Steve Thomas

Oooh

If the size of the poppy on the concourse at King’s Cross is any indication of how the rail industry feel , I reckon he probably was!

I'm beginning to understand why his brother had started charging everyone for parking round Sandringham. I thought he was just being tight, but now it's clear he needs the money.

With newlondonharmonia and Oi Ching Chan www.newlondonharmonia.com/whatson

Today's entertainment!

"Chippie"

Mr Cash appears to be the one either passing on state secrets, or magnificent misinformation to confuse the 'enemy', or just clueless as to what was actually going on.

Keir Starmer's Summit of Peace Diary Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Suite of Eternal Optimism, Four Seasons Total Landscaping Resort

NEW: Keir Starmer's Sharm el-Sheikh Diary

"hostages swapped like Panini football stickers, 20 Israelis for 1700 Palestinian detainees. Not entirely sure what the difference is, but I’m sure someone on TalkTV would be happy to shout it at me."

open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...

Only...sorry to be the pedant but three stanchion is the post, so you'll struggle to duck under and the rope is just...the rope.
Whatever, they'll say they can shoot you for trying it

Right piece...wrong bit (no not really)!

It makes when an orchestra is wearing all black, black tie, black tie with white jackets, white tie and tails or something else look straightforward!

So apparently, King and 'very senior' royals get to wear the bling tails on formal occasions...at Windsor Castle. But only there. This made up nonsense is all such nonsense!

Oh goodness, has Paul Newman died?

Oh, There were medals! Maybe he's awarded himself something new?

Cos Japan last year...normal tails for Charlie, covered with other medals and bling sure, but no gold buttons...

Why does he get red flashings and fancy buttons? Genuine (/weird) question.
Also, you know DT is gonna be thinking why can't I have shiny buttons and it probably made him really angry

...the music sing in churches on remote Scottish islands. Hope the film is still out there, it's a lovely thing. Full of the kind of connection we need right now!

You might find this interesting, news.yale.edu/2013/12/23/c...
Don't know if directly relevant. Video used to be on Willie's site but that, like the great man himself, is no longer with us.
If I remember he found links between the he-thought-unique-to-them church music he sang as a kid with

This was ace. Powerful and important storytelling and amazing talent on display!

The Kindling | Hackney Empire I was warning.I was signal.I was storm before the silence. Joy was the centre of the community. Joy saw something beyond everyone else. Joy wanted the trut

Young people have put the show together in 10 days! Remarkable.

Saw with @liamzud.bsky.social @dylanmlaw.bsky.social & Sally

Tickets here 👇

www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/adp-2...

I read that as Horowitz. Made me chuckle (niche gag maybe)

See also Indian men's cricket team!

Imagine going into journalism to argue that not enough civilians have been killed in a war crime.

Prescient again

Wow. Just wow. Labour laws incapable of defending civil liberties.

Still: "However, the Magistrates’ Association welcomed the idea of a new crown court division, while stressing that the number of magistrates would need to rise by about a third."
From the Guardian.
There's a surprise!

I really enjoyed the sight of a young girl at the cricket on Sunday, draped in her India flag and wearing an England football shirt. It's a look you could try?

Guess which of these stories came first on both the BBC One and Radio 4 bulletins.

I figured @stephenkb.bsky.social had shorter legs back then.

Hugely enjoyable. Had a fab time, thanks!