Simon Huddlestone

Although I view the Americanised slow death of Bonfire Night with distaste, the happy fancy dress joy of half the bar I was in earlier can ease the pain.

I am in a bar, waiting for a (always late) friend… having a nice beer and reading book reviews in The Economist, brought from home. Life is somehow easier when you are older and not trying to be 😎

A uni housemate told me in the late 80’s that his Dad had been in the ranks in the navy… I forget the details but was something along the lines that most officers paid for some sort of treat for the men, but Andrew didn’t, & viewed as an arrogant dickhead.

A sunny autumn day. We are looking at the underside of a motorway viaduct. 4 concrete supporting pillars have colourful graffiti. There is a river to the side of a concrete / tarmac path and dense trees on the opposite river bank.

Under the M1

Well yes there is that… although the only other time I’ve been, pre-parent days, it was full of school visits! 🤦

I can confirm that having made a rare trip to London from the provinces earlier this week, it was very pleasant* and I’m sure Mr Cuomo could enjoy himself.

*although about 7 million people seemed to be in the Natural History Museum on Monday afternoon.

Just read it - very good.

Yes you’re right.

Wow. Visited Richmond Castle maybe 7 years or so ago but this either slipped me by or I’d forgotten.

Unless they perceive it as a niche sport eg cycling, in which case it often does follow that politics formula.

Ah I wondered if it might be something like that…. I spent 3 months on Borneo 30 years ago and it was I think even stronger there.
Thanks - your post has got me reminiscing.

Much as I appreciate your sentiment, observing from 🇬🇧 I feel you’re being a tad optimistic as to the likelihood of a free and fair Presidential election happening again in the foreseeable future.

Hope I’m wrong!

How strong is the Guinness?

Deliberate act to embarrass the government and boost the far right? Money involved?

If not, it’s just an extraordinarily unfortunate coincidence that a rare (but presumably happens & maybe stats are available?) release mistake also happens to be of an extremely high profile prisoner.

Tour de only half of France by the looks of it!

Broadcasters - especially the BBC - have been working hard to ensure they give a voice to the 25-35% of people willing to vote Reform (and harder groups within that, like anti-asylum protest and Tommy protest)

Need to pay as much attention to the unheard majority who fear that form of politics

You’ve reminded me of something, after the vote I assumed there would’ve some sort of interpretation (fudging?!) via consultative process etc, to help facilitate what you say.

Didn’t anticipate the nuttiness of what followed… maybe because I’m an ordinary Joe far from the world of London politics!

The Roman Empire!

I’ve had one, that I love*, for 6 years… but I’ve been astonished by there subsequent popularity, because they are so obviously stupid compare with a full EV. I’m either carting around a dead weight engine or battery.

Next car will be proper EV.

*driving in electric mode in town is so nice.

What a weird name for a dog. But sorry for their loss.

Livery makes it look like West Yorkshire PTE from 25 years ago!

A post both interesting and dull

I was right not to set up the new dishwasher to connect to the internet

Anyone want to buy a couple of tiaras, couple of brooches, a few earrings and two necklaces? DM for details.

Growing up in Selby in the early 80’s my best friend’s dad was a mechanic for a local coach firm and called WA ‘Wally’s trolleys’… no idea if this was a widely used nickname but it always springs to my mind if I hear of them 😃

I very much enjoyed Too Big to Fail

My mind is showing this precariously balanced with the mat part off the table… the plank nearest the camera as a floor!

A bleak dystopia where Sharia law predominates, while economic and cultural divisions mean that the different communities live parallel, segregated lives.

Oh, wait, that’s Dubai …

Probably for the best that it wasn’t Nether Poppleton….

I hadn’t realised it had been similar to The Piece Hall in Halifax