Maybe it’s because Americans are so out of practice with kings that rather than anointing a Lionheart, an Ironside or a Wise they went for an amalgam of Charles the Bad, Sviatopolk the Accursed and James the Shit.

If there’s anything better, as a parent, than having your child’s kindness commended I don’t know what that is. open.substack.com/pub/counselo...

If you’re Trump’s caddy you’re really embodying the job title.

Any other Londoners stopped believing in rain? The actual British faith.

Almost nothing will make you consistently feel good. But the rowing machine will ALWAYS make you feel bad. And sometimes, in life, you’re just looking for a little consistency.

Just watched that Wicker trailer, maybe Mrs Joyful was onto something.

Bamboozle the ‘Jesus loves you’ people by responding, ‘Well, he’s only human.’

If you want an insight into Infantino's spiritual affinity for football just watch some footage of him trying to play it. He's not a believer and he's certainly not a player.

So it’s ta ta to Tartare is it Heinz?

6yo is 7yo tomorrow and says he will be in charge for the day. So that’s him changing and dressing the 2yo, sorting the packed lunches for summer camp and organising his birthday dinner. Sounds a right laugh.

The Dock Brief gets a write up in The Times: The play’s the thing at Middle Temple fundraiser www.thetimes.com/article/5a80...

The play’s the thing at Middle Temple fundraiser

The cases, the chatter, the chaos: what’s really going on in the law

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Bawling my eyes out: Sad film Balling my eyes out: Horror film

Think it’s time for an Amateur World Cup. Money corrupts and absolute money corrupts absolutely.

Schools get you ready for the world of work so why not a life of love?https://open.substack.com/pub/counselofperfection/p/an-educated-heart?r=7wxlo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Cheating at village cricket is like cheating at reading poetry.

Given the vast majority of the world seems to deplore Infantino and his conduct of the World Cup I’m slightly surprised he hasn’t already lost a vote of confidence by FIFA.

The Kalisher Trust and its supporters treated to a knock out performance of Sir John Mortimer’s The Dock Brief from these titans of British stage and screen, Martin Shaw and Jason Watkins, at Middle Temple this evening.

If Rudakubana’s hospital transfer is an ‘establishment’ stitch up what on earth does the ‘establishment’ stand to gain?

In the playground and introduced to a small boy called Remy. Remy’s dad: This is Max. Remy eyes me: I don’t like Max. Me: Out of the mouths of babes.

Please can Count Binface add to his manifesto a national prohibition on serving ketchup in these.

“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity.” “You are not numbers or case files.” “You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

Releasing criminals early is politically unacceptable because it’s politically visible. Taking half a decade to charge, prosecute, try and imprison criminals is politically acceptable because it’s politically invisible.

The World Cup may be over but the Proms have just started and they’re basically the World Cup of music.

Ed Stourton was one of the best Today presenters and his voice will be much missed from the radio.

This weekend England won the football, the cricket, and the rugby (against Argentina). Argentina lost the World Cup Final and Messi lost the Golden Boot. And Andrew Tate got arrested.

Losers cheat and cheats lose. Viva Espana. 🏆🇪🇸

May the odds be ever in your favor

Argentine keeper only player on their team actually playing football