These cicadidae are noisy little chaps (or chapess’).

No pads within this cell from the 1860’s , but the chilling effect is just the same.

A dozen of these tasty little fellas are just the ticket for a light lunch, washed down with a glass of Cabernet d’Anjou Rose.

Changed a bit over the years, but it ticks another box #roadtorarascon

This definitely has the wow factor #PontDuGard. The top viaduct dates from Roman times, whilst the lower walkway was pinned to it in 1700’s. Imagine us in the UK trying this nowadays 😂😂

A sky like this is a proper smack in the chops innit. Puts one in one’s place somewhat. Orion’s Belt, blue supergiant, Milky Way meandering across, a lonesome shooter briefly lighting the darkness, gone all too quickly. Here’s to Ozzy. #ozzyosbourne

Look at this little poser, eyes firmly looking into the camera, tuche raised up!

You don’t hear much about coconut macaroons these days. Or the word vouchsafed. And it puzzles me as to why and which is the most missed between the two. Maybe it’s coz one smells of damp carpets and the other is a word only used by playwrights, like them Shelley or Eliot geezers

The difference between generic commentary Vs golfing specialists on BBC Radio 5 Live is massive. #RyderCup2025

Never get a puncture in glorious sunshine. Always when the rain is torrential. Why is that?! Just about avoided a Bill Bixby moment, if anyone remembers those opening scenes lolz

Beg pardon Nicholas Watt Did you say no tax, national insurance or VAT rises just then in Newsnight?! I feel a Jim Royle moment coming upon me….Bloody ‘El Barbara!!!

Ouch. Considerable spike in 10y gilt rates after FT reports that option of income tax rate increase now off table … 11 basis points up… UK only, not in any other EU market. Shit the bed.

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We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Kim Hellberg as our new head coach🤝 Welcome to Boro, Kim 🇸🇪

Our binfluencer is in Benidorm. As the lights all grow dim and dark shadows creep, fear and panic is tangible within the cul-de-sac. For nobody knows, dare ask, nor dare venture first, for fear of error. Which brave soul will it be. Not I, for sure. 😳🙏

EXCLUSIVE   Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been accused of misleading the Cabinet by using claims that there was a black hole in the public finances to justify tax rises during the run up to the Budget   One Cabinet minister told The Times: “Why did Keir and Rachel allow the

Oh my gosh!! Look what a well known middle aisle retailer is now selling. Now this takes me back to my formative years. @LidlGB Other middle aisle retailers are available.

This will be me next week!

Excellent. The BBC can’t spell Middlesbrough correctly. #mnf Middlesbrough FC 🙄🙄