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@Murf275 @DurhamWASP Thank you.

@lynninglis @DurhamWASP The whole series is on YouTube.

Watched an episode of Jeeves and Wooster last night and I can’t get Anne Dudley’s wonderful theme out of my head. #PGWodehouse

@DurhamWASP Thank you so much

@lynninglis x.com/durhamwasp/sta…

An exquisite poem that finds Pathos and Carpe Diem shaking hands like old friends. A.E. Housman 🖎

@BBCArchive Both draughty (British English) and drafty (American English) are correct spellings for a room with cold air currents, representing the same word adapted for different regions. Use draughty in the UK/Commonwealth, and drafty in the U.S./Canada. They share the same pronunciation

#OnThisDay 1970: With no mains drainage, the Scottish village of Auchmithie was a place where most residents didn’t have their own toilet and relied on a drafty communal privy. A brand-new public convenience was built, with keys for the villagers to do their business in peace.

Meet Mackenzie Bly (not his real name; see back cover). I wanted to write something purely funny, but I fell in love with my lead character along the way. It's out in August, but the lovely proofs have just arrived. Retweet before tomorrow (Sun) evening, and I'll pick 2 winners.

@ConstanceDilem1 @nickimoraa Yes maybe. But how would he get his on?

@lynninglis @nickimoraa butler

So when did sleeping with arms become a problem? Where should they go to not cause pain?

@JANUSZCZAK Thought for the day. It’s my signal to leap out of bed.

On ‘Thought for the Day’ today a vicar came on and asked: ‘Do dogs have souls?’ Thank you vicar for prompting me to start the day with a laugh!

@ConstanceDilem1 @nickimoraa How would you get them on again in the morning? 🤷🏼‍♀️

@nickimoraa at this point in time we should just have removable limbs we put in a box under the bed when sleeping. because somehow no position to sleep in is comfortable anymore.

Why does everyone force introverts to “leave their comfort zone” but no one forces extroverts to shut up for awhile?

@Beathhigh Wow. Didn’t expect that! Looking forward to reading it. Thank you.

The news is out…

@Beathhigh Lovely

Edinburgh Castle from Brown’s Place tonight…

@stephenpollard Yes I found the same too.

I’ve just done a Speed Awareness Course after being caught doing 34mph in a 30mph zone. To be honest I was pissed off - my friends often mock how slowly I drive and how angry I get when I see drivers speeding. I use my speed limiter almost all the time to keep within the limit. I assumed it would be a useless waste of three hours from which I would learn nothing - basically a scam so people could make money from me and the rest of those on the course. I was completely wrong. The presenter was calm, polite, efficient and sensible and her manner made it instantly clear this would not be a waste of time. More importantly, the content itself was interesting, important and relevant even to someone who - clearly wrongly in my case - thinks they are a safe driver. I was really impressed. The whole thing was well put together and engaging.

Men are not being gaslit in public health campaigns about diseases that only affect males. Sexed language isn’t quietly being dropped from information about prostate cancer or testicular screenings in the name of “inclusion.” Healthcare providers are, rightly, prioritising clear, sex-based language to ensure vital health messages reach the men who need them. So why does that clarity suddenly become controversial when the patients are women?

@Nithya_Shrii Typewriters, keys clacking and the shift and clang of a new line.

What is a sound or smell that doesn’t exist anymore, but 30 years ago was so common it was considered background noise?

@Nithya_Shrii Body odour

@JANUSZCZAK @Matt_Pinner Lovejoy

@Matt_Pinner Newsnight. Emmerdale. Brookside. Grandstand. Morse. Casualty. Tiswas. Rawhide. Bonanza. Dallas. Dynasty. Poldark. Springwatch. Gladiators. Crossroads. Parkinson. Ironside. Porridge. Neighbours. Flipper. Arena. Imagine. Eldorado. Omnibus. Miranda. Hustle. Spooks. Gallery. Rebus.

I am totally drawing a blank. 🤔🤔

This was in @PrivateEyeNews no.1668 Interesting.

@Beathhigh @alexmassie Quite. Outrageous.

@alexmassie Presided over by a dude who got rich selling books…

It's very sad that the Washington Post is no longer a serious newspaper.

@palefox @hellothisisivan Such a good book.

@hellothisisivan cheers

Craig Brown noting some of the more bizarre responses to the Queen’s death