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@alxndrlov.bsky.social
Exiled from the Bad Place.
No takes, just banal observations. Waiting for the 🔒 function.
No takes, just banal observations. Waiting for the 🔒 function.
The technical term for this weather is Brass Monkeys
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The technical term for this weather is Brass Monkeys
It’s far too warm for mid-November, if it weren’t for the leaf fall, you’d think it were late-April
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
It’s far too warm for mid-November, if it weren’t for the leaf fall, you’d think it were late-April
Walked from my hotel in the 15th to the Gare du Nord over the course of a few hours, including stopping for pho for lunch, and even with a suitcase, it was quite bearable
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Walked from my hotel in the 15th to the Gare du Nord over the course of a few hours, including stopping for pho for lunch, and even with a suitcase, it was quite bearable
God I still love Paris.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
God I still love Paris.
Presumably because if I drink several cups a day, my heart permanently beats twice as fast
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Presumably because if I drink several cups a day, my heart permanently beats twice as fast
Very tempted to camp out on the Faubourg Saint Denis nursing a pinte to wait for the Bouillon Julien queue to die down
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Very tempted to camp out on the Faubourg Saint Denis nursing a pinte to wait for the Bouillon Julien queue to die down
Eating alone in London - loner, loser, hasn’t discovered Deliveroo
Eating alone in Paris - a man’s fundamental right to a decent meal shall not be denied, vive la République etc. 🇫🇷
Eating alone in Paris - a man’s fundamental right to a decent meal shall not be denied, vive la République etc. 🇫🇷
November 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Eating alone in London - loner, loser, hasn’t discovered Deliveroo
Eating alone in Paris - a man’s fundamental right to a decent meal shall not be denied, vive la République etc. 🇫🇷
Eating alone in Paris - a man’s fundamental right to a decent meal shall not be denied, vive la République etc. 🇫🇷
Christ is risen, he is risen indeed, alleluia
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Christ is risen, he is risen indeed, alleluia
It’s been 2 months since I had my dishwasher fitted and let me tell you, it’s still one of the best purchases I ever made
November 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It’s been 2 months since I had my dishwasher fitted and let me tell you, it’s still one of the best purchases I ever made
I had the weirdest dream last night, of going to a pub that served terrible food, including carrots being served with bananas and a disgusting fish risotto, like something from a Fanny Cradock recipe book.
November 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I had the weirdest dream last night, of going to a pub that served terrible food, including carrots being served with bananas and a disgusting fish risotto, like something from a Fanny Cradock recipe book.
You can really hear the howling wind and rain outside
October 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
You can really hear the howling wind and rain outside
Halloween costume idea: a giant Madeleine holding a carrier bag of… “bedroom accessories”
October 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Halloween costume idea: a giant Madeleine holding a carrier bag of… “bedroom accessories”
Vive la République etc. 🇫🇷
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Vive la République etc. 🇫🇷
I made chicken adobo for the first time, and I think that's a new to-go recipe for the repertoire
October 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I made chicken adobo for the first time, and I think that's a new to-go recipe for the repertoire
The Almeida’s publicity strategy seems to be to only tell people about a play once it’s sold out
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The Almeida’s publicity strategy seems to be to only tell people about a play once it’s sold out
I've definitely put on some timber since I've had a new kitchen fitted because 1) I indulge in food already; 2) I've since indulged in cooking more often; and 3) it's very hard to cook for one without opening a ready meal or batch-cooking
October 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I've definitely put on some timber since I've had a new kitchen fitted because 1) I indulge in food already; 2) I've since indulged in cooking more often; and 3) it's very hard to cook for one without opening a ready meal or batch-cooking
The sun sets this evening at forty-four minutes past four. Alliterative, and depressing.
October 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The sun sets this evening at forty-four minutes past four. Alliterative, and depressing.
The latest AI trend to swamp my feed is the late Queen speaking in Jamaican patois
October 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The latest AI trend to swamp my feed is the late Queen speaking in Jamaican patois
Adults should just say it incessantly and then the Kidz will stop using it because it’s uncool, simple as
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms
Four out of five secondary school teachers surveyed say they have heard perplexing viral phrase called out
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Adults should just say it incessantly and then the Kidz will stop using it because it’s uncool, simple as
I regret to inform you that I am wearing the Big Coat this morning
October 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I regret to inform you that I am wearing the Big Coat this morning
Boots on Netflix - good actually
October 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Boots on Netflix - good actually
In more "America big" realisations, the drive from Times Square to Montauk at the far end of Long Island, slightly beyond the Hamptons, is the same distance as London to Birmingham
October 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
In more "America big" realisations, the drive from Times Square to Montauk at the far end of Long Island, slightly beyond the Hamptons, is the same distance as London to Birmingham
Rode the P5 bus from end to end, and I can confirm there are quicker ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Battersea Power Station, even if it requires changing buses
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Rode the P5 bus from end to end, and I can confirm there are quicker ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Battersea Power Station, even if it requires changing buses
The advert in the new Map Men episode is a classic case of knowing exactly who your audience is
October 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The advert in the new Map Men episode is a classic case of knowing exactly who your audience is