Nigel Howle
@howler123.bsky.social
PR consultant, former news and sport reporter. Football, Rugby Union, cricket lover, campervan enthusiast. Some say I like a debate, but let's play nicely.
The Reform UK leader of Staffordshire County Council has been removed from the party after being accused of making racist comments on social media.
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Reform UK leader of Staffordshire County Council has been removed from the party after being accused of making racist comments on social media.
It must be the law that Scotland have to play Brazil every time they get to the World Cup finals. I was in Bordeaux last time this happened.
December 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It must be the law that Scotland have to play Brazil every time they get to the World Cup finals. I was in Bordeaux last time this happened.
I just bought oatcakes from the local convenience store. I have never seen this make before. They are small, a bit more pikelet sized.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I just bought oatcakes from the local convenience store. I have never seen this make before. They are small, a bit more pikelet sized.
#Top31DavidBowie
Day 5
27.
5.15 The Angels Have Gone
from Heathen
Perhaps a song about regret or losing faith? The off beat drums & bass line draw you in & Bowie's voice seems to come from a vulnerable place. I suspect this won't be on lots of lists, coming from a much under-rated album, imo.
Day 5
27.
5.15 The Angels Have Gone
from Heathen
Perhaps a song about regret or losing faith? The off beat drums & bass line draw you in & Bowie's voice seems to come from a vulnerable place. I suspect this won't be on lots of lists, coming from a much under-rated album, imo.
December 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#Top31DavidBowie
Day 5
27.
5.15 The Angels Have Gone
from Heathen
Perhaps a song about regret or losing faith? The off beat drums & bass line draw you in & Bowie's voice seems to come from a vulnerable place. I suspect this won't be on lots of lists, coming from a much under-rated album, imo.
Day 5
27.
5.15 The Angels Have Gone
from Heathen
Perhaps a song about regret or losing faith? The off beat drums & bass line draw you in & Bowie's voice seems to come from a vulnerable place. I suspect this won't be on lots of lists, coming from a much under-rated album, imo.
December 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The Etzebeth ban isn't long enough, imo, and, while he was playing for the Springboks, it harms his club, not his country, as South Africa don't play again for months. The disciplinary committee considered Etzebeth's act 'intentional'
www.skysports.com/rugby-union/...
www.skysports.com/rugby-union/...
Eben Etzebeth: South Africa lock handed 12-week ban for 'intentional' eye gouge on Alex Mann vs Wales
South Africa and Sharks lock Eben Etzebeth suspended for 12 weeks for what independent disciplinary committee deem intentional eye gouge of Wales Alex Mann; Committee deemed act worthy of 18-week ban...
www.skysports.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Etzebeth ban isn't long enough, imo, and, while he was playing for the Springboks, it harms his club, not his country, as South Africa don't play again for months. The disciplinary committee considered Etzebeth's act 'intentional'
www.skysports.com/rugby-union/...
www.skysports.com/rugby-union/...
#Top31DavidBowie
Day 4
28.
Joe the Lion
from Heroes
Frenetic, mad stuff, imo, plus Fripp's incredible guitar work. Apparently, rather than musical ideas, Bowie would say to him 'think of X,Y, or Z, and he'd interpret that!
Day 4
28.
Joe the Lion
from Heroes
Frenetic, mad stuff, imo, plus Fripp's incredible guitar work. Apparently, rather than musical ideas, Bowie would say to him 'think of X,Y, or Z, and he'd interpret that!
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
#Top31DavidBowie
Day 4
28.
Joe the Lion
from Heroes
Frenetic, mad stuff, imo, plus Fripp's incredible guitar work. Apparently, rather than musical ideas, Bowie would say to him 'think of X,Y, or Z, and he'd interpret that!
Day 4
28.
Joe the Lion
from Heroes
Frenetic, mad stuff, imo, plus Fripp's incredible guitar work. Apparently, rather than musical ideas, Bowie would say to him 'think of X,Y, or Z, and he'd interpret that!
Trentham bod. I spend a lot of time having meetings here.
Mind you, the coffee is among the best in the area.
Meetings tend to be in the morning, so no Titanic fine ale passes my lips.
Mind you, the coffee is among the best in the area.
Meetings tend to be in the morning, so no Titanic fine ale passes my lips.
December 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Trentham bod. I spend a lot of time having meetings here.
Mind you, the coffee is among the best in the area.
Meetings tend to be in the morning, so no Titanic fine ale passes my lips.
Mind you, the coffee is among the best in the area.
Meetings tend to be in the morning, so no Titanic fine ale passes my lips.
Live footage as Harry Brook heads back to the dressing room #Ashes
a scarecrow is holding a woman in his arms while walking down a yellow brick road .
ALT: a scarecrow is holding a woman in his arms while walking down a yellow brick road .
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Live footage as Harry Brook heads back to the dressing room #Ashes
The Cllr Cooper social media issues have now hit the mainstream. Reform embarrassing Staffordshire again, he surely must resign
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
The Cllr Cooper social media issues have now hit the mainstream. Reform embarrassing Staffordshire again, he surely must resign
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The ridiculous Tommy Robinson uses social media to ask Gary Lineker what he's up to with a young woman.
The response from Lineker was brilliant "If you must know, I was going to a chemist with my daughter-in-law, to get some medicine for her unwell husband….my son."
The response from Lineker was brilliant "If you must know, I was going to a chemist with my daughter-in-law, to get some medicine for her unwell husband….my son."
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The ridiculous Tommy Robinson uses social media to ask Gary Lineker what he's up to with a young woman.
The response from Lineker was brilliant "If you must know, I was going to a chemist with my daughter-in-law, to get some medicine for her unwell husband….my son."
The response from Lineker was brilliant "If you must know, I was going to a chemist with my daughter-in-law, to get some medicine for her unwell husband….my son."
#Top31DavidBowie
Day 3
29.
All the Madmen
from The Man Who Sold the World
A lyric that is hard to beat -
"And I'd rather play here
With all the madmen
For I'm quite content they're all as sane as me"
Day 3
29.
All the Madmen
from The Man Who Sold the World
A lyric that is hard to beat -
"And I'd rather play here
With all the madmen
For I'm quite content they're all as sane as me"
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#Top31DavidBowie
Day 3
29.
All the Madmen
from The Man Who Sold the World
A lyric that is hard to beat -
"And I'd rather play here
With all the madmen
For I'm quite content they're all as sane as me"
Day 3
29.
All the Madmen
from The Man Who Sold the World
A lyric that is hard to beat -
"And I'd rather play here
With all the madmen
For I'm quite content they're all as sane as me"
Badenoch, 'the CEO of the OBR was forced out because he was exposinging the Chancellor'. That's a lie. He resigned over a serious data breach #pmqs
December 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Badenoch, 'the CEO of the OBR was forced out because he was exposinging the Chancellor'. That's a lie. He resigned over a serious data breach #pmqs
Both Northwood Stadium and Sandbach Rugby Club have announced plans for #padel courts.
Growing up in the 1970s we had the Squash boom. Now it's padel tennis, it looks like a great game but will the boom keep going?
Growing up in the 1970s we had the Squash boom. Now it's padel tennis, it looks like a great game but will the boom keep going?
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Both Northwood Stadium and Sandbach Rugby Club have announced plans for #padel courts.
Growing up in the 1970s we had the Squash boom. Now it's padel tennis, it looks like a great game but will the boom keep going?
Growing up in the 1970s we had the Squash boom. Now it's padel tennis, it looks like a great game but will the boom keep going?
Excellent World Cup 2027 pool draw for England - Wales, Tonga, Zimbabwe. They are also on the opposite side of the draw than South Africa which means they may avoid the world champions until possibly the final (if either side get that far) and avoid New Zealand and France until the semis.
December 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Excellent World Cup 2027 pool draw for England - Wales, Tonga, Zimbabwe. They are also on the opposite side of the draw than South Africa which means they may avoid the world champions until possibly the final (if either side get that far) and avoid New Zealand and France until the semis.
Reposted by Nigel Howle
Today's @liverpoolecho.co.uk front page
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Today's @liverpoolecho.co.uk front page
All the fuss we hear about Inheritance Tax yet, according to Martin Lewis, only 6% of estates currently get charged Inheritance Tax and this will rise to 8% from the 2027/28 tax year #perspective
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
All the fuss we hear about Inheritance Tax yet, according to Martin Lewis, only 6% of estates currently get charged Inheritance Tax and this will rise to 8% from the 2027/28 tax year #perspective
Always remember Smith as being hard as nails as a batsman, standing up to hostile bowling, especially against the fearsome West Indies pace attack. Sadly, despite his tough persona at the wicket, it seems he suffered mental health issues in normal life.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Always remember Smith as being hard as nails as a batsman, standing up to hostile bowling, especially against the fearsome West Indies pace attack. Sadly, despite his tough persona at the wicket, it seems he suffered mental health issues in normal life.
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I have just been to the Bluebird Cafe, Kingsway, Stoke, for the first time. I am happy to recommend it, a really nice, comfortable space, and the coffee is excellent. It doubles as a cocktail bar in the evenings, and the drinks menu looks special!
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I have just been to the Bluebird Cafe, Kingsway, Stoke, for the first time. I am happy to recommend it, a really nice, comfortable space, and the coffee is excellent. It doubles as a cocktail bar in the evenings, and the drinks menu looks special!
Perhaps one of the best corrections on record!
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Perhaps one of the best corrections on record!