One of the advantages of winter is that you don't have to listen to your neighbours playing loud thumpy music in their garden or in their flat with the windows open. Forget air pollution by car exhausts, can't we do something about air pollution by music/bass noise.

Doesn't this picture just illustrate how pathetic Sadiq Khan's names for the Overground lunes are? It's just embarrassing political posturing.

Dear Network Rail wouldn't it be helpful if there were timetables at the station, as there used to be? Wanted to know the times of later trains, not the next train, from Farringdon. No timetables. Information office closed.

Man gets killed by his own dangerous dog and specialist officers are "now supporting his family". Why? Is this really a necessary use of limited police resources and taxpayer's money?

Schadenfreude is always good. I hear on the news that there are problems holding a cycle race in Wales. The safety vehicles will not be able to keep up with the riders owing to the 20mph speed limit. I so hope that is true. #Wales #20isplenty

Can somebody explain this on sugar packaging: "Fairtrade sugar may be mixed with non-certified sugar, on a mass balance basis, total 100%".

Bank Holiday morning...

The @mayoroflondon seems pleased that there are water fountains on some Overground stations - although he is scared of allow us to comment on his post. If I could I would have asked for a map showing how many Overground stations have loos. Very, very few.

Why just the transatlantic slave trade, including all those enslaved by the Barbary pirates, and what happened to the idea of a memorial to those in the British Navy died putting an end to the trade? It is imperative that our shared history is reflected in our streets etc.

Let’s reflect on the state of humanity… In January someone spent 5 consecutive nights smashing virtually every panel of this beautiful stained glass window at St James’ church, Sussex Gardens in Paddington, London Please read the thread 🧵 #WindowsOnWednesday

Labour is slamming the door in the face of business, and we’ll all be paying the price, writes Fred de Fossard thecritic.co.uk/is-britain-clo…

They say: pub leaders aim to “enhance the pub's offerings while preserving its historic charm”. But as part of this: "it will now have extra TV screens ... nine in total to make sure that sports fans don’t miss out." That really is not an enticement for some of us.

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St Mary's Church St Mary's Church is holding a Heritage Week starting Saturday. LS & FOBLC displays +suggestions board 4 Playtower (we now have sub ctte 2 concentrate on getting it sorted w Lewisham Council ) . A delegation from Ghent is here this wkd. This is heart of Lewisham!

Me in The Critic on the Bar and EDI. thecritic.co.uk/the-bar-should…

Britain is a place where MPs on £91,000 a year who get their heating costs in their second homes paid by the taxpayer will vote on Tuesday to remove the winter fuel allowance from pensioners on £13,000 a year.

Chartered Accountants' Hall in Moorgate is open Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th for tours. Grade II* listed 19th century building with 20th Great Hall. I'll be there doing some of the Saturday tours. So do come along. EC2R 6EA @icaew

Dear Mark Dawson why do you promote the sale of books through Amazon? Their game plan is to destroy the high street and their ethical record with taxes, treatment of staff etc leaves much to be desired.

"Dr Newman showed that the highest rates of achieving extreme old age are predicted by high poverty, the lack of birth certificates, and fewer 90-year-olds." Excellent stuff.

Just finished speaking at the Oxford Union Society debate defending the monarchy as an institution, where I am pleased to say our side won a resounding victory. Slightly different from talking about AI, sustainability and finance in the day job! Oxford Union