Insulin was invented ~100 years ago, and its patent sold for $1. “Do you know the reason why [insulin is] $1,000 with insurance?” ~Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez There is no reason for insulin to cost $21 in Canada for a 10 ml bottle, while it costs a mortgage payment in the US.

Imagine the trouble she has trying to introduce herself in France….

It’s raining incessantly, I’m on my own, and I can turn up the dial as high as I like. This is, therefore, the unbeatable choice.

The monsoon season now appears to be a thing in southern England. This one has been visible through the kitchen window for some 72 hours.

Dan Cruickshank on saving the Westminster gas lamps - Westminster City Council plan to replace with LED alternative - London's heritage continues to be under threat - The Victorian Society Spitalfields Life #politicslondon

Seen this ⁦Shit Planning⁩ ?

We’re been incredibly active on Instagram. Now’s the time to get active on Twitter. @citywestminster want to rip out their 275 authentic, historic working gaslamps to replace them with reproduction lanterns powered by LED. Follow The London Gasketeers and help us to stop this.

Metaphorical flooring.

Harry Worth. I don’t know why but there it is.

Train announcement just now: ‘This delay is due to expected industrial action yesterday.’

What do you make of ‘coronate’ instead of ‘crown’ Tony Thorne ? It keeps popping up, most recently on the BBC, where it was swiftly replaced. Do we really need such an ungainly substitute - old though it might be?

Chinese ingenuity.

Incredible to think it’s 2 years since I posted this shot of Edinburgh Castle, ‘Castle in the Clouds’. It had a fantastic response on Social Media and national press. Thank you! For a chance to win a 12x16 print simply retweet, I’ll select a winner in a few days! VisitScotland

This is why Germans don't play scrabble.

Victorian Society urges Westminster Council not to remove historic gaslights victoriansociety.org.uk/news/victorian…

The Piccadilly Line is being constructed under the tram tracks, London, 1906. I can't see health & safety allowing this to happen in these days!

WE HAVE MADE AN OFFER TO ACQUIRE THE FOUNDRY AT MARKET VALUE. The judgement of the Secretary of State’s Public Inquiry into the future of the foundry in 2020 obligates the owner to ensure foundry activity continues at this site. More at our new website: thelondonbellfoundry.co.uk

Best thing you'll hear all weekend

I shall shortly be bowing out of Twitter to spend more time with my books and slippers. I’ll miss nearly everybody.