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6 years

I'm now so obsessed with Bercow saying "Mr Peter Bone" that I've spent a period of time setting it to the opening of Beethoven's 5th. Brexit is literally driving me mad.

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4 years

I couldn't not do it. (i.e. add piano.)

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Martin Roberts’s Invisible ‘Why Did You Want To Buy This Place?’ Piano.

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5 years

I’m posting this picture of a pink robin for no other reason than to break up your timeline full of incessant shit.

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1 year

This was a good idea

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6 years

In my replies today, a number of people have expressed their delight at Bercow saying the name "Bambos Charalambous", which of course prompts me to do the following, which probably won't last on here longer than 2 minutes but it's worth a crack.

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5 years

A friend has alerted me via email to the "singular conducting style" of Dutch baroque specialist Pieter Jan Leusink. I have made a short compilation for ease of sharing on social media platforms. Pure joy.

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5 years

Might be an idea for us to post pictures of plentifully stocked shelves whenever we see them, in the vain hope that they reach a wider audience and stop people being ludicrous twats.

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3 years

@JimMFelton @GadSaad I hope you’re not expecting me to suppress my deep inner urge to bellow “ORRIGHT MISSUS” and “EVENING SQUIRE” to everyone I meet

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8 years

I was deleting screengrabs OFF OF my phone earlier and found this, which made me laugh (again) in public.

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2 years

We’re absolutely glued to the Liaison Committee, and I’ve never said that before.

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8 years

Whoah! EIGHT pages of Easter puzzles!

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3 years

It makes you proud to be British, doesn’t it.

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3 years

I’ll be spending all evening rewatching this magnificent bit of music and movement ♥️

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6 years

A musical commemoration of John Rhys-Davies's performance on Question Time last night, with humble apologies to Adam Ant.

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4 years

My mother just sent me this screen grab from the Glamorgan Asylum records. Illuminating bit of history.

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6 years

I made the misguided decision to make one more of these Bercow things. Now I've *really* got to get on with some work.

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10 months

I would be a terrible pub quiz host, but I do have ONE round up my sleeve similar to the below, which I post herewith for other people to steal and use.

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10 months

Is it a cheese, or is it a motorway service station. Amazing concept for a quiz round 👌 🧀

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3 months

Today will be spent trying to parent a child in a way that doesn’t lead, twenty years later, to him travelling 200 miles to loot a Greggs and punch a police officer because he’s terrified of people who look a bit different to him. How difficult can it be? Time will tell I guess

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4 years

In lieu of a fully fledged #duvetknowitschristmas , I've spent today compiling the all-time top 100 from the last 10 years. It's done. You can't buy your way into it. The reverse countdown will begin at 8.20pm GMT on Thursday. One posted every minute. Number 1 announced at 10pm.

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6 years

I could spend a good half hour watching a compilation of Bercow saying “Mr Peter Bone”. If only such a thing existed. #indicativevotes

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2 years

It’s Christmas Eve, which means only one thing. Well, no, it means several things, but one of the things it means is Duvet Know It’s Christmas, aka #duvetknowitschristmas . 1/

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5 years

(1/4) Ten weeks ago I said on here that I’d started writing a disco concept album about Brexit. Unbelievably, I wasn’t joking. Even more unbelievably, it’s finished, and it’s released today. You can buy it or listen to it via – but here’s a trailer:

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7 years

This long thread of a son being repeatedly demolished at Scrabble by his father is a joy.

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8 years

Rematching my dad in Scrabble. Have never beaten him. He was once top 30 in the American dictionary, but he is old now, and I NEED this

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4 years

My pal Sarah just posted this picture on Facebook. I know not from where it came, but it certainly qualifies for Best Post-It Note Of The Day.

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5 years

This has to be my favourite question in the “Get Ready For Brexit” questionnaire. “No, i wish to spend every minute of the rest of my life in my home, in the dark, eating dust.”

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4 months

Five years ago today, the magnificent Neil Bailey - sadly no longer with us - created a gigantic Stone Hinge and erected it in a field behind his house in time for the solstice. We salute you, Neil ♥️

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8 years

I think we need to fight back with some misinformation of our own. It's the only way.

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6 years

The world is in turmoil. But on the plus side, a young lad at the Oval just caught a ball in the crowd, won £1000 and hugged his mum in celebration. ♥️

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2 years

This morning was largely spent getting married to @HenrySusannah .

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5 years

The Italian singing thing doesn’t work in Walthamstow.

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3 years

Two weeks in, Ivor already looks at the world how I look at the world. Good lad.

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3 years

Hey! Ten years ago I tweeted this, in the dead of night. Now, a decade on, I'm sitting at my laptop on Xmas Eve, prevented from watching Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in "Twins" on ITV4, because of #duvetknowitschristmas . What a weird world.

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13 years

I think it's time for a photo meme of grown adults in single beds in their parents' house. http://t.co/mZVB29LD

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5 years

My pal Neil Bailey has built a massive stone hinge, for no other reason than he is brilliant.

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4 years

Hey! Is everyone looking forward to sleeping in their own beds for a change? Nah, me neither. Millions of us who relish our families' unique attempts at Christmas hospitality are really missing it right now. #duvetknowitschristmas [preamble 1/9]

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4 months

Johnny Mercer, 7.29am: “I will leave it there.” Johnny Mercer, 7.56am, 8.04am, 8.06am, 8.24am, 8.26am, 8.34am, 8.43am: “Wahh wahhh wahhhh wahhhhhh”

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3 years

Notable birthdays today include Martin Luther King, Captain Beefheart, and, would you believe, Ivor William Marsden, 8lb 7oz. (1/2)

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1 year

I remain SO annoyed by this. I’ve done a GOVERNMENT speed awareness course where the rationale of 20mph limits is patiently explained, and everyone nods and understands, but Sunak is the absolute wanker at the back of the room shouting “what about my rights as a motorist”. 😡

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4 years

A collared dove sits on our chimney and coos down into the living room. This morning I have ascertained a) that he/she coos in 5/4 time, and b) at exactly the same speed as the classic recording by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.

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6 years

I remember being completely enchanted by the internet in 1994, but now it’s 2018 and everyone is arguing and I’m being relentlessly pursued by an advert for a pair of slippers I bought two months ago.

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3 years

Our 8-week old son valiantly took his first round of jabs this morning, and right afterwards, I swear to god, he turned to me, and choking back the tears he mouthed the words “thank you, science”

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6 years

Glad I snuck this in before the EU Copyright Directive gets into full swing, eh.

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7 years

The weirdest end to an impromptu interview with a US President ever.

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3 years

Dunno if anyone fancies a Bank Holiday Monday music lesson, but here's how the easiest of piano pieces can be magically transformed into a classic UK No. 1 record:

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3 years

Today’s horrific discovery is that I’m now the same age as Clive Dunn was when he recorded “Grandad”.

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8 years

Astounded by this ludicrous fantasy that all 65 million of us are 100% behind Brexit and enthusiastically egging her on. Unbelievable.

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6 years

My work here is done.

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6 years

Commons Speaker John Bercow calls Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire to the tune of Livin' on Prayer because... the internet

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3 years

When I was about 12 I learned to say the alphabet backwards really fast. It’s a skill I have somehow retained, but never get to use. Until yesterday lunchtime, when I blew the mind of a 4-year old girl with an impromptu performance. My partner was also impressed. What a weekend.

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1 year

“We’ve just been to Wimborne Model Village.” “In Dorset?” “Yes, I’d recommend it to anyone.”

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4 years

I’ve just been alerted to this thing on eBay. “A genuine one off”, says the description.

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3 years

We’re doomed to get nul points regardless of the song choice, although I gotta say that if this were the cast of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK performing “UK Hun?” we’d have smashed it. #Eurovision

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5 years

Over dinner my girlfriend recalled the idiots at her school who couldn’t sing the hymn “Sing Hosanna to the king” without incorrectly adding a feeble “of kings” at the end of the refrain. “Same at my school,” I said. It was probably the same everywhere.

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1 year

I’d never seen this before but Susannah just showed it to me and we’re weeping with hollow mirth

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6 years

As the final whistle blew, my six-month old son turned to me and said “Daddy, this perhaps exemplifies the centuries-old rivalry that has existed on the Iberian peninsula,” and I could only smile and nod.

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7 years

@David_Leavitt Maybe just step away from your phone for a bit. Not everything that pings into your head has to emerge on social media.

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6 years

A small tribute to the MP for Bristol West. Wasn't my idea but can't find who suggested it.

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10 months

Here we are again, eh? It’s been running for 13 consecutive years, now, and it certainly feels like it. Time, I think, for #duvetknowitschristmas . 1/

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8 months

Currently sedating myself by listening to multiple international versions of what we know in the UK as "Autoglass repair, Autoglass replace". Enjoying the scant regard paid by The Netherlands to the brief they were given.

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3 years

Herewith a video in which I go on for TWO MINUTES about a magical chord in a Whitney Houston song, for the benefit of the general public

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6 years

This is a most uplifting series of tweets, and I recommend anyone wallowing in a pit of despair to view them as a matter of urgency.

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6 years

Something incredible is happening on reddit. I'm tempted to say these people have way too much time, but this is legit amazing. #RecursionFTW

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1 year

I used to run a Twitter account which collected examples of British citizens describing their experiences of British earthquakes to British news organisations. I dunno why I stopped, because they're always magnificent.

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9 months

It's possible that Gregg Wallace will never stop trending. That one article will just keep being shared and reshared, and eventually consume the entirety of social media. That's all we'll ever see, for ever. Gregg's eternal Saturday.

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8 years

For those marvelling at the Express’s take on Brexit, this is today’s Sunday Sport’s. (sent by a pal who works for a cuttings agency)

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4 years

On one end of the spectrum we have Rowan, completely carefree, giving barely a shit about getting through to next week. On the other we have Dave, who looks perfectly prepared to stab a rival and cram them into a freezer compartment to eliminate them. #GBBO

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4 years

A shout out to Gerald Of Wales for his excellent map of the British Isles. Taken from his book "Topography Of Ireland" (1188)

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10 months

For those asking, I'll be hopping on board the #duvetknowitschristmas train at 7.45pm or so, depending on when Ivor (nearly 2, now) goes to sleep. We'll be raising money for Centrepoint:

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9 years

Wine. In a can. For men. With some of the worst product blurb you will ever read, signalling the end of humanity.

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3 years

Went into the supermarket just now feeling haggard and elderly. Night Fever came on the instore speakers and suddenly I was sashaying down the canned vegetables aisle, snapping my fingers. A woman came round the corner doing disco moves. Left the building feeling elated. 🕺🏻

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7 years

3: The way it usually works is that people send me pictures of their Xmas sleeping arrangements and unusual domestic situations. I retweet the best ones, I gain 5,000 followers over the course of the evening and spend the next three months slowly losing all 5,000.

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4 years

I’ve had the shock of my life. Sister Sledge don’t sing “I wonder why / He’s the greatest dancer”. The lyrics are, apparently, “Oh what, wow, he’s the greatest dancer”. On reflection, of course, “Oh what, wow” makes a whole heap more sense than “I wonder why”. Morning!

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3 years

I guess I should come up with a name for these musical videos and a snazzy title screen, but for now, it's just another 2-minute-ish peek under the bonnet of a UK number 1 single. 👻

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5 years

Morning. My pal in Madrid informs me that one TV weather presenter is working from home and is using a white board and fridge magnets. ♥️

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6 years

This bit of Advice For Freelancers was given to me by a pal a couple of years ago. I still haven’t enacted it, but you may wish to. You could create a whole imaginary business with various departments headed by shrill, angry advocates, all willing to say things you wouldn’t.

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4 years

Just watched Hunt For The Wilderpeople on Film4. I didn’t even know about this film. Completely adorable in every way. I feel uplifted and confident of sweet dreams.

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3 years

Unexpected offer during an Essex countryside walk.

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7 years

OK, the Marsdens have already run out of conversation, so I'll get cracking. First, some housekeeping: 1: This is the 7th year I’ve done this (see attached image) and I can barely believe there are any thrilling new examples of decor or objets to be shared. But there usually is.

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4 years

Hell’s teeth, would you look at that.

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1 year

Despite the extraordinary lengths Elon Musk is going to in order to make this place a total shithole, it does show resilience and is still capable of producing moments of beauty.

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4 years

No better way to reassure the country of ones humility by rocking up 15 minutes late.

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3 years

Rather than pay any attention to Elon Musk, I’m paying attention to Ivor, who just attended his first fancy dress party. He went as a daffodil and played a strong game, thanks to his mum’s sewing skills and theatre background. He could almost be mistaken for a daffodil.

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1 year

Quite unintentionally, the "Funniest Joke Of The Fringe" announcement always makes the rest of the Fringe sound like the weakest, most dismal entertainment imaginable.

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8 years

I just found myself howling at this when I was shown it in a pub. Howling.

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4 months

Absolutely *fascinated* to hear how the policies of a political party don’t align precisely with your wants and needs, and how angry you are that they’re not tailored specifically to you, 1/47,000,000th of the electorate, do go on.

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10 months

Sterling work on the #duvetknowitschristmas front overnight! £33k worth of boundless generosity. Thanks to everyone ♥️ Hashtag highlights on my timeline, with a few more to come now. Link for donations is below!

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5 years

Never has there been such an absolute shower of small-minded, self-absorbed bell ends. Monumentally embarrassing.

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Brexit Party MEPs turn their back as the European Union anthem is played in the Strasbourg Parliament.

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3 years

I’ve lived in Braintree for about 6 months and this street name still hasn’t stopped delighting me. It’s just a shame I don’t live on it. (Although telling people the address over the phone might be something of a pain in the arse.)

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6 years

I believe very strongly that Olivia Colman could secure us additional guarantees over the backstop.

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6 years

I will be seeking examples of Xmas Sleeping Arrangements from around 9pm tomorrow — but please spare a thought for my other half @HenrySusannah who will be watching something on Netflix while I sit alongside her staring silently at my laptop for three hours.

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4 years

My dad grows cucumbers, amongst other things. He grew waaay too many cucumbers, so he left a load out the front of the house with a "Take a cucumber" sign. My folks just found this thankyou note on their doormat, which has cheered me RIGHT UP.

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I have to go to sleep, because of a baby boy that likes to wake up at 6am. Here he is dressed as a Christmas pudding, sorry Ivor. Thank you so much for the pictures. Keep them coming! And do donate to Centrepoint if you can: #duvetknowitschristmas

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5 years

Incredibly, this has been found. On a market stall in Romania. And returned. Can you believe it??

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7 years

I’d just like to draw humanity’s attention to this Chocolate Orange & lettuce baguette (no butter) spotted in Cardiff by @Bristol_Jane .

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1 year

I dunno if there’s a name for these things that strap around cardboard boxes which you cut off with scissors and then try to coil up and put in the bin but they immediately spring back out of the bin like angry snakes, but I don’t like them.

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5 years

I’m sorry to foist this picture from a 1970s men’s underwear catalogue on everyone so early in the morning, but I had no choice.

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I have just replaced a broken switch on a Beko DCU7230W tumble dryer by replacing the light & button frame assembly (cost, £5.99). It now works. For me, at the age of 52, this represents an astounding moment of personal development and I demand a medal or similar.

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3 years

The history of the AMPERSAND symbol and the word AMPERSAND is blowing my tiny mind. AMPERSAND.

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3 years

Santa has been, and left £30,000 at @centrepointuk HQ! Wow. Thanks to everyone who contributed to #duvetknowitschristmas - I’m just going to do a few more RTs of pix that came in overnight, before I get stuck into the Buck’s Fizz. Do please donate!

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4 years

Christ almighty. Finally finished the final season of Schitt’s Creek, and spent the last forty minutes howling into a cushion. What a glorious, beautiful piece of work.

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My great-great-great grandfather’s brother was a painter. Born 1812 in North Yorks. A couple of his paintings cropped up on eBay. A note on the back indicates that they’re of my great-great-great grandparents John & Sophia. Wedding portraits. My parents bought them. What a thing!

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Rhodri Marsden ⏏️

@rhodri

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Forgive me while I take 90 of your seconds to make a musical observation about a cover version I don't like.

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Rhodri Marsden ⏏️

@rhodri

8 years

Useful tip: if you scan the timeline of anyone using the word "remoaner" you generally find that they're moaning about LITERALLY EVERYTHING.

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