The Third Half Weekly
Ghost trains, melting cricket pitches, bloated cars, a brand-new whisky show, and two Blueprint guests who actually know what they’re doing.
The Train You Can’t Board: Britain’s Most Pointless Commute
Avanti’s 07:00 Manchester–London service will now run completely empty. On purpose. No passengers allowed. The solution to an unreliable timetable? Remove the humans. Peak Britain. 🚆👻 https://www.thethirdhalf.uk/p/the-train-you-cant-board-britains
ESG Watch: Sport Is Now Batting on a Sticky Wicket
Cricket pitches cracking early. Tennis players collapsing in humidity. Marathons shifting schedules. Climate change isn’t a subplot anymore — it’s rewriting the rulebook. 🏏🌍 https://www.thethirdhalf.uk/p/esg-watch-sport-is-now-batting-on
Worst Ideas Ever: Why Are Cars So Bloody Big These Days?
The Mini is no longer mini. SUVs do the school run like tanks on a peacekeeping mission. Parking spaces? Good luck. Tax them by elephant weight, we say.🚗🐘 https://www.thethirdhalf.uk/p/worst-ideas-ever-why-are-cars-so
TTH: A Wee Dram Episode 1
Scott and Steve launch a new monthly show A Wee Dram. Topics covered: the flu, quantum physics, deep-fried Mars bars, Scottish geniuses per square mile, and online sextortion. Pour yourself something nice. 🥃🏴 https://www.thethirdhalf.uk/p/tth-a-wee-dram-episode-1
TTH Blueprint Episode 9: My Girl The River
Kris and Joe join Scott for a warm, honest conversation about making music when the industry doesn’t know where to file you. From Nashville to nap-time songwriting to the brutal economics of streaming. 🎸🎧 https://www.thethirdhalf.uk/p/tth-blueprint-episode-9-my-girl-the
TTH Blueprint Episode 8: Phil Pavitt
Phil Pavitt on stepping away from full-time CIO life, launching a coaching school, and what “retirement” really means when you’ve spent decades reinventing yourself. Sharp, funny, and genuinely honest. 💼🎙️ https://www.thethirdhalf.uk/p/tth-blueprint-episode-8-phil-pavitt
TTH Sunday Satire: Declivity — The Slippery Slope We’re All On
A gentle Sunday roll downhill through sport, music, tech, and cheese. Some slopes need warning signs. Some need a sledge. Airdrie lost at home, so nothing’s off limits. 📉😏 https://www.thethirdhalf.uk/p/tth-sunday-satire-declivity-the-slippery
The Action for Children Boycott Your Bed Charity Draw
Live from my mum’s hoose: the Big Draw Show. Squad-signed AFC Bournemouth shirt, 1970s Saturday night energy, and proper good cause vibes. Winner announced. Donations still welcome. 🎽❤️ https://www.thethirdhalf.uk/p/the-action-for-children-boycott-your
Forward this to the friend who drives a “compact” SUV the size of a bungalow, the colleague still waiting for a train that won’t be cancelled, and anyone who thinks streaming pays musicians fairly.