John Rowan
@jrowanbxl.bsky.social
Artisanal bureaucrat. Faceless and unelected during office hours. Does health emergency stuff for the European Commission. Posts likely to be about EU and UK politics, movies, history, Brussels, rugby (Leicester Tigers fan), food.
Yes, there is a definite theme to my feed, @brokenbanker.bsky.social , @rosamundi.bsky.social, @aljwhite.bsky.social , @columnist.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Yes, there is a definite theme to my feed, @brokenbanker.bsky.social , @rosamundi.bsky.social, @aljwhite.bsky.social , @columnist.bsky.social
I see we're all having the same morning experience, @leftback.bsky.social , @jjgass.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I see we're all having the same morning experience, @leftback.bsky.social , @jjgass.bsky.social
So an interesting way to do either roast or slow-cooked lamb, up to you which. Ta.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
So an interesting way to do either roast or slow-cooked lamb, up to you which. Ta.
Definite touch of the Colin Robinsons about Hassett.
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Definite touch of the Colin Robinsons about Hassett.
Nuts though that is, it's not even his maddest tweet of the week
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Nuts though that is, it's not even his maddest tweet of the week
Yes, you're right. I found it. I misremembered the headline as well (though not the inappropriate pun, which is there in the text).
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Yes, you're right. I found it. I misremembered the headline as well (though not the inappropriate pun, which is there in the text).
Kept reminding me of this
November 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Kept reminding me of this
Not sure "absolute nightmare fuel" was exactly what they were aiming for.
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Not sure "absolute nightmare fuel" was exactly what they were aiming for.
Hartmannswillerkopf in the Vosges has extraordinary views, and the most extensive surviving network of WW1 trenches I've ever seen.
October 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hartmannswillerkopf in the Vosges has extraordinary views, and the most extensive surviving network of WW1 trenches I've ever seen.
Seems a bit harsh to single out Jason Isaacs like this.
October 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Seems a bit harsh to single out Jason Isaacs like this.
"I hear you're a Democratic candidate in Maine now, Father"
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"I hear you're a Democratic candidate in Maine now, Father"
Me promoting enhanced cyber security:
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Me promoting enhanced cyber security:
Here you go. Supermarket didn't have mangetout or (weirdly) chickpeas, so used green beans and lentils. Bloody lovely, just the sort of thing to eat on a miserable rainy Monday evening. Went down well with the kids, which is good going for something this veg- heavy.
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Here you go. Supermarket didn't have mangetout or (weirdly) chickpeas, so used green beans and lentils. Bloody lovely, just the sort of thing to eat on a miserable rainy Monday evening. Went down well with the kids, which is good going for something this veg- heavy.
So I looked it up to see if I could find the details, and that gig happened on 8 October 1994 (www.strangeones.com/tour/1994.htm)
Though, of course, the AI summary has made up an entirely fictional gig where Shed 7 supported Supergrass on June 13 of that year instead.
Though, of course, the AI summary has made up an entirely fictional gig where Shed 7 supported Supergrass on June 13 of that year instead.
October 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
So I looked it up to see if I could find the details, and that gig happened on 8 October 1994 (www.strangeones.com/tour/1994.htm)
Though, of course, the AI summary has made up an entirely fictional gig where Shed 7 supported Supergrass on June 13 of that year instead.
Though, of course, the AI summary has made up an entirely fictional gig where Shed 7 supported Supergrass on June 13 of that year instead.
reminds me of this, which caused me to laugh like an eejit when I saw it for the first time
October 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
reminds me of this, which caused me to laugh like an eejit when I saw it for the first time
tbh if you were prepared to read one of his books you'd presumably be happy to read any old crap ChatGPT produces as well
October 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
tbh if you were prepared to read one of his books you'd presumably be happy to read any old crap ChatGPT produces as well
This year's nerds weekend away was the Breskens pocket and the battle of the Scheldt.
October 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
This year's nerds weekend away was the Breskens pocket and the battle of the Scheldt.
Found some antifa this morning
October 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Found some antifa this morning
Hang on, Charles Amos is the UKIP kid who is pro-incest and was presumably Reform, has he defected to the Tories now?
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Hang on, Charles Amos is the UKIP kid who is pro-incest and was presumably Reform, has he defected to the Tories now?
Went down a minor rabbit hole with this. The previous post on that group was about these quite non-tanned looking local kids kicking the crap out of someone. For some reason the community is not forming vigilante groups to tackle this *actual* danger.
October 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Went down a minor rabbit hole with this. The previous post on that group was about these quite non-tanned looking local kids kicking the crap out of someone. For some reason the community is not forming vigilante groups to tackle this *actual* danger.
Now, I have no idea what's going on in Leicester, a city I go to very rarely these days. But it is quite a way from the sea so unless people are actually parachuting in, I suspect there is not in fact any illegal immigration activity taking place near the play area and around the gym area.
October 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Now, I have no idea what's going on in Leicester, a city I go to very rarely these days. But it is quite a way from the sea so unless people are actually parachuting in, I suspect there is not in fact any illegal immigration activity taking place near the play area and around the gym area.