Johnwithbeard

Incidentally it was my aunt who sent me , in California, an Eagle annual every Xmas, along with an airfix model of the coronation coach, and the first Paddington bear book. I took it to school, my teacher was so happy she asked my mum to ask her to supply the school.

They later lived and served in Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, before a final post as ambassador to Papua New Guinea.. Throughout my Aunt has always been seen as a force of nature. Every few years they would pass through Calif en route to DC, good memories. Happy birthday Auntie!

Today my Australian aunt, living near Washington DC, widow of an USA civil servant in diplomatic corps, celebrates her 100th birthday. Their first post after marriage in London, was to Madagascar, where they befriended David Attenborough,he thanked her fo her cooking in his book.

Enough is enough. I have complained to IPSO about the racism of the Daily Mail, after seeing their article online about the Erasmus scheme allowing ‘thousands of Turkish students” to come to the UK. The first sentence refers to a “wave of arrivals from Turkey and North Africa.” Disgraceful

The news about the UK rejoining the Erasmus scheme was the first really good piece of news in the political area for some time. I look forward to the UK playing host to students from all over the continent, including Turkey, and for our students to go there.

Does anyone know of the rumours about a protest in Nottingham tomorrow 10 Nov in the evening about the cuts to university departments in particular music? #askingforafriend

The answer is, for Roku access, is to click the ‘*’ key when program is on,.and choose Subtitles for Replay. (Choosing subtitles on their own gives continuous subtitles)

How do I get the English subtitles to the Russian speech in The Americans on Disney+ when I watched on channel 4, they were automatically there. My Russian is way too rusty to keep up 😀

Thank you to the assistant in @johnlewisretail #nottingham on Friday afternoon who came out of her station as I couldn’t make myself heard, and got me a glass of water so I could take my pills

Thank you to the assistant in @johnlewisretail #nottingham on Friday afternoon who came out of her station as I couldn’t make myself heard, and got me a glass of water so I could take my pills

Very grateful for Harry’s help at #KRCS #Nottingham on Friday afternoon with some accessibility issues on my iPhone, he even got me a chair to sit on in the shop..Many thanks

Many congratulations ❤️

Pigeon fryer

Thanks to all who have supported me recently with likes and follows. Appreciated

Disaster coming home, struggling to walk up road. A neighbour came, gave me her arm. But I was so worn out, sat down on kerb. She commandeered two lads walking on road who each gave me an arm. two lads are @NFFC players. Just out for a walk before tonight’s U21 match. ❤️#thanks

Thanks. But my lymphoma is so far, very “indolent”. Reasonable chance I will die with it and not of it. Going for my next three monthly blood check and session with excellent haematologist on Thursday. Thanks for your good wishes ❤️

Just had a Covid booster. Not old enough to qualify automatically, my lymphoma makes me officially vulnerable. #thanksNHS

I keep my @EastMidRailway “I have a speech impediment” card by the front door to show to callers who are not known to me. The bloke this morning peered at it, then said: what does it say? I can’t read it without my glasses..#stalemate 😂

*managed to say: I have trouble speaking

This is Labour’s poll tax. Its tuition fees. It is - as Iraq was for Blair - the moral stain that will mark Starmer’s government and the party for years to come. Severely disabled people are going to be starved, isolated and degraded. No Labour MP who backs this will be forgiven.

Met some old friends for lunch at @BarnBerryfields today. Superb food, highly recommended

On welfare cuts, the SDLP asks Keir Starmer “What was the point of getting rid of the Tories if Labour are going to do this?” #PMQs

The Americans would be speaking English today, rather than American, if the French had not come to their aid in 1770s

Bought tickets from your website @scot for a short trip to Glasgow Central. Very disappointed that you expect me to collect paper tickets from a machine. Why not e- tickets? #askingforafriend

On the train today, a middle aged man was mansplaining to a woman that “climate change doesn’t exist “. When he told her that the “ozone layer healed itself” my wife interrupted, told him a few facts. Politely explaining basic science; woman said thanks when she left train

Two men embrace against a blurry London backdrop. Text at the top of the image reads: Gary Clarke Company DETENTION. Following the highly acclaimed COAL and WASTELAND.

We’re looking for members of the LGBT+ community who are over the age of 40 to perform in DETENTION.

This World Premiere will take place at Nottingham Playhouse in May.

A taster session will be held on Thu 27 Mar at FABRIC. No previous experience is required.

Find out more here: bit.ly/4hBRW3g

With the outrageous arrest of Khalil in the USA this week, am wondering if is time to rewatch the 2007 film The Visitor, which starred Richard Jenkins.

I am still haunted by the closing scene.

What a wonderful experience seeing (the) Woman at @NottmPlayhouse.bsky.social this evening, thank you @NPtheatre.bsky.social, the actors, and above all, my friend Jane Upton who wrote this play. A lot to think about ❤️

Must admit to be slightly disappointed when driving home today past the Tesla showrooms in WB not not to see an anti Musk demo going on

Went to Berlin last weekend. Very grateful for helpful staff at Mobility Assistance at @berlinairport who helped me navigate bag drop, security, passport control and board the plane. My first time using this, very happy. Also grateful for help in passport control when we arrived

Went to Berlin last weekend, grateful for the friendly staff at Special Assistance at @ldnlutonairport.bsky.social who helped me navigate bag drop, security, passport control and board the plane. My first time using this, very happy. Also for help in passport control on return. THANK YOU