Absolutely sensational mindset from the cinema - just ordered two large red wines and the lady asked if I wanted them "in the same glass"

Having a great time with Wordpress not allowing me to save anything or update anything. So much fun.

If there's one thing I've learnt putting together this interactive fiction game in Twine, and translating it into Welsh, it's that keeping track of changes across passages is a massive pain in the fricken arse.

Candidate @ The Harrison, King’s Cross, Wednesday and Thursday this week. Come along.

Fine words from Andy Burnham. I'm interested in hearing specifics rather than generalities. Labour still need an effective communications strategy as a urgent priority, run by someone who actually understands the job, knowing they face a relentlessly hostile press and clickbait driven social media.

English embroiderers have been hard at work, finally finishing the Bayeux Tapestry off properly.

Also invest in a Green Economy with solar, wind, hydropower, air con, heatpumps, electric vehicles, rooftop gardens, which deliver actual jobs and results

Please Andy Burnham, Don't waste £264 billion on Unproven Carbon Capture technology. Invest a fraction of that money on planting street trees for shade, restoring wetlands, peat and bog, preserving ancient woodlands, adapting the UK to hot weather - all Proven Carbon Capture devices!

*pikachu shocked gif*

Been working on a new scale of client charging: * If I have to iron a shirt to meet with you, my rate doubles * Wear a tie, doubles again * Polish shoes, whoah nellie

Argentina.

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And yet actual period trackers can’t/won’t recognise signs of menopause.

Honestly, that's never happened before ...

What do the World Cup and the Las Malvinas have in common? Argentina can't keep hold of either of them.

This thread of parents comparing how little leave they got makes me wonder how anyone in the US has babies. I know a couple of (UK) mums who initially planned 6 months leave, then found that wasn't enough. How you manage working full-time with a 2 WEEK-old defeats me.

I managed to catch a few minutes of the World Cup Final while walking through the living room and it did strike me as an excellent advertisement for women's football.

England win the World Cup 6-4-1-0 on aggregate after a thrilling final weekend series. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆

Neighbours are extremely happy. There is much cheering and yelling. We are also happy but the cats don’t like us shouting.

I think we can all agree last night was the real final

Fuck yes!!! Spain win the World Cup and those cheating diving bastards do not!

OMG, 5 minutes extra? Nooo make it stop. Please, make it stop.

I’m excited for the next World Cup in 2030 when it will be hosted by [checks notes] 6 countries across three continents and two hemispheres?

Oh ffs. Stop being offside, people! Just stop it.

Fuck yes! Though also, I take full credit for that goal as I was getting the cat in at the time so missed it. ffs.

Grabbity is very confused about why we're both still up. To be honest, so am I.

If this is disallowed due to some imaginary foul, I shall be very cross.

Gnargh.

Fuck yes. Argentina down to 10. About bloody time. Screw them.

Fuck Messi.

“So these are the best two teams in the competition?” “Yes” “And the two last night?” “Not as good” “Ok. Do you have, like, any other sports I might enjoy?”

I just want Spain to score. Come on lad, please.

This game is so boring compared to the Fra-Eng match.

The Azteca is the largest stadium used in this World Cup. Did it get to host a single game in the last two weeks of the tournament? Did it fuck. #WorldCup

Right, we're all rooting for Spain, right?

I've had a career drought from hell this year. So I'm trying something different. On Friday I launched the Golden Ticket Film Club. Netflix gives you 4,000 films and zero will to pick one. I give you three, paired to your mood, every Friday. (free for one month) open.substack.com/pub/goldenti...

Someone needs to lock Matt Damon in his fucking house. You know how much money we've spent bringing his ass back home???

Right, time to finally catch up with Fra-Eng, allegedly the most wholesome match of the entire World Cup.

It’s cool that this country’s cultural identity is built on freelance writers from Shakespeare to Michael Bond, from Paul McCartney to Beatrix Potter, but nobody thinks it’s an actual job.

I don’t trust any rejigging of freelance tax reporting while no drop down menu has “writer” on it. Fortune teller? Yeah. Writer? Nope. Until you accept we exist, I don’t think you’ll understand what we do, or be able to make it “simple” to work out our tax.

Self-employed people! Sorry to put a downer on your Sunday, but in case you'd not seen, the Government wants us to pay our tax *monthly* like we're employees or something With the World Cup and all the politics, I'd missed the consultation they put out last month, which is here: 1/

Lot of whining on Reddit today about how last night's match was a 'friendly' with 'nothing to play for'. England had their highest ranking since 1966 to play for, and that's not nothing at all. Not seen the game yet, but regardless of performance there was certainly something to play for.

Didn’t stay up and watch the footie because I was absolutely knackered. Definitely watching the whole thing on catch-up today.

I know it’s a comical match, but both beating France and coming in third place in the World Cup is a massive deal for England. The weaknesses are obvious, but they have done almost historically well here, no?

Woke up at 2am to the sound of Copurrnicus vomming up a hairball on the bed. Changed the sheets. Put them on to wash first thing this morning. Went out this afternoon. Got back to more vom on the bed. Thanks, Copurrnicus. Also, last night's sheets had already dried. Bargain!

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OK, this did make me laugh despite the mantra at the top that always makes bile rise in my throat.