Isn't loss weird... You're bumbling along minding your own business and then... What I wouldn't give for one more day with our dog, Dulcie. What I wouldn't give. Humans I've lost too, of course. Obviously.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 16/09/2026

While the mood music on Canada is all lovely, comparing the experience of being a UK businessperson working in Canada vs working in the US, honestly working out what sodding visa you need and how to get it is *so difficult* with Canada www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'

Canada is seeking closer ties with EU after a breakdown in relations with the US and its president Donald Trump.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 14/09/2026

There are few things more uniformly branded than independent coffee shops

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 13/09/2026

The way SVT revealed their exit poll was incredibly Eurovision - cutting to the parties at their respective... parties... and full-on "Sweden Democrats, the public have given you... ... ... ... 17.2%"

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 13/09/2026

Seriously is no-one as interested in the Swedish general election as I am? FFS.

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Phil Fletcher @philfletcher.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A puppet performing a puppet on the radio!! Yes please… #behindthescenes

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 04/09/2026

I'm not saying I'm a contrarian but I'm genuinely very interested in seeing the Reading replica tapestry now

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 01/09/2026

The French, it transpires, love a little Swiffer. And so, it further transpires, do I.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 28/08/2026

In the government's latest effort to control migration, rather than send employers a link to the homepage of the sponsor portal, they've issued the first five steps of these instructions instead

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 25/08/2026

After the French shop assistant spoke to me in perfect English I attempted to apologise for my terrible French, in French. He thought I was speaking German and replied in fluent German. Anyway, it's been a good life.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 04/08/2026

This week I'm at a conference that has thoughtfully provided a "social battery" badge which you can slide from red to green - it doesn't have a "evening in a darkened hotel room listening to Sibelius" level of recharge, alas #ExtrovertedForProfessionalReasonsOnly

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 03/08/2026

For anyone who was inspired by @andrewrecinos.bsky.social #TLCC2026 mention of Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, can I heartily commend the podcast with Tea with Netty to you - Netty is a joyous soon-to-retire Viola player who takes us all behind the curtain with OAE oae.co.uk/tea-with-net...

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Tea with Netty - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Tea with Netty is our podcast hosted by viola player Annette Isserlis (Netty). You can read more about the podcast series here.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 03/08/2026

Deep down a Paul Simon rabbit hole 🎸

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 31/07/2026

*not* before I pick up my Phillips 3000 steamer with portable hanging board for the travelling executive at 4pm today, thank *you*. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m

Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 25/07/2026

Really nice day enjoying the #BBCProms in Gateshead and Sunderland. Surprises, delights, and some really blissful moments too. Plus my first glimpse of the new, gorgeous and very exciting CultureHouse Sunderland where I'm planning to record some arty farty sector podcasts.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 20/07/2026

I don't understand, is he having dinner with everyone he's appointing to the Cabinet?

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 19/07/2026

It was so nice to hear Mishal Husain on Broadcasting House this morning, and to have spent the day binging her podcast as a consequence. What an amazing interviewer.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 17/07/2026

Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man was the first piece I heard performed live by an orchestra*. It triggered a totally unexpected, electric, visceral reaction to classical music - unlocking a lifelong love. Cracking start to #BBCProms * Raymond Gubbay Classical Spectacular at the Utilita Arena

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 11/07/2026

It is an excellent book, in which Lady Hale talks a great deal of sense on a great many issues.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 09/07/2026

I have got a very soft spot for Lerwick, I'm not going to lie

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 08/07/2026

A person can be disqualified from being an MP by being appointed to one of the stupendous number of posts listed in Sch 1 House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975. I often feel we should use those for resignations in addition to the traditional ones. (Director of Flexibus Ltd, for example!)

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House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to disqualification for membership of the House of Commons.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 08/07/2026

The absolute joy of being in the car last night as Mahler 2 from the BBC Phil at the Bridgewater Hall was broadcast - we turned it up, then we turned it up some more. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Radio 3 in Concert - Mahler's Resurrection Symphony - BBC Sounds

The BBC Philharmonic in Manchester.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 07/07/2026

Would you look at that, I only went and married a Doctor, didn't I?

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 29/06/2026

Filing a confirmation statement with Companies House is like a sodding escape room these days - a mounting series of ever more complex puzzles accompanied by a £50 bill

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 27/06/2026

Listening to reports of Sweden's annual political Almedalen week - we could so easily replicate this in the UK, and we'd be better off for it. Plus, random thought for the day, we should have a biannual Council of Premier Ministers with the First Ministers and the PM meeting. #FederalismOnTheQT

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 25/06/2026

Petition for the BBC to put this 2011 performance of Mahler 2 on the iPlayer www.youtube.com/watch?v=RONB...

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GLORIOUS! -- Mahler 2nd Symphony "Resurrection" - Ending

YouTube video by OneQuietLife

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 21/06/2026

People saying a leadership election is pointless. Strongly suspect we are about to enter a period of mounting/relentless noise about how Burnham is an unelected PM, and then when he makes his first misstep, howls of complaint that he wasn't tested by the Labour party in an internal contest.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 13/06/2026

All I want to know is how much luggage you can fit in a 420L roof box. I can't believe I've found the one topic YouTube doesn't have a video on. The internet is rubbish. I'm out.

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The hospitality industry wants their VAT cut to 10%. It will cost £12bn Who benefits? ❌ The smallest most vulnerable businesses? Nope. 45% get nothing. ❌ Consumers? Nope - prices won't fall. ✅ Nearly half the cash goes straight to large chains. McDonald's gets £400m. 🧵:

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 11/06/2026

But there can't be a big football thing on, I'm sure there was a big football thing on very recently

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 11/06/2026

Triggered. I lived next to a pub for 4 years and barely noticed. The landlord changed, and it became an overnight noise nuisance. The pub pre-dated me, and I pre-dated the Landlord. The Landlord was an inconsiderate prick.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 06/06/2026

I have a new favourite YouTube channel which offers "travel videos about nerdy stuff", and I think some of you might like it too youtube.com/@whatonearth...

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What On Earth Is This?

I do travel videos but about nerdy stuff.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 31/05/2026

Jaw dropping that #BBCLauraK chucked 'are you a lesbian now?' into that Nicola Sturgeon interview

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 29/05/2026

No, they're calling for a 50%, or 10 point, cut. #ThisStuffDrivesMeMad

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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Have some longer thoughts on the Blair intervention, but big challenge for him is, fairly or not, the public aren't particularly inclined to want govt to listen. When we asked about which ex-PMs (and podcasting MPs) govt should listen to he got lowest 'worth listening to' of any ex PM bar Truss.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 25/05/2026

An absolute legend of the Lib Dem party in local government.

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Robin C-F @robin.cantrill-fenwick.uk · 20/05/2026

The absolute horror that is @1pmobile.bsky.social's terrible chatbot, summed up in one message

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Paul Callaghan @paulcallaghan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Magnificent new play. Theatre at its best. Playing until Sat 6th Jun: www.live.org.uk/whats-on/astell-woolf @livetheatre.bsky.social - ASTELL AND WOOLF Beautifully written by Shelagh Stephenson, wonderful direction by Karen Traynor & superb performances by Tessa Parr & Phillippa Wilson

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Astell & Woolf

LIVE THEATRE presents the World premiere of ASTELL AND WOOLFA Serious Proposal for the Ladies

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Thangam Debbonaire @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

The sad death of the wonderful Felicity Lott means that Radio 3 is extra poignant today but also uplifting. The Strauss from Flott is followed by Bizet. Turn off the political shows and tune into the most wonderful dose of beauty. Politics will be on catchup later. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Radio 3 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Listen live to Radio 3 on BBC Sounds

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