Alex

As a professional military strategist, I just wanted to make sure everyone has a full understanding of the American strategy in Iran, thank you for your attention to this matter

Is this a QI- type thing where it is actually a type of Italian pancake?

Watch with sound on

Sadly such Plum-inspired larks were deeply conspic by their A in the latter half of the book when he prattled on about ducks, before petering out. Worth the 99p though.

Can’t remember who here recommended Adrian Carton de Wiart’s Happy Odyssey but it is a joy. As a narrator he’s unintentionally hilariously Woosterish despite the injuries, self-amputations and accidents that would have crippled someone with a less topping constitution. Or any self awareness.

Lambasted (n): sheep born out of wedlock.

For a second I was very excited because I genuinely thought that was Paddington.

Important …

Trump Ramblespeech remix…

I think Trump has taken over from Frank Spencer in one very important way for the majority of the UK population. In the sense that he is the one impression that anyone will happily attempt, regardless of ability.

"You should be aware, Reeves, that I I no longer feel an obligation to think of peace."

Just the once? Think I’m on about three viewings.

The Venerable Bede? Overrated!

Detectorists. A beautifully shot British comedy about basically nice people who have an all-encompassing hobby. But it is never cruel or mocking, always warm and gentle.

Obviously not The New Party, they were made up of failed MPs also but they swung right *after*.

Meet the new party, same as the old party.

The only way to win is not to play. WOPR worked it out in WarGames and so have you.

After all these years it has only just occurred to me that the most unrealistic element of the A-Team wasn’t all the harmless bullets or walk-away car crashes, it was the persistent level of state-funded mental health care that Murdock received (albeit actual treatment was limited).

Tried Titanic Sinks Tonight but when it needed a naval architect, we got a dramatist. When we needed detail we got some unsourced captions making unsupported assertions. Like the film, lost interest long before the boat actually sank.

Been watching Pluribus. I like it, I think it is good. #DaisySteinerstylereviews

Who put Ray Slijngaard of 2Unlimited in charge of the advertising boards at #AFCON?

Frosted crab apples glowing in the winter sunshine.

Looking for something fruity to add to your seasonal menu?

May I present the Twelve Historical Fruit Recipes of Christmas, which might just give you a few ideas:

orchardnotes.com/2025/12/20/t...

Also perhaps don’t ask a question that the reader can answer so easily.

A page of text from The Sunday Telegraph which appears to have been typeset by Satan himself. Three orphans can be seen, including one hyphenated one.

We all know the Sunday Telegraph has long been insane but how are the subs permitting such atrocities as these three hideous orphans in the first four paras?

Berry Bars

The Onion Sickos guy, except the shirt says Snicko and the speech is outside the bubble.

#AUSvENG #Ashes

Worth a follow: just the ep title cards from old TV shows. Inspired — and creditably single-minded.

No less an authority than the United Kingdom’s former Prime Minister, Liz Truss

“No less an authority than the United Kingdom’s former Prime Minister, Liz Truss”

That’s a real sentence that someone wrote, which made it into Trump’s legal filing.

Eek! Still traumatised some 30 years later.

How to make stollen – recipe | Felicity Cloake's masterclass The festive German fruit bread is a satisfying and delicious bake that doubles up as a perfect homemade Christmas gift

I’ve been using this recipe www.theguardian.com/food/2020/no... I’ll have to find a book with platting technique explainer, otherwise it will never look as good.