New Zealand now....

Venice by Manet

BREAKING: Thousands of reports of Northern Lights coming in from multiple locations across Europe. A severe G4 geomagnetic storm is currently affecting Earth. Truly the most stunning aurora show in years. Currently visible as far south as northern Italy.

Claude Monet (French painter, 14 nov. 1840 – 5 dec. 1926).

Strongest aurora in 20 years this evening.

This is the astounding view as far south as Switzerland a short while ago …on top of Jungfraujoch 😍😍

via Jungfrau.ch

Almost certainly not the best #Aurora shot I got tonight but the first one that made it into Lightroom!

Fact Check: The French Government offered to work with us to address this issue. The UK Tory Government declined.

Konstantin Korovin, Paris by Night

Whilst the trade I work in is seriously pissed off about the the Alcohol Reform system,which is due to come into effect in February 2025, I & all my piers in industry have thus far been unable to explain to the wider public why it will be such a shit storm. I’m going to try here.

Labour's small boats strategy is the essence of ‘Starmerism’

Dismissing Tory Rwanda plan attacks, Starmer intends to reframe the illegal migration debate as between “effective” vs. “performative” government — an understated but bold strategy
politics.co.uk/politicslunch/…

Please don't suffer in silence.

There is 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 somebody that will listen.

Our library really is the heart of our community ❤️

ICYMI: The very sad news of
James Laurenson's death, #TheHollowCrown 's Westmoreland in Henry V.

Dominic Cummings x.com/coldwarsteve/s…

'National Farmers’ Union lobbied to increase the amount of pesticides allowed in the UK’s drinking water and to allow farmers to spread manure more frequently'

Guardians of the countryside my arse. National Farmers' Union is just Thames Water 💧 dressed in a tweed suit.

theguardian.com/environment/ar…

in the future everyone will have their own political party for 15 minutes

Might pass on that one me thinks.

Tom Gray 🌹 you?

This Conservative government crashed the economy and now they are condemning hard-working households to a mortgage nightmare.

Every day, thousands are seeing their mortgage go up by eye-watering amounts or are facing eviction through no fault of their own.

The day after Dominic Cummings announces he is forming a new party, Matt Goodwin does the same

Truly we sketch writers are blessed

Another chance to watch this episode of BMHT on medieval Lincoln again tonight - 9pm on #Blaze . In which I give Penny Mordaunt a run for her money!