Best bus company in the UK, prove me wrong

O England my England

I entertained myself recently by calculating journey times if cross-country trains moved at the same speed as trains to London, i.e. well more than twice their current speed. I could get from Nottingham to Norwich or Manchester or Leeds in about an hour. THAT's high speed rail.

This just finished, but you didn't miss much. You can listen again on BBC Sounds, I guess.

I regret to inform you that friday's story is not "like" paint drying, it is literally *about* paint drying. Sorry.

If you're into nuclear bunkers, you'll love this. Launch on Monday at the lovely Broadway Cinema , who are also showing everyone's favourite nuclear horror film, Threads. fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/book-la…

I am open to enquiries for the book about nothing happening

Tonight's the big one, the one with the guy watching the paint dry. Come for the paintbrushes, stay for the glisten. (This is a work of fiction and any resemblance to performative cruelty mongering government ministers living or dead is purely coincidental etc and so on)

Once again I draw your attention to the bit that says "including snacks"

Last tickets left for this brilliant event next week at The London Library! Featuring Jon McGregor Gurnaik Johal Ruby Cowling's not here ⛅🌧⛈ Anna Wood and Chris Power It’ll be a hoot! londonlibrary.co.uk/whats-on/257-d…

.Five Leaves Bookshop is staging an event on 2 November - Writing While Muslim: women's experiences in publishing bookbrunch.co.uk/page/free-arti… (Free to view)

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