I feel a bit stuck. I mean, we can always find out if the bear’s a catholic. But we just don’t know if the Pope shits in the woods. It’s very destabilising

Utterly stunning, particularly after yesterday’s full day of rain. But they dumped sewage round the corner so it’s not safe to swim. What a disgrace

If the Trump administration is so anti-Europe, perhaps they can just fuck-off and leave us to sort our Ukraine?

Self-correction is one of the key attributes that makes science stand apart from religion, and democracy from dictatorship. Yet on Brexit, we have no chance of self-correction. Therefore, is it still safe to call the UK a democracy?

The Remenham Challenge: it must mean Christmas is close… #rowing

I really hope I can get through to Christmas without too many more social media videos showing me how to roast potatoes. I mean, I love roasties. But I really don’t need any more demos with rosemary/garlic/thyme. Or worse, with spinning onions

This was a tilt yard, where Henry VIII played. Generations of the world’s leaders have come here. The decisions taken here rippled across the world, for better or for worse. The IRA launched a mortar attack on Downing St from here. And recently, we learnt a hearse fits through that arch #penandink

The wind forecast for the Vets Fours Head on Saturday is not looking good; I really hope it’s wrong. 19kts over the tide up the Fulham Reach will be… interesting #rowing

When Richard Burlington and William Kent were designing Chiswick House, inspired by Andrea Palladio, they also designed an Italianate garden, probably the first classical landscaped garden in England, including this is a full-on Ionic temple and obelisk, complete with a reflecting pool

COMPETITION: I’ve got three copies of Planes, Trains and Toilet Doors to give away.

RT this before 10am on Monday.

I’ll randomly pick three people from the RTs, and I’ll sign and post a book to the winners. Perfect 🎁