James Wilkinson
@jamesxwilkinson.bsky.social
Self-exiled from Twitter and UK. Ex-Leyther and 30 years' active service in Birmingham. Beer, wine, Claphams pasties when I can, cats, dog-shaped hole, French rurality.
I think Beard and Robinson have a duty to invite Goodwin to dinner as he has already stated what his preferred course of action would be.
February 1, 2026 at 9:38 AM
I think Beard and Robinson have a duty to invite Goodwin to dinner as he has already stated what his preferred course of action would be.
Are you referring to Conflict in the Middle East c1945 -1995? That was revised in 2020 following UK Lawyers for Israel objections but was withdrawn in 2021 when Bricup commissioned a report finding the revised edition misleadingly favoured the Israeli point of view.
January 28, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Are you referring to Conflict in the Middle East c1945 -1995? That was revised in 2020 following UK Lawyers for Israel objections but was withdrawn in 2021 when Bricup commissioned a report finding the revised edition misleadingly favoured the Israeli point of view.
No, it's already split The question should be which one will be most harmed? And only time will tell
January 27, 2026 at 1:25 PM
No, it's already split The question should be which one will be most harmed? And only time will tell
And she succeeded
January 27, 2026 at 1:21 PM
And she succeeded
So that's what became of Herzog's nihilist penguin
January 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM
So that's what became of Herzog's nihilist penguin
The past is a foreign place. Dijon, 1980. Lew Lewis (and there's a rabbit hole to disappear down) Reformer performing at the university. Most Fr in trad blouson, tight jeans and Stan Smiths except one who turned up in brown shirt, black trousers and swastika armband. Very little chaos ensued
January 23, 2026 at 10:35 AM
The past is a foreign place. Dijon, 1980. Lew Lewis (and there's a rabbit hole to disappear down) Reformer performing at the university. Most Fr in trad blouson, tight jeans and Stan Smiths except one who turned up in brown shirt, black trousers and swastika armband. Very little chaos ensued
"They go down to the hotel, where a policeman awaits them."
January 21, 2026 at 1:53 PM
"They go down to the hotel, where a policeman awaits them."
Room for another drink @explaintrade.com ?
January 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Room for another drink @explaintrade.com ?
Parris Syndrome
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Parris Syndrome
It depends Some varieties earlier than others Our neighbour's in flower since early Dec but ours won't blossom until late Feb We live about 320 km south of London and near Atlantic coast
January 20, 2026 at 10:19 AM
It depends Some varieties earlier than others Our neighbour's in flower since early Dec but ours won't blossom until late Feb We live about 320 km south of London and near Atlantic coast
I'll tell you who is sick, Nadhim
January 12, 2026 at 12:13 PM
I'll tell you who is sick, Nadhim
How many is 'everyone these days?
January 11, 2026 at 11:53 AM
How many is 'everyone these days?
There's bound to be a single German word for this.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
There's bound to be a single German word for this.
... he'd go bowling.
January 5, 2026 at 9:31 AM
... he'd go bowling.
The crows do a similar job round here on market days, when they try to snatch starlings and, when successful, butcher them alive on the ridge of a nearby house...
January 3, 2026 at 9:29 AM
The crows do a similar job round here on market days, when they try to snatch starlings and, when successful, butcher them alive on the ridge of a nearby house...
On the other hand, I could quite easily have remained happily oblivious of the Serpentine Herring Gull.
January 2, 2026 at 11:23 PM
On the other hand, I could quite easily have remained happily oblivious of the Serpentine Herring Gull.
No! Should I now start doubting that Clint Eastwood set foot in ancient times on Smallbrook Queensway?
December 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
No! Should I now start doubting that Clint Eastwood set foot in ancient times on Smallbrook Queensway?
I feel my past is catching up with me
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I feel my past is catching up with me
If it had been a Hurricane, I might have been tempted
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If it had been a Hurricane, I might have been tempted
Normally I'd discuss this as ludicrous and not spare it a thought but I'm beginning to really wonder if there isn't something more sinister going on
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Normally I'd discuss this as ludicrous and not spare it a thought but I'm beginning to really wonder if there isn't something more sinister going on
Indeed. Getting Sounds to work now is akin to sorcery. I have a combination of things I try without really knowing which one is effective. Sounds normally detects VPN but I'm currently successfully posing as a resident of Douglas IoM. Kind of fun to me but which casual listener is going to bother?
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Indeed. Getting Sounds to work now is akin to sorcery. I have a combination of things I try without really knowing which one is effective. Sounds normally detects VPN but I'm currently successfully posing as a resident of Douglas IoM. Kind of fun to me but which casual listener is going to bother?
Thanks for the link. I had to battle to follow it as I live in France and BBC Sounds is technically off-limits now. Worth it though as it was interesting and entertaining. Somehow I was completely ignorant about Ian Marchant even though, on the basis of this his output ticks a lot of my boxes.
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Thanks for the link. I had to battle to follow it as I live in France and BBC Sounds is technically off-limits now. Worth it though as it was interesting and entertaining. Somehow I was completely ignorant about Ian Marchant even though, on the basis of this his output ticks a lot of my boxes.
If you like 70s popular music and Philip Glass you will love Glass's Symphony No 1. I first came across it as background music in an Arena documentary on the Wizard of Oz in 1994. (Thank you internet for memory boost)
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
If you like 70s popular music and Philip Glass you will love Glass's Symphony No 1. I first came across it as background music in an Arena documentary on the Wizard of Oz in 1994. (Thank you internet for memory boost)
The Major - Hampshire won, Fawlty
Basil - Did it?
The quotation is from memory, but case proven, I believe.
Basil - Did it?
The quotation is from memory, but case proven, I believe.
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Major - Hampshire won, Fawlty
Basil - Did it?
The quotation is from memory, but case proven, I believe.
Basil - Did it?
The quotation is from memory, but case proven, I believe.