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I do NOT have a favourite spatula. I have two favourites and alternate them on a weekly basis.

Brilliant episode on Fry & Laurie (from 2018). And especially nice to see Soupy Twists by @jemroberts.bsky.social get the love it deserves. (A new and updated version was released recently - no better way to while away a wet weekend!) shows.acast.com/ruleofthree/...

In the latest episode, we look at Mrs Miggins, the warm-hearted coffee shop owner with a weird predilection for that patented Blackadder blend of sharp sarcasm and even sharper cheekbones.

So 25% of Hispanics think what Trump is doing is fine 'n' dandy?

Hands up anyone else who never knew that Jonathan Banks - Mike in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul - was in the movie Airplane.

Just leaving this here. www.bbc.com/news/article...

True dat! (Did ... did I get that right?)

Crap now I have to get all of my Woke stuff back out of storage

An apple a day keeps anyone you can think of away if you throw it hard enough.

Looks like I picked the wrong week to give up podcasts ... Fantastic chat here with Charlie Brooker shows.acast.com/a18c2026-fb6...

I’m a little shocked Fox News (upper left) is taking this live without an emotional support fascist to constantly cut in

Great article here by my esteemed colleague @lynnnothegger.bsky.social about using the right email greetings in English.

There's a women's gym here in Cologne called "Mrs Sporty". I'm sure they think that cool English name conjures up images of high-powered 25-year-olds but to a native English speaker, it might as well be called "Grandma Sporty".

was soll denn der Kack? Genau, christlicher Fundamentalismus, DAS ist die Lösung! Sieht man ja, wie das bei den Amis funktioniert!

I'm a great fan of Clara Lösel and just recently came across this:

Just got to use the word "blithely" in a translation. Today is going to be a good day.

Things that go through my head at tennis practice when I should be concentrating on the ball #59 How did Arthur Dent manage to be admitted to the ultra-expensive Restaurant At The End Of The Universe when wearing a ragged dressing gown?

"... Leute zu empowern und zu encouragen" Echt zum puken ...

Quote with your favourite film and album from the year you were born

Speaking of turmoil, it feels like there is a fair bit of it prevalent worldwide at the moment. However, a quick listen to this podcast episode, followed by @mocca1976.bsky.social choice of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds should do nicely. Another great ep from @thesoundofcmoffatt.bsky.social

Let joy be unconfined.

‪It's true that you never stop learning new things in your languages. In a call just now, my lovely friend and colleague @janinaruth.bsky.social used - without warning! - the verb "peoplepleasen". Not sure if it's "ich habe gepeoplepleast", "ich habe peoplepleast" or "ich habe peoplegepleast"...

Hell yeah!

This week, we turn our attention to Flight Of The Conchords - if you don't know them, this is an ideal introduction, and if you do know them, you'll probably love the episode too ...

#IntoTheGroove, my month-by-month guide to 1980s musical history, and a tale of pop and circumstance. OUT NOW: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/into... 'Justin Lewis tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly.' DAVID QUANTICK 'A treasure chest of pop riches... I loved this book!' SAMIRA AHMED

what’s it like inside your head?

Thought for the day:

The best and the brightest ...

Timeline cleanse, Canada-style!

Scientists have suggested if French ball-point pens are prohibited the universe could reboot itself. This is known as the Bic ban theory. #LunchPun

True words 😢

Another fittingly excellent episode on what is arguably the best live album of all time!

On today's episode I am going to take a look at the album “Live After Death” by Iron Maiden, the band’s debut live studio album released on October 14, 1985. #IronMaiden #LiveAfterDeath #MusicPodcast #AlbumReviews #MusicFromALifetime #MetalSky open.spotify.com/episode/46am...

If you haven't heard this podcast and need a shot of music-induced euphoria, this episode is a great place to start. (The first episode would be better, but hey ...)

Catching Up on Podcasts #4 Love this series from Ciaran. All of his guest are fantastic to listen to. Great stories, great songs. It’s a terrific concept for a podcast. FYI my Sound of Independence is “Rock My Nights Away” by The Michael Schenker Group.

It's the ones at the top are our problem

Top tip for saving time and money: Forget to change your winter tyres to summer ones so that, when it comes to changing them back to winter tyres, you find that you've saved yourself a two-way journey and the installation costs. Hurrah! Tune in next week for more life hacks!

They should do a Colombian remake of Scooby Doo where the gang brings Pablo Escobar to justice and he says "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you Medellín kids"

And this, kids, is why commas are important.

Always a pleasure to chew the fat with our old friend @metalkevin.bsky.social!

Sounds like someone I could be friends with.

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

#MrShuffle @ianwinick.bsky.social Jetzt passt es.

Das Thema kommt wieder, darum dieser Cartoon auch.

Turns out that when Americans said "If it weren't for us you'd be speaking German now..." their objection was to learning a second language, not fascism.