I've timed my trip to central Anatolia perfectly. The UK humidity this time is way higher than in 2022. Fewer wildfires, but more OAP heat deaths. (View Post)

He's a mole for Farage, I'm convinced. (View Post)

Photo for the day. The Anatolian plateau, famously where Kristin Hersh drank to somebody or other's health. From the dining car of the night express after a breakfast toastie In contrast to Brit… (View Post)

Another example of how our expectations and norms have shifted in recent years. This week's UK max temperatures (bearing in mind we already had 30+ on Friday and Sunday): Monday: 32C Tuesday: 36… (View Post)

Today's Just Eat drink very is tomorrow's industrialist. Or, more likely, his children are. I always remember a conversation with a taxi driver in Kutaisi in Georgia. First surprise was he … (View Post)