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How can we sell manly men a sponge?

Who is Dracula's favourite singer? Gladys Knight

This is bullshit. You can say there are costs, you can even claim the costs outweigh the benefits. But to say that immigration has caused incalculable damage is not just hugely offensive to millions of people and their families, but simply empirically demonstrably wrong

Good grief

She’s a strawberry elderflower martini to mark the end of the long weekend. The garden is repaying all the hard work I put in over the winter/early spring - waiting for my peonies to bloom (I bet they’ll do it next week when I’m away…). #ConfinedCocktails

Just one day when I don't get up and read how much worse the world has become. One day, it's not much to ask.

David Niven's birthday, is it? Time once more for The Greatest Picture Ever Taken, then.

In the latest Guardian Blind Date: The thunderbolt! Fireworks! Negronis! And it's really quite beautiful. My review:

Beautiful everyday Ladybird things. Boiled eggs and Cornishware (1970) Artist: Harry Wingfield

my best guess is a vampire fell asleep on it last night

In January 2021, during the third national lockdown, I pulled into this deserted pub car park to turn the van round and found a lamppost and a bin engaged in lively conversation while they thought no one was looking. Incredible.

A joyful discovery in Vondelpark Amsterdam 😃

Why are you debating with strangers about what works for you in your personal life? Isn’t it enough that it’s working for you in your personal life?

Happy 2025 day 1, peeps. Starting with a crisp dry martini - nice and clean like the fresh year ahead. #ConfinedCocktails

You’ll be visited by three spirits The three spirits:

Cold enough to freeze a penguins chuff.

Worlds greatest crocheted postbox topper, in Avebury, Wiltshire 📮🌿✨

She’s a Sidecar #ConfinedCocktails

Beautiful - cold - walk in Cannizzaro Park earlier. #UnconfinedWalks

It is Dec 22 and I have been remiss in not yet posting any bizarre Victorian Christmas cards, so… Here’s a reminder to make sure you remember to give the gift of a severed head with embedded cleaver this Yuletide.

Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends: 1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration; 2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you; 3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.

Perth Road, Dundee, Sept 24.

An elderflower martini, accompanying Elf. #ConfinedCocktails

This is such a nice portrait. ☺️ Ca. 1905. www.mediahistoricarchives.org/items/show/3...

1. Horse is ill 2. Dog on heat (5th week) & has cut paw 3. Mother is ill 4. Nigel does not understand 5. Frozen pipes 6. Selling house & property. Will explain later.

SIMPLY HAVING A

For the first time on Bluesky, here is the traditional outing for Frank Skinner on Colin Jackson's notorious showdance #strictly