The Right Runcible Howard Batey
@howardbatey.bsky.social
Bookworm living in Llandaff. Happy Public Servant. Loves Heidi (Wife), good books of all stripes, History, Rugby, Elvis, & Tea. Posting here in a personal capacity.
Am en route to a Center Parcs resort, I'm chuckling as we've just passed through the village of Limpley Stoke.
You wouldn't want to limply stoke anything, would you?
You wouldn't want to limply stoke anything, would you?
January 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Am en route to a Center Parcs resort, I'm chuckling as we've just passed through the village of Limpley Stoke.
You wouldn't want to limply stoke anything, would you?
You wouldn't want to limply stoke anything, would you?
Looking forward to this.
‘Watching The Office recently, my heart just sank’ – Mackenzie Crook on comedy, cruelty and being TV royalty
‘Watching The Office recently, my heart just sank’ – Mackenzie Crook on comedy, cruelty and being TV royalty
After a very hard landing into fame in the 00s, he decided to take a softer approach – and hit on a winning formula for classic comedy. The star talks about his fantastical new show Small Prophets, his obsession with middle-age and being ‘weird-looking’
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Looking forward to this.
Absolute scenes on this afternoon's #BusCommute as two ladies suddenly realised they're on the wrong bus.
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Absolute scenes on this afternoon's #BusCommute as two ladies suddenly realised they're on the wrong bus.
There's a lad just joined this morning's #BusCommute who looks like Wilf from the first series of 'The Traitors'.
Don't think it is him, though, he's not wearing a hooded cape.
Don't think it is him, though, he's not wearing a hooded cape.
January 27, 2026 at 7:49 AM
There's a lad just joined this morning's #BusCommute who looks like Wilf from the first series of 'The Traitors'.
Don't think it is him, though, he's not wearing a hooded cape.
Don't think it is him, though, he's not wearing a hooded cape.
I wonder if television got a telegram from the King? #Television100 #CentenaryOfTelevision #Television
January 26, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I wonder if television got a telegram from the King? #Television100 #CentenaryOfTelevision #Television
January 26, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Always a bittersweet moment to get to an #OnlyConnect final, great to see the best two teams take each other on, but sad that we'll have a long wait until the next series starts. #MondayMindMangle #QuizzyMonday
January 26, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Always a bittersweet moment to get to an #OnlyConnect final, great to see the best two teams take each other on, but sad that we'll have a long wait until the next series starts. #MondayMindMangle #QuizzyMonday
I hope his watch strap is on properly #CallTheMidwife
January 25, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I hope his watch strap is on properly #CallTheMidwife
When they dug that Blue Peter time capsule up it was full of water and most of the contents were ruined #CallTheMidwife
January 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
When they dug that Blue Peter time capsule up it was full of water and most of the contents were ruined #CallTheMidwife
No need to have someone watch the baby outside the shop, at that time she'd have just left him there and gone inside. Just like my Mother did with me, and then forgot I was there and walked home, causing my Father to ask her "where's the baby?" and nearly gave her a heart attack #CallTheMidwife
January 25, 2026 at 8:06 PM
No need to have someone watch the baby outside the shop, at that time she'd have just left him there and gone inside. Just like my Mother did with me, and then forgot I was there and walked home, causing my Father to ask her "where's the baby?" and nearly gave her a heart attack #CallTheMidwife
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@cerysmatthews.bsky.social taking us to church on a Sunday morning by playing some gospel.
Amen, sister!
Amen, sister!
January 25, 2026 at 10:05 AM
@cerysmatthews.bsky.social taking us to church on a Sunday morning by playing some gospel.
Amen, sister!
Amen, sister!
Christ, the odious Gove on BBC Radio 4's 'Broadcasting House'. What a terrible start to the week.
January 25, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Christ, the odious Gove on BBC Radio 4's 'Broadcasting House'. What a terrible start to the week.
January 24, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Just caught up with tonight's #MaskedSinger #MaskedSingerUK, and, well... whaddyaknow!
Anton Du Beke on 'Saturday Live' on BBC Radio 4 right now. I wonder if this means he'll be revealed on 'The Masked Singer' tonight?
January 24, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Just caught up with tonight's #MaskedSinger #MaskedSingerUK, and, well... whaddyaknow!
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Am in a cafe in Llandaff, the man on the next table is conversing in Cymreig to his friend about his cat, a ginger Tom, whose name appears to be "Mr Ych-A-Fi". 🐈⬛️ #Overheard #Llandaff #Cardiff #Caturday
January 24, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Am in a cafe in Llandaff, the man on the next table is conversing in Cymreig to his friend about his cat, a ginger Tom, whose name appears to be "Mr Ych-A-Fi". 🐈⬛️ #Overheard #Llandaff #Cardiff #Caturday
Am in a cafe in Llandaff, the man on the next table is conversing in Cymreig to his friend about his cat, a ginger Tom, whose name appears to be "Mr Ych-A-Fi". 🐈⬛️ #Overheard #Llandaff #Cardiff #Caturday
January 24, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Am in a cafe in Llandaff, the man on the next table is conversing in Cymreig to his friend about his cat, a ginger Tom, whose name appears to be "Mr Ych-A-Fi". 🐈⬛️ #Overheard #Llandaff #Cardiff #Caturday
January 24, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Just checked the weather forecast, which is simultaneously telling me today "light rain showers and a fresh breeze" but also that there is a yellow weather warning for heavy rain.
So that's nice and clear.
So that's nice and clear.
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Just checked the weather forecast, which is simultaneously telling me today "light rain showers and a fresh breeze" but also that there is a yellow weather warning for heavy rain.
So that's nice and clear.
So that's nice and clear.
Anton Du Beke on 'Saturday Live' on BBC Radio 4 right now. I wonder if this means he'll be revealed on 'The Masked Singer' tonight?
January 24, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Anton Du Beke on 'Saturday Live' on BBC Radio 4 right now. I wonder if this means he'll be revealed on 'The Masked Singer' tonight?
Rachel saying that she'd exaggerated the "FBI training"..... #TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK #TheTraitorsUncloaked #TheTraitorsUKUncloaked #TheTraitorsUncloakedUK
a group of people are standing in a living room with a man smoking a cigarette .
ALT: a group of people are standing in a living room with a man smoking a cigarette .
media.tenor.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Rachel saying that she'd exaggerated the "FBI training"..... #TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK #TheTraitorsUncloaked #TheTraitorsUKUncloaked #TheTraitorsUncloakedUK
Telling that James has been relegated from the stage, enough of your nonsense #TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK #TheTraitorsUncloaked #TheTraitorsUKUncloaked #TheTraitorsUncloakedUK
January 23, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Telling that James has been relegated from the stage, enough of your nonsense #TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK #TheTraitorsUncloaked #TheTraitorsUKUncloaked #TheTraitorsUncloakedUK