Everyone, ever since the election

There seem to be loads in Bedford all of a sudden. Beautiful creatures.

So it turns out my aunt is friends with the actress Pam Ferris, who famously played Miss Trunchbull in the 90s film of Matilda. I learnt this today when my daughter, whose name is Matilda, received an unexpected letter in the post, with a card attached from a very fearsome lady...

My brother is keeping me updated on a local NIMBY battle down in Brighton. On the left are the actual plans from the college for a new boarding house...on the right is how the NIMBYs are presenting it.

Someone on a local Facebook group is protesting against plans for a new housing development because the properties will be too expensive.

Chatting to my heavily tattooed barber who's "really interested in the Second World War"

Some of us are still clinging on to the old ways, no matter how disappointing my children find it.

Every year my mum makes Christmas pudding from this recipe, written out by my grandmother 60 years ago, noting down the method she learnt from her husband's grandmother - my great great grandmother. A true Victorian recipe!

Among the stories on History Daily this week are Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, and the sad fate of Britannic, the sister ship of Titanic.

History Daily are short 20 minute podcasts, perfect listening on the commute or after dropping the kids off at school!

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A subtle example of car brain from the local council. It frames road safety as the pedestrian's responsibility, rather than those in the massive metal boxes moving at speed.

Sadly typical of the Tory mayor we've been stuck with, whose 'big idea' for improving the town centre is free parking.