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The Tron arriving at Platform 3 is the new Piccadilly line train calling at Acton Town.
January 18, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The Tron arriving at Platform 3 is the new Piccadilly line train calling at Acton Town.
Look what's at Hammersmith station.
(On test along the closed section of the Picadilly line)
(On test along the closed section of the Picadilly line)
January 18, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Look what's at Hammersmith station.
(On test along the closed section of the Picadilly line)
(On test along the closed section of the Picadilly line)
"An old-woman's tooth plane" is a tooth plane belonging to an old woman, but could be a way of planning down old women's teeth.
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*yes, I do know what a tooth plane is, humour me for once won't you.
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*yes, I do know what a tooth plane is, humour me for once won't you.
January 17, 2026 at 7:06 PM
"An old-woman's tooth plane" is a tooth plane belonging to an old woman, but could be a way of planning down old women's teeth.
--
*yes, I do know what a tooth plane is, humour me for once won't you.
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*yes, I do know what a tooth plane is, humour me for once won't you.
AI drafts brief
Brief approved
West Midlands Police chief constable resigns
Brief approved
West Midlands Police chief constable resigns
January 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
AI drafts brief
Brief approved
West Midlands Police chief constable resigns
Brief approved
West Midlands Police chief constable resigns
Many a pilgrimage to the British Museum to see the world-famous Mesopotamian letter of complaint is going to be thwarted.
January 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Many a pilgrimage to the British Museum to see the world-famous Mesopotamian letter of complaint is going to be thwarted.
At Waterloo tube station, this is an advert for a TV show.
At Bank tube station, it would be a warning.
At Bank tube station, it would be a warning.
January 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM
At Waterloo tube station, this is an advert for a TV show.
At Bank tube station, it would be a warning.
At Bank tube station, it would be a warning.
Considering that the average recipie calls for a small amount of parsley, why is it sold in huge bags that would last a fortnight, but goes off in three days?
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Considering that the average recipie calls for a small amount of parsley, why is it sold in huge bags that would last a fortnight, but goes off in three days?
Lizzie line this evening due to delays between Stratford and Shenfield.
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Lizzie line this evening due to delays between Stratford and Shenfield.
Escalators at Battersea tube station.
January 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Escalators at Battersea tube station.
Ditto - this was on my old office wall.
January 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Ditto - this was on my old office wall.
So easy to correct as well.
January 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
So easy to correct as well.
Grok, draw me an image of a naked apple.
January 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Grok, draw me an image of a naked apple.
Those crazy weird fake Tudor blocks of flats in Highgate do come with quite a nice view from the balcony.
themodernhouse.com/sales-list/m...
themodernhouse.com/sales-list/m...
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Those crazy weird fake Tudor blocks of flats in Highgate do come with quite a nice view from the balcony.
themodernhouse.com/sales-list/m...
themodernhouse.com/sales-list/m...
Heading into the back of house space at a tube station.
January 12, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Heading into the back of house space at a tube station.
There's a Star Wars droid in the Tate Britain at the moment.
(actually a sculpture by Jacob Epstein from 1913)
(actually a sculpture by Jacob Epstein from 1913)
January 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
There's a Star Wars droid in the Tate Britain at the moment.
(actually a sculpture by Jacob Epstein from 1913)
(actually a sculpture by Jacob Epstein from 1913)
Brutal ventilation -- for the electricity substations in the basement of this Met Police building.
January 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Brutal ventilation -- for the electricity substations in the basement of this Met Police building.
When unsure what a word means, its always best to use one of these.
January 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
When unsure what a word means, its always best to use one of these.
Reflections in a Strawberry Hill House display case.
January 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Reflections in a Strawberry Hill House display case.
This is sad news.
Sandys Fishmongers in Twickenham is closing following a berevement.
That shop was a local institution.
www.sandysfish.net
Sandys Fishmongers in Twickenham is closing following a berevement.
That shop was a local institution.
www.sandysfish.net
January 10, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This is sad news.
Sandys Fishmongers in Twickenham is closing following a berevement.
That shop was a local institution.
www.sandysfish.net
Sandys Fishmongers in Twickenham is closing following a berevement.
That shop was a local institution.
www.sandysfish.net
