I sincerely hope Reach Plc have furnished her with a sizable advance 💪🏻

Not me reading the story multiple times trying to figure out who is actually writing it, because I missed the bit in the headline where it says AUTObiography (co-written with a friend) and Barbara's still alive! 96! Excellent.

This looks excellent! 🥊

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The Reform candidate standing for my area for Essex County Council is already a Tendring District councillor. He's ranked 48th out of 48 for attendance. But he's big on Facebook etc, self-promoting, kissing Nigel's ass, convincing people in Jaywick and West Clacton he gets shit done. Depressing.

I really really hope that's the case here in Clacton by the next election, but so far there's been little sign of other parties getting their asses in gear (eg. like the Greens have done elsewhere!). I genuinely think Reform will be winning quite a few seats in the upcoming Essex County Council vote

Because we used to be a proper country, where men were men and boxed pumas

HE should be MP for Clacton.

Only about four people read it anyway - print circulation is non existent and the website is paywalled after an article or two. You can tell from the fact that there's no comments, perhaps one or two at most, under his columns that no one is seeing and engaging with it. It's all nonsense.

^ @sophiemhistory.bsky.social why am I like this

Greens ‘have welcomed’ people expelled by Labour for antisemitism, Steve Reed claims Housing secretary also targets Reform as May elections loom, saying Farage more interested in Trump than own constituency

As an aside, I don't agree with Steve Reed slagging off the Greens or any of that, but if you scroll down to picture three at the Clacton Pier arcade, you'll see a photo of the man whose great great grandfather used to box a puma. Always look for the local angle: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

When asked this week why he doesn't turn up to the Clacton business board or do other constituency work, his spokesperson said this week 'he makes personal donations to local charities and writes a column for the local paper'. THAT'S NOT WHAT HE IS PAID TO BE AN MP FOR.

I am losing my mind.

HOW DID FARAGE'S GIRLFRIEND BUY A 900K HOUSE AND POOL IN FRINTON WITH CASH NO MORTGAGE

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Really kind, thank you!!! 🥊

We have, variously, two cats, a large elderly female Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, and a Poodle Bedlington cross. He couldn't care less about any of them, most of the time. But this guy? Best pal for life. Obsessed with each other.

A large lanky golden blond greyhound type dog stands in a paved garden in front of a BBQ and bush while a 2yr old blond human bit rests his head on him for a cuddle. Observe the boy's BOBBLE SOCKS.

I've been away this weekend - my kid's aunt sent this photo of my favourite beautiful tall blond boy. With my son 💛💛

Hah! SO tempting. I did tell him about the time I found my dad's copy of The Brand New Monty Python book and... the hardback has naughty ladies with boobs and a big bum! The dust cover is plain white with black text, hiding them haha. I was about 7. He laughed & told me a story about it!

Nice moment today: in a room while @gregjenner.bsky.social records a vid for @rebeccarideal.bsky.social's teenage daughter's friends, while I'm getting photos of me and Michael Palin to send to my 74yr old Monty Python fan dad and... THIS is a history! This is a history festival! I'm so happy.

Pleased to report he's also taller than me. That NEVER happens. And really really lovely.

Sarah, what do you want to do when you grow up? Record a 90 second interview with Sir Michael Palin for social media content. CHECK! Okay! I'm basically DONE now!

Tonight I met one of my lifelong heroes, and he was everything I hoped for and more. All hail Sir Michael Palin, the best (and original) funny history person

A 39yr old woman with short brown hair takes a selfie in front of HistFest banner wearing a 1980s C&A velour jacket with shoulder pads. It's a patchwork of purple, pink, blue, orange and green squares, trimmed in gold

Bit much, this one, even for me.

Greg, Essie, Tara in stage talking about Brontes

Dan, Tash, Adam on stage talking The Log Books voices of queer Britain and the helpline that listened

It's @gregjenner.bsky.social! Essie Fox, Tara Puri, Dan Vo, Tash Walker and Adam Zmith! Another very busy, very fun day @histfest.bsky.social with lots of moving personal stories too 💔

I am going to meet Michael Palin soon???!!!

There's a little white boy walking round Clacton called Hendrix. Possibly two of them.

Wrestling promotion advert from the Belfast Telegraph on 11th April 1941.

Plaque commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Belfast Blitz highlighting the use of Peters Hill Baths as a temporary mortuary.

Those who follow wrestling will know this weekend is Wrestlemania, the biggest event of the year.

85 years ago, just before the Luftwaffe raid on Belfast, promoter Dan Joseph was packing Peters Hill with his show. Twenty four hours later things would look very different.

@oispooky.bsky.social

The Black Butcher is... a name 🫠

Hah! Love that. And much more helpful than anything on the Crystals shelf above. Unless we're talking making crystals out of horse wee to throw on icy roads... (Another thing learned from Ruth!!) 😂

I have just learned how to make Tudor tampons, collect my wee and ferment it for use as a stain remover, and heard why men in the 1500s might have had skidmarks on the back of their shirts. Great note to end on.