@bumpintheroad.bsky.social
Interested in History, Literature, Travel, Politics, Ideas. Prepared to change my mind. Humanist. Career in international business. 🇬🇧 supports 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 , strong attachment to places and people where I have spent time 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇩🇪.
I am unable respond to this as she makes me so angry I sturt to tipe too rapidly and mizzpell everythang
December 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I am unable respond to this as she makes me so angry I sturt to tipe too rapidly and mizzpell everythang
‘American Strength’ always seems quite a theoretical concept, when applied in Vietnam, Central America (1980’s), Afghanistan, Iraq, most recently Iran, it has a tendency to fail.
December 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
‘American Strength’ always seems quite a theoretical concept, when applied in Vietnam, Central America (1980’s), Afghanistan, Iraq, most recently Iran, it has a tendency to fail.
I wish I could find reasons not to keep thinking of this, and then posting it, but that’s not where we are right now apparently
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I wish I could find reasons not to keep thinking of this, and then posting it, but that’s not where we are right now apparently
I suppose a Stoke Ranger, as they should more accurately be labelled, doesn’t quite have the same cachet (with apologies to Robbie Williams).
December 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I suppose a Stoke Ranger, as they should more accurately be labelled, doesn’t quite have the same cachet (with apologies to Robbie Williams).
Israel is no 11, how about helping Ukraine a bit ? Ukraine has seen first hand the nature of your ‘special favor’. Japan, Australia also higher on the list than the 3 countries quoted.
December 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Israel is no 11, how about helping Ukraine a bit ? Ukraine has seen first hand the nature of your ‘special favor’. Japan, Australia also higher on the list than the 3 countries quoted.
“A people without history
Is not redeemed from time, for history is a pattern
Of timeless moments. So, while the light fails
On a winter's afternoon, in a secluded chapel
History is now and England.”
T.S.Eliot
1942
Is not redeemed from time, for history is a pattern
Of timeless moments. So, while the light fails
On a winter's afternoon, in a secluded chapel
History is now and England.”
T.S.Eliot
1942
December 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“A people without history
Is not redeemed from time, for history is a pattern
Of timeless moments. So, while the light fails
On a winter's afternoon, in a secluded chapel
History is now and England.”
T.S.Eliot
1942
Is not redeemed from time, for history is a pattern
Of timeless moments. So, while the light fails
On a winter's afternoon, in a secluded chapel
History is now and England.”
T.S.Eliot
1942
The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes,
The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes
Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,
Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains,
Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys
The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes
Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,
Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains,
Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys
December 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes,
The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes
Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,
Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains,
Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys
The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes
Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,
Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains,
Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys
Beautiful
December 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Beautiful
An entertaining review from The Guardian suggesting that the Liz Truss Show was everything we could reasonably expect, with an extra sprinkle of incompetence.
December 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
An entertaining review from The Guardian suggesting that the Liz Truss Show was everything we could reasonably expect, with an extra sprinkle of incompetence.
Jenrick is a closer Leveller all along, who would have thought?
December 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Jenrick is a closer Leveller all along, who would have thought?
& US arms industries benefit as the European countries buy US arms to supply Ukraine with
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
& US arms industries benefit as the European countries buy US arms to supply Ukraine with
Back stage rehearsal, before makeup 💄
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Back stage rehearsal, before makeup 💄
First I read this as the Transplant Pie…..
December 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
First I read this as the Transplant Pie…..
For the Nodfather it is more like tutti dormono
December 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
For the Nodfather it is more like tutti dormono
You are right, it feels particularly difficult to have this WC follow Qatar 2022, another cringeworthy event, it’s a lot for football fans to bear!
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
You are right, it feels particularly difficult to have this WC follow Qatar 2022, another cringeworthy event, it’s a lot for football fans to bear!
It’s Gollum….
December 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It’s Gollum….
I can’t watch it but thought I might be able to listen on BBC R5, but no, despite the best efforts of the presenters it is just too much of a queasy cringe.
December 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I can’t watch it but thought I might be able to listen on BBC R5, but no, despite the best efforts of the presenters it is just too much of a queasy cringe.
It is a joke, a tasteless one, but sadly it has also happened, FIFA was always corrupt but used to operate in its own area, now it is expanding in new ridiculous ways.
December 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It is a joke, a tasteless one, but sadly it has also happened, FIFA was always corrupt but used to operate in its own area, now it is expanding in new ridiculous ways.
Everything about FIFA stinks of cowardice and corruption
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Everything about FIFA stinks of cowardice and corruption