Entertaining as this spat is, it contains not-a-flicker of recognition as to WHY this might be happening.

For 16 months, a tax-exile-oligarch-owned, mostly right-wing press, has abused the privilege of these exclusive private sessions, to misrepresent the gov't on every issue. This is the FO stage.

Last week I found the robin that had been following me around the garden for the past month dead in my shed. I must have left it open, it flew in and then I closed it. I miss you x

If everybody’s gonna do long throws then we’re gonna have to end the gentleman’s agreement on not calling foul throws.

American money advice: invest in cheap trackers monthly. Don’t try and time the market.
British money advice: switch energy provider every quarter, run your washing machine at odd hours to get free electricity and here’s a great trick to get more nectar points.

@iwriteok.bsky.social great pod on Maxwell

I repeat, an absolute dirge of a song.
Let’s get the football started as this is embarrassing

It really is a terrible song #nationalanthem

The V&A is better than natural history museum by a mile. The ironwork section by itself needs a special mention, though to be fair the birds and insects in natural history is top tier.

I’ve heard from a reliable source that there are in fact 7 new lion cubs at whipsnade zoo.

www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

To think it’s not already listed is strange. I get to walk past/through/over it regularly. So much to take in that can’t be easily summed up from photos.

If you're filing a self-assessment tax return in the UK today and also dealing with Barclays meltdown: File your return online as normal. You don't need the bank to do that. Then pay your outstanding tax when the system is back up; major penalties don't kick in until 30 days' late payment.

M&S do the best supermarket pizzas - fight me

Brat summer is over