I'm at Wincanton horse race course in deepest Somerset where there are no towns within miles and I get better WiFi reception than in my local cities. Madness!

European countries are meeting today to discuss how best to defend themselves against a Russian attack. The UK hasn't been invited as we aren't part of the EU. We were always a major player in defence of Europe discussions in the past. Thanks Brexit!

I wonder how many people who are cheering Trump's meeting with Putin, which will probably affect the sovereignty of Ukraine, were cheering Thatcher's decision to travel 8000 miles to defend UK sovereignty in the Falkland's back in 1982?

We had 14 years of chaos and corruption from various Tory Governments and even those in the media who were generally supportive of Labour are now complaining Starmer isn't fixing things fast enough. @matthew-wright.bsky.social that includes you which disappoints me.

Despite Tory austerity wrecking our public services and Brexit and Truss wrecking the UK economy, all I hear on the radio and TV is people saying Rachel Reeves should be sacked because billionaires claim everyone will lose their jobs and/or be poorer.

A message from a REAL farmer who hasn’t been brainwashed by the Tories, wealthy landowners and the right wing media👇🏽
#FarmersProtest

A few facts about Labour's Budget and farmers.

Good breakdown of the actual impact of the inheritance tax changes on farms.

The £1m is ON TOP of standard exemptions. So it's £1.3m tax-free if includes a residence. £2.6m if the spouse inherits. £3m if kids get some too.

And the tax is on surplus, not the total.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Loving the surround sound on the re-release of Marillion's This Strange Engine. I've got all the other booksets and look forward to many more albums being re-released please @marillionofficial.bsky.social

Is Trump really going to overlook Ghislaine Maxwell for a post?

This is shocking. Why can’t Labour take money from the Russians and billionaires like normal people? Being in the pay of working class people like this is not very aspirational!

I like to cook oven chips in our air fryer. If I pull the drawer out three times does that make them triple cooked chips?

When daughter's two Labs come to spend a week with our Springer and form an orderly queue for dinner time.

Afternoon.

As my dad is new to this site I told him to share my best picture so people can say hello to me, Evie.