Luke Baxter
@lukebax.bsky.social
Father to Ava-Jane and the other one who doesn’t want to be mentioned on social media. One-time podcaster, supporter of history podcasts. And I have a day job.
October 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social you know you have arrived when you are a Guardian crossword clue!
October 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social you know you have arrived when you are a Guardian crossword clue!
September 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The Guardian is more sensible. But what a series! Final match shaping up to be a lot of fun. Hopefully it won’t go to 5th day as I will be back at work.
August 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The Guardian is more sensible. But what a series! Final match shaping up to be a lot of fun. Hopefully it won’t go to 5th day as I will be back at work.
We loved the elephant! This was a few years ago now.
August 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
We loved the elephant! This was a few years ago now.
BTW, there’s typo on beginning/end of WWI.
July 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
BTW, there’s typo on beginning/end of WWI.
England Women - bonkers!
July 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
England Women - bonkers!
Weirdly that would have been pretty much the exact spot where the newly constituted England/Wales would have met if the Hotspur/Glendowr/Mortimer rebellion against Henry IV had succeeded.
July 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Weirdly that would have been pretty much the exact spot where the newly constituted England/Wales would have met if the Hotspur/Glendowr/Mortimer rebellion against Henry IV had succeeded.
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
I have got the airport edition - this will be good company on a trip to Seville.
I have got the airport edition - this will be good company on a trip to Seville.
June 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
I have got the airport edition - this will be good company on a trip to Seville.
I have got the airport edition - this will be good company on a trip to Seville.
This was a wonderful and very moving piece. We have been through similar sorts of things with our girl - she’s a bit older than Max. Somehow she manages to giggle through all sorts of hardship we we can never really get down.
May 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This was a wonderful and very moving piece. We have been through similar sorts of things with our girl - she’s a bit older than Max. Somehow she manages to giggle through all sorts of hardship we we can never really get down.
Lambs staying safe behind mum. Good luck.
May 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Lambs staying safe behind mum. Good luck.
Happy World Down’s Syndrome Day to all who celebrate! I have got my, very dull, odd socks on.
March 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Happy World Down’s Syndrome Day to all who celebrate! I have got my, very dull, odd socks on.
Lovely!! Hello from me and my girl!
March 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Lovely!! Hello from me and my girl!
A propos of The Good Life, Did you see Russell Brand posting this?
March 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A propos of The Good Life, Did you see Russell Brand posting this?
Well someone had to!
February 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Well someone had to!
I hadn’t spotted that - I will check. My other favourite thing is to spot the “these must be made up” columnists names:
Sophia Money-Coutts or Ginnie Chadwick-Healey
Sophia Money-Coutts or Ginnie Chadwick-Healey
February 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I hadn’t spotted that - I will check. My other favourite thing is to spot the “these must be made up” columnists names:
Sophia Money-Coutts or Ginnie Chadwick-Healey
Sophia Money-Coutts or Ginnie Chadwick-Healey
A nice little BlueSky juxtaposition:
February 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A nice little BlueSky juxtaposition:
Well this was ironic!!
January 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Well this was ironic!!
Quarante ans - la même chose!
December 4, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Quarante ans - la même chose!
That was quite reassuring - this will probably be true for the past 40 years!
December 4, 2024 at 2:49 PM
That was quite reassuring - this will probably be true for the past 40 years!
The problem is that Spotify recognises the artists you like and then puts them on all the playlists it prepares for you. I love Frazey Ford but didn’t actively choose to listen to her as much as I did.
December 4, 2024 at 2:31 PM
The problem is that Spotify recognises the artists you like and then puts them on all the playlists it prepares for you. I love Frazey Ford but didn’t actively choose to listen to her as much as I did.
Slightly over toasted the pine nuts but tasty!
November 29, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Slightly over toasted the pine nuts but tasty!