Last of the Christmas games haul to make it to the table. I suspect Middle Earth may not survive, at least this time round. #boardgames

18 off in NI. Also 18 off in Ireland. #Equality

Bugger. First #parkrun cancellation of the winter. Ice on the Crawfordsburn course.

Woke up early, turned on cricket. WTF? I'm going to have to read up what happened rather fast... #Ashes

Setting up Covenant for the first time and at the entertainingly baffled stage. Never been more grateful for the idea to use a music stand for the rule book.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a test match like a TwentyT.

Let's choose kindness in 2026. youtu.be/lopMMkz0law

A Christmas Carol. Happy Last Episode of Season 1 of #Pluribus Day to those who celebrate.

Oooh, looks like I got Covenant as a Xmas present. (Yes, I peeked, my bad. But if it's game-shaped and game-weight, then it's fair game, so to speak) Man, that's a *lot* of components. Any insert recommendations? #boardgames

Bloody hell. Whammagedon via the Newcastle Red Bulls PA on the TV! Bastards! #rugby

This is the script for the Christmas Parkrun briefing I did yesterday. Some of it is specific to our course, much isn't, so feel free to nick, adapt, plagiarise, or whatever, though a shoutout to Crawfordsburn Parkrun in Northern Ireland would always be a welcome thing. Come visit sometime! #parkrun

Happy International Rush Day to all those who celebrate. #2112

First time with Ark Nova and can see exactly what the fuss is about. Various overlays etc already ordered. Cracking game! #ArkNova

An interesting stat from TMS. Of the last 10 Ashes tours to Australia, England have lost the urn nine times in just three tests. #Ashes

A fifth day? Dear Gods, have mercy. #Ashes

Now that was a try. Go Ulster!

RD tomorrow and hoping that the briefing in the style of ‘Twas the night before Christmas’ goes down well. Even have a rhyme for ‘defibrillator’ in there… #parkrun

Have used Safari for years, but more and more am finding that it just can't do some things, or does them so slowly, and I have to turn to Chrome.

Avoided the follow-on with two wickets to spare. Normal service resumed. #Ashes

Waking up to find Australia 274/7 feels like normal test cricket, though part of me insisted on checking that England hadn't batted first.. #Ashes

Sounds about right.

Every time I think that Trump has reached bottom, he manages to find a new level of awfulness to slither down to. Christ on a bike…

Toulon shut down Bath very effectively through about 79.30 minutes of that game. Top of the table, but talk about an open group.

That Ulster rain warning was a bit of a damp squib. Or an undamp one, whatever.

the world has changed

Sad to see @robinince.bsky.social has resigned from the Infinite Monkey Cage, but looks like he was right to do so. Trans rights matter. 🏳️‍⚧️

So, that's a quid each way on Carlos Sainz in the Williams for the 2026 WC at a massive 100-1. Combination of Mercedes engine, Vowles' nous and restructuring, and one of the most intelligent racers on the grid too tempting to ignore at that price. #F1

Watched the first episode of #Firefly again last night. Impressed by a) how little it's aged, b) how much killer dialogue it contains, and c) How gorram annoyed I still am about its cancellation. #browncoats

Today's task. a) workaround Trello being down b) Work out back-up for Trello data.

Re the US wanting to check 5 years of social media posts. I would not step foot in that country while the Orange Shitgibbon or any of his acolytes are in charge as I hope previous posts have made clear. Just in case though I'll repost this regularly...

How many times do we need to point this out? By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it. While weakening your own position. There's a vast amount of academic research showing this. But Labour will not listen. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...

Gets my vote. #F1

The 70s/80s child in me is absolutely boggled by this.

Right then, Abu Dhabi, let’s be having you.

Preparing for the day ahead. #f1 #boardgames

Have a quid on Piastri at 11/1 for the WC just in case of first corner shenanigans between the other two. #F1 #AbuDhabi

Expecting the Parents and WAGS content to be annoyingly through the roof at Abu Dhabi today. #F1

Bloody hell, Bath, that’s one hell of a first quarter. #rugby

A mercifully dry though still sodden #parkrun. Quite relaxing listening to TMS from the #ashes in the woods… That is until England started flashing outside off stump again.

Look guys, if the gays can boycott the Eurovision, the very very very least you can do is boycott FIFA

Best Grauniad typo for a while.

Farage to boycott the BBC? Can we make that permanent?

Apple Music Replay reminds me how little music I've been listening to this year. Should perhaps sort that out next year.

Eng 98/2, a bit of a recovery after having been 5/2. Almost a normal day’s cricket apart from the fact that this is the Dinner Break. #Ashes

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a genuine competition in #F1 now.

#caturday: festive special.

Just tried poutine for the first time. Feel like I’ve entered some sort of mad carb-loading Olympics…

Dear Sky, please stop playing the 'What Verstappens in Vegas, stays in Vegas," line as it wasn't funny the first time. #F1

"Benefit St'? Nice to see we've moved on from just demonising immigrants to targeting the poor again. Wankers.

Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷