British drama school training is the envy of the world and, as more film + TV jobs are moving to the UK, our drama schools are the backbone of a global industry. These cuts are artistic vandalism and economic stupidity.

Glorious

Clacton By-election

You'll be glad to know that the famous Singing Bins of Stansted were on fine form this morning, here performing their excellent version of The Chords' 'Sh-Boom'

As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

Ah, Aperol Spritz! Yum!

Instead of fireworks, why not scare your neighbors the old fashioned way? Grow out your antlers and fangs, cultivate a thunderous beard of moss, haunt the night, and become a terrifying creature of legend and lore.

Holes xkcd.com/3266/

Reform U.K. is for people who have tattoos of their children but not custody of them.

Morning.

Bloody hell, lads - I might have to put a cardigan on!!!

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On March 26, 2026, during a debate on violence against women in Germany’s Bundestag, left-wing MP Kathrin Gebel was repeatedly interrupted by AfD MP Martin Reichardt. She responded: “Mr. Reichardt, the clitoris has 3,000 nerve endings, and you’re still more sensitive. That’s quite an achievement.”

If you’re a manager, teacher, or other leader, consider if you have Venezuelan employees, students, or volunteers. A USGS red pager event means we’re anticipating thousands of deaths. Silence is going to be echoing terrifying for people far away from their loved ones. Just… Be gentle.

Hydration break

Delivering this, in every city, is going to be part of future public services, whether governments realise it or not.

This sums up the immigration debate neatly in a way you won't hear it spelled out in the British media. A media which seems to have given up on any commitment to educate many years ago.

Lads, my next group exhibition is on for the whole of July at the fabulous Farnham Pottery (GU10 4SL). Come along - PV is on 10 July, 6pm-8pm

Happy Solstice everyone! Remember, it's all downhill to winter from here!! #solstice

Oh it's the longest day of the year? Grow up. Every day is an unbearable timeless nightmare this one isn't special.

#worldcup Has anyone ever seen the Swiss coach and Mads Mikkelsen in the same room?

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists Develop Sugar-Coated Nanoparticle That Blocks COVID-19 Virus From Binding to Human Cells Reduces Infection by ~99% in Lab Experiments www.news-medical.net/news/2025081...

[in my best Roger Moore voice] “….a woman?!…….” #worldcup

"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"

This is absolutely marvellous!!

They don't make 'em like they used to....

Blimey, 5.5 hours in a queue to book tickets for the Bayeux Tapestry!! It really is going to be like the Tutankhamen exhibition in the 70s, isn't it????

#worldcup Has anyone ever seen Lukaku and Stormzy in the same room?

#totp If you close your eyes, Andy Bell sounds EXACTLY like Alison Moyet

#totp Huh. Mai Tai were Dutch. who knew??

Yourself but as a cartoon

A picture that captures your essence

#totp Ah, we all love Angela Trimble

You want to see Norway men’s national football team’s official photo for World Cup 2026 www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

To our dismay, the artist and author Marjane Satrapi has passed away. As she wrote, ordinary Americans and Iranians have more in common with each other than we do with either of our governments, which have far too much in common with each other. We honor her memory and oppose the war.

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Spent the last few days experimenting. This is A3 acrylic paper & I decided to paint the 1st layer using just a palette knife to give some texture & unpredictable lines, so that was everything pretty much, the sky, the road, hedges, wall, trees and bushes.

Otters, correctly observed:

I want the Prime Minister on the television condemning this in explicit terms and removing the whip from any Blue Labour MP who tries to whitewash this.

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The Fire Brigades Union has made a statement on the proposed EHRC Code of Practice on Services. Our message is clear. Equality matters, solidarity is essential, and we will continue to fight for both.

This is a cat check point. Relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone.

The line “I gave the dog a full Viennetta!” still gets me