I only went to the Groucho once, about 1988, and thought I'd arrived. I remember our whole party was ejected but I (honestly) can't remember why. It wasn't anything I did, I'm sure.

To the 800+ of you who have signed the letter of support for Physics and Astronomy at Nottingham since yesterday, I cannot thank you enough. Please continue to sign and share as much as you can. nottinghamphysics.github.io/Open_Letter/

I really enjoyed this book about meteorites, even though it has some issues with the use of numbers www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

*Adds Dell to the list of companies that will never benefit from my wallet again* (it's becoming quite a long list and, funnily enough, seems to be all American)

Slightly increase a band: 11cc

Starmer is about as convincing and charismatic as John Major. I think he's toast.

observation test for your inner 8-year-old. Can you spot the 6 creatures hidden in the picture? From Treasure magazine, 1965 Official answers coming soon (Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)

Took an evening class on ducks once, there were only four lessons: Induction - Inserting ducks Deduction - Removing ducks Reduction - Replacing ducks Seduction - I skipped that one…

Just setting up my accont on eYou, the wannabe Faceboook alternative. Naturally, I'm billy no-mates there. Anybody else? Find me @russ Think I may have already broken the moderation algorithm with my first post, about a well known brand of spanner.

Just setting up my accont on eYou, the wannabe Faceboook alternative. Naturally, I'm billy no-mates there. Anybody else? Find me @russ Think I may have already broken the moderation algorithm with my first post, about a well known brand of spanner.

“Inner Mongolian Child” by Han Chengli

Sigh. BlueSky just ate my fucking post, again. Aargh.

HAPPY COWSLIP SUNDAY ! “The dancing Cowslips come in pleasant hours Though seldom sung they're everybody's flowers" John Clare Today we’re in Lambley, a former 19th c. framework village, celebrating their lost tradition of Cowslip Sunday from 11am. The Green Man awaits, plus Lambley W.I. cakes!

From the outside, there are indeed funny aspects to Brexit. The fact that migration went heaps up is certainly the funniest bit.

River monster! I think this is (was) a pike-perch, found by the dog today on the banks of the Trent. Resisted the temptation to add another trophy to the skull collection. I reckon the beast was about 75cm long. #Nottinghamshire #Trent #fish #nature #wildlife

I've been playing MapTap for about a week, and I think this is my highest score. It's fun. www.maptap.gg April 30 94🏅 100🎯 94🏅 99🎯 92🏆 Final score: 955

Genius

Malcolm Offord was laughed at as his attempt to attack the Greens completely backfired during the STV Leaders' Debate

Ugh. Vax yesterday, sofa day today, so I guess it's working. Please send sympathy, support, chocolate, etc.

RIGHT NOW: Outside controversial retrial of 6 of the #Filton24 in Woolwich Crown Court a small lawful sign holding vigil, informing jurors they have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience, is being surrounded by police. We must defend our juries!

A family member has been working in Zambia recently and I'd be furious about this even if they hadn't.

Checking the TV schedules for the week ahead and discover that Gardener's World has been shunted to Saturday morning because of the effing snooker. This is an outrage. I'm not even a gardener, but some things are inviolable. Sort it out #BBC

Treasure! Lovely hare skull found this afternoon, to add to the skull collection (L-R: oystercatcher, razorbill, hare, fox). #nature

Seen on this afternoon's dog walk: a holly blue #butterfly feeding on its namesake bush. Should be the next #BlueSky logo, no?

Seen on this afternoon's dog walk: a holly blue #butterfly feeding on its namesake bush. Should be the next #BlueSky logo, no?

I still think that The Doctor should be England's Patron Saint, and our national anthem/theme tune should be Firestarter by the Prodigy. Imagine that at the beginning of the Six Nations.

First swallows of the season here in Nottinghamshire, UK. About 53N. Welcome back little friends. #swallow #spring

Moya Brennan, best known as the lead singer of Grammy and BAFTA-winning group Clannad, has died aged 73

Some weather about today

I'm a genius, obvs Wordle 1,757 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Hats off to Tunnock's for some epic product placement.

A correction will appear in tomorrow's print edition: "A headline with an article on Friday about President Trump’s threats to leave NATO misstated the full name of the body. It is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, not the North American Treaty Organization."

This week, Brexit finally killed our family business. We cleared out our warehouse, handed back the keys, paid the final bills and said goodbye to our last employee. What was once a thriving firm died a slow, sad death, all thanks to Farage, Johnson and the gullible idiots they conned. 1/18

Fine point of pedantry: the Artemis II mission will *not* 'escape Earth's gravity'. It will dally with the moon, but the moon itself is still bound by Earth's gravity. #Artemis #moon No human mission has ever escaped Earth's gravity. #pedantry

For a moment there I thought it might be a word beginning with M Wordle 1,749 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Fine point of pedantry: the Artemis II mission will *not* 'escape Earth's gravity'. It will dally with the moon, but the moon itself is still bound by Earth's gravity. #Artemis #moon No human mission has ever escaped Earth's gravity. #pedantry

In the supermarket to buy novelty chocolate for the weekend. All the eggs are about 50% more expensive without a store card. I don't have a store card. I don't want a poxy store card. Guess I'll spend the overdraft somewhere else. Fuck off.

My GP just sent a message, encouraging me to download and install the NHS App. They sent the message via the NHS App.

Any chance the No Kings movement could mobilise to prevent an actual king setting foot on US soil?

Bout of illness last week and the doc today tells me I'm still dehydrated by 2kg. I reckon that's just about three bottles of wine, thank you very much.

All these spontaneous telephone interviews #Trump has been doing: what are the chances it's an #AI chatbot?

I learned about the US implementing a ban on foreign-made routers and I wondered why woodworking equipment was the new front line in Trump's trade wars. Image nicked from thesawguy.com #router #routerban #Trump

I learned about the US implementing a ban on foreign-made routers and I wondered why woodworking equipment was the new front line in Trump's trade wars. Image nicked from thesawguy.com #router #routerban #Trump

All these spontaneous telephone interviews #Trump has been doing: what are the chances it's an #AI chatbot?

Last week we stayed in the village of Wark, Northumberland, which reminded me of an old #dialect gag. Geordie breaks his leg, and when the plaster comes off the doctor says 'can you wark?' to which Geordie replies 'Wark? I canna even waak!' (work? I can't even walk!) #accent #geordie #joke

Bluebells! First I've seen this year, and at least a month early, but hello little friends. #bluebells #spring #signsofspring

Kudos to Nottinghamshire Libraries for a prominent display of banned books. These include works by Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens, Margaret Atwood, and Jackie Collins. Some bans are historical, some still in place, from legislatures in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and various US states notably Utah.

An antique copy and an internal Welsh accent really helped my enjoyment of Dylan Thomas's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

Please soothe your soul with this footage of an enraged muppet being treated at the wild muppet center.