England received only 7% of the long-term average rainfall for July. Southern England, just 1%. Factoid: There has been a weather station in Kew Gardens for 155 years. This July was the first month ever to record 0mm of rain. Tomorrow, London will again hit 30C+ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

Climate scientist urges better planning as southern England had just 1% of long-term average rainfall last month

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The latest beer from Ashley Down Brewery is called ? Made by the brewer formerly known as Vince.

I wonder if Aardman Animations have any idea of the number of meeting rooms named after them in Bristol offices.

Did you know a barrister is facing jail just for reminding a jury they have the right to vote with their conscience? This historic right has kept trials fair since 1670. We can't let it be silenced now. Add your name to defend fair trials👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Sign to protect the right to a fair trial

Imagine being called for jury duty, but advised against using your own common sense. ❗A top barrister is now facing contempt of court proceedings, simply for reminding a jury of their rights. If judg...

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Apparently Hansa Rostock are bringing 6,000 to @watfordfc.bsky.social Which will likely outnumber the home fans. A song for @hansarostock.bsky.social fans... Ist das eine Bibliothek? (Is this a library?)

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🔵⚪️🔴 Das erste echte Highlight der Saison steht an! Alle Infos ⤵️ www.kurvenhelden.com/post/watford...

Chatter Mouse Rules!

love them or loathe them, there's one thing you can't deny about the Argentinian football team: they're a bunch of cunts

Beautiful

FIFA Fixing It For Argentina

Trump to have Fernandez brought back on for extra time?

"England have played with a joie de vivre, France as if they want to leave." BBC commentators using AI to come up with their snappy summaries?

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@raynewman.bsky.social started reading your latest book of short stories last night. This morning, a work a colleague came into the office looking quite spooked. He'd cycled in and had a shower downstairs. No-one else had used the shower but when he got out, there were wet footprints on the floor...

ICE agents weren't wearing body cameras when they killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. The three men who were with him are reportedly being detained separately and getting pressured to self-deport — while refuting ICE’s story. What is ICE trying to cover up?

Migrants who saw man killed by ICE in Houston say he did not ram officers

Three men who were in the vehicle alongside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo are contesting the Department of Homeland Security’s

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Egypt is crushing Argentina like Rameses II and his army destroyed the Hittites in Syria at the Battle of Kadesh in 1275 BC

Calling a by-election over the sovereign right of every MP to take secret gifts from a convicted criminal. What a time to be alive.

Full-on flounce.

The idea of FIFA lawyers desperately trying to put a lid on this while Trump brags that he sorted it makes me smile.

John Bull@garius.bsky.social · last mo.

That Belgian FA statement, with alt. The can of worms FIFA have just poured over themselves is huge. This has spooked all the European FAs. Their whole deal with FIFA has ALWAYS been that you don't let the leopard bite their faces. They just chomped on Belgium's nose www.rbfa.be/en/news/upda...

Noël Coward was a charmer As a writer he was brahma Velvet jackets and pyjamas "The Gay Divorce" and other dramas There ain't half been some clever bastards (Lucky bleeders, lucky bleeders) There ain't half been some clever bastards

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards

YouTube video by DemonMusicGroup

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Just made a linguistic discovery - simplifying expressions like you simplify equations. Welcome to the future of the English language. Treasure Trove → Reasure Rove → Easure Ove → Easur Ov

As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?

As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports

Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations

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"Sometimes you need to step into the darkness to find the light." Advice to my wife about how to find the beer fridge in the garage at my mum's house. There's a motion triggered light in the garage.

17:30 25/06/26 #weather update for Horfield/Filton, Bristol Conditions=sunny/dry/DEATHLY HOT, Temperature=36.2C, Wind=13mph(SE), Barometer=1013.2mb(Falling slowly), Humidity=45%, Rain=0.0mm, UV=1.9(Low)

We bought this solar-powered lamp to help us find the keyhole when we get home after dark. It works once a year on midsummer's day. I think it was designed by druids.

"Trains are percussive. Trains sing. If you don't like trains, you probably don't like music either." Happy birthday Peggy Seeger, who turns 91 today. 📷 John Cosford

Ooh, a new book has arrived. Thin Places In Hard Concrete by @raynewman.bsky.social. I ordered this Friday morning and bumped into Ray in a pub Friday evening. Bristol isn't the biggest place.

Reds and blues.

Don't get married girls It's very badly paid You may start off as the mistress But you'll end up as the maid

The Dubliners - Don't Get Married Girls

YouTube video by The Dubliners

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Bob Dylan was quite keen for Mr Tambourine Man to play him a song. Seems to me that there aren't that many tambourine based songs. Once you've worked your way through the Sally Army songbook...