Mark Thompson

Twas my own fault. Learn

Run out of spoons today. *Now* I get it.

Nice

Maybe there's a God above But, alll've ever learned from love Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you?

You'd have to work pretty hard to find a set of lines better constructed than this

Guess it's possible

It is clearly tled by women walking in the streets of your home town with their faces covered or shops with frontages in incomprehen: sible languages But it 1S equally not a feeling likely to have been fermented on the mean streets of Colchester, a pictur- esque market town in Essex. And if Bob's opinions are honest based on his personal experience, rather than spoon-fed headlines about the people most recently arrived in this coun- neither racist nor bard to imagine feeling unset- and try, then he's not going to struggle with my simple questions

Is this an example of an "eggcorn"? The author surely meant "fomented" but "fermented" still sort of works I think. What do you reckon?

Good point. And maybe that's why they didn't.

I was interested to see they made no apology/warning in the continuity announcement despite the fact that one of the characters describes Manuel as a "Dago"!

Special one-off showing of an episode of Fawlty Towers on BBC One tonight at 8 pm in tribute to Prunella Scales. S1E2 The Builders.

Why can't Reform answer this question? Plus predictions for the Caerphilly by-election

Try as I might, I can't get Reform to answer a simple question about their candidate in the Caerphilly by-election Llyr Powell.

When did he last have contact with Nathan Gill, the party's former leader in Wales who has admitted taking Russian bribes?
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/why-cant-r...

I want to learn more about the Falklands War. Can anyone recommend a good, fairly neutral book on the subject?

Hardcore remix of Demis Roussos playing in the background

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Typical 70s living room with hostess trolley, fondue set and everything looking a bit brown. Imagine Abigail's Party.

Your nan's just invited me round

Used Uber for myself for the first time ever yesterday. I was trying to hail a cab outside Hyde Park. The nearest tube stations were closed and I'd never used Uber because I live in the middle of nowhere and normally drive everywhere. I have to say it was a positive experience.

Thank you

Finished it yesterday. Apparently you can still sponsor me though if you wish so It's not too late and my knees won't have died in vain 👍

Got round OK. Slow plodding pace. Finished around 3hr 30min. Knees are killing me today!

Thank you Emu

Just sponsored Mark, please give if you're able 😘

Thank you!

Mark's fundraiser for Sands Help Mark Thompson raise money to support Sands

Tomorrow I am running the London Parks Half Marathon for SANDS in memory of our first son Olly who died at 9 months in 2012.

www.justgiving.com/page/mark-th...

SANDS has been a wonderful support to our family and does great work providing help in hospitals. Anything you can give is welcome. Thanks

UK ready to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine war effort Europe 3h

I mean this is great and everything but why has it trajectory 3.5 years? They could have been doing this the whole time surely? And note "Ready to use", not "Will use".

@samebattime.bsky.social Can he get out? Will he get out? Course he will.

Mark's fundraiser for Sands Help Mark Thompson raise money to support Sands

I am running the London Parks Half Marathon for SANDS in memory of our first son Olly who died at 9 months in 2012.

www.justgiving.com/page/mark-th...

Less than 5 days to go now!

SANDS has been a wonderful support. Anything you can give is welcome. Thanks.

Jenrick defends comments on not seeing 'another white face' in area of Birmingham The shadow justice secretary IS accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one ofthe "worst-integrated"

There was a time, only a few years ago that a comment like this from any shadow minister, especially the shadow Justice Secretary would have been an immediate resignation offence.

The fact it's tolerated nay encouraged by many in his own "mainstream" party shows how far the Overton window has moved

Mark's fundraiser for Sands Help Mark Thompson raise money to support Sands

I am running the London Parks Half Marathon for SANDS in memory of our first son Olly who died at 9 months in 2012.

SANDS has been a wonderful support.

www.justgiving.com/page/mark-th...

Exactly one week today so I'm having one last push. Please RT and anything you can donate is welcome. Thanks.

Yes. That's the one!

Cheers. Frustratingly still can't find it online anywhere but good to have it clarified that my memory was right.

I'd appreciate it! Also tell him he's doing a fantastic job on the Strike novels. I'm up to the 5th one.