So true…
I’m sure they’re only there to test their eyes
BBC: Ministers ‘reluctant’ to close beaches over crowds
A major incident has been declared in Bournemouth after people flocked to the coast The government is reluctant to close beaches after a major incident was declared in Bournemouth when thousands crowded the coast, Environment Secretary George Eustice has said.
Unique treble
Congratulations, Liverpool Football Club: reigning English, European, and World Champions. #YNWA
It’s the end of a Vera
BBC: Dame Vera Lynn: Forces' Sweetheart dies aged 103
Dame Vera Lynn, the Forces’ Sweetheart whose songs helped raise morale in World War Two, has died aged 103. The singer was best known for performing hits such as We’ll Meet Again to troops on the front line in countries including India and Egypt.
Viral marketing
Typically, my tweets on Twitter receive around 0–1 replies, 0–2 ‘Likes’, and 0–1 ‘Retweets’. Then, last night, I tweeted the following:
If only I’d thought to include a shameless plug for my book at the same time!
Schoolboy error.
Unfortunate choice of words
Holofernes’ lockdown haircut goes terribly wrong
Martin Luther plays charades
One more time…
(composite photo from 6 originals)
Just after the space station had passed over, I saw these really weird lights in our garden. The conspiracy theorists would have a field day.
Wise before and after the event
So, Boris ‘bus-liar’ Johnson’s chief political strategist, Dominic Cumberbatch—or someone with access to the password for his blog, at least—has been caught retrospectively doctoring an old blog post to make himself look far more prescient than he really is.
That really is a very cheap trick. But it doesn’t surprise me one iota. In fact, I think you’ll find I saw this exact thing coming over a year ago, in February 2019.