Definitely not!

I found 4 connections and can only hope that they are the same 4 as you ! 🤭

The People Around Us Won't Be Here Forever. Cherish Their Presence With Joy Even if we live to be 100 years old, our entire lifetime is just a blink of an eye compared to Earth's 4.5 billion years of existence. Why waste our precious time hating our fellow travellers?

If you have a moment, I'd love for you to read my new article:
THE PEOPLE AROUND US WON'T BE HERE FOREVER. CHERISH THEIR PRESENCE WITH JOY
gurdeeppandher.substack.com/p/lifetime

Definitely more cunning than Part 1, but equally as enjoyable

Let sadness come and go like passing clouds in the sky of your consciousness, but make sure to extend a warm invitation to joy as well, allowing both emotions to coexist naturally in your heart, each teaching valuable lessons about the full spectrum of human experience, leading to fulfilment.

Entered already!

Two words for certain types of people, should you need them:

microlipet: one who gets all worked up over nothing.

struthonian: the person who buries their head in the sand and says ‘Problem? What problem?’.

From The Sunday Times: Will Elon Musk give Nigel Farage $100m to make him PM? The Tesla boss who used his immense fortune to help Donald Trump’s campaign is turning his attention to Britain. Labour and Tory supporters will hope this is fake news. Elon Musk has already declared war on Keir Starmer and last week suggested that Nigel Farage’s Reform party would be the next government.

This weekend, leading businessmen and Conservative Party officials believe there is a credible prospect that Musk is preparing to give $100 million to Farage as a “f*** you Starmer payment” with a view to transforming British politics.

Having bought the US election, Musk now wants to buy ours. This ketamine-infused menace thinks global domination is his to buy.
And Farage is grasping for his money.These repulsive men weaponise prejudice for power. They feed off ignorance, resentment and inadequacy.
If they succeed, we have failed.

Todays Poll: Self-service v staffed checkouts? You've 10 items in your supermarket shopping basket. There are two equal queues to a similar number of staffed & self-service checkouts.

1️⃣ I'm male: Self-service
2️⃣ I'm male: Staffed
3️⃣ I'm female: Self-service
4️⃣ I'm female: Staffed

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This is Not the Poem I Had Hoped to Write   This is not the poem I had hoped to write when I sat at my desk and the page was white. You see, there were other words I’d had in mind, yet this is what I leave behind.   I thought it was a poem to eradicate war; one of such power, it would heal all the sores of a world torn apart by conflict and schism. But it isn’t.   Lovers, I’d imagined, would quote from it daily, Mothers would sing it to soothe crying babies. And whole generations would be given new hope. Nope.   I had grand aspirations. Believe me, I tried. Humanity examined with lessons applied. But the right words escaped me; so often they do. Have these in lieu. Brian Bilston

Today’s poem is called ‘This is Not the Poem I Had Hoped to Write’.

'Refused service again with my guide dog, I'm done speaking out' Sean Dilley is inundated with abuse on social media whenever he posts about discrimination issues.

This is both sad and infuriating.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Stop watching the news and start listening to music. I cannot stress enough how fucking amazing this is for your mental health.

Comedy-goers: I’d like to hear what you think is a fair price for a touring standup show. Arts centre or smallish theatre. 90 mins with interval. It’s not just about me; you might not know I also help produce many other tours. Do share this around - it’s keenly debated, shall we say. Thank you!

I like your specificity

£20 ish

Give us a chance. We’re still getting settled on our Bluesky sofa, but if you’re offering it would be very welcome 🤗

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🤣 I should have explained …

I had no idea ! That’s horrific

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Oooh, nice !

I enjoy mulled wine, and it’s definitely very welcome in houses during a chilly Christmas Eve of Carol Singing. If both wines were offered though at a non Carol Singing time I would choose non-mulled.

Father Ted

Plebs

If you like a quiet end to your Sunday, join Chester Cathedral Nave Choir as they sing the service of Compline tomorrow (and most other Sundays) at 6pm

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.

Morning.

I don't care how brazen this is: if this gets 20 reposts I'll post about one of the greatest tasks of my Taskmaster series, which would be talked about today as much as the trouser theft/texting/song etc, but which was NEVER BROADCAST ON THE SHOW. Or 10, whatever. I'd probably do it for 1.

I’m not going to leave X just yet - I hate that sense of being driven away from a place I used to love. But after one day on here, I already know how much prefer it.

So if you see this and would be kind enough to share it to let people find me, that would be hugely appreciated. Thank you.

New trailer for my Channel 5 show. It’s about Gladiators. Such lucky timing. 😜