Nick Craw🇪🇺🇨🇦🇬🇱🇹🇭
@nickcraw.bsky.social
Single malt drinker
Agatha Christie head
Arsenal fan
Purveyor of general Englishness
King Rama VI reader
European federalism proponent
Displaced Inselaffe
(In that order)
Agatha Christie head
Arsenal fan
Purveyor of general Englishness
King Rama VI reader
European federalism proponent
Displaced Inselaffe
(In that order)
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Nope.
The 1973 "battle of the Sexes" was much criticised at the time as it involved pitting a portly 50 something retiree Briggs v the womens Wimbledon & US Open champion 29 year old Billie Jean King.
The Sabalenka-Kyrigios match was much fairer as Kyrigios was atleast still in top 700 ranked men.
The 1973 "battle of the Sexes" was much criticised at the time as it involved pitting a portly 50 something retiree Briggs v the womens Wimbledon & US Open champion 29 year old Billie Jean King.
The Sabalenka-Kyrigios match was much fairer as Kyrigios was atleast still in top 700 ranked men.
December 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Nope.
The 1973 "battle of the Sexes" was much criticised at the time as it involved pitting a portly 50 something retiree Briggs v the womens Wimbledon & US Open champion 29 year old Billie Jean King.
The Sabalenka-Kyrigios match was much fairer as Kyrigios was atleast still in top 700 ranked men.
The 1973 "battle of the Sexes" was much criticised at the time as it involved pitting a portly 50 something retiree Briggs v the womens Wimbledon & US Open champion 29 year old Billie Jean King.
The Sabalenka-Kyrigios match was much fairer as Kyrigios was atleast still in top 700 ranked men.
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Im the opposite.
Carr is the supreme comedy technician, master of his craft but essentially a nihlist, a hollow soul.
Gervais I can still detect has the small town insecure boy about him & Hes aware of it. His edginess is that of the comp school boy who cant believe he made it.
Carr is far darker.
Carr is the supreme comedy technician, master of his craft but essentially a nihlist, a hollow soul.
Gervais I can still detect has the small town insecure boy about him & Hes aware of it. His edginess is that of the comp school boy who cant believe he made it.
Carr is far darker.
December 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Im the opposite.
Carr is the supreme comedy technician, master of his craft but essentially a nihlist, a hollow soul.
Gervais I can still detect has the small town insecure boy about him & Hes aware of it. His edginess is that of the comp school boy who cant believe he made it.
Carr is far darker.
Carr is the supreme comedy technician, master of his craft but essentially a nihlist, a hollow soul.
Gervais I can still detect has the small town insecure boy about him & Hes aware of it. His edginess is that of the comp school boy who cant believe he made it.
Carr is far darker.
My favourite completely mad Hollywood age difference incident was:
Jessie Royce Landis playing the role of Clara Thornhill the mother of Roger Thornhill (played by Cary Grant) in Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1959 thriller North by Northwest.
Jessie Landis was at the time 63.
Cary Grant was then 55.
Jessie Royce Landis playing the role of Clara Thornhill the mother of Roger Thornhill (played by Cary Grant) in Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1959 thriller North by Northwest.
Jessie Landis was at the time 63.
Cary Grant was then 55.
December 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My favourite completely mad Hollywood age difference incident was:
Jessie Royce Landis playing the role of Clara Thornhill the mother of Roger Thornhill (played by Cary Grant) in Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1959 thriller North by Northwest.
Jessie Landis was at the time 63.
Cary Grant was then 55.
Jessie Royce Landis playing the role of Clara Thornhill the mother of Roger Thornhill (played by Cary Grant) in Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1959 thriller North by Northwest.
Jessie Landis was at the time 63.
Cary Grant was then 55.
I dont care what all you hip young thing say.
"The Studio" isn't funny.
Its borderline unwatchable.
"The Studio" isn't funny.
Its borderline unwatchable.
December 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I dont care what all you hip young thing say.
"The Studio" isn't funny.
Its borderline unwatchable.
"The Studio" isn't funny.
Its borderline unwatchable.
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Thats just the start, soon to follow:
1. You treat this house like Picadilly Circus
2. Your room smalls like a Paris Boudoir
3. Do you want a knife & fork with that? (said to teenagers in a lingering goodbye kiss on their parents doorstep)
4. You'll catch your death in that top/skirt/T-shirt
1. You treat this house like Picadilly Circus
2. Your room smalls like a Paris Boudoir
3. Do you want a knife & fork with that? (said to teenagers in a lingering goodbye kiss on their parents doorstep)
4. You'll catch your death in that top/skirt/T-shirt
December 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Thats just the start, soon to follow:
1. You treat this house like Picadilly Circus
2. Your room smalls like a Paris Boudoir
3. Do you want a knife & fork with that? (said to teenagers in a lingering goodbye kiss on their parents doorstep)
4. You'll catch your death in that top/skirt/T-shirt
1. You treat this house like Picadilly Circus
2. Your room smalls like a Paris Boudoir
3. Do you want a knife & fork with that? (said to teenagers in a lingering goodbye kiss on their parents doorstep)
4. You'll catch your death in that top/skirt/T-shirt
Guilty chuckle.
And a good morning to everyone reading the “later life” section of Brigitte Bardot’s wikipedia page for the first time
December 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Guilty chuckle.
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Been following this trend with bemusement.
Majority of podcasts are listened to while
1. Travelling/walking/queing
2. Doing other stuff/working
3. Before sleeping
In all cases we dont look at screen.
The move to video podcasts is driven by advertisers who want the visual attention.
Just dont do it.
Majority of podcasts are listened to while
1. Travelling/walking/queing
2. Doing other stuff/working
3. Before sleeping
In all cases we dont look at screen.
The move to video podcasts is driven by advertisers who want the visual attention.
Just dont do it.
December 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Been following this trend with bemusement.
Majority of podcasts are listened to while
1. Travelling/walking/queing
2. Doing other stuff/working
3. Before sleeping
In all cases we dont look at screen.
The move to video podcasts is driven by advertisers who want the visual attention.
Just dont do it.
Majority of podcasts are listened to while
1. Travelling/walking/queing
2. Doing other stuff/working
3. Before sleeping
In all cases we dont look at screen.
The move to video podcasts is driven by advertisers who want the visual attention.
Just dont do it.
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In their last 4 games Arsenal have scored 6 goals.
These have been:
4 own goals
1 penalty
1 from open play
This has to be some sort of a record.
These have been:
4 own goals
1 penalty
1 from open play
This has to be some sort of a record.
December 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In their last 4 games Arsenal have scored 6 goals.
These have been:
4 own goals
1 penalty
1 from open play
This has to be some sort of a record.
These have been:
4 own goals
1 penalty
1 from open play
This has to be some sort of a record.
One reason why I reject the modern notion nostalgia is always bad is its a useful metric to see how far we've fallen.
The people who brought us brexit cannot admit fact that it has weakened UK so now they have only one option left:
Destroy the EU to end the chances of returning to what we once had.
The people who brought us brexit cannot admit fact that it has weakened UK so now they have only one option left:
Destroy the EU to end the chances of returning to what we once had.
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One reason why I reject the modern notion nostalgia is always bad is its a useful metric to see how far we've fallen.
The people who brought us brexit cannot admit fact that it has weakened UK so now they have only one option left:
Destroy the EU to end the chances of returning to what we once had.
The people who brought us brexit cannot admit fact that it has weakened UK so now they have only one option left:
Destroy the EU to end the chances of returning to what we once had.
This isnt the Conservative party of your grandparents.
Reform MP Danny Kruger on pornstar/provocateur Bonnie Blue announcing her support for the party: "We’ll take votes from wherever we can get them, we want all the support we can get. Quite like Bonnie Blue."
Says party isn't "going to be fussy, we're not going to be judgemental" about Reform voters
Says party isn't "going to be fussy, we're not going to be judgemental" about Reform voters
December 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This isnt the Conservative party of your grandparents.
Heads up:
This latest Liz Truss venture isnt going to work.
I mean there are people who could go for this but no one is going to spend 500K on it.
This latest Liz Truss venture isnt going to work.
I mean there are people who could go for this but no one is going to spend 500K on it.
December 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Heads up:
This latest Liz Truss venture isnt going to work.
I mean there are people who could go for this but no one is going to spend 500K on it.
This latest Liz Truss venture isnt going to work.
I mean there are people who could go for this but no one is going to spend 500K on it.
Watching the Westwing as comforting slop in these difficult times I came across Series 5 Episodes 22/23 where the actions goes to Gaza/Israel.
Its incredible how little has changed but yet how stupid it seems now, like some really dumb clumsy school level Hasbara.
www.channel4.com/programmes/t...
Its incredible how little has changed but yet how stupid it seems now, like some really dumb clumsy school level Hasbara.
www.channel4.com/programmes/t...
The West Wing - Series 5 Episode 21
Donna and Fitzwallace get caught up in a deadly situation when they travel to Gaza
www.channel4.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Watching the Westwing as comforting slop in these difficult times I came across Series 5 Episodes 22/23 where the actions goes to Gaza/Israel.
Its incredible how little has changed but yet how stupid it seems now, like some really dumb clumsy school level Hasbara.
www.channel4.com/programmes/t...
Its incredible how little has changed but yet how stupid it seems now, like some really dumb clumsy school level Hasbara.
www.channel4.com/programmes/t...
Good article by @davidallengreen.bsky.social
Rather begs the question, if once Brexit didnt work rightist politicians moved onto leaving the ECHR..
..what happend when leaving the ECHR doesnt bring any improvement...?
What do we leave then?
Rather begs the question, if once Brexit didnt work rightist politicians moved onto leaving the ECHR..
..what happend when leaving the ECHR doesnt bring any improvement...?
What do we leave then?
Those opposed to the ECHR will never be satisfied by tinkering, just as Brexiters were never satisfied by the many opt-outs and rebates the UK received, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social.
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Good article by @davidallengreen.bsky.social
Rather begs the question, if once Brexit didnt work rightist politicians moved onto leaving the ECHR..
..what happend when leaving the ECHR doesnt bring any improvement...?
What do we leave then?
Rather begs the question, if once Brexit didnt work rightist politicians moved onto leaving the ECHR..
..what happend when leaving the ECHR doesnt bring any improvement...?
What do we leave then?
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The whole concept of christianity as some sort of grievance mongering right wing angry political movement seems so very *unenglish*.
Its as if the new "christian conservatism" isn't really chrisian nor even conservative - but a rightwing american style movement contrived on to England artificially.
Its as if the new "christian conservatism" isn't really chrisian nor even conservative - but a rightwing american style movement contrived on to England artificially.
December 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The whole concept of christianity as some sort of grievance mongering right wing angry political movement seems so very *unenglish*.
Its as if the new "christian conservatism" isn't really chrisian nor even conservative - but a rightwing american style movement contrived on to England artificially.
Its as if the new "christian conservatism" isn't really chrisian nor even conservative - but a rightwing american style movement contrived on to England artificially.
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Only found out my grandparents were weekly churchgoers by accident in my 30s.
We'd go round late for traditional sunday lunch.
But they never talked church & God.
There was no "christian politics"
Id love this english comfortable religion to come back.
Wonder how many people are still like that?
We'd go round late for traditional sunday lunch.
But they never talked church & God.
There was no "christian politics"
Id love this english comfortable religion to come back.
Wonder how many people are still like that?
December 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Only found out my grandparents were weekly churchgoers by accident in my 30s.
We'd go round late for traditional sunday lunch.
But they never talked church & God.
There was no "christian politics"
Id love this english comfortable religion to come back.
Wonder how many people are still like that?
We'd go round late for traditional sunday lunch.
But they never talked church & God.
There was no "christian politics"
Id love this english comfortable religion to come back.
Wonder how many people are still like that?
Start of November Tottenham were 6th.
Nottingham Forest were seemingly destined with Wolves for relegation at the bottom of the table with just 1 win.
6 games later Nottingham Forest are just 4pts behind Spurs who are now 11th & Spurs to face Liverpool next game.
Nottingham Forest were seemingly destined with Wolves for relegation at the bottom of the table with just 1 win.
6 games later Nottingham Forest are just 4pts behind Spurs who are now 11th & Spurs to face Liverpool next game.
December 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Start of November Tottenham were 6th.
Nottingham Forest were seemingly destined with Wolves for relegation at the bottom of the table with just 1 win.
6 games later Nottingham Forest are just 4pts behind Spurs who are now 11th & Spurs to face Liverpool next game.
Nottingham Forest were seemingly destined with Wolves for relegation at the bottom of the table with just 1 win.
6 games later Nottingham Forest are just 4pts behind Spurs who are now 11th & Spurs to face Liverpool next game.
Have to guiltily admit @rolandmcs.bsky.social I do long for a world where:
Tea was:
PG Tips, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Assam or those weird fruit ones when you have flu.
& coffee was:
Ground, instant, Irish
Espresso, Latte, capuchino were only to be drunk in smart London cafes or on holiday in Italy.
Tea was:
PG Tips, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Assam or those weird fruit ones when you have flu.
& coffee was:
Ground, instant, Irish
Espresso, Latte, capuchino were only to be drunk in smart London cafes or on holiday in Italy.
I should declare an interest here: my usual coffee order is for a Decaf Oat Latte.
When far away from London I often apologise for it: 'Sorry, I know it sounds wanky'.
When far away from London I often apologise for it: 'Sorry, I know it sounds wanky'.
In which Christian populism becomes a shared experience of saying 'yah-boo' at the same horrors, like.... decaffeinated coffee and oat milk.
As for colonial inequality, imagine a Christian getting bothered about that....
As for colonial inequality, imagine a Christian getting bothered about that....
December 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Have to guiltily admit @rolandmcs.bsky.social I do long for a world where:
Tea was:
PG Tips, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Assam or those weird fruit ones when you have flu.
& coffee was:
Ground, instant, Irish
Espresso, Latte, capuchino were only to be drunk in smart London cafes or on holiday in Italy.
Tea was:
PG Tips, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Assam or those weird fruit ones when you have flu.
& coffee was:
Ground, instant, Irish
Espresso, Latte, capuchino were only to be drunk in smart London cafes or on holiday in Italy.
Only found out my grandparents were weekly churchgoers by accident in my 30s.
We'd go round late for traditional sunday lunch.
But they never talked church & God.
There was no "christian politics"
Id love this english comfortable religion to come back.
Wonder how many people are still like that?
We'd go round late for traditional sunday lunch.
But they never talked church & God.
There was no "christian politics"
Id love this english comfortable religion to come back.
Wonder how many people are still like that?
December 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Only found out my grandparents were weekly churchgoers by accident in my 30s.
We'd go round late for traditional sunday lunch.
But they never talked church & God.
There was no "christian politics"
Id love this english comfortable religion to come back.
Wonder how many people are still like that?
We'd go round late for traditional sunday lunch.
But they never talked church & God.
There was no "christian politics"
Id love this english comfortable religion to come back.
Wonder how many people are still like that?
Journalists keep reporting *16pts enough* to qualify for top 8 UEFA CL...
However due to a fixture quick few have clocked, the only fixture in last 2 games with two top 8 teams is Arsenal/Inter - & Arsenal already have 18pts.
This means its likely 17pts needed.
www.fourfourtwo.com/competition/...
However due to a fixture quick few have clocked, the only fixture in last 2 games with two top 8 teams is Arsenal/Inter - & Arsenal already have 18pts.
This means its likely 17pts needed.
www.fourfourtwo.com/competition/...
This is how many points your team needs to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages
With just two games of the league phase remaining, the Champions League table is starting to take shape
www.fourfourtwo.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Journalists keep reporting *16pts enough* to qualify for top 8 UEFA CL...
However due to a fixture quick few have clocked, the only fixture in last 2 games with two top 8 teams is Arsenal/Inter - & Arsenal already have 18pts.
This means its likely 17pts needed.
www.fourfourtwo.com/competition/...
However due to a fixture quick few have clocked, the only fixture in last 2 games with two top 8 teams is Arsenal/Inter - & Arsenal already have 18pts.
This means its likely 17pts needed.
www.fourfourtwo.com/competition/...
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..rather reminds me of the old joke about a man pleading for mitigation on the charge of his killing his parents..
...with the claim that he shouldnt be treated too harshly as he's now an orphan.
...with the claim that he shouldnt be treated too harshly as he's now an orphan.
December 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
..rather reminds me of the old joke about a man pleading for mitigation on the charge of his killing his parents..
...with the claim that he shouldnt be treated too harshly as he's now an orphan.
...with the claim that he shouldnt be treated too harshly as he's now an orphan.
..rather reminds me of the old joke about a man pleading for mitigation on the charge of his killing his parents..
...with the claim that he shouldnt be treated too harshly as he's now an orphan.
...with the claim that he shouldnt be treated too harshly as he's now an orphan.
December 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
..rather reminds me of the old joke about a man pleading for mitigation on the charge of his killing his parents..
...with the claim that he shouldnt be treated too harshly as he's now an orphan.
...with the claim that he shouldnt be treated too harshly as he's now an orphan.
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European trade & cutoms area debates are a bit like ice skating.
The vast majority of people can get the hang of the basic elements each time they engage with it.
Unfortunately they dont engage with it for a year or so and have to learn the whole thing all over again each time.
The vast majority of people can get the hang of the basic elements each time they engage with it.
Unfortunately they dont engage with it for a year or so and have to learn the whole thing all over again each time.
December 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
European trade & cutoms area debates are a bit like ice skating.
The vast majority of people can get the hang of the basic elements each time they engage with it.
Unfortunately they dont engage with it for a year or so and have to learn the whole thing all over again each time.
The vast majority of people can get the hang of the basic elements each time they engage with it.
Unfortunately they dont engage with it for a year or so and have to learn the whole thing all over again each time.
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Literally no one likes Truss
Not her husband who she cheated on
Not her daughters she used in referendum
Not her local Assoc.
Not the Tory party who dumped her
Not the voters
Not Trump who wont see her
Imagine spending £500 000 to join a Truss led club when average London club costs £2 000 a year?
Not her husband who she cheated on
Not her daughters she used in referendum
Not her local Assoc.
Not the Tory party who dumped her
Not the voters
Not Trump who wont see her
Imagine spending £500 000 to join a Truss led club when average London club costs £2 000 a year?
December 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Literally no one likes Truss
Not her husband who she cheated on
Not her daughters she used in referendum
Not her local Assoc.
Not the Tory party who dumped her
Not the voters
Not Trump who wont see her
Imagine spending £500 000 to join a Truss led club when average London club costs £2 000 a year?
Not her husband who she cheated on
Not her daughters she used in referendum
Not her local Assoc.
Not the Tory party who dumped her
Not the voters
Not Trump who wont see her
Imagine spending £500 000 to join a Truss led club when average London club costs £2 000 a year?
You know when you watched "My So-Called Life" and you identified with the school kids?
They are now of the age where their kids are older than they were then.
They are now of the age where their kids are older than they were then.
December 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
You know when you watched "My So-Called Life" and you identified with the school kids?
They are now of the age where their kids are older than they were then.
They are now of the age where their kids are older than they were then.
Its that time of year again...
Send this to that person who keeps inviting you to things 📚📻🍫🔥
December 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Its that time of year again...