Very sensible!

Thank you Victoria. Our very dear artist friend Janet Boulton, (1936-2024), did several paintings of the Apse in this church which she loved. We have one in our house in France.

Looks grim here too after yesterday’s gorgeous sunshine. A cuppa in bed before making plans.

My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social

The sadness can thus be shared with your virtual friends and followers, of whom you have many. You rightly have taken a place in our hearts and our thoughts are with you today. So glad your son is due home.

Such a sad post Mr Em.

Her ignorance is outstanding!

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Or even d’egg’adence

Divine decadence!

Friends round for tea this afternoon for a catch up. Enjoy your Friday too Victoria.

Good news for all those looking forward to their half-term break. A dainty exit indeed Mr Em.

Hope the water doesn’t rise Hettie - keep safe.

Trump has moved to reopen the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing, saying it will aid the industry without harming marine life. Conservationists warn the protected area is a vital sanctuary — and fear broader marine monument rollbacks.

Keir Starmer, "Morgan McSweeney helped me change our party and helped me with a landslide election victory, which delivered for them the smallest Tory party in 100 years" "And what's her great achievement? To make it even smaller" #PMQs

Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok. If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.

I would enjoy the fallout!

Lights in the house definitely go on later… onwards and upwards. Happy Tuesday Mr Em.

I’ll raise you our snowdrops. It’s cheering to see all the flowers peeping through.

All denied.

Quite feasible - he had so much to reveal they had him murdered.

BREAKING: David Lammy backs PM

BREAKING: Rachel Reeves backs PM

Does our media control who is in government, or do we, the people, who elected Sir Keir Starmer for a 5 year term, get to decide? The media have been trying to remove him from power since day 1, to over the decision we made.

Such an appalling regime in #Iran. This brave woman does not seem to have any international support. I remember seeing her portrayed in the TV series about #NazaninZaghari-Ratcliffe www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

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Wish it were true.

Chris Mason rubbing his hands in unctuous glee.

Lessons should be learnt - boring maybe but intelligent, measured, thoughtful, reflective.

An excellent subject to highlight.

Galoshes at the ready - lots to do today so no hanging around! Enjoy your Friday Mr Em

Am sure it was falsified.

My American friends and contacts abhor what he does and says. Those in environmental research are struggling to justify their work.

#ChrisMason in his element on #BBCNews this evening.

Starmer still has my confidence.

No. 1 is surprisingly modern.

Oops! Thursday’s not much of a day - grey and wet. Tempted to mope around and do nothing..

Agree

Looks as though he’s collecting his dole money!

Classic!!

Morning Mr E. You’re up much earlier than me so you must be fully stretched & caffeinated now. Have a good day.

Thank you. I feel in a similar mood - thank goodness for warmth and love at home. Enjoy lunch out Hettie.

Somehow I don't think Peter Mandelson will make any further comebacks after this terrible betrayal of the last Labour government.

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Very welcome. I avoid going into our town centre which is devoid of decent shops.

I shouldn’t think thoughtful points are on Reform’s agenda, @wmarybeard.bsky.social .

Difficult to achieve a perfect risotto - good luck. We’re off to deliver a bike to grandson in Cambridge.

They look very cosy.

We all surely know that leaders should not be surrounded by sycophants: there always needs to be a critical ‘friend’ to bring them back to reality.