David Child
@davidchild.bsky.social
In a perpetual search for a beach house.
For the cost of a weekend there you can get flights and a week all-inclusive in Greece.
August 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
For the cost of a weekend there you can get flights and a week all-inclusive in Greece.
Also eg this 5* hotel with a pool is £500+ a night next weekend:
August 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Also eg this 5* hotel with a pool is £500+ a night next weekend:
Sounds to me like the worst possible outcome from the Supreme Court ruling is about to transpire. Leaving aside the indignity for trans people, how is your local community centre, swimming baths, pub or restaurant going to police this to prevent bad faith actors suing them.
August 8, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Sounds to me like the worst possible outcome from the Supreme Court ruling is about to transpire. Leaving aside the indignity for trans people, how is your local community centre, swimming baths, pub or restaurant going to police this to prevent bad faith actors suing them.
Not even Jessica Fletch herself could crack this one.
May 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Not even Jessica Fletch herself could crack this one.
Homemade jams, pies and pots of beef dripping. Why did I ever move away?
April 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Homemade jams, pies and pots of beef dripping. Why did I ever move away?
Upside of living in London: having access to some of the world’s best cultural institutions. Downside of London: everyone has the same access.
April 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Upside of living in London: having access to some of the world’s best cultural institutions. Downside of London: everyone has the same access.
Had a delightful day in Prague. Lucked out with the weather but will definitely be back for a longer trip one day.
March 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Had a delightful day in Prague. Lucked out with the weather but will definitely be back for a longer trip one day.
I see VAT on school fees is meaning private schools are struggling.
March 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I see VAT on school fees is meaning private schools are struggling.
I always forget why I don’t bother going to paid for exhibitions in London…thrown best part of £30 to see Siena and spent fully six minutes in it before abandoning.
March 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I always forget why I don’t bother going to paid for exhibitions in London…thrown best part of £30 to see Siena and spent fully six minutes in it before abandoning.
This in Times is totally wild. Moving expenses - ie *every* possible expense incurred by you, your partner and kids for moving to a brand new city is capped at £8k. That includes three months of temporary accommodation.
February 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
This in Times is totally wild. Moving expenses - ie *every* possible expense incurred by you, your partner and kids for moving to a brand new city is capped at £8k. That includes three months of temporary accommodation.
Always good to feel on-trend.
January 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Always good to feel on-trend.
Hard agree. Worth the £100-ish alone.
December 26, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Hard agree. Worth the £100-ish alone.
Strong recommend for V&A’s Mughals exhibition. Beautiful art and absolutely stonking jewels. And not horrendously busy so enough space to hang around and properly enjoy.
November 17, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Strong recommend for V&A’s Mughals exhibition. Beautiful art and absolutely stonking jewels. And not horrendously busy so enough space to hang around and properly enjoy.
This from @samfr.bsky.social on the current challenges facing schools, parents and their kids is interesting / worrying. open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/d...
November 16, 2024 at 10:14 AM
This from @samfr.bsky.social on the current challenges facing schools, parents and their kids is interesting / worrying. open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/d...
Not in Liverpool.
September 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Not in Liverpool.