Giles Draper
@bskygiles.bsky.social
I do broadcast media relations by day and introduce TV shows by night.
"It's an up-at-dawn pride-swallowing siege that I will never fully tell you about”
"It's an up-at-dawn pride-swallowing siege that I will never fully tell you about”
Proud to present my lo-fi solution to the threat of legal action and corporate reputational damage arising from the fast-moving saga of The Observer vs #TheSaltPath author Raynor Winn.
July 8, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Proud to present my lo-fi solution to the threat of legal action and corporate reputational damage arising from the fast-moving saga of The Observer vs #TheSaltPath author Raynor Winn.
Love this quote from the skipper who spotted #Nessie "The sonar doesn't lie, the boat hasn’t been on five whisky distillery tours before going out on the loch" www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10...
#LochNessMonster
#LochNessMonster
I found Loch Ness monster on ship’s sonar, claims captain
Large object spotted by underwater technology reignites speculation about mythical prehistoric creature
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 4, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Love this quote from the skipper who spotted #Nessie "The sonar doesn't lie, the boat hasn’t been on five whisky distillery tours before going out on the loch" www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10...
#LochNessMonster
#LochNessMonster
Just checked the value of an old workplace pension. It *could* be worth as much as £99 by 2031. You can imagine how smug that makes me feel.
October 2, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Just checked the value of an old workplace pension. It *could* be worth as much as £99 by 2031. You can imagine how smug that makes me feel.
In case you missed the recent press coverage about this text message parking fine scam, here's an example of what to look out for #dvsa #block&report
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
September 26, 2024 at 12:02 PM
In case you missed the recent press coverage about this text message parking fine scam, here's an example of what to look out for #dvsa #block&report
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Thank you Orkney for putting on a fantastic show for us these last few days
September 22, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Thank you Orkney for putting on a fantastic show for us these last few days
As everyone else is having some fun with the new video function, here's a taste of South African a cappella group The Joy's amazing warm up gig in London last night #HelloLondon
September 17, 2024 at 2:58 PM
As everyone else is having some fun with the new video function, here's a taste of South African a cappella group The Joy's amazing warm up gig in London last night #HelloLondon
If you live in #Edinburgh or are just passing through, do go and see Stephen's amazing kayak at the #RoyalBotanicGarden part of an exhibition of furniture, craft and #design celebrating Scottish ash.
September 13, 2024 at 2:04 PM
If you live in #Edinburgh or are just passing through, do go and see Stephen's amazing kayak at the #RoyalBotanicGarden part of an exhibition of furniture, craft and #design celebrating Scottish ash.
Hands up if you heard Trump's "I have concepts of a plan line" and immediately thought of that scene in Annie Hall where a minor character says: "Right now it's only a notion, but I think I can get the money to make it into a concept, and later turn it into an idea."
www.cnbc.com/video/2024/0...
www.cnbc.com/video/2024/0...
Former President Trump says he has a 'concept of a plan' to replace the Affordable Care Act
Vice President Harris and Former President Trump face off in ABC's Presidential Debate.
www.cnbc.com
September 12, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Hands up if you heard Trump's "I have concepts of a plan line" and immediately thought of that scene in Annie Hall where a minor character says: "Right now it's only a notion, but I think I can get the money to make it into a concept, and later turn it into an idea."
www.cnbc.com/video/2024/0...
www.cnbc.com/video/2024/0...
September 11, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Interesting piece by Helen Rumbelow in The Times today suggesting many of the "self-proclaimed experts" offering online advice to victims of narcissism are dangerous, attention-seeking narcissists themselves www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
Would you recognise a narcissist in your family?
Sarah Davies is one of Britain’s leading experts on the personality disorder. Maybe that’s unsurprising given her experience growing up
www.thetimes.com
September 9, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Interesting piece by Helen Rumbelow in The Times today suggesting many of the "self-proclaimed experts" offering online advice to victims of narcissism are dangerous, attention-seeking narcissists themselves www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
Booked myself in for a flu jab today. It's a lot less hassle than slathering yourself in mustard, lard and goose fat. But then they did make their own fun back in 1959 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiAz...
Incredible FLU REMEDIES from 1959 | Tonight | Voice of the People | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
www.youtube.com
September 6, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Booked myself in for a flu jab today. It's a lot less hassle than slathering yourself in mustard, lard and goose fat. But then they did make their own fun back in 1959 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiAz...
Good to be here @bsky.app
Full disclosure. I amassed just 78 followers at the other place. And 76 of them were pornbots #RIPTwitter
Full disclosure. I amassed just 78 followers at the other place. And 76 of them were pornbots #RIPTwitter
September 5, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Good to be here @bsky.app
Full disclosure. I amassed just 78 followers at the other place. And 76 of them were pornbots #RIPTwitter
Full disclosure. I amassed just 78 followers at the other place. And 76 of them were pornbots #RIPTwitter