Erstwhile ghostwriter, national press. Grumpy, sweary, antisocial old git. Gen-Xer. Apolitical. Ex-Whitehall. Northern. Lived in France. OH: @jonboyes
Somerset, UK
Joined May 2013
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'All right then no stoic composure as the self-styled masters of language queue up to apply for their permits.' J H Prynne.
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A wonderfully surreal moment, listening to Handel's 'Messiah' in the car today: 'And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, In half a mile, turn left on to the A415.'
Wonder how long it will take for the same CEOs to start pledging cash to demolish the ballroom. Before the election or directly after.
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Me looking at my wife as the Amazon delivery van pulls up outside our house again.
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NEW
UK GDP grew 0.7% in Q3… 1.9% up on same quarter last year.. fastest for more than 2 years, breaking pattern since pandemic of slow growth in second half of year
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people say cocaine is addictive but i’ve turned down cocaine multiple times. i don’t think i’ve ever turned down a chocolate chip cookie. something to think about.
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Christ, they knocked down the East Wing and Mrs Kennedy’s rose garden to build an Amazon distribution centre. Does Washington DC not have planning laws?!
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NORD-EST DE LA FRANCE EN 1917 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Des soldats britaniques dans la boue des tranchées...
N'oublions pas leurs soufrances et leurs sacrifices.🧐
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What's the furthest you can be from a bus stop in England? 12.3 km is the answer. Now you know... Source: buff.ly/XyTg20C
