"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong." - Jacinda Ardern

33 years ago today (2 Nov 1989), the last episode of #Blackadder Goes Forth was screened. 3 hours of unmatched comedy, in my opinion. But there was a deeper message throughout, encapsulated in this moving final scene. Vid: BlackadderQtes

The medieval French port city of Saint-Malo has the highest tides in Europe with water that can rise 13m over 6hours at a pace comparable to a person walking It is well fortified for centuries with Walls that withstood invasions from armies and tides x.com/pjoter79/statu…

One of my favourite London curiosities: the fake houses of Leinster Gardens… 👀

Friday reflections and rainbows Aylsham High

The Y11 rugby team bow out of the County Cup semifinals to a strong Whymondham High side. What an excellent bunch this group has been over the last 5 years and it’s been great to see them all further their skills at club level! Well done fellas, it’s been a pleasure 🏉

We didn't have parties to "boost morale" We didn't have quiz nights We didn't have champagne We watched our colleagues die though We were STEEPED in death We kept going We had to We kept on So don't you DARE say your parties were "necessary" @borisjohnson You make me sick.

Well done to Nico for organising today’s rugby match in memory of his uncle, Jake Van Poortvliet, who sadly passed away in 2021. Raising funds for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation which funds research and raises awareness of Motor Neurone Disease. Donate: justgiving.com/page/nico-alle…

Romantic beach walk.. 😊

Nom nom nom.. 😂

Temperatures have passed 30C in London today, overwhelming some soldiers who took part in a military parade alongside Prince William itv.com/news/2023-06-1…

Mondays.. 😂

Stare at the white dot for 10 seconds, then look at Van Gogh's Starry Night

“What did I say?! Stay inside!” 😂

My all time favorite.. ❤️ Never gets old..

Therapy dogs waiting to start their shift at a children’s hospital.. 😊

‘The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn’ Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not