David Marriott

I am reduced to basking in the glory of my gal. Her score, my score. But how many of you are hitched to a 1%er, eh? #Anthropeum

This article made the ‘most viewed’ section in the Guardian. The default reaction to eye-catching stories now must be suspicion; but I simply accepted this and tutted at HP-related idiocy. Good that Kristina here remains rigorous.

On a 30-day #Anthropeum streak with my partner. She outpaces me almost every time without even breaking a sweat, as:

This my companion for the World Cup final. And family too. #FineWine #winesky

This made me laugh. Thanks, Tim.

Super-interesting article about Wystie. But Funeral Blues in sub-head? Oof. Why not Limestone? A straight reading of Funeral Blues is that it’s mawkish. Its real cleverness lies in that it’s a satire. Or am I being a snob? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Writing this with a heavy heart: the refugee citizenship ban is the single most unconscionable policy Labour has proposed since it entered power. It’s the moment that I felt my support for this administration begin to crumble inews.co.uk/opinion/colu...

Returning soon to Trump's America.

NO NO NO NO NO STOP NORMALISING THIS! Scriptwriters and editors; I expect better.

I wondered which planet this was, having seen it earlier this evening, and now I know.

Apropos of nothing and addressing no-one in particular, it just occurred to me that this year I will have known my partner for as many years as the years she had when I first met her. I remain uxorious.

Wonderful!

Crows are so fascinating. This is well worth a follow.

Great article by Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social on Cormac McCarthy. Really good on the ugly power dynamic and its context in current events. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The average American got 7 out of 11 questions correct on this Pew Research science 🧪 quiz. You can do better, right?

I’ve been reluctant to start a Substack, because I like being commissioned, I like being edited, and I especially like to be paid. But I couldn’t face hawking this one around to weary editors, for reasons that you may understand if you read it. rostaylor240051.substack.com/p/and-then-p...

Indeed it is

A good first post. @jayrayner1.bsky.social is joining the FT Mag as restaurant critic. @marinaoloughlin.bsky.social is joining as a monthly columnist. @timhayward.bsky.social is becoming the FT's food writer. I don't know what to say other than.... HERE WE GO!!!!!!!! aboutus.ft.com/press_releas...

Gossamer worm from tonight! I was about to leave the dock when it swam right up to me 🤩 🦑🐙🌿

Visiting family - found this bottle I dimly recall buying many years ago at auction, stored in far too warm place the last few years (rest of family not wine obsessives, so they don’t get the memos) – but gosh it’s good – complete, mature, long, warm, full, spicy – what a pleasant surprise. Ooh.