Popped into the first birthday of the local independent bookshop for one drink, stayed for the night. Tunbridge Wells we are lucky to have such lovely people in our town. And yes these are terrible photos.

This was a lot of fun to work on. Also, their Welsh Red is a lot of fun to drink.

10-5 to me in tonight’s University Challenge 🥳 (Sorry, not sorry to @twpeople.bsky.social)

It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling. Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻

I’m sure I have some Oxford followers on here? Can anyone recommend a dedicated vegetarian or vegan restaurant in the city centre? Thanks.

Today is manic Tesco Christmas delivery slots day. I decided I couldn’t be bothered to go through the stress. Logged in now out of curiosity, no queue and I found a good selection of slots still available on all days except 23 December.

Ah Kent, is this sort of nonsense what the rest of the country has to look forward to? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Did anyone else get distracted by the en dash, em dash use on Amol Rajan’s desk this evening? Or is it just me who’s easily distracted? #UniversityChallenge

Pomegranate, orange and baby spinach salad to accompany a fish finger sandwich. Because I’m classy* *and definitely not because half a bag of spinach, one orange and a random pomegranate were the only fresh fruit or veg in the house.

We watched the film Perfect Days yesterday. It’s a beautiful film that celebrates the joys of the simple life. www.curzon.org.uk/film/perfect...

Wetting myself with laughter watching Taskmaster for the first time ever. @twpeople.bsky.social what have you done to my TV viewing?

Can someone please help me out? I need to find a CD with this or something similar by Tippett. I am not knowledgeable enough to know where to start. Thanks #music

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Today is the birthday of the late Ursula K Le Guin, whose books you should really read. Especially Earthsea. #booksky

Have I mentioned how much I love the writing of Kim Stanley Robinson? I learn so much as I read his books, which are also unputdownable *and* contain an interesting scattering of words that have me reaching for the dictionary.

Not a fan of Rankle, but today I guided The Boy to a 100% correct first time result so I feel this achievement needs to be shared. (I have to clarify he’s apparently achieved this before.)

Anyone?

Does anyone use solid shampoo and/or conditioner? I’ve been trying them out and would appreciate more recommendations. (So far Grom or Hair Blocks are winning, but I’m not 100% won round yet.)

Back from our train adventure in Europe. That was fun but my goodness I loved sleeping in my own bed last night. What have we missed over the last nine days? (Good news only please)

I have been awake for over an hour. I am in a train in Germany, with a load of equally tired friends. All to go to a parkrun in a different town, our second of the weekend. At this moment I am questioning my life choices. 😴

I wonder how many lives have been changed as a result of that small group of people who organised a run. My life certainly took a different path as a result of saying hello to people on the day I first arrived at my local parkrun.

Belgium. Day one. The beer is good. (As is the wine and gin and alcoholic coffee 😬.)

English Teacher is an incredible band. Every time I hear it I’m blown away by the excellence of their first album.

Finished reading Wasteland by @olifranklinwallis.bsky.social. It’s excellently researched, beautifully written and very informative. It’s taken me a while because at times the topic was as bleak as you’d expect, but I am so glad I read it. I feel better able to make my own small difference.

Oh dear, Bluesky is about to enter into a battle of wills with me. I don’t want to verify my age, which means I can’t access chat. However people can apparently still send me DMs. Unread notifications are an irritant but I think I’m going to have to get used to them.

It really is me asking…

How’s this for a fancy teabag? Discovered in Caccia & Tails, Lewes. It was a good cuppa. #TeaUp

I don’t want a thin iPhone. I want a narrow one that’s small enough for my hand.

This morning @twpeople.bsky.social had a beautiful visitor @rtwparkrun.bsky.social.

This thread is quite a ride: you have to scroll up a long way for the full thing. I reckon it’s worth the effort.

That was a lovely parkrun. Thanks to the Harriers for their efforts. I got my fastest time this year, for my 250th at RTW and my 245th volunteer credit.

Morning, I have a question for the cat slaves: What is either (one or all of): • The smelliest cat food you know? • The soupiest? • The stuff with the smallest pieces of meat? It must be “complete” too please. Asking for Dolly. Thank you. #cat

Morning, I have a question for the cat slaves: What is either (one or all of): • The smelliest cat food you know? • The soupiest? • The stuff with the smallest pieces of meat? It must be “complete” too please. Asking for Dolly. Thank you. #cat

We’ve just discovered this is part of a long thread of jokes and I am now *howling* with laughter 😂

I read this to @briteeyedviolet.bsky.social and she laughed loudly. 👏🙂

Front row Proms seats! 🥳

My goodness I love this account.

Reminds me of a former colleague who once described a pond as a 'small collection of water'...

Twenty-five minutes of train journey spent avidly staring out the window looking for a glimpse of The Big Cat Sanctuary between Headcorn and Pluckley, only to have a train go past at exactly the moment it comes into view. Typical. 🦁 🐯

We are back in the south. It is too hot.

Today #photography

Hello, old friend.

I really, really want to walk up this hill in the dark.

Hivemind request please: This'll be one where a well-turned opinion is with a thousand Google searches. What's a good biog of Diane de Poitiers, please? She sounds a bit of a one.

Look @hunsletthebear.bsky.social! We’re catching up with one of Millsie’s cousins at Fika cafe in Edinburgh. They have an excellent offering of cakes, especially those containing pistachios so The Boy is happy. You may be pleased to know we got the train here too.

I’ve fallen in love with the language in my current read, Little, Big by John Crowley. For example:

Very much enjoyed this afternoon’s @bennettarron.bsky.social Edinburgh Fringe show, I regret this already. Warm, honest humour that tackled some very moving topics.

Proms tonight. We were terrifyingly high up and could only see part of the orchestra, but we had a great view of the centralised percussion during the second half. Those who only stayed for the first half missed out on a treat.