France? Northern France has its charms, but the south has more.

Things will just get worse at the Reach titles as they rely more on AI and have so few staff left to check anything. So depressing (not to mention infuriating).

I'm reading "Instructions for a Heatwave" by Maggie O'Farrell. Despite Maggie being a former colleague from our newspaper days, this is the first time I've read any of her books (believe it or not). And thoroughly enjoying it.

Of course!

Paul Young and Squeeze – perfect partners for breakfast.

Toast! I remember that song! Classic.

Ha! Although wasn't that Kenny Rogers?

There's no downside to sounding like Johnny Cash IMO.

This has been such a fun thread between you and @curlywurlyfi.bsky.social and it's made me smile. Thanks, ladies.

Oh, that's so sad to hear. She endured so much. And wrote wonderful books.

Oh that's very good.

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Scandalised? Thought they'd be thrilled. Unless you kept them all for yourself ;)

What a splendid idea. Just had a look at their calendars and an positively drooling.

Quite. That's a problem with Substack. Even the cleverest writer needs an editor.