Types of board gamer: - The one who can’t bear the stress - The one who simply refuses to grasp the rules - “Competitive Colin” - The cheat - Mr/Mrs Shouty - The quiet genius - The one who tries to keep everything jolly - The one who can’t keep the dice on the bloody table

The 2022 John Lewis ad will be a family burning their belongings for heat and to cook a rat for Christmas dinner while sadly looking at a photo of grandad who sacrificed his life for a packet of value pasta as a breathy slow version of ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ by D:Ream plays

Same in Primark - “gender neutral” with no doors or locks, just flimsy curtains. Either put in doors that lock or create a third space if you are that concerned about inclusion. But as usual it is women and girls who have to shove over and “be kind”

Both firms and #workers struggle to define the parameters of a workday. Its time to set detailed expectations for modern #workdays, and significantly increase manager-employee communications. Read more in the newest edition of Briefings. krnfy.bz/3ezBKVX

Kids couldn’t wait to get to school

Things Brits say when guests arrive: “You made it then” “Managed to find us” “What time do you call this?” “New car?” “Evening” (it’s morning but they’re slightly late) “Did you stop off anywhere?” “Not today thanks!” “I should’ve mentioned the roadworks” “Just in time for tea”

If the abolition of women’s safety, rights, voices & the means to track violence by males against actual girls & women is a ‘small step’ in the ‘Right direction’, what is next? Scolds bridles? FGM? forced penis servicing? Forced pregnancy? No school for (female) girls?

Realistic new year's resolutions: Get slightly older each day Eat more cheese Discard old socks Drink the same amount of tea Never run out of biscuits Say “getting there” a lot Muddle through

January 3rd: Christmas January is over, we have entered Real January. No more chocolate for breakfast, only toast now. Emails are back.

"Gender-neutral Brit awards nominate all men for 2023’s best artist" That is what gender-neutral actually means. Knock your immensely dull ,fluid selves out ,you radicals.

#BlueMonday is a piece of crap pseudo science originally part of a travel company's press release to sell holidays. Can we all try to avoid rewarding marketeers, using this term, which tries to sell goods by parasiting on the back of real mental health campaigns.

I genuinely don't have a problem with men in public life, as long as they are able to represent everyone, and not just men and men's issues.

#HappyValley

If you’re a high-achieving woman, watch out, your aspirations might get you killed. What vile victim blaming from Mail Online, this speculation places blame on the victim rather than focus on the actions of a man who took the lives of his wife and 7 year old daughter.

On Thursday, World Athletics is expected to make a much-anticipated decision on whether they’ll continue to allow transgender women to compete in female international track and field events. You can listen to our discussion on BBC Woman's Hour today by clicking below ⬇️

“Go big or go home” You mean “go home” was an option all along? Oh brilliant! I’ll choose that one, please. Lovely stuff. What a relief! Cheerio.

.Blocked and Reported you have given me the best laugh with your episode on the BBC Huw Edwards story. Not sure if it was Katie Herzog terrible Dick Van Dyke accent or Jesse Singal “translating” mum and pounds for your US listeners that gave me the biggest giggle - but you made my day!

it's a minefield out there