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A night scene looking down towards the statue of Eros and illuminated shop signs

Piccadilly Circus
The Ladybird book of London,
1961
Artist: John Berry

'When the Wolves Were Running', the first episode of The Box of Delights, was originally broadcast on this day in 1984.

The Real Mr. Gruber’s Antique Shop: A Paddington Bear Treasure in Notting Hill If you’ve ever watched Paddington (2014) or its equally delightful sequel, Paddington 2 (2017), you’ll remember Mr. Gruber’s Antique Shop—the charming, wood-panelled haven of trinkets, teapots, and treasures, where the world’s politest bear finds both warmth and wisdom. But while Mr. Gruber himself is a fictional character from Michael Bond’s beloved books, his shop has a very real-life counterpart: Alice’s Antiques…

The Real Mr. Gruber’s Antique Shop: A Paddington Bear Treasure in Notting Hill

If you’ve ever watched Paddington (2014) or its equally delightful sequel, Paddington 2 (2017), you’ll remember Mr. Gruber’s Antique Shop—the charming, wood-panelled haven of trinkets, teapots, and treasures, where the…

‘The logic of algorithms tends to repeat what "works," but art opens up what is possible.’

Footbridge at Bewdley Station, aka Musborough Junction, on the Severn Valley Railway

Entrance to footbridge at Bewdley Station, aka Musborough Junction, on the Severn Valley Railway

They built one when you weren't looking...

The Welsh town where A-list actors grew up with beach walks and striking sunsets Port Talbot is celebrating the centenary of Richard Burton's birth, with trails and an official tour among the reasons to visit this year

The Welsh town where A-list actors grew up with beach walks and striking sunsets trib.al/apEMlNT

😲 it really feels like you're experiencing everything this environment can throw at you. Fingers crossed you can sleep through the worst of it tonight!

Really interesting, thank you for explaining it all! 💜

At least you're as comfortable as you can be for now (and still getting paid!). Are there any living facilities on the rig at all? Am wondering if it is still manned in very bad weather, or was it a full evacuation? Sorry if it's a stupid question!

The front cover of the ‘Classic’ supplement from the October 29 1995 edition of the Sunday Express newspaper, with a colour photograph showing George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCertney standing together in daylight beneath a large tree, with the headline ‘Goodbye Hello – The Reunion We Thought We’d Never See’. To Harrison’s left, emerging from behind the tree, is a white peacock walking along the ground.

The index page for the October 29 1995 edition of the Sunday Express ‘Classic’ Sunday supplement. On the left-hand side is a column listing all of the issue’s features and page numbers, most of items being Beatles-related. The main picture taking up around a third of the page is an adapted version of the Abbey Road album cover, showing the Beatles as they may have looked had the shot been posed in 1995 with Lennon still alive. Below this is a short article headlined ‘Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!’ written by the band’s former publicist Derek Taylor.

30 years ago, the Sunday Express paper which my mum read every week ran a #Beatles special of its ‘Classic’ supplement, with basically the entire thing given over to Beatles-related articles to tie-in with the launch of the Anthology... (1/8)

Thank you to everyone at Theatr Clwyd for giving us a tour around your beautifully redeveloped spaces. What a magnificent theatre. Congratulations to the whole team. We can’t wait to bring Our Town here next February.
🎟 welshnationaltheatre.com/our-town

ikr? How is that possible, and why can't we just tap into it? Maybe overall it's better to think about getting a restful amount of sleep over the course of a week rather than worrying about a night or two where it's a struggle.

Willpower doesn’t exist. Why so much of your health isn't your fault Dr Xand and Dr Chris van Tulleken share four small but powerful tips they've learnt over the course of 30 episodes.

Some days I need more food than other days. Maybe the same is true of sleep? But also... "sleep deprivation can sharpen your focus in the short term" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dusk in the pouring rain at Bank station in London. Reflections in puddles. A few bedraggled figures make their way to and from the Tube

Home through the rain (1969)
Artist: John Berry

Beautifully written. I keep going back to this sentence:
This is what life is like in middle age - poised between that which still might be, and that which will not.

Glad to read your latest update! Wishing you a smooth journey, plenty of fic inspiration, and safe arrival 🛳️

Great news! Hopefully they will feed you something decent too? I've been coming onto here all through the weekend just to see your latest updates. Have a good trip 🚢

OK there's my Unhinged Literary Opinion: Pratchett is the greatest humanist/philosophical writer of our era.

YouTube video by Salvage Operation Paul Simon performing Homeward Bound on Parkinson in December 1975

Happy birthday to Paul Simon
youtu.be/LHHWT2VQKhM

Squirrel with a nut in its mouth, on a headstone at Highgate Cemetery

My contribution to the genre 🪦

'Across from Battersea Park (Autumn)' by Jonathan Stewardson
jonathanstewardson.com

👤 @jonathanstewardson.bsky.social

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

On the whole I think pop songs should be about :
Being lonely.
Not wanting to be lonely.
Loss in general .
Being horny.
How rubbish weekdays are.
How great Friday and Saturday are.
Obscure films, books, historical events etc.
Being a fire starter.

I've always wondered why Chocolate Cake wasn't included on Recurring Dream. Is it because the lyrics are a bit controversial? Have the band ever commented on it?

Just felt like I needed to put on my 'mum' hat for a minute 🤐 Keep us updated and you'll have a team of people around the world wishing you luck 💜

What a brilliant thread.

You are qualified and trained for the job and the environment. Nobody is perfect. You can do this! 💪🤗

A low point, taste-wise.

So many 80s pop groups were tailor made for hormonal teens. My own weakness was Big Fun 😳