Being a long-time fan of @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and the new team of ex-Guardian and Observer journalists - I wish y'all the best and have already subscribed to 'The Nerve' - sorry, couldn't remember if the name has a definite/indefinite article in the title.

Asked friends and family how they coped when their children left for university, the common answer is, "Celebrate. Use the bathroom, the toilet roll, the towels..." everything you won't have when they get back.
Oh. OK. Not so bad after all.🤨

By good fortune, I'm working my way through @ebrenner.bsky.social and Sara Hulse's 'Marketing Yourself' which I found through CIEP membership. Hello both and thank you for your insights; the book's also very helpful ~ Sam

Hold the phone - that's my family!
Irish to the core.

Lalochezia: swearing when frustrated.
Thank you @susiedent.com for opening our minds and vocabularies.

Language vagaries: in Hong Kong, I ordered a ploughman's from a sandwich shop. The Cantonese server kindly informed me that the correct pronunciation was 'ploffmans'.
Which brings us to @brianbilston.bsky.social latest post.

Holiday Exercise - tips, trips and ambiguous landings: bit.ly/4l7NYRI

Idioms: congratulating an American friend on his luck - jammy bugger.

New post for 31.07.2025: bit.ly/4l7NYRI

working through this summer's back catalogue: bit.ly/4l7NYRI

Short Cuts www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Toilets? We'll come onto those

remember: Audience. Objective. Product. Medium. Context.