Richard Lander
@richardlander.bsky.social
London based lover of food, football, baseball, cocktails and of course Citywire. If you’re an X refugee like me, welcome
Where's Alistair Burnet when you need him
December 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Where's Alistair Burnet when you need him
They should merge with the Candy/Truss club
December 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
They should merge with the Candy/Truss club
My wife insisted tonight on watching the final Mission Impossible film and I would posit
1) it is the worst film ever made
2) it is at 2’50” at least two hours too long
3) it is the worst £2.50 I have ever spent
1) it is the worst film ever made
2) it is at 2’50” at least two hours too long
3) it is the worst £2.50 I have ever spent
December 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
My wife insisted tonight on watching the final Mission Impossible film and I would posit
1) it is the worst film ever made
2) it is at 2’50” at least two hours too long
3) it is the worst £2.50 I have ever spent
1) it is the worst film ever made
2) it is at 2’50” at least two hours too long
3) it is the worst £2.50 I have ever spent
Love and grumpiness… the perfect combination of virtues in the parent-child relationship. Lovely piece.
December 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Love and grumpiness… the perfect combination of virtues in the parent-child relationship. Lovely piece.
Chopped liver, schmaltz herring (Soul Sister, Brown Sugar by Sam & Dave)
December 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Chopped liver, schmaltz herring (Soul Sister, Brown Sugar by Sam & Dave)
Look on the bright side
First test: six sessions
Second test: at least 10
First test: six sessions
Second test: at least 10
December 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Look on the bright side
First test: six sessions
Second test: at least 10
First test: six sessions
Second test: at least 10
Give me Money Money Money for Nothing
Flying Lizards/Abba/Dire Straits
Flying Lizards/Abba/Dire Straits
December 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Give me Money Money Money for Nothing
Flying Lizards/Abba/Dire Straits
Flying Lizards/Abba/Dire Straits
That's M&S value
December 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
That's M&S value
Spurs have won 3 home games this year. what are you complaining about?
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Spurs have won 3 home games this year. what are you complaining about?
Hard agree. S2 on the way?
November 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Hard agree. S2 on the way?
No help but just discovered Platonic S1 and it’s wonderful
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
No help but just discovered Platonic S1 and it’s wonderful
John Arlott never played professional cricket but was the best writer about the sport, his commentary as lyrical as his poetry.
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
John Arlott never played professional cricket but was the best writer about the sport, his commentary as lyrical as his poetry.
That will be Amorino right? Same in NW6. Just nonsense. Ice cream not very good and stupid prices. Walked out
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
That will be Amorino right? Same in NW6. Just nonsense. Ice cream not very good and stupid prices. Walked out
Lucky man. Mine escaped the pogroms of Russia to get to Britain. My father navigated bombers over Nazi Germany, life expectancy of 3 weeks.
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Lucky man. Mine escaped the pogroms of Russia to get to Britain. My father navigated bombers over Nazi Germany, life expectancy of 3 weeks.
and offer a home to hot Russian money
November 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
and offer a home to hot Russian money
that's me folks. available for weddings, barmitzvahs etc
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
that's me folks. available for weddings, barmitzvahs etc
I will live stream it for you Jim
October 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I will live stream it for you Jim
Doesn’t even rhyme. He will get charged, possibly prosecuted and sent down. Career in ruins, all by his own hand.
October 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Doesn’t even rhyme. He will get charged, possibly prosecuted and sent down. Career in ruins, all by his own hand.
Go to the one in soho. And yes good (a non vegan writes)
October 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Go to the one in soho. And yes good (a non vegan writes)
Mildreds not far away
October 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Mildreds not far away
Yes. There was a long piece some time ago on the uber nerdy London Reconnections site about WTF to do with it. Track lease permissions, access agreements etc. but having taken the bus from manhattan to Newark yesterday, god bless all the options we have at LHR
October 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Yes. There was a long piece some time ago on the uber nerdy London Reconnections site about WTF to do with it. Track lease permissions, access agreements etc. but having taken the bus from manhattan to Newark yesterday, god bless all the options we have at LHR
Wonderful story and thanks for sharing. I hope your days get ever brighter (maybe with a little less Coldplay).
October 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Wonderful story and thanks for sharing. I hope your days get ever brighter (maybe with a little less Coldplay).
