Rob Blundell
@robblundell.bsky.social
Legal stuff. Wind farms. Biotech. Sometimes agriculture.
These are indeed THE RULES
(Though I would also note an Italian relative who opined that, whilst other toppings were available, anything other than a Margherita is essentially "pizza turistica" and he may look at you judgingly)
(Though I would also note an Italian relative who opined that, whilst other toppings were available, anything other than a Margherita is essentially "pizza turistica" and he may look at you judgingly)
Chicken on pizza: too dry, weird
Beef on pizza: too rich, weird
Duck on pizza: perverse
Fish on pizza: repulsive
Almost any form of pork, ham or sausage types on pizza: fabulous
Vegetarian pizza: fabulous
I mostly don’t eat red meat, though occasionally I fall off the wagon for 🍕
Beef on pizza: too rich, weird
Duck on pizza: perverse
Fish on pizza: repulsive
Almost any form of pork, ham or sausage types on pizza: fabulous
Vegetarian pizza: fabulous
I mostly don’t eat red meat, though occasionally I fall off the wagon for 🍕
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
These are indeed THE RULES
(Though I would also note an Italian relative who opined that, whilst other toppings were available, anything other than a Margherita is essentially "pizza turistica" and he may look at you judgingly)
(Though I would also note an Italian relative who opined that, whilst other toppings were available, anything other than a Margherita is essentially "pizza turistica" and he may look at you judgingly)
And another thing.
I'm not sure how you could even imagine attack ships on fire "off the shoulder of Orion" as if you were in the vicinity of Betelgeuse you wouldn't recognise "Orion" as a thing since the other stars would be in completely unrelated positions.
I'm not sure how you could even imagine attack ships on fire "off the shoulder of Orion" as if you were in the vicinity of Betelgeuse you wouldn't recognise "Orion" as a thing since the other stars would be in completely unrelated positions.
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
And another thing.
I'm not sure how you could even imagine attack ships on fire "off the shoulder of Orion" as if you were in the vicinity of Betelgeuse you wouldn't recognise "Orion" as a thing since the other stars would be in completely unrelated positions.
I'm not sure how you could even imagine attack ships on fire "off the shoulder of Orion" as if you were in the vicinity of Betelgeuse you wouldn't recognise "Orion" as a thing since the other stars would be in completely unrelated positions.
I can only presume that this person was also at Bridlington Spa last night where The Last Dinner Party put on a cracking show.
(On a Sunday night too!)
(On a Sunday night too!)
The Last Dinner Party are bloody brilliant live. Daughter loved it. I loved it. Perfect night. 😍
They are so so good. And very talented: If you get the chance go see them. They are superb. 👌🏽
They are so so good. And very talented: If you get the chance go see them. They are superb. 👌🏽
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I can only presume that this person was also at Bridlington Spa last night where The Last Dinner Party put on a cracking show.
(On a Sunday night too!)
(On a Sunday night too!)
Monday
My stomach and spine are those of Sekhmet, my buttocks are those of the Eye of Horus, my thighs and flanks are those of Nut, my legs are those of Ptah, my toes are those of living falcons. (BDQ)
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Monday
I wish him luck in his quest for a male heir from his [checks notes] potentially 58 year old new wife.
I fear this chap didn't pay much attention to biology in school.
I fear this chap didn't pay much attention to biology in school.
She must be taller than 5ft 6ins, have a shotgun licence, and not be a Scorpio
West Country OAP aristocrat on hunt for bride 20 years younger
She must be taller than 5ft 6ins, have a shotgun licence, and not be a Scorpio
www.plymouthherald.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I wish him luck in his quest for a male heir from his [checks notes] potentially 58 year old new wife.
I fear this chap didn't pay much attention to biology in school.
I fear this chap didn't pay much attention to biology in school.
Any industry that has an escalator of "RPI plus X%" or sinilar should have it removed.
All it tells me is that the lawyers who negotiated it were gulled and didn't understand maths.
All it tells me is that the lawyers who negotiated it were gulled and didn't understand maths.
Well I never.
Not RPI+1%, not RPI, not even CPI, just 0%...
Not RPI+1%, not RPI, not even CPI, just 0%...
The Chancellor has announced that regulated rail fares will be frozen next year. A huge win for passengers and the economy, and one of our Budget asks!
November 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Any industry that has an escalator of "RPI plus X%" or sinilar should have it removed.
All it tells me is that the lawyers who negotiated it were gulled and didn't understand maths.
All it tells me is that the lawyers who negotiated it were gulled and didn't understand maths.
They know.
20 years ago I went to Snows on the Green, Hammersmith twice, two years apart, and the waitress told me correctly where I'd sat and even what I'd eaten the first time.
Fun fact: at the table next to me was a young BBC guy berating his agent for better work. Glad it worked out, Vernon.
20 years ago I went to Snows on the Green, Hammersmith twice, two years apart, and the waitress told me correctly where I'd sat and even what I'd eaten the first time.
Fun fact: at the table next to me was a young BBC guy berating his agent for better work. Glad it worked out, Vernon.
Took my sister to my favourite restaurant for dinner. Wanted to see if they'd make a comment at any point then or later that I was with a woman who wasn't my wife. Result: taking the mistress there next week.
November 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
They know.
20 years ago I went to Snows on the Green, Hammersmith twice, two years apart, and the waitress told me correctly where I'd sat and even what I'd eaten the first time.
Fun fact: at the table next to me was a young BBC guy berating his agent for better work. Glad it worked out, Vernon.
20 years ago I went to Snows on the Green, Hammersmith twice, two years apart, and the waitress told me correctly where I'd sat and even what I'd eaten the first time.
Fun fact: at the table next to me was a young BBC guy berating his agent for better work. Glad it worked out, Vernon.
Good grief. I just read the worthy replies to this post - full of bright Remainers for whom nothing but ideological purity and a full rejoining would do. All baffled why anyone would choose a halfway house.
Have these people never encountered... politics?
Have these people never encountered... politics?
Oh, Customs Union again? Based on recent conversations I am pretty sure that any form of greater UK market access to the single market including this will require substantial financial contribution, alignment, and close to freedom of movement. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU
Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Good grief. I just read the worthy replies to this post - full of bright Remainers for whom nothing but ideological purity and a full rejoining would do. All baffled why anyone would choose a halfway house.
Have these people never encountered... politics?
Have these people never encountered... politics?
Such beauty to wake up to on the timeline. I am now old so can say things like "They just don't make cars like this any more". Impractical but I'd love a GS.
(And sorry, I know my generation are the ones that asked for safety and efficiency and all that stuff, and made all the cars lumpen boxes)
(And sorry, I know my generation are the ones that asked for safety and efficiency and all that stuff, and made all the cars lumpen boxes)
This has just made my day.
I want another GS.
I want another GS.
Dead battery? Just crank your car to start it.Ever tried that with a Tesla?
YouTube video by CAR SERVICE UZ
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November 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Such beauty to wake up to on the timeline. I am now old so can say things like "They just don't make cars like this any more". Impractical but I'd love a GS.
(And sorry, I know my generation are the ones that asked for safety and efficiency and all that stuff, and made all the cars lumpen boxes)
(And sorry, I know my generation are the ones that asked for safety and efficiency and all that stuff, and made all the cars lumpen boxes)
Whoop!
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Full rundown here 👇
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November 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Whoop!
Chopped chillies then blew nose. So that's my evening spent squinting.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Chopped chillies then blew nose. So that's my evening spent squinting.
The fact that in America there is still a rump of wronguns who are still trying to advance explicitly nazi symbols and dogma (as opposed to the European wronguns who like the policies, yet those that adopt the insignia are largely thought of as weirdos) always surprises.
Last month it was the Young Republicans praising Hitler. Last week it was Fuentes & Carlson criticizing "Jewry". This week, they're saying swastikas and nooses aren't hate speech. The rot is party-wide. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.seattletimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The fact that in America there is still a rump of wronguns who are still trying to advance explicitly nazi symbols and dogma (as opposed to the European wronguns who like the policies, yet those that adopt the insignia are largely thought of as weirdos) always surprises.
"Do you call that small thing a knife? Look at the knife I have instead - you will surely see that it is a much much bigger knife! It makes your knife look silly in comparison!"
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"Do you call that small thing a knife? Look at the knife I have instead - you will surely see that it is a much much bigger knife! It makes your knife look silly in comparison!"
Anyone with a numberplate beginning B19 (as in "Big" and their initials) is a dick.
No further questions
No further questions
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Anyone with a numberplate beginning B19 (as in "Big" and their initials) is a dick.
No further questions
No further questions
WhatsApp for web update. Anyone else work out how to change date displays to civilised format DD/MM/YYYY?
November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
WhatsApp for web update. Anyone else work out how to change date displays to civilised format DD/MM/YYYY?
Terminology time, but surely it can't be a U-turn on a U-turn, as this is an O-turn, or just standing still?
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Terminology time, but surely it can't be a U-turn on a U-turn, as this is an O-turn, or just standing still?
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I'd hate to be health secretary. Always having to roll up sleeves and tuck a tie in.
It's like a corruption of what is already an impractical uniform
It's like a corruption of what is already an impractical uniform
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I'd hate to be health secretary. Always having to roll up sleeves and tuck a tie in.
It's like a corruption of what is already an impractical uniform
It's like a corruption of what is already an impractical uniform
This year I started ina new office and had exactly this. Eventualy people settled more on "Rob" which is fine...
...Until we just got a new guy, who is only "Rob".
I've got to change back haven't I?
...Until we just got a new guy, who is only "Rob".
I've got to change back haven't I?
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This year I started ina new office and had exactly this. Eventualy people settled more on "Rob" which is fine...
...Until we just got a new guy, who is only "Rob".
I've got to change back haven't I?
...Until we just got a new guy, who is only "Rob".
I've got to change back haven't I?
I'm not overweight, I am underheight.
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I'm not overweight, I am underheight.
Don't drop phone! In fact put it to one side - a bath is sanctuary, not a time for scrolling
(And besides, you're just bragging)
(And besides, you're just bragging)
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Don't drop phone! In fact put it to one side - a bath is sanctuary, not a time for scrolling
(And besides, you're just bragging)
(And besides, you're just bragging)