@chrisworthing.bsky.social
Please do not follow me unless we've already interacted. I dislike Crypto. But I do like: History, Family & Royal; Politics; Whodunnits; Roses; Cats & most dogs. Lives in Worthing, Sussex England
Matt: There are drug dealers operating in your forecourt
TfL: Grass
Matt: No, crystal meths
Second Thoughts - Come as You Were (13th March 1992). Both Liza (Belinda Lang) and Faith (Lynda Bellingham) go for the Emma Peel look.
Another little pic of the Larrmaster in a moment of feline cuteness and dedication to the job. Although he looks a bit like he was just caught singing in the shower in this one. 😁@number10cat.bsky.social
Napoleon Bonespurs with Fritz and Morag:
The Strait of Hormuz is open for transit
I think the Alpacas will be ok
Bummer
here's this week's FT Political Fix podcast where we discussed the Mandelson scandal and Iran fallout
with @lucyfisher.ft.com @stephenkb.bsky.social @georgewparker.bsky.social and myself
www.ft.com/content/e7f6...
It’s almost like Putin and Netanyahu control our foreign policy.
13 Mar 1624: George Abbot Archbishop #Canterbury presents James VI & I with a petition from both Houses of #Parliament promising supply if he made war on Spain #otd (Balliol College Oxford)
Malapropisms can be hilarious, as Richard Brinsley Sheridan established over 200 yeaes ago.
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THE GENTLE TOUCH (1980)
One of the first wave of female led 1980s detective shows along with JULIET BRAVO which came out the same year. Gill Gascoine was the slick Londoner to Stephanie Turner’s gritty Northerner.
youtu.be/lyE_KxIH-Io?...
JULIET BRAVO (1980)
youtu.be/8itOH87uZYI?...
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Ro Khanna: What have we achieved? We've taken Khamenei, who's 86, & replaced him with his son who's even a bigger hardliner
The regime is still in power — gas prices are up. Service members are dying — I hope the president stops the war. I don't care about the politics — I just want the war to end
Genetics; Martha is Kate's niece. #TheArchers
When is your friend's funeral?
What is their designated charity?
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Relevant to this that in most professional jobs you'd have to declare anything over say, £25 and probably wouldn't be able to accept anything over £250.
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The Earl of Devon's relations were Emperors of the Eastern Empire in C13th & C14th
European stereotypes: Euphoric, Melancholic, Depressed
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So long as it is not Aunt, & her friend, Sumo wrestling all will be well.
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Morning, Gerry 👋👋👋
I think about this quote from All The Presidents Men constantly- “The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand”.
Putin has now blocked mobile internet in Moscow and St Petersburg for two weeks because he is paranoid there might be a military coup attempt against him.
"Clotted Cream Tea for Two, please; go heavy on the arteries"
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“First in the Sack Race, class ‘C’
Who knows if ‘Roger Nicholls’ ever topped this achievement?
Feels like one of those times when it’s worth keeping in mind that financial markets move very quickly and the actual economy takes a lot longer to respond to changes.