A Hidden Side of the Maasai Mara For many months last year, a camera trap beside a remote river crossing in Kenya’s Maasai Mara quietly watched the forest...

These camera trap pictures from the Masaai Mara are absolutely, jaw-droppingly beautiful. Great story as well.

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Sorry to hear that mate, hoping you get sorted soon.

Well, I can now officially state that the 2 pale horsemen of AI & Private Equity caught up with me, and as such, I was made redundant this month. A solid innings of 7 years.
If you know of anywhere in need of a particularly sarcastic Snr PR Manager, please do cattleprod them in my direction.

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BBC Sounds - Last Word: Doing Death Differently - Available Episodes Listen to the latest episodes of Last Word: Doing Death Differently on BBC Sounds.

The People’s Pyramid.

The paperback edition of The Devil in Dorsoduro is now up for preorder. Out May 7

The Devil in Dorsoduro: An atmospheric Venetian murder mystery amzn.eu/d/03Xf9jki

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Did you run it around the 'Ring?

Bowl of pasta with chopped asparagus next ti a glass of white wine.

New season English asparagus with spagetti alla limone made with new season Italian lemons & a nice bottle of Spanish Albarino. We're nothing if not pan-European.

Plate of 6 cicchetti, 2 tuna horseradish with cornichons, 2 egg mayo with anchovy, & 2 pea puree & parmisan.

Had friends over last night so made cicchetti & had enough left overs to have some tonight with a Campari soda*.

*NO OLIVE!

Stewart Lee: A weak parent who couldn’t report their child to the police? Sounds like Queen Elizabeth II A mood seems to be growing on the right of politics to deport the relatives of serious criminals. But of course they don’t mean in every case

This week’s column by Stewart Lee

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Ah, Saturday! That means a hazelnut mocha pans au chocolat, & @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social

Photo of the South of Scotland regional ballot paper for the Scottish election on 7th May 2026. Added text identifies the "INDEPENDENT GREEN VOICE" as "NOT the Green Party" and "SCOTTISH GREEN PARTY" as "The actual Green Party".

Anyone who received their postal ballot today in the South of Scotland region, please be aware that "Independent Green Voice", which appears second on the list on the peach regional ballot paper, is NOT the Scottish Green Party. This is in fact a deliberate vote spoiling attempt by right-wingers.

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One of Venice’s most enchanting* neighborhoods. Looking forward to reading this.

*not a big fan of this adjective but struggling for another one at the moment!

I've never smashed the repost button faster.

East Anglia Bylines will be offering the most comprehensive coverage of the local elections across the region: Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambs, Essex, Herts and Beds. In-depth coverage of key election hot-spots, an overview of how the campaign develops, and a rolling news blog throughout the whole contest.

Pecksniff always prefers to report on elections from the ground up. So this diarist would be interested to hear on-the-ground reports from canvassers or party organizers. News, rumour, gossip, conjecture would all be welcome. Send a DM to this BlueSky address. All information will be kept anonymous.

Michelle Mone can be expelled from the House of Lords by a simple majority vote in the Commons, and then in the House of Lords.

Like if she needs to go.
RT if she has to go.

Meet Owen Findlay: the new voice of Arnold Clover It’s time to unveil a new narrator for my Arnold Clover books. I’ve been incredibly lucky to have Richard Armitage as the voice of my work going back more than a decade to the Audible d…

Meet Owen Findlay, the new voice of Arnold Clover

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Photo of a grilled pork chop with Greek salad & chips.

First grill of the season & what better than a pork chop with Greek salad & chips. Yamas!

Celebrated World Parkinson’s Day at a fabulous event organised by the Sutton PUK group - the Movers and Shakers recorded a podcast and did a live show promoting our voice campaign

Made this a lot in Autumn but haven't tried it with rosemary. Thanks for the tip.

Query: best places to study undergrad bioscience in English, UK & EU?

My first Etsy listing! Decatur and Somers keychains. Very niche. www.etsy.com/listing/4479... #StephenDecatur #RichardSomers #NavalHistory #USNavy #warof1812

I Did Not Tell Death Where I Lived   I did not tell Death where I lived – But he has found me all the same. I hear his knock upon my door And the calling of my name.   My Snapchat settings kept him out. On Instagram I blocked him. Facebook friend requests were spurned – Yet still he keeps on knocking.   A court injunction freshly filed, But still I sit in fear. Oh, my mistake. It is not Death – I think my pizza’s here. Brian Bilston    

Today’s poem is called ‘I Did Not Tell Death Where I Lived’.

A photo of a white sticker sheet featuring 15 black line drawings of Lionel Blair making his entrance onto the Give Us A Clue set. Each drawing is an individual sticker. Text says “Lionel Blair Sticker Sheet: 15 stickers of Lionel Blair’s entrance”.

Wait no more! Your LIONEL BLAIR STICKER SHEET is here!

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A grid of nine images featuring a photo of Gail and the designs she creates. Prints, a phone case, a mug, a T-shirt, a cushion and a greeting card.

Hello! 👋
I’m Gail, a one woman design studio, based in #Manchester
My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares, T-shirts and stationery.
Go on, have a nosy gailmyerscough.co.uk

Blimey! Thats a bit of a list!

Deffo with him on the first one. Very good boy.