Chris King
@northernwrites.bsky.social
Former knife swallower
Unlikely to be the Chris King you are looking for. Unless I am. Then I am currently unable to take your call.
Unlikely to be the Chris King you are looking for. Unless I am. Then I am currently unable to take your call.
Thomas Frank Tactical Genius would be a prime Viz strip if it wasn't so painful.
"This week, The Shin of Destiny"
"This week, The Shin of Destiny"
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Thomas Frank Tactical Genius would be a prime Viz strip if it wasn't so painful.
"This week, The Shin of Destiny"
"This week, The Shin of Destiny"
Romero will get sent off now. Kneed it!
December 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Romero will get sent off now. Kneed it!
Couldn't trap a bag of cement
December 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Couldn't trap a bag of cement
Kelly Cates has come dressed as David Byrne dressed as a 90s NBA player
December 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Kelly Cates has come dressed as David Byrne dressed as a 90s NBA player
Watching Spurs at Newcastle is a terrible, torturous experience. Either we're going to nick and cheeky goal or get humped six nil
December 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Watching Spurs at Newcastle is a terrible, torturous experience. Either we're going to nick and cheeky goal or get humped six nil
I really like Katya Adler as a presenter but this Balkans programme is a hard watch
December 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I really like Katya Adler as a presenter but this Balkans programme is a hard watch
Tim tams are bullshit
December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Tim tams are bullshit
The problem with writing a career/industry/role based newsletter. The UK's number one* Delivery Management newsletter. Is that you really have to dance around the actual work you are doing to write about stuff to keep it relevant.
Ergo - nothing about this week is printable.
* no evidence
Ergo - nothing about this week is printable.
* no evidence
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The problem with writing a career/industry/role based newsletter. The UK's number one* Delivery Management newsletter. Is that you really have to dance around the actual work you are doing to write about stuff to keep it relevant.
Ergo - nothing about this week is printable.
* no evidence
Ergo - nothing about this week is printable.
* no evidence
You know who has some interesting things to say? Sam Reich's dad.
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
You know who has some interesting things to say? Sam Reich's dad.
Watching the millionth talking head/dramatisation history show in my life ... And I ask myself again...
Have I learnt anything new?
Have I learnt anything new?
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Watching the millionth talking head/dramatisation history show in my life ... And I ask myself again...
Have I learnt anything new?
Have I learnt anything new?
Damn. Three lads ignoring their female team member and ol' Rajan took time out of the programme to point it out.
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Damn. Three lads ignoring their female team member and ol' Rajan took time out of the programme to point it out.
Punishments if Dante devised an up to date Middle-class circle of hell
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Punishments if Dante devised an up to date Middle-class circle of hell
The Lovin' Schoonerfull
Bloody hell, I hope that is a typo! A whole glass?!! Thank you but a definite no thanks!
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The Lovin' Schoonerfull
What happens when you forget to put water into a microwave rice cooker
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
What happens when you forget to put water into a microwave rice cooker
Kids got me up at 7am so they could volunteer at the Leeds Abbey Dash. At least it meant I was out for when Nova Bakehouse opened
November 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Kids got me up at 7am so they could volunteer at the Leeds Abbey Dash. At least it meant I was out for when Nova Bakehouse opened
I was sat on a Go/No Go call for a project migration this week, where the idea of the "Daily Mail Test" was raised.
We needed to do everything to avoid appearing on said publication's front page.
We needed to do everything to avoid appearing on said publication's front page.
On every public policy committee I sat on - gambling, drugs, animal experiments, law of homicide and others - someone would ask ‘But what would the Daily Mail say about our recommendations?’ I now regret that we never gave the right answer. ‘We shouldn’t care.’
November 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I was sat on a Go/No Go call for a project migration this week, where the idea of the "Daily Mail Test" was raised.
We needed to do everything to avoid appearing on said publication's front page.
We needed to do everything to avoid appearing on said publication's front page.
A police witness has just referred to this character as "a man in his 40s".
November 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A police witness has just referred to this character as "a man in his 40s".
Is there anything Sir David Beckham won't advertise?
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Is there anything Sir David Beckham won't advertise?
I am older than John Thaw when he started playing Inspector Morse
November 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I am older than John Thaw when he started playing Inspector Morse
This has to be the most underused gadget I have in my kitchen, but also, it is one of the easiest to use. No idea why it hides in the cupboard as much as it does.
November 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This has to be the most underused gadget I have in my kitchen, but also, it is one of the easiest to use. No idea why it hides in the cupboard as much as it does.
The guardian wants people to settle a fight on how to fill a Moka pot. The hilarious bit is always when Italians believe they are the authority in coffee, so their way must be right.
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The guardian wants people to settle a fight on how to fill a Moka pot. The hilarious bit is always when Italians believe they are the authority in coffee, so their way must be right.
Watching some Civilizations programme on the BBC and John Lewis Dad has gone from necking Garys to using a different kind of tablet.
November 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Watching some Civilizations programme on the BBC and John Lewis Dad has gone from necking Garys to using a different kind of tablet.
Greatest bit of #cricket shithousery in Australia in the Strikers/Thunder WBBL game.
Pissing down all game and the umpires call it off with basically one hit left to win it.
Pissing down all game and the umpires call it off with basically one hit left to win it.
November 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Greatest bit of #cricket shithousery in Australia in the Strikers/Thunder WBBL game.
Pissing down all game and the umpires call it off with basically one hit left to win it.
Pissing down all game and the umpires call it off with basically one hit left to win it.
Roderick Spode would be a Tech Bro
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Roderick Spode would be a Tech Bro
Excellent news. Stumbled across a pre-order link for the next Emma Southon "Servus" on audible. Not out till next May, but at least that's something to look forward to.
November 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Excellent news. Stumbled across a pre-order link for the next Emma Southon "Servus" on audible. Not out till next May, but at least that's something to look forward to.