Anybody flown long haul with South China Airlines? And what are they like. And is Guangzhou worth a few days stop over?

King Charles III is about to welcome the fourth Prime Minister of his reign, which is not yet four years old.

I am so fucking tired of the word "mandate". It's over. It is a dead and meaningless word. Vapid hot lung waste from political commentators that don't know what else to say and politicians using it like an Uno reverse card.

King Charles "Have you come far?". Starmer "My dad was a tool maker."

Before and after, 7 days apart. Rescued by a keen-eyed driver, this car-hit Australian Boobook was soon given an assessment, meds and time to rest before release. Want to donate to Mosswood Wildlife? mosswoodwildlife.org.au/donate Source: fb.com/147448698471... #owlsintowels 💛🦉

I mean it *is* her area of expertise

Barbados’ finest son has passed and left such memories. There’s only one tune tonight. RIP Sir Garfield ‘Gary’ Sobers, a fine innings. youtu.be/67xXbTaQlKI?...

Back on DIY. Concrete dried nicely. Two joists added to bridge the old chimney breast. Third joist out had dirt banked up on it to hold old slate hearth so it was rotten. So it's out now. Floorboards were happy previously so have trimmed a straight edge across.

….daaaaaaaaang

Usually the sun would be blinding this time of evening. Sunset through black-eyed Susans through a filter of wildfire smoke © 2026 William Koechling

So have signed up to Proton. Have started the process of shifting 480gb to the new cloud.

I'm wanting to move of Google drive and OneDrive, what non USA cloud services are people using? Proton ticks a lot of boxes, as want email as well. Any others I should look at?

There are so many good points in this interview with Candice Ogders (a more nuanced account of the evidence, the diverse roots of declining adolescent mental health, the power of Haidt, who really causes risk on social media, etc.) but it was especially good to see this. Definitely worth of read.

Interesting article, though you'll need to read beyond the first few paragraphs for real detail. Reminded me of the 'playground is full of broken glass' argument - do you ban kids from the playground, leaving them nowhere to go, or do you clean up the broken glass?

fucking croutons

HALF FRAME CAMERA WORLD CUP #hfcwc26 Match 102 Semi-finals Yashica Half 14 vs Pentax 17 Game open for 24h. Reply with your winner to contribute to the result, or just post relevant pictures below. But above all, have fun! 🎞️📷✊

I borrowed a Pentax 17 from a friend and have put 2 test rolls thought it. Here are my initial thoughts: www.filmphotographylust.com/2026/07/pent... - let me know your thoughts on the camera #filmphotography #pentax17

Remember Streeting's review into whether young people are being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism, and mental health issues? Well, the interim report is out, and there's a reason the media are silent on it (spoiler: it proves what a lot of us have been saying all along)

Trying to do DIY. But Fredy thinks the jigsaw is out to hurt me so comes to my rescue each time I use it. Fredy is a gog btw

and it's always about permission to keep hating the people they used to get to hate with impunity "we are the preservers of cultural purity, you are the filthy heretical schismatics, tainted by association with gays and Jews and divorced people. we don't want your Vatican II cooties on our Mass"

Some printmaking. Taking plasticine, moulding of found texture. Then inking up.

Today's lookbook. #doublelomo #shittycamerachallenge

One final ping, Vasily. 🫡

OH NO OH NO NO NO NO NO

Ooh!

When someone comes on hospice service, we provide them a care team including an MD, a nurse practitioner, an RN, home health aide, social worker, chaplain and volunteer — and then we find out their kid has been filling all these roles for years.

Always nice to have options. Tempted by a square one as I do like that form factor, and it becomes more affordable than 120 this way. My one Pentax lens is M42 so would need to look into that

Invaluable advice for anybody whose cat goes missing

Ten years ago we had a Normandy/Belgium roadtrip. I was lucky to have Westvleteren 12 at the abbey visitor centre cafe. Lovely beer, not paying what the scalpers on eBay are asking though.

Returning from the seaside holiday today. Max temp is another 9°c higher at home, ergh.

HALF FRAME CAMERA WORLD CUP #hfcwc26 📢 Quarter-Final Schedule📢 10/7: Olympus Pen FT v Belomo Agat 18 10/7: Belomo Chaika v Yashica Half 14 11/7: Olympus Pen W v Olympus Pen 11/7: Pentax 17 v Olympus Pen D Everything to play for, could it be an all-Olympus final, or all-Belomo? 🤔😅 🎞️📷✊

HALF FRAME CAMERA WORLD CUP #hfcwc26 Match 097 Quarter-finals Olympus Pen FT vs Belomo Agat 18 Game open for 24h. Reply with your winner to contribute to the result, or just post relevant pictures below. But above all, have fun! 🎞️📷✊

HALF FRAME CAMERA WORLD CUP #hfcwc26 Match 098 Quarter-finals Belomo Chaika vs Yashica Half 14 Game open for 24h. Reply with your winner to contribute to the result, or just post relevant pictures below. But above all, have fun! 🎞️📷✊

No one is obligated to be kind about someone who would never have been kind about them.

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?

Couple of hydrangeas and a fern

Fan Ho?

Not even the British Museum stole so much from the world as big tech did recently.

Popped out without the family for some photography and before the crowds

fucking crenelated

who needs a corgi cuddle

You don’t have to be an artist to Go Get Arty! Grab your pens and draw along with me to create your very own axolotl with a bottle! Tune in to CBBC at 17:45 or stream it on BBC iPlayer right now.

Do people on the treadmills imaging they are following Dion Dublin up the stairs to the bedrooms?

"Darren has two successful HMOs in his portfolio already. He hopes this 3 bed terraced house will be his third, as an exciting 10 bed multi-occupancy." Yeah well I'm equally excited to add Darren's name to the list of people going up against the wall, when the time comes.

In Sheringham listening to jets from the nearby RAF base, then the steam train at the heritage railway whistles as well. Sounds from two different ages

Went to Felbrigg Hall yesterday

Looks like it’s going to be a very good year for hollyhocks, they like it hot and dry. #photography #nature #gardening

Last year’s harvest Nikon F & FP4

Slide film in the Pentax again. Have to shoot this hydrangea withit too.

fucking creativity