Too right! #FarageDoesNotSpeakForMe

Arguably the greatest football match commentary - ever.

GB&NI break the world record at a sitty-down game. Cycling. Want a world record bike, It’ll set you back a cool £55,000.

Don't call them Farage Riots. It makes him really upset.

I, for one, would appreciate it if local radio announcers when giving traffic news would do just that. And no more. I do not want you telling me what is coming up next, station identification noises, wha-wha 'music' or irrelevant chit-chat. Give the information and switch off.

Does anyone out there know when the bookbinder John Westwood died and if there wa an obituary published anywhere?

Well Done Faye & Co.

Am I alone in getting a tad fed up with 'everyone' getting insulted on behalf of someone else? With, or without, due cause.

I have had to telephone three call centres. THat is an afternoon of my life I won't get back. Harrumph!

Aggers: "It was a rather clueless defensive shot from Vishwa Fernando. It was like watching Phil Tufnell bat." Reminds me of Graham Gooch returning to the dressing room and announcing: "The bad news is we lost the toss. The good news is Tuffers isn't batting.

Does anyone have any information on the United Villages Perambulating Library (flourishing in the 1850s and 60s - and possibly later) other than that on the Mealsgate website? It operated around several villages and hamlets a few miles south of Wigton.

"Ten reasons why either Trump or Harris might win." One reason may be that there is really only these two candidates. Innit!

📢REOPENING: WED 12TH FEB 2025📢 In a month's time at 10:30am on Wednesday 12th February 2025, we'll be reopening with NEW exhibitions on: 🥾 #AlfredWainwright 🍄 #BeatrixPotter ⚔️ The #AmblesideRomanFort We can't wait to see you all again 🥳

The next meeting of the Appleby Society. And a date for your diary on May 15th when Tim Farron will speak about his life as an M.P

On this day in 1943, Beatrix Potter was elected President of the Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association at their AGM. Beatrix passed away before she could assume her role. She would have been the very first female President of the Association. © National Trust Images

Our theatre group is putting on a Harry Potter play. Obviously to keep people safe we are removing any elements associated with J K Rowling. That includes all characters, dialogue and scene description. So it's just us on an empty stage crying for the souls of the misgendered.

Appleby Society's AGM and a chance to hear Chris Wilson give a virtual tour of the whereabouts and history of Appleby's 'lost' pubs.

Sound advice for the ladies? The dancing master must be called in, at least three times a week, to put every part of the body into its due place and attitude, and teach her to sit, and walk. (John Ash, Senntiments on Education, 1777.)

From my commonplace book: I rang Sartre but Simone [de Beauvoir] answered and when I said “Is Jean-Paul free?” she replied: “For God's sake, don’t start him on that again!” (Albert Camus.)