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The ancient historian reincarnated as a penguin. An apt and erudite apterydite.
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We're one week out and we're delighted to share this newly-discovered O Antiphon, specially for Christmas Day itself!
#CursedCarol
#CursedCarol
December 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We're one week out and we're delighted to share this newly-discovered O Antiphon, specially for Christmas Day itself!
#CursedCarol
#CursedCarol
There’s a chap sitting near me on the train, who has suddenly started making loud, high-pitched “Sheee” noises at random intervals.
It has reached the stage where I and others sitting nearby are starting to make eye contact with each other. As any Brit will tell you, that’s serious.
It has reached the stage where I and others sitting nearby are starting to make eye contact with each other. As any Brit will tell you, that’s serious.
December 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
There’s a chap sitting near me on the train, who has suddenly started making loud, high-pitched “Sheee” noises at random intervals.
It has reached the stage where I and others sitting nearby are starting to make eye contact with each other. As any Brit will tell you, that’s serious.
It has reached the stage where I and others sitting nearby are starting to make eye contact with each other. As any Brit will tell you, that’s serious.
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Absolutely nobody asked for this BUT
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Absolutely nobody asked for this BUT
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
An engineer is coming to inspect a sewerage problem tomorrow. I told Mrs P he was called “Rudolph Thered” and then added “because he knows drains, dear”.
I am now in trouble.
I am now in trouble.
December 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
An engineer is coming to inspect a sewerage problem tomorrow. I told Mrs P he was called “Rudolph Thered” and then added “because he knows drains, dear”.
I am now in trouble.
I am now in trouble.
@quiresandplaces.com can I have a #Harkageddon ruling please? I accidentally heard the Leroy Anderson “Christmas Festival” on Raido 3 earlier and the tune of HtH was in there. Am I out?
December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
@quiresandplaces.com can I have a #Harkageddon ruling please? I accidentally heard the Leroy Anderson “Christmas Festival” on Raido 3 earlier and the tune of HtH was in there. Am I out?
🎶 Ichor mummy-leaking, Santa Claus.🎶
The bones of Santa have been leaking liquid for 1,700 years.
December 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
🎶 Ichor mummy-leaking, Santa Claus.🎶
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Ask your mall Santa to explain the difference between ὁμοούσιος and ὁμοιούσιος. If he can’t, he’s not the real St. Nicholas.
December 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ask your mall Santa to explain the difference between ὁμοούσιος and ὁμοιούσιος. If he can’t, he’s not the real St. Nicholas.
December 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF COVENTRY….
On NOTW this week, with @merrynwalters.uk and I, we read an article about a character that lived in Coventry during the war. we can’t find anything also about him… anyone from the Cov area know anything? It would be great to find out.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
On NOTW this week, with @merrynwalters.uk and I, we read an article about a character that lived in Coventry during the war. we can’t find anything also about him… anyone from the Cov area know anything? It would be great to find out.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
December 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF COVENTRY….
On NOTW this week, with @merrynwalters.uk and I, we read an article about a character that lived in Coventry during the war. we can’t find anything also about him… anyone from the Cov area know anything? It would be great to find out.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
On NOTW this week, with @merrynwalters.uk and I, we read an article about a character that lived in Coventry during the war. we can’t find anything also about him… anyone from the Cov area know anything? It would be great to find out.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
It’s miss almost-17’s birthday party tonight. Aaargh! I’m a middle aged introvert - get me out of here!
December 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
It’s miss almost-17’s birthday party tonight. Aaargh! I’m a middle aged introvert - get me out of here!
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Such a beautiful place.
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Such a beautiful place.
As it’s the season of children’s Christmas songs, I regret to inform you that Something Very Bad has happened “on the dusty road”…
(Picture from a recent trip to China)
(Picture from a recent trip to China)
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
As it’s the season of children’s Christmas songs, I regret to inform you that Something Very Bad has happened “on the dusty road”…
(Picture from a recent trip to China)
(Picture from a recent trip to China)
The background Muzak at Beijing Daxing airport is a mashup of Hymns Ancient and Modern arranged for session musicians.
“Abide with me” for Liberace style piano
“As with Gladness” for sax and bass
“Thou whose almighty word”
(tune: Moscow) in a particularly slushy arrangement for flute and harp.
“Abide with me” for Liberace style piano
“As with Gladness” for sax and bass
“Thou whose almighty word”
(tune: Moscow) in a particularly slushy arrangement for flute and harp.
November 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The background Muzak at Beijing Daxing airport is a mashup of Hymns Ancient and Modern arranged for session musicians.
“Abide with me” for Liberace style piano
“As with Gladness” for sax and bass
“Thou whose almighty word”
(tune: Moscow) in a particularly slushy arrangement for flute and harp.
“Abide with me” for Liberace style piano
“As with Gladness” for sax and bass
“Thou whose almighty word”
(tune: Moscow) in a particularly slushy arrangement for flute and harp.
Evening sky
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Evening sky
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Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors (pretty please) & include #GirlsOwnCC
November 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors (pretty please) & include #GirlsOwnCC
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"What do we want?!"
"More foreign language classes in schools!"
"When do we want it?!"
"Pamplemousse!"
"More foreign language classes in schools!"
"When do we want it?!"
"Pamplemousse!"
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"What do we want?!"
"More foreign language classes in schools!"
"When do we want it?!"
"Pamplemousse!"
"More foreign language classes in schools!"
"When do we want it?!"
"Pamplemousse!"
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"The cat scratched my groin when he saw that woman from Strictly"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
November 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"The cat scratched my groin when he saw that woman from Strictly"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
Agave goes to the Theban self service supermarket checkout on her way to worship Dionysus.
Grapes - ping
Thyrsus -ping
Wineskin - verify over 18 years - ping
Pentheus’s head on a stick - UNEXPECTED ITEM IN BACCHANALIA
Grapes - ping
Thyrsus -ping
Wineskin - verify over 18 years - ping
Pentheus’s head on a stick - UNEXPECTED ITEM IN BACCHANALIA
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Agave goes to the Theban self service supermarket checkout on her way to worship Dionysus.
Grapes - ping
Thyrsus -ping
Wineskin - verify over 18 years - ping
Pentheus’s head on a stick - UNEXPECTED ITEM IN BACCHANALIA
Grapes - ping
Thyrsus -ping
Wineskin - verify over 18 years - ping
Pentheus’s head on a stick - UNEXPECTED ITEM IN BACCHANALIA
You know how airlines use a video presentation to do the safety briefing? I just got off a flight where the screen at my seat wasn’t working. So in order to fulfil the legal requirements, the steward had to stand next to me and give me a personal safety tutorial.
It was a very odd experience.
It was a very odd experience.
November 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
You know how airlines use a video presentation to do the safety briefing? I just got off a flight where the screen at my seat wasn’t working. So in order to fulfil the legal requirements, the steward had to stand next to me and give me a personal safety tutorial.
It was a very odd experience.
It was a very odd experience.
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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The reform party nativity scene.
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
October 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The reform party nativity scene.
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
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It is a little known fact that tonight's clock re-adjustment was pioneered by German-British artist Frank Auerbach, to the great dismay of the proponent of the original change, politician Konrad Adenauer
October 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It is a little known fact that tonight's clock re-adjustment was pioneered by German-British artist Frank Auerbach, to the great dismay of the proponent of the original change, politician Konrad Adenauer
I found where I can buy the kit I need to become a gladiator.
October 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I found where I can buy the kit I need to become a gladiator.