I'm pretty sure the big London museums have quite a lot in their shops but probably not made by local artisans!

In the blanket incident, Noem had to switch planes after a maintenance issue was discovered, but her blanket wasn't moved to the second plane, according to the people familiar with the incident. The Coast Guard pilot was initially fired and told to take a commercial flight home when they reached their destination. They eventually reinstated the pilot because no one else was available to fly them home.

The details of the Kristi Noem blanket incident are just fucking perfect

Johnson partied as pensioners died alone. Why didn't Johnson get this pressure to resign. Farage appointed a Russian Agent as the leader of Reform UK in Wales. Why doesn't Farage get this pressure to resign The answer is the Tory Press.

Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social

This year’s lengthy cold snap formed thick enough ice on the Navesink River in New Jersey that two ice boat clubs were able to compete against each other in the Van Nostrand Challenge Cup — only the fourth time the race has been held in nearly 140 years. Read more: nyti.ms/4tAJ9Gc

It's definitely a lot easier since they introduced the online system. I'd renew the British one now so you can truthfully say he doesn't have another passport!

Oh and another fun fact - if he has a British passport and it needs renewing at some stage, you will have to send the Irish one with it 🤷🏻‍♀️

I am so glad mine are no longer needing children's passports. The process is ridiculously complex. Mind you, the older ones had to go for an interview when they applied for British ones!

On the same day as the news item about the student murdered in Sheffield by a fellow student.

I find him too cringe in general. Preferred the American version of The Office

Five very bargainous books. The rest are also available for cheap!

The whole series is discounted *for today only* so pass it on, tell a friend, stock your kindle etc etc but before midnight…

It's lovely to see the outpouring of love for Catherine O'Hara. Though obviously dreadful that it's because she has left us.

After a year, finally getting the hang of enjoying my day off #ninedayfortnight

A family I knew growing up had an older sister who caught measles and was brain damaged and died very young. I don't think there was a vaccine when I was a small child. I caught it myself.

Have just started reading a series on my Kindle which apparently I purchased nearly 11 years ago 😯😳

That tbr pile is ridiculous.

Yes I've heard it's good so was pleased to hear it's on iPlayer now. Was wondering what to watch next!

Years ago I convinced a young work colleague that pastramis were small animals found in Italy

If you've heard me cite the Yeats poem, The Second Coming, to describe what Trump is doing then you'll enjoy this little bit of genius as much as I did...

Catching up with last night's traitor on my day off. Stephen's outfit is very reminiscent of Sportacus in Lazytown!

I'd leave mine up till the end of January if other people in the house wouldn't moan about it! On my way home last night I passed a few houses with lights up still and it looked so cheerful in the gloom.

Sounds like an interesting course!

Oh well done to Ff. What subject is she applying for?

I love this because on my very first trip to London (which I had wanted to do since I was a small child) I also went to Bromley to visit relatives. I didn't hate it but it was very suburban!

I think it was the actor who
played her father I struggled with - more because he spoke so fast. Though tbh that is fairly authentic!

I wondered how non-Irish people would get on with understanding the accents. I found one of the actors in particular quite hard to follow (and I'm Irish). But yes it was very lyrical. Reminds me of Under Milk Wood in that respect.

What did you think of it?

A distant relative has given that as the middle name for her new baby 🙄😂

If you were meeting friends at the weekend you phoned them at work during the week and made plans that everyone then had to stick to.

Happy Birthday for tomorrow!

Looks like they had a lot of fun!

I very much hope that this will be my last time facing into work again after the Christmas break.