Scribbler for whoever will pay me. Author of The Weak Are A Long Time In Politics: https://xitter.cf/t.co/zg1eoouBh6. Also churchwarden at @asblackheath
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It’s October 26 and @theivycafe in Blackheath already has its Christmas decorations up. A couple of frosted pines and a large polar bear in a festive jumper. Quite jolly but if you can’t wait until Advent could we at less delay Christmas until after All Souls?
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‘Do you have a photo of Jesus?’ Blackheath’s vast image archive enters digital era
South London Aladdin’s cave that housed more than 2m images will close doors as Mary Evans Picture Library moves its operations online
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An oldie but a goodie. In 1968 a bunch of entitled hippy bastards sent a letter detailing their specious demands to the Warden and Fellows of Wadham College, Oxford. This was their letter of reply, which speaks to how far the academy has since fallen.
After 64 years in the village and 37 as much-loved tenants of @ASBlackheath’s parish hall the @Mary_Evans picture library is leaving but will continue as an online business. Wrote this for @ObserverUK on its history and some of the odd requests it’s had
observer.co.uk/news/national…
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Hero to zero: justice catches up with Odysseus after 3,000 years
A mock trial in the supreme court held by the education charity Classics for All found Homer’s protagonist guilty of gross negligence for losing his entire fleet
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Justice catches up with Odysseus after 3,000 years. Supreme Court finds careless Greek mariner too cunning for his own good and convicts him for loss of entire fleet and crew. Wrote this for @ObserverUK on the annual @classicsforall moot trial
observer.co.uk/news/national…
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He might also have noticed these:
Piglet felt so Foolish and Uncomfortable that he had almost decided to run away to Sea.
“Well done, Piglet,” said Christopher Robin.
And at these encouraging words Piglet felt happy again, and decided not to be a Sailor after all. ~A.A.Milne #encouragement
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In the latest episode of The Common Sense Revolution podcast we admit that Andy Burnham won the week with small but popular policy announcements.
With @gavinmegaw, @patrick_kidd and me.
Links below👇
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Ronald Lancaster: the ‘Master Blaster Pastor’ who lit the skies with fireworks bit.ly/4BiA34F
History made at Flamingo Park tonight. Cray Wanderers, London’s oldest club, win a penalty shootout vs Bedford to reach the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in their 166-year history. Stockport County next up
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People Who Make The Club: No 2
Albert Patrick, General Manager
In the second instalment of his new series for Blackheath Rugby, @patrick_kidd interviews Albert Patrick. Read the article on our website:
blackheathrugby.co.uk/people…
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The sad thing is they then take them down before New Year. I guess my campaign to honour Candlemas will have to begin earlier this year. (Actually, I’ll allow decorations to go up with Advent but they must stay up to February 2nd.)
This may reflect what it has learnt from my interest in politics rather than my French accent but my lousy voice recognition software just transcribed Paris Saint-Germain as “Parris [presumably it means Matthew] Sam Gyimah”
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This week on the Common Sense Revolution podcast, @gavinmegaw, @patrick_kidd and I look at the Conservative post-conference bounce and a week of Andy Burnham blunders.
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Now we are 100. AA Milne's bear of very little brain hits his centenary. I look at some of his controversies for @Telegraph, from President Xi's social media ban to a slasher film via Dorothy Parker's acid wit. Paddington doesn't have to put up with this.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
This evening’s Words and Music on @BBCRadio3, always a great programme, is simply divine. Some brilliant selections to celebrate the parish church. Highly recommend if you want 75 minutes of peace in a noisy week
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Features extracts from the excellent new books by @MorleyRA @BijanOmrani as well as some Wodehouse, Betjeman, Hardy, Larkin, Pepys, Sayers, Pym… and some superb music. With Test Match Special and Soul Music, Words and Music is what the BBC does so well. Hope they avoid the cuts