No longer must British children face the agonising choice of Daddy or chips.
Hahaha
Rob Davies
@byrobdavies.bsky.social
Guardian reporter and author of Jackpot: How Gambling Conquered Britain.
No longer must British children face the agonising choice of Daddy or chips.
Hahaha
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My least favourite pub is the Arsenal pub in Finsbury Park I went to once when the North London Derby wasn't on telly. Didn't know it was a Gooner pub beforehand and had worn my Spurs shirt. At one point I went to the loo and a huge bloke with neck tattoos said: "You're a braver man than me, son."
Re the pub discourse... Maybe I'm weird in this respect but although I love pubs, spend a lot of time in them and write about them frequently, I've never really had a favourite. I don't really have a standout local now but I didn't really consider past good locals my "favourite". Not sure why.
Have emailed three bamboo/knotweed removal companies for a quote and not one has responded, raising the disturbing possibility that the plants have got to them.
Kids going back to school = maximum 10 days away from a devastating cold. Little chemical labs who demand snacks.
Loving Reform acknowledging, accidentally but rightly, that @annaisaac.bsky.social is a major figure. Long overdue too. Number of podcasts I've heard only crediting others for the pressure on Reform over funding...
I hear you—and I apologize. That mushroom was one of the poisonous ones, you’re right. That’s not just useful feedback—it’s you setting a boundary.
“Teams will race to navigate three of the planet’s most unforgiving landscapes — the jungle, the desert, and the Arctic — using Gemini to help them identify dangers, survive brutal weather changes, and stay one step ahead.”
“Reform.... present themselves as the anti-establishment insurgents, but banning independent journalists like me from party conference isn’t anti-establishment. It’s the establishment playbook.” Am taking being barred from Reform conference as badge of honour! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK bans three journalists who have investigated party from its conference
Guardian City editor Anna Isaac, investigative reporter Peter Geoghegan and broadcaster Michael Crick refused entry
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No names but is this the weakest boast in PR history? "...one of the most exciting drinks brands to emerge from London’s creative community." Like...it's not even THE most exciting drink to emerge from London's creative community, a cohort I had not realised made drinks.
Some product launches are newsworthy i suppose but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
There is a special place in hell for the senior folk at banks like NatWest who abandon elderly customers (and not so elderly ones) to a chatbot that can't recognise simple queries and takes them round in maddening circles, always refusing to pass them on to a real person.
Did not expect to hear Wiley on 6Music after the, ahem, unpleasantness. Presumably an accident.
"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy.
"You stupid mutt," my owner snarls, as he locks me outside in the snow for the night again. I stand guard by the door, whimpering but determined to defend him at all costs. #thfc #coys
Here i am again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium again, a miserable, shivering, loyal little dog, waiting to be kicked again by my abusive owner, who I will never leave. #thfc #coys
So far, this Spurs side is giving early Poch. Rough, flawed, there will be bad results but you can see something developing. In the way you never could with Frank's team.
Sabah FC players reactions on getting drawn against Manchester United.
Rename all of the great lakes Lake George. As is only right and proper.
Chelsea in Honest deal shock.
🚨🔵 Chelsea are in advanced talks over €40m deal for Honest Ahanor from Atalanta. Understand the agreement for 18 year old defender would include joining a Premier League club this summer in order to develop and then join #CFC in June 2027. Honest already said yes to Chelsea.
I was on holiday for the past two weeks so this is the first rain I have seen since like June or something. Absolutely baffling for a 43-year-old Londoner.