Today I went to the pharmacist and explained we were returning to the UK for a 2 week visit so needed my wife's BP medication. We then had a conversation about traffic and the weather in the UK, and I bought some 500mg paracetamol All in French, without any prep or Google. Maybe I'm learning.

Waiting room at the GP surgery manic as usual

Not mine sadly but in the commune. Ancient Wisteria

When did he become a doctor?

Soon all that'll be left of Your Party will be Jeremy punching himself in the bollocks, blaming Labour for it while being cheered to the rafters by holier than thou true radical socialists.

No-one* saw this coming *everyone.

Rumour has it Brets make 41 different flavours... butbit varies. I've done about 12. These are a bit meh.

I suggest the 67 year old psychiatrist pays more attention to his driving and less phoning @lbc.co.uk to moan to Kemi Bedenoch and Nick Ferrari

“Viktor Orbán is the strongest leader in Europe and the EU’s biggest nightmare.” Nigel sure can pick winners

#Trump sent Vance to rally Orban's vote... #Orban has just conceded defeat. So much winning.

#Iran missed a trick calling the Hormuz transit fees "tolls" Shoulda called 'em "Tariffs"

Picking #Sunderland v #Spurs for my Sunday football fix was a mistake. #Dull

Despite @orrow.uk 's moans getting read out by Deano that was absolutely the best 3 points of rhe season for me. Backs to the wall shit-housery, a perfectly good disallowed goal for them and about 18 minutes added time in total. Hang it in the fucking Louvre

Well that went well. The match report from the 1-0 win for Stevenage away to Bradford City in League One. npmetcalfe.substack.com/p/bradford-c...

Made a banana loaf with golden syrup yesterday. One of my 5 a day. And the curry I've just made & eaten with mushroom, pepper onion and tomato sliced in with the chicken is the other 4. Not even counting the grape juice Healthy eating? Pah, simples.

Spurs fans be sweating. West Ham 2 up now.

Worth a watch.

Telling it like it is! 👇👇👇 substack.com/@ifloz/note/...

"I see you've selected Pizza, again. You could have some chips with it. Why not add a fucking huge Dairy Milk chocolate bar like last week. And some diet Pepsi"

Had worse mornings.

PM Sanchez with all the great lines: “Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they turn up with a bucket.”

Guessing the Western Bonnelli Warbler and Red poll are false IDs...

I like bees. Wasps and hornets can fuck off Every year we get a swarm of bees in our chimney and have to smoke them out pronto before they build Today, 28⁰, I've had to light a wet grass 🔥 in the stove. House smells of burnt grass We have 3 empty properties next door they could use but no...

Edition number 100, wow. Huge thanks to everyone who has subscribed, honestly means the world. This one is open to all as a taster of what I am doing and it covers the 1-0 win for Stevenage v Blackpool in League One. Reaction, ratings, report and more. npmetcalfe.substack.com/p/the-boro-s...

How about no?

Today my dogs had a proper fight with neighbour's bigger, younger dog who escaped into the lane as I walked past with mine on leads. Lots of noise, fur flying. One spot of blood on me but dogs appear fine. Sure gets the heart pumping trying to get between them and grabbing scruffs of neck!

I've planted tomatoes. Outdoors. Bit early? No frost forecast for the next two weeks by which time I should be safe no? Plants are 10-12" . So not babies. Any point putting hay insulation round the base?

Just a guess but does the far side of the moon look exactly the same as the side we can all see, grey and dusty with craters, only darker?

Ben White and Miles Lewis-Skelly have gone backwards this season. Dowman reminds me of Gazza and Rooney when they burst onto the scene. Such an obvious world class talent. I'm a neutral but the kid is exciting, something very special.

Out for lunch with friends. Now back in the garden. Still 23⁰

Can't wait for the Daily Mail, Reform and GBeebies take...

Farage sure can pick 'em. Latest photo op is with boxer Derek "convicted woman-beater" Chisora

One thing the French don't do is proper biscuits. They do nice fancy ones 6 tiny ones for 3€ type things. Every now and again my local Intermarche does proper English ginger nuts for 2.50€ So I eat half a packet in one sitting with a cuppa And the other half with a glass of milk before bed

Bosnians understand a thing or two about genocide and ethnic cleansing. Bosnia and Herzegovina faced Israel in a U21 Euro qualifier & refused the pre-match handshake.

This is a fine roast pork joint with a garlic, onion and paprika rub. Smells lush!

My bad. It's 800 vulnerable kids placed in unregistered (and therefore illegal) homes. Still fucking awful.

How the fuck can there be 800 private children's homes in England that are not registered with Ofsted and have never been inspected or checked?

8th Feb 2010 I was lucky enough to see, hear and feel the last Space Shuttle night launch. We just happened to be in Florida on a family holiday and drove over to a space coast viewing point Immense Artemis II launch should be worth a watch

Go 🇫🇷!

Spain, then Italy and now France refusing to facilitate an illegal war through use of runways and/or airspace. Germany calls it "illegal" and "a disaster" 👏 👏 👏

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The allegory is so loud it's giving me a headache.

Wish they wouldn't live solely in my window frame grooves...

Liz Truss lasted longer than Igor Tudor 😆 🤣 😂

Hmm... no.2?

That's some serious injury time...

Boro back out of the playoffs but games in hand... #StevenageFC #Squeaky

@katieee120.bsky.social hmmmm

Since the 2003 when the Olympic committee allowed trans people to compete, 88,000 cis athletes have taken part and just one (yes ONE) trans woman. She went out in the first heat effectively coming 42nd out of 42. Explain to me again how trans women are dominating women’s sports.

She's proper fucking mental If i was her kid, I'd be pushing for power of attorney.