Just finished this excellent book. Thanks for signing it @thehistoryguy.bsky.social and thanks to Edmund for sorting. Brilliant and concise history of England. Does not pull punches. Well done.

Perfect weather to light the fire and shut the world out.

Gosh. What a shock.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...

The advantage of working from home. Walk out the door and up onto the Malvern Hills. Great 45 minute reset.

So proud of my son. Absolutely smashed it. Enjoy Leeds

'Honest Bob' Jenrick, a politician obviously & deliberately embracing xenophobia, does some weapons grade xenophobia & the BBC *apologises* for a Thought For The Day contributor calling it xenophobic. Licence fee payers need to know who makes these decisions & why. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A day spent megalith hunting near old Goginan in mid wales. Blooming steep hills. Back to the campsite to carry on with this wonderful book by @stonelands.bsky.social. Goes well with Sauvignon Blanc.

Quite the career path, from adverting VHS tapes to a knighthood for political analysis

Happy 18th Birthday to my son for yesterday. Didn’t have time to post then. Very proud of this young man

This is the colleague that the likes of Cleverly, Badenoch & Jenrick are refusing to defend...

Managed to get this watched last night as part of our Christmas movie sessions. Quite proud of myself 🤣

A little bit of snow pushing in. Wish it was more. Gonna be cold for a run on the hills this evening

Lovely run on the hills around Cradley this morning. Stunning views and such clear light. #malvernhills

Lovely walk along the length of the Malverns this weekend. Cobalt loved it. #malvernhills