Today's lesson:

When did it become so morally acceptable to sniff so heartily on public transport, and not carry a tissue or hankerchief ?

The 'Christ the Redeemer' statue in Brazil

Timeline Cleanse: Rio de Janeiro's stunning giant doctor statue

I think I'm going to bring free tissues for every train journey.
The level of sniffing this morning is off the scale.

I am beginning to detest Nick Robinson.

I'm old enough to remember the outrage when petrol reached £1 per gallon.

Today, it's £7.

Up 72p per gallon thanks to Fucker Trump.

Taco Bell-end.

Oh, USA.
How far you have all fallen.

Radio 4's #Today programme wetting itself over Artemis is, frankly, one giant step towards me never listening again.

#Ambulance . The programme that offers reassurance that the world contains some kind, sensitive and generously spirited people. All seeminglybwearing green.
And from Yorkshire.
Bravo.

🫣🤣🤣🤣

Manchester United fan, 76, feeling ‘helpless’ as family seat is given to VIPs Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plans

As a fan, albeit one who has stopped attending OT for mens games, this makes me ashamed.
Radcliffe is no saviour.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

My condolences.

Helen Whateley's new booky glasses look has done nothing to increase her intelligence or coherence levels.
Jesus wept.
#bbcqt

Thank you BBC4 for replaying This Life tonight.
Massive nostalgia fix.

Starmer should be seen in Kyiv with Zelensky this week.

Why do gold medallists insist on biting their medals. Is it to check they're not chocolate ?

I have come to the conclusion, as I got off the train whilst talking on the phone, thereby completely forgetting my suitcase, that I am no longer able to multitask.

She's had *how* many glasses of red ?
#amandaseyfried
#grahnortonshow

Eyes down.
#bbcqt

Any chance Chris Mason can be left behind in China ?

You're going to have to help me this, professor. 😂

Dear @theguardian.com

You're better than this. If 30% of the polls suggest Burnham would do a better job - that's 70% who think not.

Utter fucking drivel journalism.

30% of Britons think Burnham would do better job than Starmer as prime minister, poll suggests – UK politics live

Jenrick is a weasel.

It’s not ‘fantasy’: I know Nigel Farage abused people for their nationality – because I was one of them | Rickard Berg I remember him as a racist bully, and his allegation that other ex-Dulwich boys and I are liars tells me he hasn’t changed, says former Dulwich college pupil Rickard Berg

"Fudge".

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Arise Sir Kevin ?

#newyearshonours

Happy Christmas from up the hill.

this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.

Perhaps the weak and unstable Europeans should vote with their feet, and their wallets, and stick a middle finger up to attending next year's World Cup.