David Firn

Not just the bar staff costs either. IIR the reason so few pubs took advantage of late hours last time Labour relaxed the rules was they needed SIA-registered door security after 11pm, so staying open til, say, 1am is a two hour shift and who is going to say yes to that.

The espresso or should I say espurrso was good. But lacked purr. #TradesDescriptionsAct.

Today's CafeThatIsNotAFranchise is Cat-titude on St John's Hill. There were no cats.

Tannhäuser Gate Seven Eleven.

Same. Terrifying when you are the height of a five year old.

The Soviet Union had 114 nuclear reactors by 1999. And look what happened to them.

A meme. There’s a skull at the top, followed by the words ‘WRITE A HORROR STORY IN SIX WORDS OR LESS’

‘Six words or _fewer_.”

Sort of. BYD don't just sell EVs, so I think it's primarily Chinese manufactures starting to take market share from everyone. Just happens to coincide with the shine coming off Tesla which is also no longer the only choice as the likes of BMW get their acts together.

I wonder if she knows what anthropology is.

Flight simulator for moths reveals they navigate by starlight Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 18 June 2025

Bogong moths use the stars to navigate. I a human with a brain thousands of times bigger get lost in Bank Underground.

UK must tackle daily shoplifting ‘war’ on its high streets, says Iceland boss Thefts are costing frozen food retailer £20mn a year that could be invested in its shops, says Richard Walker

Our stuff keeps getting nicked, businesses that got rid of all the checkout staff have confirmed

Jonas Vingegaard reveals new goals for 2026 season - Canadian Cycling Magazine After a strong 2025, Jonas Vingegaard is mixing things up next year

I want that jersey.
(Jerseys are n+1 too, right?)

Hard to compete with this.

I think the approved form nowadays is "Last time I checked, my dad was a gas fitter."

I wish I could fire the woke judges into the sky
You can
I caaaaaaan't

I'm alternating Radio 3 Unwind and New Model Army.

Hairstyle's familiar ... can't quite put my finger on it ...

Jeffrey Archer: I’m not good enough for my wife’s very posh Bengal cat

Exhibit A

Giles Coren column in The Times: Seven hours of train hell stops me going north

Sense of relief across The North as

It's not just the change every season, it's the expensive replica kit they sell to young fans.

It's Monday. It's sunny. Perfect time to see the Lee Miller show at Tate B. It won't be rammed, I thought. Reader, it was absolutely rammed.

Those Hugo Boss undies can be a bit awkward when you dress to the far right.

*le chortle*

*Adds bendy sexy toys to Brexit benefits*

Party conferences that could've been an email

Where is all the housing for older people? Brits are living longer — but building suitable homes for them isn’t keeping pace. Its an urgent moment for new attitudes  and broader horizons

Stop demolishing bungalows in the name of densification for a start. on.ft.com/4q16fEa

Same.

There's onl;y one thing worse than protesters throwing flour and eggs at you and that's not having .... etc

I don't even go in there on my bike. Tried once. Took hours to find my way out.

Never seen Star Wars. Or ET.