Adrian Clark

Sign saying ‘our bartenders are so light fingered they could be concert pianists’ Why, are they going to rob me?

I feel they have misunderstood this expression:

fuck, I’m sorry, I can’t compete with this

I could have listened to a full OGWN about that, just for Mike's accent!

That reflects something I've seen too. I've got a deal with a tame robin, whereby I sprinkle bits of fat ball on the roof of the mini patio shed, giving him time before the pigeons find it) but the dunnocks have also taken a liking to it. Shortage of a natural nutrient, maybe?

Nope. Fuel duty was frozen for, what, 15 years? Meanwhile, our roads are congested by people taking unnecessary journeys by car, and public transport is unaffordable for many. Time to redress the balance a bit.

This IPSO adjudication against the Telegraph is quite something

Confirms their story titled: ‘We earn £345k, but soaring private school fees mean we can’t go on five holidays’ was completely fabricated, with the family involved non-existent and stock pictures used

www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/0210...

Not too bad – a bit fiddly at the start, with all the extra ingredients, and it was quite awkward to knead (100% wholemeal). After that, though, possibly a bit easier than regular bread. I worried that it didn't rise much in the bowl, but I proved it in the airing cupboard and that seemed to help!

Every one of these ****s consciously chose to move to a society that runs on slave-labour.

Some of them will claim to be oblivious to that.

That makes them wicked AND stupid.

Meera Sodha’s recipe for Ethiopian Easter bread | The new vegan Defo dabo is the traditional fennel and orange bread, neither too sweet nor too savoury, to share with friends and family at this time of year

Tried this on a whim (I'd saved it on my Feast app) and it's VERY NICE.

No rice syrup in our supermarkets, so I used honey instead (so not vegan). Also, used a regular loaf tin instead of her cake tin, and might try dispensing with the baking paper next time (wouldn't normally use it, even at 240C)

Story time, y'all, about the time I witnessed nearly this exact scenario play out in real time.

It's 2003 or 2004. Serena, Venus, Anna Kournikova, and Brenda Shultz-McCarthy played an indoor exhibition event at Rupp Arena.

Both Williams sisters had won majors at this point. 🧵/x

"Darling, let's celebrate our love by giving money to a corrupt, repressive tax haven."

I am begging Americans to stop trying to refer to football teams with singular verbs

These Boots Were Made for Dorking?

It annoys me when normal people go "nah, I don't really do politics, thanks", so when it's a hedge fund manager living in a corrupt, repressive petrostate...

At least there are plenty of disused military buildings (and a barge!) which I recall some of those people declared to be perfectly adequate for refuge accommodation.

Excellent! I thought I saw one earlier, but it was a beech leaf 🙄

As I said earlier, regardless of political leanings, everyone deserves humanitarian aid and evacuation, even if they're despicable tax-dodging racist Reform twats, and... actually, go on Iran, you can have this one.

Are we sure this is supposed to be an insult? Sounds like Farage has found some kindred spirits in an unlikely place.

Right, as soon as all this blows over, I'm taking holy orders and moving there.

My favourite thing about Dubai is that the sort of arseholes who'd wank on about '15 minute cities' voluntarily went there to live in compounds.

I once referred to Dubai as 'LinkedIn with beheadings' on Twitter and got two days of men in ill-fitting jackets telling me I was British as if it were some kind of own.

A reminder, if you buy your ticket from the station immediately before travel, check carefully what tickets the machine is offering you. On my experience (a Southern/SWR station) the first option won't necessarily be the cheapest.

They're not all Isabel Oakeshott types, you know? Plenty of them just wanted a job.

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Bigging up a Welsh company for St David's day... I'm normally suspicious of culinary "magic ingredients" but this stuff is amazing. Added a couple of tsp to a risotto, and it's added a lovely aura of deep, rich umami. I may become addicted.

Two smiling tax administration employees standing at Arrivals section of an airport with a large hand-drawn banner with the text translated above

“To all influencers and other tax exiles in Dubai, the tax authorities wish you a safe return to France”

In order to understand UK politics in 2026 you must realise that a plumber & plasterer doesn't represent the interests of the working class because she is left-wing but a wealthy broadcaster & former academic does represent the interests of the working class because he is right-wing. Hope this helps

Here's a new (to me, anyway) Peregrine live stream, for those of the faith.

Looking down over Reigate from Colley Hill. A chalk path leads down through the grassy slope, with the buildings looking tiny 600ft below. Blue sky and fluffy white clouds above.

Colley Hill, looking west. The grassy bulk of the North Downs ridge, with blue sky and clouds backlit by the low sun.

Walked over the Downs to Reigate. Surprisingly icy breeze, but also... THE SUN!

Shit, yeah - fingers crossed it was purely precautionary with Cardiff in mind.

Head says I should be a bit worried about the Cardiff and Stockport games (if Bolton are having a resurgence) but heart is feeling so smug about that 10-point gap.