Sleech

I’m off to Ireland later this week for my final solo poetry shows of the year.

Incredibly, there are still tickets left – especially for the Dublin show (I hope my performance there last year hasn’t put you off from coming again) – so please spread the word!

Tickets here: brianbilston.com/events/

So I left moth traps on overnight....and it rained. A dismal 5/4, but including the first Mervs of autumn.
#teammoth

Match of the Day?

Ah yes. Pioneer turned Putinista.

'Dess-poh sounds French to me. This a Canadian thing?'

Similar. Luna 1, Gagarin.

"They need us more than we need them"

Ancient microbial DNA and proteins preserve in concretions covering human remains

My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.

No 'if' about it. Leave a baulk anywhere on a site and the most informative feature will be under it. Every time.

Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from Russia to make pro Russian statements.

Richard Tice - Deputy Leader of Reform: I have never met Nathan Gill and he has nothing to do with Reform.

Well ok then…

Timely reminder!

Bones of many ducks.

Adverb purge incoming....

And we're off....

It's a slippery slope from there to woolgathering!

Sounds intriguing! I'm at a Butterfly Conservation meeting today, mainly to enjoy other people's photographs.

The cave that goes on giving!

'Rapid unscheduled disassembly'?

Nice! I immediately thought 'flamenco', but I guess that's Seville rather than Barcelona?

Admirable priorities!

Funding is flowing into UK politics, and there's no limit on what individuals or companies can "donate" for access to ministers, senior officials, contracts and seats in the Lords.

JCB and Bamford family have switched from BoJo to Reform. This piece is about abuses by Israelis and Modi using JCBs.