I’m a freelance who reads the network news on BBC Radio 5 Live and 40 other BBC radio stations from MediaCityUK in sunny Salford.
Bewhiskered historian, folkie & morris dancer.
Former academic but still a geek.
Husband of @davespenceruk.bsky.social.
John Angus Spencer-Barnes 🏳️🌈
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Parents: is YOUR child staying up late at night arguing about the costs of HS2?
You can see for miles around.
Samaritans Report a 40% increase in calls from the Trans Community since April 2025.
I telephoned the Samaritans n 1969, in 1971, in 1974, and in 1978
I am still here because of those calls.
Call the Samaritans, anytime for free any, from any phone, on 116 123
www.samaritans.org/news/samarit...
A small win for me today.
I’m no longer morbidly obese as my BMI has gone down from 54.8 to 29.8.
I’m now just merely overweight.
I’m down from 25 stone (350 pounds) to 13 stone 8 pounds (190 pounds).
I won’t be having cake to celebrate, as there’s still more work to be done.
I’m back reading the network news on BBC Radio 5 Live today for the first time in a while.
It’s always good to talk to the whole of the UK.
It’s a privilege that I never take for granted.
20 years ago today, we got married on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.
We walked through this door in our kilts to the sound of bagpipes and the smiling faces of our family and friends.
The old registry office is now the luxurious Virgin Hotels Edinburgh.
It’s really good to be back in the city.
Today I turn 65, standing on a beach in the west of Scotland in my kilt.
My father was born and spent all his life just up the coast from here.
Today, more than ever, I’m grateful for my husband, my family, and my friends.
Much love to you all.
