i have a meeting very shortly. with my stuffed fren sebastian. to go over the dangers of raisins. but my ear just turned inside out. and he can’t see me like this

Just discovering that 'standing bitch' (as well as 'bitching the pot') was Victorian slang for 'being mother' i.e. pouring the tea for everyone else.

Inspirational Nicky Spinks to run The Barkley Marathon, the 100-plus mile 'race' no woman has finished. Britain's Toughest Woman (armed with World's Toughest Grip) Vs World's Toughest Ultramarathon. Full story 👉 inov-8.com/blog/nicky-spi… #inov8 #GetAGrip #graphenegrip #bm100

Ah, my morning state has an actual name.

I hope that today has you feeling like Hari in a field of dandelions.

One thing led to another, and

It’s a sea of umbrellas here in #Bristol to greet Greta Thunberg . Of course the idea is to prevent it becoming an actual sea... #climatestrike #GretaThunberg #schoolstrike4climate

Despite the Government health warnings, people have still travelled in numbers to the Lake District. A national emergency is not an excuse for a holiday. Everyone should be heeding warnings and stopping non-essential travel. #StayHomeSaveLives #COVID19

Just played the Roxanne drinking game with a cup of herbal tea because Steve Lamacq played it on BBC Radio 6 Music Now am feeling toasty warm and not at all drunk - these are indeed strange times.

Three sheep have been killed or maimed on our fell in the past month by pet dogs let loose by owners that think their dog wouldn’t hurt a fly It gets to the point where you despair of people - put your F dog on a lead

Excited to say you can now pre-order @TrailpikeRake and @heatherldawe's new book #Traceless. As a thank-you, all pre-orders will also include two poetry cards signed by Geoff and Heather 🙂 littlepeak.co.uk/news/news5/

A very Cumbrian way to welcome the official opening of the new Pooley Bridge! This flock of Swaledales crossed it first, heading "baaaack" to their field on the other side of the River Eamont. Mike Zeller BBC Cumbria Eric Wright Cumbria County Council

This is your occasional reminder that Agatha Christie had a surfboard called Fred

Since @laurenlaverne declared the start of Christmas 2020 yesterday by playing Home for Christmas from Field Music it seems like the right time to launch Social Runs Christmas Scavenger Hunt 2020... 🎅 bit.ly/SRXmasHunt2020