Jamie Douglass
@jamesldouglass.bsky.social
PR chap, martial arts enthusiast, oenophile, occasional musician & fanatical book-lover. Tweed and corduroy are the original performance fabrics
If we're doing cross-canon then "Hunt" begins with "H".
As in "Gene".
As in "Gene".
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If we're doing cross-canon then "Hunt" begins with "H".
As in "Gene".
As in "Gene".
on the plus side they will only have to divide that £800k between six factions now, and not seven
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
on the plus side they will only have to divide that £800k between six factions now, and not seven
From what I've heard, annoying Mr H "at all hours" would have meant eg between 9am and around 3pm
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
From what I've heard, annoying Mr H "at all hours" would have meant eg between 9am and around 3pm
someone needs to get that made into a t shirt
November 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
someone needs to get that made into a t shirt
I'm amazed he didn't have to replace it regularly. I'd nick one. Perfect to go on the wall in the downstairs loo
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I'm amazed he didn't have to replace it regularly. I'd nick one. Perfect to go on the wall in the downstairs loo
there used to be a house in Surbiton near the station which had a proper, wooden, engraved sign on the wall reading "this is no longer a brothel". Now there's a sitcom waiting to happen.
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
there used to be a house in Surbiton near the station which had a proper, wooden, engraved sign on the wall reading "this is no longer a brothel". Now there's a sitcom waiting to happen.
born in Warwickshire. "Half two"
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
born in Warwickshire. "Half two"
In fairness, it's quite easy to buy a house in inner london.
Just buy a house in outer london and wait.
Just buy a house in outer london and wait.
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
In fairness, it's quite easy to buy a house in inner london.
Just buy a house in outer london and wait.
Just buy a house in outer london and wait.
If you take the Fleming canon as gospel, he's therefore five years too young
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
If you take the Fleming canon as gospel, he's therefore five years too young
might just re-up this bsky.app/profile/jame...
the rich = anyone earning 10% more than me
wealth = any accumulated assets that have not, importantly, been accumulated by me
wealth = any accumulated assets that have not, importantly, been accumulated by me
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
might just re-up this bsky.app/profile/jame...
Whereas I went "reckon four years out from an election we probably don't need to worry about the polls" and cut EVERYTHING (and removed the TCBC)
November 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Whereas I went "reckon four years out from an election we probably don't need to worry about the polls" and cut EVERYTHING (and removed the TCBC)
the daughter turns out to be a trained cardiothoracic surgeon, saves Thomas, he reconciles with his ex-wife.
Mind you, then there's no cover art for The Queen Is Dead, so, you know, swings and roundabouts
Mind you, then there's no cover art for The Queen Is Dead, so, you know, swings and roundabouts
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
the daughter turns out to be a trained cardiothoracic surgeon, saves Thomas, he reconciles with his ex-wife.
Mind you, then there's no cover art for The Queen Is Dead, so, you know, swings and roundabouts
Mind you, then there's no cover art for The Queen Is Dead, so, you know, swings and roundabouts
Kinda want to see an American remake of The Unvanquished now
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Kinda want to see an American remake of The Unvanquished now
Matthew, we all know where the catamite sleeps.
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Matthew, we all know where the catamite sleeps.
yes, American Beauty in which his attraction to a teenage girl is presented as totally unproblematic, and with absolutely no adverse consequences, at all, for anyone
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
yes, American Beauty in which his attraction to a teenage girl is presented as totally unproblematic, and with absolutely no adverse consequences, at all, for anyone
The answer, in any case, is obviously 14
1x master
1x spouse
1x mistress
1x cicisbeo
1x for each child (2)
1x dressing room for each adult (4)
1x butler
1x housekeeper
1 for maids to share
1 for footmen
If, of course, the butler and the housekeeper are married to EACH OTHER, it's a great saving
1x master
1x spouse
1x mistress
1x cicisbeo
1x for each child (2)
1x dressing room for each adult (4)
1x butler
1x housekeeper
1 for maids to share
1 for footmen
If, of course, the butler and the housekeeper are married to EACH OTHER, it's a great saving
November 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The answer, in any case, is obviously 14
1x master
1x spouse
1x mistress
1x cicisbeo
1x for each child (2)
1x dressing room for each adult (4)
1x butler
1x housekeeper
1 for maids to share
1 for footmen
If, of course, the butler and the housekeeper are married to EACH OTHER, it's a great saving
1x master
1x spouse
1x mistress
1x cicisbeo
1x for each child (2)
1x dressing room for each adult (4)
1x butler
1x housekeeper
1 for maids to share
1 for footmen
If, of course, the butler and the housekeeper are married to EACH OTHER, it's a great saving
no, no no, we are not having another day of "how many bedrooms does a family home have."
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
no, no no, we are not having another day of "how many bedrooms does a family home have."
had to like this for two reasons, one of which is that it is clearly missing a 'like'
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
had to like this for two reasons, one of which is that it is clearly missing a 'like'
saving to listen later, so you probably cover this, but they're also really quite progressive, by the lights of Johns's time! (eg speaking out against racism in 1946, IIRC)
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
saving to listen later, so you probably cover this, but they're also really quite progressive, by the lights of Johns's time! (eg speaking out against racism in 1946, IIRC)