Just slipped down the stairs (on my own lunchbag which I left at the bottom). Just 3 stairs to the bottom but landed very heavily on one side of my back and I now I see at once I am old, and I am knackered. In my head I am 20, my body is about 102.

Here's something very different: a series of songs I've been working on. Some are geeky, some poignant, some a little sad. Please take a peek, and if any happen to catch your ear, please share them with others. Thank you. 1. Sailors on an Endless Sea youtu.be/SERp6byn5bM?fe…

Here's my finished 'Egg Box Rhino'. Inspired by Durer's famous Rhinoceros drawing, this was entirely made using pieces cut from egg cartons. darrellwakelam.com

I’m delighted that my wee book on Sylvia Plath, published by Oxford University Press, is out this week in the UK. Coming to the US in November.

Grenfell report out today. Starmer will talk about 'possible criminal charges', 7 years after criminal negligence by multiple companies and people cost 72 people their lives. English justice, my arse,

Matthew Pearson @ne12801 I hear that argument. My counter is that computer systems between government department and now so joined up there must be a way of ensuring that those who need it get it.

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To my mind, only a man can commit a crime like this. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Zero coal production, 40% from renewables. I suppose at some point the graphic is going to need updating and coal taking out altogether.

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This SPAR lorry driver could not get into the petrol station, so he decided to park across the zebra crossing. But it's OK as he put his hazard lights on. You can do anything if you put your hazard lights on, the highway code ceases to apply. Still reporting it. SPAR International

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RIP America.

I'm in for the repairable kettle. Such a simple idea, and I hope it gets made. theguardian.com/environment/20…

A day in November with enough sun to power the house and charge up the Solar Panels. If it carries on like this we could charge to 100% and even export some!

David Coote's only hope is that Trump notices him and puts him in charge of 'ethics in sport'.

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