Birthday lunch, had to be done 🍺🥘

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A bit of a slowdown today - need another 250 signatures by 8am tomorrow to hit our daily #parkypetition100K target. If you’ve already signed grab a friend….or three! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

The lovely Tilda Swinton has signed the #parkypetition100K at @glastonbury.bsky.social - thanks TasteTibet for showing her our leaflet. Now everyone please follow her lead - we’re a bit behind target this morning petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Going to Glastonbury? Want to help the #parkypetition get to its target of 100,000 signatures? Take this QR code with you and contact me if you’d like to help. There’s a t-shirt in it for the first 20!

Wheeee!! Halfway there

Can we do it? Get to 50,000 by 0815 on Sunday I mean? Let’s do it! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

UK people, please consider signing this Parliamentary petition asking for better care for those experiencing hyperemesis gravidarum - my dear daughter-in-law suffered during both her pregnancies & it's a horrible thing, with inadequate support: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

🕰️Daily Conundrum 82🕰️ 🔎Clue: Definitely a good idea to show you this megastar in the morning. (5,11) ✅ Fri answer(81) Henri Matisse 🤔Fact: After an appendicitis at 20, Matisse’s mother brought Henri art supplies, and the rest is history! 🎨 
🚫 Hints/spoilers=block 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

On Monday our instagram account was hacked and then deleted. We received a ransom note to recover it; obviously we couldn't and wouldn't pay, and therefore lost thousands of followers. Meta support was useless. But we're BACK with a new account: @littletollerbooks. Can you follow us there and share?

I have a postdoc position in Behavioral/Experimental Economics available for 6 years, at the oldest university in Germany in beautiful Heidelberg. Please forward to anyone who might be interested! #EconJobs #AcademicJobs #HigherEd #Economics #JobAlert

Do you have an Electric Vehicle? Urgent trick to save you cash. Please share with anyone it’s relevant for. A snippet from my ‘Beat April Deadlines’ show, watch the full thing on: www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...

🕰️Daily Conundrum 80🕰️ 🔎Clue: I think people do actually love this person (5,5) ✅ Weds answer(79) Thomas Tuchel 🤔Fact: The new England manager had to retire from playing football at 25 due to a knee injury 👩‍⚕️⚽️ 
🚫 Hints/spoilers=block 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 78🕰️ 🔎Clue: You should get this quickly - it’s absolutely made for you! (6,5) ✅ Fri answer(77) Chris Cornell 🤔Fact: Soundgarden were named after a wind-channeling pipe sculpture. Obvs! 😉 
🚫 Hints/spoilers=block 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

Get a Smart Meter they said, there are no issues in your area!! Had this message now for 3 days🤪 Always been happier to provide manual readings so will continue to do so

🕰️Daily Conundrum 72🕰️ 👹Fearsome Friday👹 🔎 Clue: I watch his work religiously (X,X) 🚨No numbers on Friday!👹 ✅ Thurs answer(71) Chrissie Hynde 🤔 Fact: Chrissie worked for the NME before making it as a musician. 🎶 🗞️ 
🚫 Hints/spoilers=block 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 71🕰️ 🔎 Clue: Do not get me wrong (8,5) ✅ Tues answer(70) Bradley Walsh 📺 🤔 Fact: Before presenting, Walsh was a professional footballer. ⚽️ 
🚫 Hints/spoilers=block 🚨 If you play, please share 👍 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Mon to Fri, Channel 4

URGENT deadline worth £10,000s to some all under 73s should check! It's about boosting your future or current State Pension by filling in missing National Insurance years. Sounds boring but is incredibly lucrative. Here's my new step-by-step www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/#h...#hPlease share

Lovely couple of hours at Dyrham Park today

🕰️Daily Conundrum 64🕰️ 🔎 Clue: Gibb, Manilow, White… invite them all! (4,9) ✅ Fri answer(63) Ginger Baker 🤔 Fact: He was voted the third greatest drummer of all time by readers of Rolling Stone. 🥁 
🚫Hints/spoilers=block 🚨 If you play, please share 👍 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

Looking forward to a good laugh tonight

🕰️Daily Conundrum 63🕰️ 👹Fearsome Friday👹 🔎 Clue: Vincent Van Gogh puts a Victoria Sponge in the oven. 🚨No numbers on Friday!👹 ✅ Thurs answer(62) Rowan Atkinson 🤔 Fact: Despite its success, only 15 episodes of Mr Bean have been made to date📺 
🚫Hints/spoilers=block 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

This is a fantastic charity and worth a follow

Just discovered that Smart Meters are bonkers! Our old “dumb” gas meter has given up the ghost, BG will not replace so are putting in a Smart Meter - however it will not be “Smart” as we don’t have a Smart Electric meter. Gas can’t work independently. What a poor design 😣

🕰️Daily Conundrum 57🕰️ 🔎 Clue: Comedic Aristocracy (4,5) ✅ Weds answer(56) Jayne Torvill 🤔 Fact: Torvill And Dean spent first 18 secs of Bolero routine on their knees because the max time limit to actually skate was 4mins 10 secs! ⛸️ 🙌 
🚫Hints/spoilers=block 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 56🕰️ 🔎 Clue: Too easy! If you even ask for a clue then, I warn you, you are skating on thin ice! (5,7) ✅ Tues answer(55) Sandra Bullock 🤔 Fact: The Miss Congenitally star speaks fluent English + German, and loves dogs! 🐶❤️🙌 
🚫Hints/spoilers=block 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 55🕰️ 🔎 Clue: A nice, friendly, pleasant thespian! (6,7) ✅ Mon answer(54) Gloria Estefan 🤔 Fact: Along with her Miami Sound Machine, Estefan's record sales exceed 100 million worldwide 🙌🎶 
🚫Hints/spoilers=block 🚨share if you play along 🤝 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

Just seen Only Fools and Horses, brilliant show 👏

🕰️Daily Conundrum 48🕰️ Clue: 100 quid and 3 points! (5,7) Weds answer(47) Deborah Meaden Fact: Deborah’s favourite film is The Shawshank Redemption. 🎥 🚫Hints/spoilers in replies=block 🚨 Please share if you play along 👍 📺 Countdown 🕰️ 2.10pm ❓ Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 47🕰️ Clue: Right, let’s get down to business. (7,6) Tues answer(46) Dustin Hoffman Fact: Hoffman’s 2 Academy Awards were for Kramer vs Kramer and Rain Man, hence the clue. 🎥 🚫Hints/spoilers in replies=block 🚨 Please share if you play along 👍 📺 Countdown 🕰️ 2.10pm ❓ Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 46🕰️ Busy day! Clue: i can’t stand the… bad weather, dude. (6,7) Mon answer(45) Stevie Wonder Fact: By the age of 9, little Stevie Wonder could play piano, drums and harmonica 🙌 🚫Hints/spoilers in replies=block 🚨 Please share if you play along 👍 📺Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 45🕰️ Clue: In total awe and admiration for this legend (6,6) Fri answer(44) Ferenc Puskas Fact: One of the greatest footballers of all time! 84 goals in 85 matches for Hungary🇭🇺 🚫Hints/spoilers in replies=block 🚨 Please share if you play along 👍 📺Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 42🕰️ Clue: Sorcery, laid bare (8,5) Tues answer(41) Mark Knopfler Fact: Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms was 1st album to sell a million copies on CD! 🤓🎵 🚫Hints/spoilers in replies = block 👋 🗓️ Share if you enjoy☺️ 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Mon to Fri, Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 36🕰️ Clue: Don’t back out on this actor at the last minute (5,7) Mon answer(35) Diana Ross Fact: Diana’s neighbour, growing up in Detroit, was Smokey Robinson! 🏡 🚫Hints/spoilers in replies = block 👋 🗓️ Share if you enjoy☺️ 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

🕰️Daily Conundrum 34🕰️ Soz I’m late! Clue: Football wise, he used to be on the money (6,5) Thurs answer(33) Ted Danson Fact: Played Sam Malone in 3 different series! Cheers, Frasier and… The Simpsons! 🚫Any hints/spoilers in replies = block 👋 🗓️ Share if you enjoy☺️ 📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

Newly framed work from our fabulous bespoke framers. All inspired by my travels with a sketchbook, new paintings from Wales including Anglesey & Portmeirion, Cordoba in Spain, and Lisbon, Portugal. Plus of course my Chester Collection, the Lake District, and top-to-toe Italy. Watergate Row #Chester

Episode 10 of Chatty Natty, my grandson's podcast, is out now. Listen to our conversations about the world of an autistic 12 year old boy, his loves and the things he finds difficult; all from this erudite, sweet person. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

Daily Conundrum 17 🕰️ Clue: Great impressions (6,5) Tuesday’s answer (16) Sarah Millican Fact: I met Sarah at an airport once and she was so lovely. This is a fact! 😂😊 🗓️ New conundrum 10(ish), mon to fri! ℹ️ Today is harder 👹 Share post if you enjoy! 😊 ⛔️ NO spoilers/hints! Countdown(Mon-Fri C4)

Daily Conundrum 15 🕰️ Clue: Acting Royalty (5,5) Friday’s answer (14) Serena Williams Fact: Serena is only player to bag a Career Golden Slam in both singles + doubles 🎾 🗓️ New conundrum 10(ish), mon to fri! ℹ️ Enjoy today - tomorrow will be harder!🤣 ⛔️ NO spoilers/hints! Countdown(Mon-Fri C4)

Happy anniversary to my wonderful Frank 💕🥂