Anne Billson

If anyone is friends with any Georgian air traffic controllers, buy them a nice bottle of wine. As guardians of pretty much the only narrow gap still available between Europe and Asia that avoids both Iran, the Gulf, Ukraine and Russia, they are under some substantial pressure.

Glover was a better Wonka than either Depp or Chalamet IMO.

“Chris Elliot as Longlegs” is such a great idea and I’m so mad it’s lodged inside SCARY MOVIE 6.

Was also very fond of Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles. Something very satisfying about the squishiness. And the sugar coating.

When we talk about Baby Boomers not getting off the stage: In 1997, the US president was born in 1946.

In 2007, the US president was born in 1946.

In 2017, the US president was born in 1946.

And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946.

First time my mum said “I’ve got a bone to pick with you” I genuinely thought that there was a delicious cold chicken waiting to be shared in the kitchen.

Lord almighty, the air traffic controllers in Yerevan (also buried under this narrow route) do not deserve this.

Some tubes of Refreshers lying on a bed of pink and yellow sweets.

Was inconsolable when refreshments promised during the interval of an amateur play turned out to be tea and biscuits and not Refreshers.*
(*UK brand of fizzy fruity sweets, very popular in the 1960s)

Beanz

THE EVIL DEAD (Raimi, 1981)

A close-up of the surface of an iceberg, with a red dusk sky behind, and flecks of red and blue in the ripples on the surface. Some little ice lines can be seen too.

Close-up of an iceberg at dusk a few nights ago. There were so many people clambering over the icebergs that it was challenging to get a photo with no-one in it. Managed to sneak in there to get a bit closer.

Fellsfjara, #Iceland

"outside of giving us the typical depiction of Frankenstein's Monster and The Invisible Man" is not great either. This is not someone who understands the meaning of words.

Photo of a ginger and white cat sitting on a tiled floor, looking at the camera with mild displeasure.

AN BOI HAS AN CAT FLAP YES

BUT PLS TO OPEN BIG DOOR

Death Michiel Coxcie, born this day 1499: Death of Abel. Appreciating discretely placed jawbone of ass here.

A small, badly behaved ginger and white cat has a look around the veterinary surgery.

Albert has been for his booster. 💉

They finally responded. Refunding me 25% of the cost of both tickets e ie the grand total of €16.50. What with all the lateness & inconvenience & lugging a big bag up & down stairs, I think it should have been 100% tbh but if wishes were ponies etc. At least now that's one less thing to fret about.

PIERRE

PIERRE

I am looking forward to seeing some literal prosecutions for literal necromancy as part of beating this sort of shit out of the culture. RETVRN!

Two months since I requested compensation for an Antwerp to Amsterdam journey for which the trains - there AND back - were cancelled, resulting in delay, key exchange problems & loitering in Starbucks for 90 mins. And @sncb-nmbs.bsky.social chat had the nerve to chide me for being angry with them.

Night. Roadworks on Pelikaanstraat, next to Antwerpen Centraal station, almost completely blocking the pavement and two pedestrian crossings. An orange sign, laughably, indicates that pedestrians should cross the road. But where? How? With luck they won't get run over by feckless drivers whose view is obscured by a mess of barriers, heaps of earth etc.

#FuckYouVoetgangers An occasional series illustrating the city of Antwerp's contempt for its pedestrians, repeatedly sent by roadworks into traffic or bike lanes or expected to tramp miles out of their way, through mud & rubble, for the sin of just wanting to walk along the pavement.

A close-up image of an iceberg piece on a black sand beach. It looks a bit like amber and there is a bit that's sticking up that is blue underneath, reflecting the colour of the sky.

A little detail of an iceberg at sunrise - quite lovely this morning now the wind has gone :)

Vestri-Fellsfjara, Jökulsárlón #Iceland

Those pesky fish are too fast for me. But any cat would LOVE this.

Damn!

Dear Alan, You owe me £3.

Adter seeing "Sinners" I had to kick myself for not giving Wallace a twin brother.

Very proud to watch his journey.

I'm in love with her too! She's gorgeous and your pictures of her make me happy. x

Woke up, she was glued to my side and peaceful. Drinking coffee now, and there’s this. Any wonder I am in love with this krazy kat?

Evil Dead’s Bruce Campbell reveals he has cancer: ‘Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch’ Actor and horror icon says he will need to withdraw from work to receive treatment, telling fans, ‘I’m sorry if that’s a shock – it was to me too’

Sending all the good thoughts, wishes and vibes to King Bruce and his family x
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amazing cover for a fascinating moment in time. the advent of containerisation famously ended the London Docklands as actual docks (because container ships are incredibly big and wouldn't be able to travel up the Thames)