Carl Difford
@carldifford.bsky.social
Journalist; fencer; cat-lover; sports fan; trivia gatherer; husband; father; survivor (not necessarily in that order). All views personal.
October 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
For the sake of completion:
September 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
For the sake of completion:
Liverpool poet Brian Patten dies at 79
Still my favourite, more than 40 years on:
Still my favourite, more than 40 years on:
September 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Liverpool poet Brian Patten dies at 79
Still my favourite, more than 40 years on:
Still my favourite, more than 40 years on:
Liverpool poet Brian Patten dies at 79
Still my favourite, more than 40 years on:
Still my favourite, more than 40 years on:
September 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Liverpool poet Brian Patten dies at 79
Still my favourite, more than 40 years on:
Still my favourite, more than 40 years on:
Flying home from Tenerife can have its compensations.
March 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Flying home from Tenerife can have its compensations.
January 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What Morrisons substitute with when they’re out of bananas!
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January 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What Morrisons substitute with when they’re out of bananas!
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So let’s switch that around to “If you support the Jewish cause in any form, you’re facilitating Palistinian-hate”. Uncomfortable, isn’t it?
Unacceptable.
So why is the Israeli state making more people feel this way?
Sincerely hoping more compassionate voices are heard in 2025.
Unacceptable.
So why is the Israeli state making more people feel this way?
Sincerely hoping more compassionate voices are heard in 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
So let’s switch that around to “If you support the Jewish cause in any form, you’re facilitating Palistinian-hate”. Uncomfortable, isn’t it?
Unacceptable.
So why is the Israeli state making more people feel this way?
Sincerely hoping more compassionate voices are heard in 2025.
Unacceptable.
So why is the Israeli state making more people feel this way?
Sincerely hoping more compassionate voices are heard in 2025.
Nearest and dearest decided to wait until the pharmacy closed on Christmas Eve before getting mauled by the neighbour’s cat. Bleeding now under control; anti-tetanus up to date FROM THE LAST TIME; keeping an eye out for signs of infection. Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Nearest and dearest decided to wait until the pharmacy closed on Christmas Eve before getting mauled by the neighbour’s cat. Bleeding now under control; anti-tetanus up to date FROM THE LAST TIME; keeping an eye out for signs of infection. Merry Christmas!
BBC TV news sub has an evening off.
December 23, 2024 at 10:34 PM
BBC TV news sub has an evening off.
Got the Christmas stuff out of the attic today to find a mouse had been living in one of the boxes. Going to need a new shirt…
November 28, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Got the Christmas stuff out of the attic today to find a mouse had been living in one of the boxes. Going to need a new shirt…
Today’s already shaping up to be a good day:
November 19, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Today’s already shaping up to be a good day:
Pleased to have played a very small part in the success of two titles at this year’s Wales Media Awards.
November 15, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Pleased to have played a very small part in the success of two titles at this year’s Wales Media Awards.
I told them it’s not just me.
November 15, 2024 at 10:22 PM
I told them it’s not just me.
His teeth are actually too big for his mouth…
November 10, 2024 at 3:03 PM
His teeth are actually too big for his mouth…
Seems it’s obligatory to post a picture of one’s cat on here, so say hello to Jet, everyone.
November 10, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Seems it’s obligatory to post a picture of one’s cat on here, so say hello to Jet, everyone.