Had a meal somewhere tonight that I have been wanting to go to for years and it was OK. Don't wait and build things up. Just eat Ham, Egg and Chips instead..

@alistaircoleman.bsky.social I know you don't stray into politics (cough) with your humorous posts, but I have been in Turkey and I keep getting ads for a terrible look alike out here. Right wing winter bombers at reasonable prices.

Istanbul "done". Rome here we come.

I bet there is some missing context here. Ming Tang is leaving NHS England. I bet the memo was a goodbye note discussing the work done. Newspapers keep saying NHS staff are refusing to use the Federated Data Platform - but that is not just down to Palintir. Dig deeper FFS!

So many people at this Turkish airport seem to have broken noses, or bandages around their heads. People should be more careful.

FFS! If people do not know how this shit works, they should really ask before writing articles like this. Contractors or suppliers are nearly always given NHS email addresses and access to Teams, because there is no other way to work with the NHS. I've had three NHS email addresses for other orgs

@johnrain.co.uk will know. Is that from GoldenEye?

Just casually crossing from Europe to Asia. Has anyone written a book on borders - invisible or otherwise - before?

Istanbul is a mad place. One of the busiest cities I have ever been in... But it is so calm and tranquil. There's a road of just Irish pubs and there isn't a hint of any agro. You can get a thousand people just wandering around the tourist sites and talk without raising your voice.

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should."

This is like Sudbury Town in North West London, where there is a Catholic and Anglican church on the same road.

Evidence that the Western Roman Empire was by far the greatest of the Western dynasties. Rome - you can flush toilet paper Athens - you can't flush toilet paper Istanbul - you can't flush toilet paper

Athens done. Istanbul here we come

"Spoke with President Trump. He spewed a load of gibberish and acted like a right c***."

Staying in the Kipselis are of Athens. Small plates places that do banging regional food and charge small plate prices. €5-6 for a good taster. I know they are not everyone's cup of tea, but we spent €45 for four and didn't feel like we needed much more.

Child has accused me of going full Steve McLaren when trying order in a Greek restaurant. Hello peeps!

Saw someone post that it was OK for The Pope to be on Twitter... and yes, of course it is. What would he be doing on Bluesky? Writing 10 post threads about why Christianity is dying?

View from a hill in Athens

Watching Greek basketball and nearly every other play is "wasn't drafted into the NBA. Joined a club in Europe. Now a nationalised North Macedonian"

Living through a nature v nurture thing right now. 16yo is reacting to everything her mother does in a bad way. You couldn't wish for a better person to be your mum, but the "anything but" has kicked in and it's heartbreaking to witness.

Seeing as it is Saturday, my kebap and view from the kebab restaurant is better than yours today.

A lot of people are writing about Perennial Podium pursuiter, WVA, as if this isn't pretty much what we get from a fit WVA every year. His good form is still finding himself losing to others... and that MSR result was a timeless/fruitless attack

Re being blinded by light on the road to Domestos... As late to life Catholics might experience. I bet very few of those feckers are at the 3 hour passion Saturday mass. I was made to go to that most years. Who can hold it in for three hours as a child?

View from a hill. Athens. No, not that hill.

I never understand late in life conversion. Every priest, nun/sister, headmaster, RE teacher, old gadge who hangs around the church... Was a massive c***. Mine can't have been a unique experience

Audiobook fabs who can stomach Audible/Amazon - bloody hell, there is some sale on. My whole wish list is pretty much half price of better at the moment.

Accidentally double dropped my meds. Not quite the same fun when their sole purpose is to keep me on an even keel

Headline in the FT that "NHS are boycotting Palantir platform for Ethical reasons" Absolute bollocks. People were boycotting the Federated Data Platform, because that's what happens in the NHS. They would boycott it were it built by a team of Mary Berry and The Pope

Sounds like the song birds are having a right old barney this morning

Purple sprouting broccoli is a scam. It is green after you cook it. Someone is just colouring it in

Read somewhere that this space ship thingy is the furthest a Canadian will have travelled from earth. No one in space can hear you say sorry.

Looking forward to having my feet washed by the Queen tomorrow.

Didn't they have an u21 side they could sell back to themselves?

Wout is back (in second).

Surely it's more impressive to say they are going beyond the moon.

People who gush with pride/surprise at being nominated for q business award... Or use words like surreal. You nominated yourself, and most probably bought a table/sponsored an envelope being opened. Just behave.

If you don't have Emma's previous books, fix this now and pre-order Serves at the same time

I don't trust anyone sharing those Microsoft Ts & Cs. That's where we are with - waves wildly around - and April Fools'

Anyways, what about England. Shame we're not one of those "crazy" South American or African nations that sack their managers with a week to go before the world cup. Tuchel would be sweating tonight. Abject

Italy losing their head over the fact they are down to 10, and desperate to get a rival player sent off. Just get on with the game

England wide players. Running down blind alleys since the final days of Alf Ramsey

That stadium top is sexual for a man of 50

For those interested, you can watch Italy v B&H lights on Rai Play via a VPN. Let's see them make a World Cup in our lifetime @rigorepod.bsky.social How's the nerves, lads?

This absolute shower of shite make me yearn for the days of Daniel Levy #COYS

My dad told me never to be a greengrocer, like him. It's what a lot of parents do.

Is there anything more pointless than a mandated RAG rating? SOW - "payment with X days" System - "Payment in less days" RED. How can a company sign off the SOW and the report against a "failure" that is approved. #ShitWorkChat

That'a a lot of people who really shouldn't have the road bike they do #Cycling

Periodically I see the family name appear, and check to see how many citations their Wikipedia page has. Batshit and Delulu are very appropriate names to be used in this instance.

Bloody insomnia hitting hard. But at least the farmers something something .

Looks like a flyer for a club night in 1991