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Ex-seismic layabout. Former editor of Personal Computer World magazine (UK). Copywriter, guitarist, grandad. Coach parties welcome.
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My hands are starting to look like an old man's. Wonder if it's because I'm 70 in a few weeks? 🤔

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Newspapers used to cover real news in the good old days Newspapers in the good old days:

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I will build my Church upon this bankrupt casino. 1/6

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My forthcoming dotage is shaping up to be a miserable time

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Coming soon: Labour responds to the failure of its Nigel Farage tribute act by trying even harder to be a Nigel Farage tribute act whilst closing its eyes to the evidence of where that path led the Tories.

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I don’t think it looks like a mess. Do you?

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After a lifetime of DIY, I finally discover you can buy the cam lock fittings for flat-pack furniture. Never even thought to look for them!

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Tasty!

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Look on my woks, ye Mighty, and this pear!

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Got 5 IKEA products to assemble. Might need a new bottle of Glenmorangie.

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Total and absolute lies, of course. The US is a dangerous clown show.

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Seriously, it's simple common courtesy to refer to someone how they like to be described. We don't go round calling Prunella Scales "Mrs Timothy West" or Judi Dench "Mrs Michael Williams" do we? It's really not hard to be respectful of someone's identity.

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Survived IKEA but only just. The 3 separate barcodes for one product order nearly did for me.

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Has the feel of an instant folk horror classic ngl www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Just incredible

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it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months

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So now he’s inviting criminals to enter the US?

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Oh joy. Another trip to IKEA. Guess I do need the exercise.

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Ah yes, Kubo And The Two Strings. Such a magical movie, and a lovely cover song by Regina Spektor www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtxX...

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I wrote this blog about gold a few years ago. Warning: contains torcs, toilets, beer and goldfinches! #Archaeology #Torcs #Gold ⚱️ bigbookoftorcs.com/2020/03/17/n...

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Harvested our lilac bush and it smells heavenly

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Remember the Dinky Tank Transporter model based on the Thorneycroft Antar? Here's a real one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1qe...

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Mrs K bought lamb shanks so she wants me to cook them. Braising them in Guinness seems like a suitable way. Smells fine so far!

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What if it's non-dimmable and starts flickering?

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We shouldn't be testing trans kids for autism. We should be testing Wes Streeting to see what happened to his heart.

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Yes, the federal government might crash. But never fear: we have backed up all the data in the Kremlin. by Elon Musk and Peter Thiel

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Hidden in the depths of the article www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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I've been on flights that felt like that

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Do they mean the freedom to be a second-rate country viewed as a joke by the rest of Europe?

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I returned a couple of armfuls of utensils from the garage to the kitchen. Only a truckload remaining.

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I bet everyone has at least one of these Sainsbury’s boxes. This one’s from 1997. What a stupid idea they were, but great for the garden!

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Finally some good news - my car insurance has just dropped by around £140 a year. No idea why, but I’ll take it!

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If eating scotch eggs in an Austin Allegro had a face.

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"So disrespectful, why don't you wear a black suit Donald?"

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Today we honor the flippered citizens of our icy nation. Whether you celebrate whilst eating a democracy sausage in Oz, doomscrolling in America, pulling maple taps in Canada, or elsewhere, we appreciate the support! #worldpenguinday

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These people really don't have a fucking clue, do they?

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"relax, it's just for a stock photo - they'll probably use it for a new herbal tea brand or something"

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