63, independent minded, tolerant pluralist, increasingly grumpy rationalist, sceptic and test cricket lover. 🇮🇱 🇺🇦 Opinions are my own.
Limehouse, London
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Time for an update on the book as it’s all been happening this week: it’s now in stock at the publisher’s warehouse. Very exciting to have the actual book in my hands.
With current uncomfortable status of getting up 3 to 4 times a night to go to the loo, which visit is the best one to catch up on the mid terms?
Worries me sometimes. A collect of over a hundred volumes of political history. One day I'll have to shift that quickly.
I've just had to buy a new keyboard as the letter ' ' isn't working.* A bit surprised to find Curry's have them ranging from 10 quid up to more than 50. Why would you pay that?
Suppose I may find out when I plug this one in.
*Joke. It's the 's'. This is written on the phone.
Just put out a new Substack post - a profile of Duff Cooper masquerading as a book review. Link in the bio.
I'm a big fan of Hilaire Belloc's depiction of Munich:
Dear Czecho-Slovakia,
I don’t think they’ll attack yer
But I’m not going to back yer.
I've spent far too long today trying to deal with broadband suppliers. Frankly I've had surgery that's less annoying.
Ten things other people like but I hate
1. Popular culture
2. Music
3. Football
4. People (well, socializing en masse or crowds)
5. Novels
6. Travel/holidays (though not 'abroad')
7. Celebrities (see 1, I suppose)
8. Fads
9. Walking (for its own sake)
10. Unfinished lists
BBC News - Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office - BBC News
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqly… Surprising really. We managed to bring a great institution to its knees without further incentive.
Anyone believing AI is about to take over the world clearly hasn't dealt with the customer service function at UPS.
This delicious review is well worth a read, some sparkling lines - the book "has the shop-worn sincerity of a Ucas personal statement".
It provoked me to want to find more writing - but by the reviewer.
I read the new Jared Diamond and wasn't exactly impressed. My latest for @thetimes:
thetimes.com/culture/books/a…
Still got it.
It’s as if @root66 is protecting nicking it on the outside edge & missing it on the inside. His head/eyes are approx 8 inches outside the line of the ball which makes him think the ball is missing his stumps.
Ted Morris retweeted
Really, it’s warm, witty and funny. This is exactly what neighbours should be like. In a world full of turmoil, perhaps Britain should focus a little more on this.
Actual exchange in my local right now:
"What do you think of the new Prime Minister?"
"Wanker"
Safe to say the old East End remains unconvinced.
Our mayor. The man whose wages we pay, whose idiotic initiatives we have no choice in funding. The man who shows his regard for accountability by disabling replies.
