Andrew Craig
@andrewcraig.bsky.social
Co-editor of Head In The Clouds: The Best Stories From 50 Years of Free Flying. Get it from xcmag.com or your local bookshop. Paraglider pilot, cyclist. Krypton Factor champion 1992, twice Mastermind semifinalist, winner on The Chase. Former BBC journalist
First little cross-country flight of the year - 13 km from Combe Gibbet to Hurstbourne Tarrant. Very pleasant.
February 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
First little cross-country flight of the year - 13 km from Combe Gibbet to Hurstbourne Tarrant. Very pleasant.
Commentator on the medal ceremony as the British winner is announced: "And that must be nectar to his ears."
Don't put nectar in your ears, kids.
Don't put nectar in your ears, kids.
February 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Commentator on the medal ceremony as the British winner is announced: "And that must be nectar to his ears."
Don't put nectar in your ears, kids.
Don't put nectar in your ears, kids.
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When I first started my support group for perverted ice cream men, they came in their hundreds and thousands.
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
When I first started my support group for perverted ice cream men, they came in their hundreds and thousands.
"The millions who have come are low skilled and therefore are a huge burden on public services and the economy."
Three of the last four hospital consultants who've treated me are immigrants.
Three of the last four hospital consultants who've treated me are immigrants.
Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defends the claim that the UK has been colonised by immigrants.
Zahawi often criticised this kind of language before he joined Reform
Zahawi is arguing about net contributors - and ignoring the "colonised" comment about takeover + subjugation.
Zahawi often criticised this kind of language before he joined Reform
Zahawi is arguing about net contributors - and ignoring the "colonised" comment about takeover + subjugation.
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 AM
"The millions who have come are low skilled and therefore are a huge burden on public services and the economy."
Three of the last four hospital consultants who've treated me are immigrants.
Three of the last four hospital consultants who've treated me are immigrants.
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Male violence while the male is wearing a dress is still male violence.
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Male violence while the male is wearing a dress is still male violence.
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think I'm correct in saying that constitutionally you can't change prime minister during a Winter Olympics
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
think I'm correct in saying that constitutionally you can't change prime minister during a Winter Olympics
I've just noticed that I have 998 followers on here. I will pay ONE MILLION POUNDS to my thousandth follower.
February 8, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I've just noticed that I have 998 followers on here. I will pay ONE MILLION POUNDS to my thousandth follower.
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I’ve been working in telly and documentaries for so long that the last time I received a death threat it was by fax. Unsurprisingly the police managed to find the guy who sent it.
February 7, 2026 at 8:54 AM
I’ve been working in telly and documentaries for so long that the last time I received a death threat it was by fax. Unsurprisingly the police managed to find the guy who sent it.
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Human populations may have had unique adaptations to burn injuries due to long-term evolution in high-risk proximity to fire. I wonder if we also developed a degree of enhanced resistance to long-term smoke inhalation? 🏺
phys.org/news/2026-02...
phys.org/news/2026-02...
Exposure to burn injuries played key role in shaping human evolution, study suggests
Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping how our bodies heal, fight infection, and sometimes fail under extreme inj...
phys.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Human populations may have had unique adaptations to burn injuries due to long-term evolution in high-risk proximity to fire. I wonder if we also developed a degree of enhanced resistance to long-term smoke inhalation? 🏺
phys.org/news/2026-02...
phys.org/news/2026-02...
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One of the easiest ways to tell people who do sports law from those who don’t is that you will never, *ever* hear someone who does sports law come out with lines to the effect of, “Don’t be ridiculous, no athlete would do something like that to sneak an advantage.”
www.bbc.com/sport/articl...
www.bbc.com/sport/articl...
Ski jumping: Wada responds to penis injection claims
The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.
www.bbc.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
One of the easiest ways to tell people who do sports law from those who don’t is that you will never, *ever* hear someone who does sports law come out with lines to the effect of, “Don’t be ridiculous, no athlete would do something like that to sneak an advantage.”
www.bbc.com/sport/articl...
www.bbc.com/sport/articl...
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Double swoop incoming from North Norfolk Digital
February 5, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Double swoop incoming from North Norfolk Digital
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(although I have sympathy with your underlying point; the best form of urban transport is the bicycle, everywhere seems to try everything else but end up coming back to it)
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
(although I have sympathy with your underlying point; the best form of urban transport is the bicycle, everywhere seems to try everything else but end up coming back to it)
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“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.”
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Self-driving taxis are coming to London – should we be worried? | Jack Stilgoe
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI, says science and technology professor Jack Stilgoe
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.”
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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not the main point, but can we not use the American word "jaywalking" about UK pedestrians? It literally doesn't exist as we don't have laws against crossing on red or at points other than an actual crossing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Self-driving taxis are coming to London – should we be worried? | Jack Stilgoe
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI, says science and technology professor Jack Stilgoe
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:22 AM
not the main point, but can we not use the American word "jaywalking" about UK pedestrians? It literally doesn't exist as we don't have laws against crossing on red or at points other than an actual crossing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A beautiful afternoon's flying at Golden Ball in the Vale of Pewsey this week. I'm on the orange wing. youtube.com/watch?v=saAm...
Golden Afternoon
YouTube video by Nik Valiris
youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
A beautiful afternoon's flying at Golden Ball in the Vale of Pewsey this week. I'm on the orange wing. youtube.com/watch?v=saAm...
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The Guardian has covered the story that there's no mention of women's safety in new planning guidance, despite it being recommended in two major government reports in the last month. But this is what the Dept of Housing, Communities and Local Gov had to say.
Where's my pitchfork...
Where's my pitchfork...
January 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The Guardian has covered the story that there's no mention of women's safety in new planning guidance, despite it being recommended in two major government reports in the last month. But this is what the Dept of Housing, Communities and Local Gov had to say.
Where's my pitchfork...
Where's my pitchfork...
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Labour keeps talking about saving the high street without naming the real problem. Car dependency. You cannot fix town centres while planning everything around driving. The internet is permanent. Retail only survives where footfall is dense, local, frequent, and cheap to access.
Labour risks election wipeout unless it improves Britain’s high streets, study finds
Decay of town centres a top issue among voters especially Reform UK supporters and is fuelling resentment against Westminster
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Labour keeps talking about saving the high street without naming the real problem. Car dependency. You cannot fix town centres while planning everything around driving. The internet is permanent. Retail only survives where footfall is dense, local, frequent, and cheap to access.
No.
Could the Great Pyramid Be Far Older Than We Thought? A New Study Says Yes - Arkeonews
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Could the Great Pyramid Be Far Older Than We Thought? A New Study Says Yes - Arkeonews
A new erosion-based study suggests the Great Pyramid of Giza may be far older than previously believed, reopening debate over its true age
arkeonews.net
January 28, 2026 at 7:42 PM
No.
Quote with five jobs that you've had:
1. Paragliding instructor
2. Postman
3. Radio newsreader
4. Artist's model
5. Van driver
1. Paragliding instructor
2. Postman
3. Radio newsreader
4. Artist's model
5. Van driver
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
1. Camp Counselor
2. Carpet Cleaner
3. Janitor
4. Supply Chain Manager
5. YouTube Channel Host
1. Camp Counselor
2. Carpet Cleaner
3. Janitor
4. Supply Chain Manager
5. YouTube Channel Host
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
1. Ranch hand/Farm hand
2. Podcast editor
3. Comedy writer
4. Short order cook
5. One-time official biographer of Conrad Black
1. Ranch hand/Farm hand
2. Podcast editor
3. Comedy writer
4. Short order cook
5. One-time official biographer of Conrad Black
January 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Quote with five jobs that you've had:
1. Paragliding instructor
2. Postman
3. Radio newsreader
4. Artist's model
5. Van driver
1. Paragliding instructor
2. Postman
3. Radio newsreader
4. Artist's model
5. Van driver
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Is it because they like being able to see?
January 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Is it because they like being able to see?
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Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in S Lanarkshire.
Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu
New blog ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu
New blog ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in South Lanarkshire
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants have been dumped by the side of the road at two locations (3km apart) near Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire earlier this month (many thanks to the blog reader who sent in…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in S Lanarkshire.
Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu
New blog ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu
New blog ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
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The 457 dead British forces personnel were unavailable for comment 🤬
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The 457 dead British forces personnel were unavailable for comment 🤬
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Would someone ask Farage or Badenoch or any of our flag-draped tabloid editors what they would say to the families of the 457 British soldiers who gave their lives in Afghanistan?
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Would someone ask Farage or Badenoch or any of our flag-draped tabloid editors what they would say to the families of the 457 British soldiers who gave their lives in Afghanistan?