Just as well I didn't promise to supply the Christmas parsnips for the whole family - this year's total harvest...

Only just noticed that the 2022 Bayreuth Rheingold is streaming on demand until the end of the year (and seems to be playing outside Germany without the need of a VPN): br-klassik.de/concert/ausstr…

#TWIXMAS MENU AT THE STAG✨ 🌲 An inbetweenie, casual menu for those last minute lunchtime holiday jollies! Served: 12pm till 2pm; 28th - 31st December

We should have honours everyone feels able to accept, which means awards not associated with Empire or monarchy but which are awarded on behalf of the whole country in a manner that is inclusive.

I created 4 pictures with vocabulary (+ pronunciation) about New Year's Eve and New Year's resolutions. >>> learn-german-easily.com/german-vocabul… Listen to the New Year's resolutions! I wish you a happy new year 😊 Or as we say in Germany: "Ich wünsche dir einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr"

I don't think I realised it got as far as that elsewhere...! Just good old journalistic fact-checking, really...

Im Rahmen des #KurtWeillFests feiert am 25.02. Alexander Zemlinskys #Oper DER KÖNIG KANDAULES Premiere im Großen Haus. 🏛🎶 Tickets: tinyurl.com/Der-Koenig-Kan… Opernfan.de Opernjunkie @Opernwelt Das Opernmagazin Opernwelt (kv) #AlexanderZemlinsky VisitDessau #dessau #kandaules

Wouldn’t it be a wonderful if Suella Braverman just said, ‘I am so sorry about the language that I use but I need it to motivate my base support. Us Tories aren’t all bigots but unfortunately we need closet racists to keep us in power. It’s a bugger.’

Remembering distinguished conductor Mariss Jansons who would have been 80 today had he not left us back in 2019

Who’s worse? Sunak overturning democratic decisions in Scotland, Starmer agreeing with them for political capital or just your average basic bitch transphobe in the workplace (even in theatre companies I gather) or in the street. I have rarely felt so angry politically. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

Let's see how much support we have here on Twitter. If you stand with us to help end fox hunting for good please RT and follow Protect the Wild

Charles Windsor wants a more "inclusive" #coronation. I think he's missing the point. Monarchy's inherently *exclusive*, making us bow down to someone because of who his ancestors were. An inclusive monarchy is no more possible than hot ice cream or vegetarian lions. #NotMyKing

Ah, well, with David (pictured) playing most of the time, looks like I'll have to be a bridge widow for the next week... #Funchal

It's enough to make one turn to pop...

From Matthew's family: We are devastated that our son, husband and brother has been taken from us so suddenly, but are relieved he didn't have to suffer for long. We will miss him more than words can say but are taking comfort from reading how much he meant to do many.

We have created a tribute page to Matthew at matthew-rye.muchloved.com for people to leave their thoughts and stories about Matthew.

Dear friends - we are happy to confirm that the memorial concert for Matthew will be happening as planned on the 5th October at 11:30am at the Wigmore Hall. Please feel free to repost or pass this on to anyone who would like to attend.

A reminder that the memorial concert for Matthew will be in a week's time on the 5th October at 11:30 at the Wigmore Hall. The doors will be open from 11:00am