A burst pipe led to the hole forming in Victoria Road East at the crossroads with Gipsy Lane in Humberstone.

Chap came from London Electrical to fix my electric. Embarrassingly, I had to rush to the loo as soon as he arrived. By the time I emerged from the bathroom, he'd fixed it! I got him to wait while I put on the washing machine. Everything looks okay now 🤞

The Russian government is militarizing and preparing Russian children to fight in war. Children are being taught to operate drones and participate in other military-related activities in a "Ready for Labor and Defence" program. This is long term war planning. szru.gov.ua/en/news-medi...

So in 2026, the USPS will no longer process mail as it comes in. It will process mail when they feel like it. So they can deliver a letter or a package a month later. The Convicted FElon is doing this to prevent mail-in voting without outlawing it. He doesn't want the Democrats to win the Midterms.

President Stubb: We are closer to peace than at any time during the war. But at the same time, we cannot be sure whether Russia is ready for peace. Ukraine is part of a free and democratic Europe now and in the future. We will continue to support Ukraine. We will not tire. We will seek a solution

Winifred Knights painted the broad sweep of the limestone cliffs at Beer in Devon in 1921 in a series of seascapes. She was still a student at the Slade when the previous year 'The Deluge,' (now in the Tate) won her the prestigious scholarship to the British School at Rome.

Beth fydd y sefyllfa yng Nghymru? Os am gael cost trydan i lawr, peidiwch â rhoi fewn i fusnesau mawr. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Russian attacks on Ukraine never cease ◾️In Zaporizhzhia,residential buildings,shops,infrastructure were targeted.2 people injured, fires in the city ◾️In Kherson,Russia attacked an ambulance with a drone yesterday.70-year-old ambulance driver was injured&had to be taken to hospital 📹Zaporizhzhia

Continuing my theme of posting iconic pieces of ELG work during the holiday period, here's "The Red Hut" by Harold Steggles from 1931. I can't be absolutely certain but I believe that this one was painted in the park at Warley. #HaroldSteggles #EastLondonGroup

With few exceptions, for profit media was and will always be ruled by financial results. Mussolini said that fascism should be called corporatism, because it is a merger of corporate and state power. bsky.app/profile/mind...

A magical scene in the Corvedale as the curtain rises on a brand new year. I was on Brown Clee for this shot and in the distance are, from left, the Long Mynd, Hope Bowdler and Caradoc. Hilltops stood out like islands, then silently disappeared as they were swallowed up in the mist. #Shropshire.

"I killed a girl and two children. I will never forget that in my life." A participant of the 'SMO', a native of Dagestan, confessed to committing a war crime in a private house in the occupied territory of Ukraine - the shooting of civilians, including two children.

Judging by this morning (so far), 2026 will be fully as crap as the past 10 years. So, there's that.

Very restless night and very cold morning. Did not want to get up, but I've made a cup of tea. Decided to use the electric heater I'd forgotten I owned. Plugged it in next to the TV. Now the TV won't come on. Going to try changing the batteries in the remote control.

Happy New Year! 🎉 Walking into 2026 like Victor Laszlo ... 🗃️ #HATM www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOli...

Vondelkerk goes up in smoke: www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

I remember hearing Lloyd George's daughter Olwen interviewed on Women's Hour c.1980: "I always thank the old boy when I go to collect my pension."

It is impossible for the imperfect mind to imagine perfection therefore wales cannot be fake

Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, I wish you everything you hope for in 2026. Thank you for the conversations over the last year. This is Christopher Nevinson's  'Among the London Searchlights,' painted from a hot air balloon tethered above London Bridge in 1916.

If there's one word that really gets on my boobies, it's FAYRE.

This year’s mystery runner in the annual Nos Galan race in Aberpennar / Mountain Ash has been revealed as Cymru / Wales’ most capped footballer Jess Fishlock. www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Russia spends billions on its war against Ukraine. The Russian woman in this video lives on a pension of about $175 a month. The regime’s priorities speak for themselves.

The Telegraph's big book of woke things reaches Zulu (1964)

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My best joke and I didn't even notice that "Evelyn" sounds like "Everything."

ICE = GESTAPO

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Wine very nicely chilled just by leaving it in the sitting room! I'll make a very basic soup tomorrow, just chickpeas and passata with plenty of chilli. That will warm the inner woman!

Former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has praised Ireland's decision to make its basic income scheme for artists and creative worker permanent ✍️Amelia Jones

Russian Telegram channels report a fire at an oil depot in Rybinsk, Russia, after a reported drone attack.

Un-paywalled report on what Bannon said. "They’re going to have an Irish Maga, and we’re going to have an Irish Trump. That’s all going to come together, no doubt. That country is right on the edge thanks to mass migration." extra.ie/2025/12/31/n...

A seasonal short story for you, in which Nathan is faced with a very Italian problem on New Year's Eve. philipgwynnejones.com/short-storie...

Eighteen months since losing his place in government former Welsh secretary David Davies has said he didn’t realise at the time how “stressful” the job was

Cyfle euraidd - os gallan nhw godi’r arian i brynu’r tir. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Friends, S.O.S. Ukraine e.V. Foundation has asked me for help. I've known them for a long time, they are good and reliable friends of Ukraine. S.O.S. Ukraine has been buying ambulances and other things for Ukraine for almost four years now.

My favourite is the Romanian word 'furaje', which sounds very much like 'Farage'. 'Furaje' means 'pigswill'.

The first batch of new British passports featuring the King’s coat of arms and natural landscapes are now in use - with a Welsh coastal location among the four new designs

Urgent calls have been made for a ‘national car theft crackdown’ after new figures revealed that 74% of cases were left unsolved in south Wales last year ✍️Emily Price

Workers take a well-earned break on a Gower potato farm near Swansea, 1951, photo by Geoff Charles (National Library of Wales).

An "arrogant" drugged-up driver changed his clothes at the wheel before crashing into a line of stationary cars on a busy A road, a court has heard. www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

The Welsh icon's powerhouse version of U2's 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' had been buried for more than 30 years - until now

Cardiff University students are demanding that the university authorities answer a series of searching questions following a traumatic year in which more than 1,800 academics were originally put ‘in scope’ for redundancy ✍️Martin Shipton

Just before Christmas i had the privilege of sitting down with the Fulcrum crew and talking about my favourite film of all time: Wrath of Khan. If you want to hear me talk about stories of falibility, getting old, and accepting there are no-win scenarios then this is for you.

Started a new little painting of Battersea Power Station from pimlico. Need to play with it some more but enjoying the challenge of capturing the winter light.