We went on Saturday and it was absolutely wonderful. And as an added bonus we could park our camper in the car park so no need for cabs or designated drivers!

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@jonnelledge.bsky.social may I say how much I enjoyed “missing, presumed shit” even though I despair that it is both funny and true.

Disturbed. Sound of Silence

@dorianlynskey.bsky.social sorry to hear you’re stepping away from OGWN. Happy to hear Origin Story continues. The Enoch Powell one was fascinating. Cheers.

What’s the book about Rob. Enjoyed the Illusionist a lot.

We could have a whip round for the £50 couldn’t we? :-)

Totally agree.

Leaving aside the ‘should I buy from Amazon or not’ of it all, does it make a difference to authors if their books are bought as e-books or as physical versions?

Ian Dunt does the same with added swearing and that seems to work too. Weird.

I wasn’t even aware I had a dash….looking forward to it Jonn.

Avoid whale-related controversy…..

I’d second this one.

It’s very entertaining

Have also booked to go to the Jericho in September on strength of your review…..anniversary dinner so high hopes!

It was fantastic. Says so much about why I’ve loved him for over 35 years. Sam Vimes for PM

Bloody hell Jonn. That is beautiful. I’m not supposed to be crying at my desk on a Monday afternoon but there you go. Late to say and inadequate but I’m so sorry for your loss.

Welcome back….everything’s fine so there probably won’t be much to talk or write about…..laughs nervously….

What makes you such a great writer and poster on here.

Just finished on my dog walk. So interesting and so much to learn about someone you kind of feel like you should know about. Series has been brilliant. Thanks guys.

Does saying it will fly by help……well aware that’s only true with hindsight!

Ours are 26 and 24 now and I think that may have finally become true about 3 years ago! Never easy but always (well mostly) fun!

Have a great break. Hope somewhere fun.

It all seems to be coming up Lib Dem…..Greens maybe but the leadership election there could shape how that goes. Not sure that same group of voters is in a ‘let’s leave NATO’ place as Zack P appears to be.

Oh that’s amazing. I’m in awe of a friend who did it in 18 seconds but now I have a new hero…..

Couldn’t agree more Christina. Same is true of the wonderful carers for my mother-in-law. Yesterday was so depressing.

Bonne Maman?

Hoping the appeasement episode isn’t similarly portentous. We’ve just come back from a trip to the Czech Republic and the second episode in particular has been great in explaining just how badly they were shafted.

Isn’t Sean C’s character meant to have been in the SAS too?

Would be a lot of fun to do on the pod!