Martyn Brunt
@skybluebrunty
Former Team GB swimmer and triathlete, and one time runner for England (literally one time). Greenway builder, hedgehog fosterer, wild gardener, ageing punk, book author, francophile, and if I can't bring my dogs, I'm not coming.
I read it earlier this year, it's a fantastic book. I thought I knew a fair bit about the Royals, but I didn't know the half of it. The corruption, greed and entitlement is off the scale, and their behaviour makes you dwell on just desserts...
Just wondering if this is the same Nigel Farage who is a big admirer and supporter of Javier Milei, who has regularly claimed Argentinian sovereignty over the Falklands.
I saw good example of carspreading yesterday. This is a (lovely) Morris Minor 1000, which is the same car my Mum had when we were kids, in which she used to cart three children, shopping, and all sorts of gubbins around. And here it is next to the SUV parked in front of it....
Lino Ventura starred in two of the best films I have ever seen, "Army of Shadows" (L'Armee des Ombres) by the great J-P Melville, and "The Medusa Touch" with Richard Burton, which terrified me when I was kid. Superb actor.
Also this one, which is a few years old, I don't know the original artist I'm afraid
Not a meme, but this is genuine street art which appeared in Manchester a couple of days ago, by an artist called qubekmanchester on Instagram.
Clacton, make your vote Count. Frogface vs @countbinface.bsky.social
For no particular reason, today I thought I'd share some of my favourite Belgians.
On the blocks in my much envied 2-Tone swim hat yesterday's gala. Stop your messin' around.
Our first ever entry into the village scarecrow competition, with a giant bottle made up entirely of plastic bottles that Bertie has picked up around the area this year. Good boy.
I hereby call upon Bosnia to invoke the spirit of mighty Mo Konjic, former captain, premier league star, and all-round hard-as-nails, never-say-die terrace hero, to stuff the Yanks tonight.
My grandad, Cpl Jack Millett (2nd left) was there on that day. He survived, though was wounded later in the battle.
"Remember you must be circumspect." "Oh, I was Sir. When I was a baby"