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I’m hearing from a LOT of Sheffield spice lovers and I’m being won over by them. (I appreciate this statement is at risk of being misconstrued.)
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As I keep forgetting to mention, Monday after Monday, ONLY CONNECT IS ON TONIGHT! 8pm @BBCTwo
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I once said on a TV show that my idea of fashion sense as a teenager was customising my inhaler. Delighted to see there is now a company doing exactly that. They actually customise it for you. A product for the wheezy AND lazy! If only I could be 15 again.
inhalertailor.com/classic-si…
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Having a FaceTime at lunch and explaining to our toddler “You can see Daddy’s at work, because he’s wearing a tie and his hair’s all neatly combed”. I think I won’t try to explain the unusual extra dimension for now. She might as well just assume he’s got a real job.
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Have you noticed the weather is changing at last? It’s almost as though an icy wind is blowing across the country.
Only Connect returns, tonight at 8 pm on BBC Two.
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Out shopping for barbecue ingredients this morning, in advance of the big match? Which team will triumph? Who will sally forth towards ultimate championship?
That’s right: Only Connect returns on Monday night, 8pm @BBCTwo
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I’ve always found the dietary concept of “a square or two of dark chocolate” incredibly depressing. That’s not a treat! Might as well be a couple of radishes.
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If your target market is the kind of person who wants to read about the royal family in OK magazine (which, I don’t mind telling you, I AM), I think this is quite an odd way to go with the headline.
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In January 2023, the wonderful Esther Rantzen announced she had stage 4 lung cancer. Today she celebrates her 86th birthday. This example of hope is yet another way in which that magnificent woman has been a force for good in the world. Here's an interview I did with her in 2017, where she shines like a sunflower.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0952zl…
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“North Wales” is a strange choice. If the guy’s mother is in North Wales, so he is presumably FROM North Wales, he is really unlikely to be wearing those clothes.
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I am hosting Have I Got News For You tonight! Ian‘s guest is Bella Hull and Paul‘s guest is Karl Turner MP. There’s something for everyone, by which I mean, everyone who is interested in the Labour Party or football.
9pm on BBC One.
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What’s lovely is that you can also get this with whipped cream, plus a sprinkle of statins on top for crunch.
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While I was out of the room, it seems my daughter stole my phone and secretly filmed her own tribute to David Attenborough.
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Like many many other people tonight, I suspect, we’re settling down to have our dinner in front of an old episode of Planet Earth. He was only 80 when he made this one! A stripling! Happy birthday Sir David 🍾
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The implication of this speech bubble seems to be: “Vote Labour to support Keir Starmer, as the alternative is worse”. There is a logic to that, but wouldn’t have expected it from the Mail!
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What a lovely day at the Phoenix Comic festival. Brilliant to see the artists up close, and even better to be reminded how excited children STILL ARE by reading, writing and drawing ✍️
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Victoria Coren Mitchell retweeted
Michael Gove & Jon Sopel win the Spectator's BBC debate against Charles Moore & Allison Pearson. 57% of the audience voted to Defend the Beeb, rather than Defund it.
More @spectator events can be found at events.spectator.co.uk
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