Traitors as entertainment, as well as in UK politics today. Pretty sure most Britons are more invested in the TV show TBH.

015/365

15 January 2026

Let’s hope that diplomacy and constructive dialogue prevail, because Greenlanders do not want to be annexed, thanks very much.

014 / 365

14 January 2026

The political village was quiet this evening. The loudest sounds were the bell tolling and the buses moving on the rain-wet roads.

013/365

13 January 2026

There’s something so comforting and delicious when you meet up with friends for the first time in years, and it is funny and warm and insightful and thoughtful.

012 / 365

12 January 2026

The underdogs have done it again! Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester United at Old Trafford. The positive reception for Danny Welbeck by the crowd was such a great gesture - he’s obviously held in high regard at his former club.

011/365

11 January 2026

There’s something rather sweet about a giant killing in the FA Cup, which we don’t often see in the Premier League era. Macclesfield’s victory over last year’s winners, Crystal Palace, was special.

010/365

10 January 2026

There’s never a good time, but withdrawing from the UN’s climate change agreements now is horrific. History will not look kindly on these decisions.

009 / 365

09 January 2026

Parts of the British Isles are being battered by Storm Goretti. There was a rare red warning, to alert people that there was a danger to life.

Stay safe all

008/365

08 January 2026

International headlines and reporting are top of the running order in UK broadcast news today. Interesting that analysts are asking whether Europe will be passive bystanders and / or whether Europe will be trampled in this headlong rush for hemispheric carve ups.

007/365

07 January 2026

Twelfth Night - so time to put away all the Christmas decorations. But we’re still working our way through the mince pie mountain. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it…

006 / 365

06 January

Probably the first time in over 30 years that I wasn’t anxious about work after the (Northern Hemisphere) winter break. My last day of service in November 2025 was a blessing, I can see that now.

005/365

05 January 2026

“If you break it, you own it”

So I really hope that there will be accountability in Venezuela, because the Venezuelan people have suffered more than enough.

004/365

04 January 2026

“January is not a time for beginnings”.

I feel this with every fibre of my being! My favourite time to start new things or to change my approach is September, aligned with the (UK) school year.

003 / 365

03 January 2025

Helpful insights via a Tarot card and Runes reading for the year ahead. But will I ignore my gut feelings or tread the same path?

002 / 365

02 January

Bright, sunny and cold outside; ideal for a bracing walk! But there were yummy chocolates inside and warm, fluffy socks, so…

001/365

ALT TEXT: Ferrero Rocher and mini chocolates on a white paper plate