I took my 11yo to the Wolves match today and I think he was actually proud to see his dad’s book in the programme. Massive thanks to Waterstones Wolverhampton

‘Labour school fees raid like Dissolution of Monasteries.’ Spot on. Once these schools close, they will never come back. It is cultural and educational vandalism

Thanks justChris2 🏍 Fine words and sentiments, well put. (Photo of a young Paddy Mayne courtesy the Mayne family).

400 shopworkers are abused everyday in the UK, we're supporting #ShopKind - tackling retail crime

The First Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, HQ (Burma) Company, Signals Platoon, successfully conducted the Infantry Platoon Radio Operator Cadre. #Gurkha #Soldier #Army #Nepal #BritishArmy

I’m rather partial to a cake (major understatement) and this is the newest offering from my favourite bakery in Ciren. My usual is the sticky toffee bar, but they tempted me with this peach Melba concoction, I bought some sticky toffee bars too obviously

I seriously wish we had someone in charge who loves this country as much as the Japanese Ambassador… It seriously puts our so-called leaders to shame… Hiroshi. Thank you for your ongoing optimism, support & enthusiasm in the face of these dismal times.

Another repeat finished several pieces missing but one from my stash ( the pieces found at a later date)added

The temporary memorial at the John Frost bridge in Arnhem. It’s just a placeholder until a replica of the stolen memorial can be unveiled. Probably be Sept. This one is really interesting, the pic of John Frost consists small pics of the men who fought here in 1944 (zoom in!)

I’m enjoying haggis!!👍😄

🎉🎉 BOOK GIVEAWAY 🎉🎉 The Darkest Winter by Carlo Lucarelli Translated from the Italian by Joseph Farrell Thanks to Karen Sullivan 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧 Random Things Tours 🇺🇦 I have one copy to #giveaway To enter ❤️ RP follow tag a friend Extra entry on my FB /IG pages T&C’s in comments. #Competition

Happy Anguilla Day to our friends in fellow UK Overseas Territory, Anguilla. We hope all those celebrating have a wonderful day! #AnguillaDay #UKFamily 🇫🇰🤝🏻🇦🇮

My Winston Churchill rose

🚨 BREAKING: Following an intervention by the FSU, Kent Police has agreed to pay £20,000 in compensation to Julian Foulkes, the 71-year-old retired special constable arrested in November 2023 over a tweet about rising anti-Semitism! The tweet had just 26 views. Nevertheless, it

Why aren’t Jersey Royals as good as I remember, this year especially they’re all chalky and not waxy like they use to be and they don’t have the same flavour

Congratulations to Ukraine on the superb strike against Russia’s air power. The Ukrainians are indomitable and technologically brillliant. They do their best to hit military targets while Putin indiscriminately slaughters civilians. Time for the UK and EU to back Lindsey

Loving the new #Hellmans advert #WhenHarrymetSally revisited

Please stand with all female athletes, at all levels in all sport. Women & girls are worthy of their own sports, free from any & all males. Demand this basic right. Allowing males in a sports category they have no place in is cheating in full sight. Don’t remain silent anymore..

This is an excellent read

Such a great evening! Thank you St Paul's Opera Patricia Ninian Eloise Lally Ted Blackburn the wonderful singers and the team which helped bring the event into being. Chapeau. ( Oh, and Hercules the cat. ) Hobeck Books