@literissima.bsky.social
Literature, culture and history enthusiast.
He sounds nice. Solidarity, Sam.
February 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
He sounds nice. Solidarity, Sam.
Thank you, this was really fascinating.
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Thank you, this was really fascinating.
Well done, Jim! It’s been infuriating to see Mandelson popping up again recently (and shamelessly) with his opinions. Really hope this makes him go away for good!
January 30, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Well done, Jim! It’s been infuriating to see Mandelson popping up again recently (and shamelessly) with his opinions. Really hope this makes him go away for good!
Also leads to many poorer students living at home, sometimes with a long commute, missing out on many aspects of the university experience.
January 29, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Also leads to many poorer students living at home, sometimes with a long commute, missing out on many aspects of the university experience.
A bit late to this, but maybe
we’re now at the point where temperatures in Melbourne in January mean it is no longer a suitable venue for a Grand Slam event. Why are we putting players and spectators through this?
we’re now at the point where temperatures in Melbourne in January mean it is no longer a suitable venue for a Grand Slam event. Why are we putting players and spectators through this?
January 24, 2026 at 9:59 AM
A bit late to this, but maybe
we’re now at the point where temperatures in Melbourne in January mean it is no longer a suitable venue for a Grand Slam event. Why are we putting players and spectators through this?
we’re now at the point where temperatures in Melbourne in January mean it is no longer a suitable venue for a Grand Slam event. Why are we putting players and spectators through this?
Given that Polanski has said he would work with Burnham but not Starmer, I wonder if the Greens might not stand a candidate against Burnham? All hypothetical of course.
January 22, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Given that Polanski has said he would work with Burnham but not Starmer, I wonder if the Greens might not stand a candidate against Burnham? All hypothetical of course.
Congrats btw on getting your book reviewed in the LRB!
January 16, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Congrats btw on getting your book reviewed in the LRB!
It was the same for my white, English in-laws. They returned to the UK in the end for healthcare.
January 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM
It was the same for my white, English in-laws. They returned to the UK in the end for healthcare.
Tendril in Princes Street (W1, just off Hanover Square) is great.
January 14, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Tendril in Princes Street (W1, just off Hanover Square) is great.
Wow, I remember that episode. Deeply unsettling.
January 11, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Wow, I remember that episode. Deeply unsettling.
I couldn’t care less what Mandelson thinks about anything. He should have the self-awareness just to shut up and go away.
January 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I couldn’t care less what Mandelson thinks about anything. He should have the self-awareness just to shut up and go away.
Please spare a thought for those who have family in the US (I’m not among them, thankfully) and don’t want to wait 3 years to see them.
December 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Please spare a thought for those who have family in the US (I’m not among them, thankfully) and don’t want to wait 3 years to see them.
He seemed pretty happy with the shirt
December 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
He seemed pretty happy with the shirt
I can now see where Elton John got his inspiration for his 50th birthday party costume.
December 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I can now see where Elton John got his inspiration for his 50th birthday party costume.
Surely this will create a gap in the market for someone? Especially working in partnership with local authorities which Zipcar did (at one stage, possibly not after Avis takeover).
December 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Surely this will create a gap in the market for someone? Especially working in partnership with local authorities which Zipcar did (at one stage, possibly not after Avis takeover).
I agree it seems worse now and it’s really unacceptable in large urban centres where Christianity is practised only by a minority of the population.
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I agree it seems worse now and it’s really unacceptable in large urban centres where Christianity is practised only by a minority of the population.
How depressing that all the other primary schools are CofE. It’s the same in many places and doesn’t seem to have changed for decades.
November 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
How depressing that all the other primary schools are CofE. It’s the same in many places and doesn’t seem to have changed for decades.
In a week of Government low points, this for me is the absolute worst.
November 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
In a week of Government low points, this for me is the absolute worst.
Saw one flashing past on a river in Scotland. Stunning!
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Saw one flashing past on a river in Scotland. Stunning!
The “shampoo spray” 😱
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The “shampoo spray” 😱
Did they run out of chairs?
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Did they run out of chairs?
Well we’ve certainly had enough of him.
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Well we’ve certainly had enough of him.
There’s certainly a reason once you get older!
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
There’s certainly a reason once you get older!
It ain’t gonna happen. Why are you wasting time on this?
November 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It ain’t gonna happen. Why are you wasting time on this?