AndrewO
@labotw.bsky.social
Retired, living in SW England. Happy to keep aware of what's going on. Anti Farage; anti Trump; pro apostrophes, BBC and cinnamon buns.
Thirty days hath September
April, June and no wonder
All the rest eat marmalade
Save Grandma who rides a bicycle.
April, June and no wonder
All the rest eat marmalade
Save Grandma who rides a bicycle.
January 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Thirty days hath September
April, June and no wonder
All the rest eat marmalade
Save Grandma who rides a bicycle.
April, June and no wonder
All the rest eat marmalade
Save Grandma who rides a bicycle.
Or you might consider Joseph Roth's journalism, beautifully translated by Michael Hofmann as "What I Saw", which gives insightful snapshots of Berlin life in the '20s and early 30's.
January 23, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Or you might consider Joseph Roth's journalism, beautifully translated by Michael Hofmann as "What I Saw", which gives insightful snapshots of Berlin life in the '20s and early 30's.
How individual photographs were so expensive that you wouldn't waste a single shot off a roll of film. When you eventually took it in for processing it might have shots of last summer's holiday as well as Christmas.
January 9, 2026 at 11:14 AM
How individual photographs were so expensive that you wouldn't waste a single shot off a roll of film. When you eventually took it in for processing it might have shots of last summer's holiday as well as Christmas.
And for the Brits among us, how you would never pass a public telephone box without popping in and pressing 'Button B' to recover any unspent coins.
January 9, 2026 at 11:11 AM
And for the Brits among us, how you would never pass a public telephone box without popping in and pressing 'Button B' to recover any unspent coins.
Good. He's getting nervous.
December 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Good. He's getting nervous.
Come on America, you're better than this. It's time to put an end to this nonsense.
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Come on America, you're better than this. It's time to put an end to this nonsense.
FIFA must be so proud to be associated with such a legend.
December 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
FIFA must be so proud to be associated with such a legend.
It is the poems you have lost, the ills
From missing dates, at which the heart expires.
William Empson
From missing dates, at which the heart expires.
William Empson
December 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
It is the poems you have lost, the ills
From missing dates, at which the heart expires.
William Empson
From missing dates, at which the heart expires.
William Empson
History says, Don’t hope
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.
Seamus Heaney
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.
Seamus Heaney
December 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
History says, Don’t hope
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.
Seamus Heaney
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.
Seamus Heaney
A prominent member of the extended universe
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A prominent member of the extended universe
How did he know about Trump?
November 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
How did he know about Trump?
Well here's Sir George Onesiphorus Paul in Gloucester Cathedral.
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Well here's Sir George Onesiphorus Paul in Gloucester Cathedral.
The wonderful English conductor showing how it's done.
October 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The wonderful English conductor showing how it's done.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
September 4, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
You could be right, so take care. Wistman's Wood is reputedly frequented by pixies.
August 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
You could be right, so take care. Wistman's Wood is reputedly frequented by pixies.
In my very traditional prep school in the '50s we used "Pax", not as a surrender but a cessation of hostilities when things had reached a deadlock. I remember "Fains I" when spurning something, as opposed to "Bags I" when we wanted something.
August 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM
In my very traditional prep school in the '50s we used "Pax", not as a surrender but a cessation of hostilities when things had reached a deadlock. I remember "Fains I" when spurning something, as opposed to "Bags I" when we wanted something.
She's obviously not the villain that some people are alleging but still she did the honourable thing by resigning. Honour - a concept unknown to Trump and his henchmen.
August 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
She's obviously not the villain that some people are alleging but still she did the honourable thing by resigning. Honour - a concept unknown to Trump and his henchmen.
In the same way, there's only one lake in Scotland - the Lake of Menteith.
August 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
In the same way, there's only one lake in Scotland - the Lake of Menteith.
We shouldn't be talking about 'every truth' because that suggests there are multiple 'truths', all equally valid. We should be talking about 'the truth'.
June 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We shouldn't be talking about 'every truth' because that suggests there are multiple 'truths', all equally valid. We should be talking about 'the truth'.
Well, that certainly clarifies things for you.
May 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Well, that certainly clarifies things for you.
Me too - and I'm pretty sure mother-fucker is American. One does wonder about Americans.
April 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Me too - and I'm pretty sure mother-fucker is American. One does wonder about Americans.
It's a coded alert. Someone is trapped in there and is desperate for release.
April 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It's a coded alert. Someone is trapped in there and is desperate for release.
Whereas to learn the word "deTrumpizing" would be a delight!
April 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Whereas to learn the word "deTrumpizing" would be a delight!
Churchill wasn't wearing a suit either.
March 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Churchill wasn't wearing a suit either.