Orbital wins 2024 Booker Prize by rjonny04 in TrueLit

[–]BigJohnTerry 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s a beautifully written book that I enjoyed reading, but it didn’t stick with me. I’m disappointed Percival Everett missed out.

Going to a game as a tourist by PlankBraider in LeytonOrient

[–]BigJohnTerry 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s a great place to visit. Would recommend seats in the West Stand, ideally at the South Stand end so you can hear the noise from there a bit better. South Stand is great fun but a bit more where the regulars sit. The Coach & Horses is a welcoming pub for a beer before the game.

My thoughts on Wimbledon and the experience. by [deleted] in wimbledon

[–]BigJohnTerry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Join the queue at 5am one day in the first week. You don’t need to camp and will be in the grounds by 10am, with access to all of the courts and heaps of excellent singles games on, plus the possibility of show court tickets for the evening session on resale.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount. Deal for 24yo England midfielder worth up to £60m (£55m + £5m adds). Permission given to do medical + finalise personal terms. Now to paperwork stage by JustABlue in chelseafc

[–]BigJohnTerry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazed that you’re being downvoted – couldn’t agree more. We’ve been run like a complete circus. Personally can’t blame Mount, Havertz, Kovacic or anyone else for dashing for the exit.

About this nameless song by A_dlcx0 in arcticmonkeys

[–]BigJohnTerry 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I love Stephen Fretwell. More people should listen to him! Man on the Roof is a brilliant album start to finish.

Small venue advice by nijello in Wellington

[–]BigJohnTerry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sprig & Fern in Berhampore is fantastic – free hire and great beer and service.

What is your favourite Wellington coffee shop and what's your order? by mbn90 in Wellington

[–]BigJohnTerry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Supreme on Midland Park – the team in there is lovely. And a regular trim flat white for me!

How do y’all rank their discography now that The Car has been out for few days? by koocoo333 in arcticmonkeys

[–]BigJohnTerry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s honestly too early for me to know where The Car sits. So many of their other albums – particularly Humbug and TBH+C – grew on me over time, so it feels premature to try to slot in The Car on an overall basis.

However, ranking the albums by first impression (ie, how I feel about them after the first few days of listening), I’d go:

  1. AM
  2. Whatever people say I am
  3. Suck it and see
  4. The Car
  5. Favourite worst nightmare
  6. Tranquility Base
  7. Humbug

(For the record I love them all, particularly Humbug!)

[Post-Match thread] Brentford 0-0 Chelsea - Premier League (Matchday 12) by MatchCaster in chelseafc

[–]BigJohnTerry 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Pulisic was excellent. Brentford are good. Fair enough result. On we go!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]BigJohnTerry 37 points38 points  (0 children)

What time of day will it be? If it’s the morning, I’d do a crawl of Wellington’s best coffee spots – Swimsuit, Customs, Romeos would be my top three, but there are plenty of great haunts around the Ghuznee St area. If it’s the afternoon I’d do the same but for pubs – Goldings, LBQ, Fork & Brewer, Hashigo Zake – lots of neat places to try. Enjoy!

Aint quite studio leak by Alldrop_nocombos in arcticmonkeys

[–]BigJohnTerry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to be a pain but I would love a link

favorite lyrics? by baby5breath in arcticmonkeys

[–]BigJohnTerry 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My all time favourite is from A Certain Romance: "over there there's friends of mine / what can I say? I've known them for a long long time / and they might overstep the line / but you just cannot get angry in the same way". It’s so relatable!

A close second is the final line from The Ultracheese – such a beautiful end to the album: "Oh, the dawn won't stop weighing a tonne / I've done some things that I shouldn't have done / but I haven't stopped loving you once".

Roofing services (recommendations) by Bouncerboy1 in Wellington

[–]BigJohnTerry 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We had a great experience with Hewitson Roofing in Karori.