Val Cobbin

What's he done now?

Slightly melancholic reflection that this one seemed the height of modernity.

TIL that the Green Party doesn't just focus on transactivism and Gaza.

Who knows where the time goes - Sandy Denny

On a midnight in midwinter when all but the winds were dead...

It's a lovely thread to scroll through.

I always think this is the worst poem in the Quiller-Couch Oxford Book of Verse. Up there with McGonaghall.

Adrian Mole!

Hotel California for me.

No-one with any sort of ear for language could accept that. British slang is glorious.

There is something so peculiarly British about this story.

Irony is dead.

Will anyone be even the tiniest bit surprised anymore?

Don't worry. Apparently my favourite genre is something called "yacht rock".

No

Ah well. At least the DFS sale will make the choice easier.

Great bauble to tree ratio. So often a paucity of baubles detracts from the overall effect, when, as you so clearly realise, more IS more.

Watching "The Liberators" on Netflix. Impressed so far.

He deserves particular bile and hatred for women reporters.

At this point I don't even know why I'm shocked anymore.

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Think of tomorrow as one big thank you to the BBC! #FortheloveofShakespeare

That would be a good start.

Wot Joel said.

As long as it all goes to public services, I'd actually be good with that. In fact, I'd massively welcome some big, competent govt.

Please be the next chancellor.

Actually, yeah. I'm depressed about the potential demise of the BBC. I need cheering up.

Ben Wishaw really helped me see how good Richard II is.

Reported. I hope she takes legal advice about this.