Caroline Hooton
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This is a thread of the books I've read and enjoyed in 2025. Reviews of every book I've reviewed in 2025 can be found on my blog, I Read, Therefore I Blog here: ireadthereforeiblog.com
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It’s situations like this that make me wish we allowed more televised coverage in criminal courts.
The convention in England is that a transcript of police interviews is read out to the jury during a Crown Court trial with the prosecuting barrister and officer in the case playing the interviewing officer & defendant. This one is going to be fun...
Gang sourcing & distributing large quantities of cannabis around west Wales ✅
Laundering money through cryptocurrencies ✅
Suitcase full of imported US cannabis hidden in the woods ✅
Kilo bar of silver ✅
Defendant who “quacked like a duck” in police interview ✅
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Laundering money through cryptocurrencies ✅
Suitcase full of imported US cannabis hidden in the woods ✅
Kilo bar of silver ✅
Defendant who “quacked like a duck” in police interview ✅
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
December 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It’s situations like this that make me wish we allowed more televised coverage in criminal courts.
Went out of #whamageddon on my commute home courtesy of someone playing it on their phone without headphones. Ah well. Can’t complain as the song is a banger so now I can enjoy it in the last fortnight before Christmas.
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Went out of #whamageddon on my commute home courtesy of someone playing it on their phone without headphones. Ah well. Can’t complain as the song is a banger so now I can enjoy it in the last fortnight before Christmas.
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London Centric has got hold of Reform UK's internal candidate training plan for next year's local elections, where it hopes to make big gains in London.
"Don't drink and tweet", focus on bin collections, and copy the Lib Dems' tactics.
www.londoncentric.media/p/reform-uk-...
(£/free trial).
"Don't drink and tweet", focus on bin collections, and copy the Lib Dems' tactics.
www.londoncentric.media/p/reform-uk-...
(£/free trial).
"Don't drink and tweet": The leaked Reform UK plan to win in London
Plus: Is this Google Map the way to unlock London's real hidden gem restaurants, are you the driver who owes Hackney council £250,000, and is the Bakerloo finally getting new trains?
www.londoncentric.media
December 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM
London Centric has got hold of Reform UK's internal candidate training plan for next year's local elections, where it hopes to make big gains in London.
"Don't drink and tweet", focus on bin collections, and copy the Lib Dems' tactics.
www.londoncentric.media/p/reform-uk-...
(£/free trial).
"Don't drink and tweet", focus on bin collections, and copy the Lib Dems' tactics.
www.londoncentric.media/p/reform-uk-...
(£/free trial).
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"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM
"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
Today has been loooong. And I need to sleep on something I have written to see if I still feel the same way tomorrow so I can get it out to the relevant people. So to avoid feeling anxious I am going to leave social media, do a French class and then cross stitch until bedtime to unwind.
December 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Today has been loooong. And I need to sleep on something I have written to see if I still feel the same way tomorrow so I can get it out to the relevant people. So to avoid feeling anxious I am going to leave social media, do a French class and then cross stitch until bedtime to unwind.
Chilling. Terrifying. Yet also such a good Thing.
December 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Chilling. Terrifying. Yet also such a good Thing.
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Inspector Norse, Radiospread, Grittenham Clumps and John Thaw are among the names chosen for Oxfordshire’s gritters this winter. Oxfordshire County Council asked the public for “pun-tastic names” for its 30-strong fleet of gritting lorries.
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Inspector Norse, Radiospread, Grittenham Clumps and John Thaw are among the names chosen for Oxfordshire’s gritters this winter. Oxfordshire County Council asked the public for “pun-tastic names” for its 30-strong fleet of gritting lorries.
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This is such brilliant archaeology. There's a bit of a persistent story that Britain was somehow culturally separate from europe in the Roman empire when it was so intertwined and connected by people and goods travelling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rare mosaic in Rutland reveals forgotten Trojan War tale - BBC News
A paper by experts at the University of Leicester has been described as a "fascinating development".
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is such brilliant archaeology. There's a bit of a persistent story that Britain was somehow culturally separate from europe in the Roman empire when it was so intertwined and connected by people and goods travelling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Anyone else had issues trying to buy a #kindlescribe from #amazon? I have tried twice now and each time I have been told there has been a problem with delivery after despatch and refunded.
December 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Anyone else had issues trying to buy a #kindlescribe from #amazon? I have tried twice now and each time I have been told there has been a problem with delivery after despatch and refunded.
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it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
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I took out a subscription to London Centric earlier this year and it is a really good publication. If you are looking for a gift for a Londoner who likes to stay informed then consider a gift subscription.
*Lambeth Country Show axed after 50 years
*The 81 year old running as the YIMBY mayor of London
*A £500 basement conversion in Lewisham
*WHY ARE LONDON’S BUSES GETTING SLOWER???
Completely chaotic mix of stories, what is the editor thinking, all here:
www.londoncentric.media/p/lambeth-co...
*The 81 year old running as the YIMBY mayor of London
*A £500 basement conversion in Lewisham
*WHY ARE LONDON’S BUSES GETTING SLOWER???
Completely chaotic mix of stories, what is the editor thinking, all here:
www.londoncentric.media/p/lambeth-co...
No more Lambeth Country Show: Battle for Brockwell Park returns
Plus: Why are London's buses getting slower, the 81-year-old running to be the YIMBY mayor of London, We R Blighty turn to body cams, and would you buy this basement for £500?
www.londoncentric.media
December 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I took out a subscription to London Centric earlier this year and it is a really good publication. If you are looking for a gift for a Londoner who likes to stay informed then consider a gift subscription.
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you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
Debated whether to share this because if no one else enters then I get all the books. But. It helps 2 schools and I can see 4 ghosts hanging outside my house looking a bit mardy so please buy a ticket.
I'm doing a raffle to raise money to buy books for two ace schools
Tickets are just £2 each!
You can win all these SIGNED books + £50 to spend.
More importantly, every ticket you buy will help buy books for the schools.
TWO POUNDS.
Info here.
biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-ex...
Please share
Tickets are just £2 each!
You can win all these SIGNED books + £50 to spend.
More importantly, every ticket you buy will help buy books for the schools.
TWO POUNDS.
Info here.
biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-ex...
Please share
December 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Debated whether to share this because if no one else enters then I get all the books. But. It helps 2 schools and I can see 4 ghosts hanging outside my house looking a bit mardy so please buy a ticket.
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Great view from the office Christmas party this evening.
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Great view from the office Christmas party this evening.
If you are looking for a panto in London but want something that’s a bit more adult focused then I can recommend Beauty And The Beast - A Horny Love Story at Charing Cross Theatre. Fun - and very adult - production with a saucy dame, hissable villain, great cast and good stage design.
December 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
If you are looking for a panto in London but want something that’s a bit more adult focused then I can recommend Beauty And The Beast - A Horny Love Story at Charing Cross Theatre. Fun - and very adult - production with a saucy dame, hissable villain, great cast and good stage design.
If you haven’t heard about snail farms in the UK then you need to read this. Seriously. It’s *insane*.
Anyway it's an honour the Guardian has licensed a version of a London Centric piece as today's Long Read. The pics are amazing. The fee will pay for me to hire a freelancer for a week. But mainly it means I'm freed from the alpaca... which is replaced by a snail.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
The snail farm don: is this the most brazen tax avoidance scheme of all time?
The long read: Terry Ball – renowned shoe salesman, friend to former mafiosi – has resolved to spend his last years finding ways to cheat authorities he feels have cheated him. His greatest ruse? A ta...
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
If you haven’t heard about snail farms in the UK then you need to read this. Seriously. It’s *insane*.
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I am once again asking folks not to repost every single post in a long thread, and especially not to do it in the order they're reading. A whole screen full of an extended argument that I've already read is bad enough. All that plus backwards makes me want to mute either the poster or the reposter.
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I am once again asking folks not to repost every single post in a long thread, and especially not to do it in the order they're reading. A whole screen full of an extended argument that I've already read is bad enough. All that plus backwards makes me want to mute either the poster or the reposter.
Mood dampened when I got home and found a campaign letter from Reform. But I perked up when I discovered they had included a business reply envelope. I will pop it in the post tomorrow - empty - so they can pay for the postage.
a group of soldiers are standing in a row wearing helmets and armor .
ALT: a group of soldiers are standing in a row wearing helmets and armor .
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Mood dampened when I got home and found a campaign letter from Reform. But I perked up when I discovered they had included a business reply envelope. I will pop it in the post tomorrow - empty - so they can pay for the postage.
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EARLY CAT: What that?
HUMAN: A fish. You can eat them.
EARLY CAT: Mine now. I need it. I need the fish. Without fish I die. Gimmie fish.
HUMAN: But you're from the desert. How can you possibly-
EARLY CAT: WOE. WOE FOR KITTY. HUMAN INFLICTS A THOUSAND WOES ON-
HUMAN: God. Fine. Have it.
HUMAN: A fish. You can eat them.
EARLY CAT: Mine now. I need it. I need the fish. Without fish I die. Gimmie fish.
HUMAN: But you're from the desert. How can you possibly-
EARLY CAT: WOE. WOE FOR KITTY. HUMAN INFLICTS A THOUSAND WOES ON-
HUMAN: God. Fine. Have it.
December 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
EARLY CAT: What that?
HUMAN: A fish. You can eat them.
EARLY CAT: Mine now. I need it. I need the fish. Without fish I die. Gimmie fish.
HUMAN: But you're from the desert. How can you possibly-
EARLY CAT: WOE. WOE FOR KITTY. HUMAN INFLICTS A THOUSAND WOES ON-
HUMAN: God. Fine. Have it.
HUMAN: A fish. You can eat them.
EARLY CAT: Mine now. I need it. I need the fish. Without fish I die. Gimmie fish.
HUMAN: But you're from the desert. How can you possibly-
EARLY CAT: WOE. WOE FOR KITTY. HUMAN INFLICTS A THOUSAND WOES ON-
HUMAN: God. Fine. Have it.
There was an older gentleman on my Tube home who was wearing a rather natty top hat without any hint of irony and I love that you can still see that in London.
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
There was an older gentleman on my Tube home who was wearing a rather natty top hat without any hint of irony and I love that you can still see that in London.