A Long Black in Richmond
A sign in leafy Richmond said LONG BLACK. My mind did the rest. ☕️👀
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The Talk, the Deals and the Reversals
🎻 Trump promised quick wins and better deals. Putin, Netanyahu and Beijing had other ideas. On 3 November, voters decide whether they believe him. 🗳️
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There Is Always Hope
A little tenderness, a bit of cheek, and a reminder that hope can find you in the most unexpected places. ❤️🎈🍑
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When £1,700 Becomes the New Normal
⚡ A remembered £500 energy bill is now around £1,700. As bills and borrowing costs rise, the new price can start to feel normal. 📈
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The Brands You’d Never Heard Of
🇨🇳🚗 BYD. JAECOO. OMODA. XPeng. Leapmotor. Chinese car brands many British drivers barely knew are suddenly on our roads, forecourts and sales charts. When did they all arrive?
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It’s Grim Up North
🏭 In 1991, four words appeared above the northbound M1: “IT’S GRIM UP NORTH.” Behind the joke was a much longer story of coal, steel, ships, docks — and the towns Britain struggled to rebuild after industry disappeared.
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I Only Posted My Dinner
🥩 I posted one photograph of my Gaucho lunch. Within hours, strangers were judging the portion, my personality and why I was eating alone. This is what exposure costs online.
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They Look Like Grandads
🥊 My husband doesn’t watch boxing. One look at Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury told him everything: “They look like grandads.” This fight has arrived too late!!
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I Haven’t Got Sonny in My Pocket
🤖 People hear “AI” and imagine Sonny: autonomous, conscious and permanently observing. What they actually have is a language model—and the subscription does not include judgement.
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Too Close to Be Funny
🎬 Don’t Look Up asked me to laugh at political absurdity. Chained to the Rhythm understood that we were already dancing inside it.
