If you can, please spare a thought for this one today, who is currently under anaesthetic and having a further dental op today to remove 2 of his last 3 main teeth.
He's had issues since before I got him as a rescue nearly 10 years ago.
A few days short of 15, and he's the absolute best.

I think it has fatigue from the overload, as there's always something new around the corner.

At least with things like Bond films, even though extremely hit and miss, at least they generate excitement because they're not relentless, or spin-offed etc.

hear me out.

For those that stuck with '24' until the end of Season 9, you'll remember Jack Bauer was taken by the Russians.

Now would be an EXCELLENT time for another season where he is released on a US/Russian exchange, and finds out the US President has been colluding with Russia, and stops it.

The Illuminapping

*whispers* it's perfectly acceptable to watch, and enjoy, the Marvel films right up to the end of 'Endgame' and think 'Yes, I enjoyed that, and that's where I'll leave it.'

You're like the Sister Wendy of Bluesky, and for that, I salute you.

When you've got a Foreign Affairs Committee meeting to attend at 9am, but have to be out punting on the River Cam at 1.

Why do you hate us so, General?

I have great love for him.
/He once bought me a drink in Manchester. Such a gentleman.

"I couldn't understand why they'd made Thanos sneeze all the way through the film, but then I saw Walther Matthau wearing the Infinity Gauntlet, and as he said "Gesundheit" and clicked his fingers I was on my feet clapping and cheering with the rest of the audience. A change well worth making."

It was either this, or the Naked Jungle still with Chegwin, and I thought it's too early in the morning for anyone to see that.

You know who would have actually killed on Twitter/Bluesky?

Bob Monkhouse.

He'd have owned the short-format social media.

Barry Cryer

Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, born on this day, one hundred years ago.

Going to tell the grandchildren this was The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Tuesday.

Monday 20th April 2026:
I am still closed

'... and just for the Classic FM listeners, if you have a child named after an historical figure from the Magyar conquest, enter their name for a free £25 energy rebate'

OSWALD MUESLI 💀

Genuine image circulating on local news Facebook pages today.

torn between "we need to soften IP law to stop the calcification of the culture" and "we need to give the Tolkien estate the right to extrajudicially execute these clowns at will"

EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.

The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.

So @lastexittonowhere.bsky.social have made the best t shirt in the world. www.lastexittonowhere.com/catalogue/el...

Police investigate attempted arson attack at north-west London synagogue Minor smoke damage but no injuries reported at synagogue in Harrow, after spate of similar incidents in recent weeks

Fuck this, fuck them, and fuck anyone who "gets why" this happened.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

In a 1991 documentary that Trump suppressed, Christopher Reeve comments on Donald Trump:

"𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥."

It's a shame what's happened to Timmy Mallet.

His mallet looks like it could do with a few more square meals as well

Which was your favourite Star Wars figure when you were a kid?

Mine was...

Just had peach on a pizza, lads.

Peach.

And, I ENJOYED it.