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Chris Worthing

@chrisworthing.bsky.social

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Please do not follow me unless we've already interacted. I dislike Crypto. But I do like: History, Family & Royal; Politics; Whodunnits; Roses; Cats & most dogs. Lives in Worthing, Sussex England

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 3h

Phew!!

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David Benedict @eggsbened.bsky.social · 14h

Introduced to Angela Lansbury after the 2011 Olivier Awards, I said, “It’s a pleasure to meet you: you ruined my life.”
She blinked.
“When I was 15,” I continued, “I went to see you in Gypsy and was flabbergasted. And I assumed that all musicals were as thrilling as that, and that all leading 1/2

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 4h

Chazzer keeps his office mugs in them

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 4h

Either Chazzer is listing or those shelves are wonky or both

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 73 out of the last 85 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 5h

Consider my timbers shivered, Cap'n.

Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 5h

a woman says i can 't say i didn 't see this coming

ALT: a woman says i can 't say i didn 't see this coming

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 5h

Celia learnt from Julie Walters
#DinnerLadies

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Jamie Douglass @jamesldouglass.bsky.social · 5h

OCTOBER 16, 1935: SIR JOHN REITH SITS IN HIS OFFICE IN THE NEWLY-BUILT BROADCASTING HOUSE. HIS CHIEF ENGINEER KNOCKS DISCREETLY
"Come!"
"Sir John, I have very good news and some...less good news."
"Yes?"
"The good news is we can now predict, with 100% accuracy, the headlines in ninety years time..."

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 8h

Reform UK has been forced to reject more unlawful donations than any other British political party in 2025

the party has had to give back almost £200,000 this year from 18 impermissible donors, according to Electoral Commission data

www.ft.com/content/5392...

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 5h

Quite a handsome brute & I think he knows it.

Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 5h

2/2 Also supremely well dressed w/ truly extravagant slashing but rather odd headgear: Duke Henry the Pious, plus his quite fierce dog. Painted by Lucas Cranach.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 6h

Duchess Katharina von Mecklenburg, in v. fine outfit and with A+ little dog, in 1514. Painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder, whose day is today.

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 5h

I think they are. Prefer Rowntrees' Pastilles/Gums to New Bury Fruits.

Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 11h

The British Ambassador to France was probably the most likely to have had his wish granted. I wonder what Duff Cooper would've said, if he'd been in the job then?

Bertha Mason @thornfieldhall.bsky.social · 11h

This reminds me of when I first went to live in Paris and one of the newspapers asked world leaders what their greatest wish for Christmas was. The likes of the Dalai Lama asked for world peace, others an end to child poverty etc...the British Ambassador asked for a box of New Berry Fruits.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13h

thinking about the time a cool Instagram fashion account asked me to name my favorite products and i didn't know i was supposed to name fashion products, so i said pigeon food because i like feeding pigeons and their followers were like "why the fuck do i need pigeon food for my outfit?"

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 11h

I know, so vivid yet so far away. The children's memory of him are three photos that used to be in my sister's living room. They can't recall him directly which is a loss.

I trust that you're all well. I'm just off to Bridge; my equivalent of Dad's racing. C xx

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 11h

@mrsjboo.bsky.social
Remembering Dad today; 27 years!!

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 12h

About 2 months ago it was kinda edgy to call this a bubble and now...

Paul J Davies @pauljdavies.bsky.social · 12h

Bubbles are good, actually…

on.ft.com/476jUkn ‘Of course it’s a bubble’: AI start-up valuations soar in investor frenzy

“Of course there’s a bubble,” said Hemant Taneja, chief executive of venture capital firm General Catalyst, which raised an $8bn fund last year and has backed Anthropic and Mistral. “Bubbles are good. Bubbles align capital and talent in a new trend, and that creates some carnage but it also creates enduring, new businesses that change the world.”

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 12h

I put it down to #TheArchers, why else would a 20 something want to follow me 🤔

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 12h

Don't raise the Valet's hopes to dash'em later.

Have a good days boys.

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 12h

Ah! So that was a builder & not Nicky!! I was, briefly, worried what the stress & brickdust had done to his complexion. Phew!!

Have a good day.

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Tyson Cole @tysoncole.bsky.social · 3d

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 23h

Once again, I ask - without trying to being overly alarmist - what anyone has seen since January to make them believe the 2026/28 elections will be free, fair, & democratic by any meaningful definitions of the words.

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 23h

Oopsie!

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 22h

17/18 years ago I lived on a house on a gentle slope, but the ground was clay. Severe storm, rain poured down gardens & side roads, Victorian drains couldn't cope. Fountains appearered from manhole covers. Water came about 6"-9" inches from the front door. Was so lucky.

Chris Worthing @chrisworthing.bsky.social · 1d

Hope they went in, & up, ok.

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