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- My sheepdog loves sitting on vegetables. - Is he a Border Collie? - No… he’s currently on a cabbage.

I remembered this image that explains it and I could find it quickly because I searched for what it was describing using its own alt text

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Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶

My October gigs: 7 Croydon 8 Deal SOLD OUT 9 Norwich 10 Colchester SOLD OUT 14 Loughborough SOLD OUT 15 Manchester 16 Ulverston 21 Kidderminster 22 Glasgow 23 Aberdeen 24 Stirling SOLD OUT 28 Stamford 29 Bury St E 30 Corsham SOLD OUT 31 Oxford SOLD OUT More details here: brianbilston.com/events/

Emit a tale woven one vowel at a time. #palindrome

Slightly amazing James Pond news, when you look at the rest of the Speakies Best Narrative Podcast shortlist (www.radiotimes.com/audio/the-sp...). (You can buy the relevant eps at www.patreon.com/listenandoften, subscribe to the show and find the eps, or subscribe to the James Pond feed on Apple)

Rest in peace Stephanie Cole, known to many for her role in DOC MARTIN, but best known to me as Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, she of the sharky grin at MJN Air in the wonderful BBC radio sitcom CABIN PRESSURE... The lemon is no longer in play, today... :( Art of Carolyn by @twirlynoodle.com

Also sad to hear that Stephanie Cole has died. A true legend of British comedy acting. I was lucky enough to work with her on an episode of Cabin Pressure (with Alison Steadman as well!) and she was a total pro and delightful backstage. RIP.

A very sad farewell to Stephanie Cole, queen of British comedy in every form. May an inexpensive charter jet fly her swiftly to her rest on gilded wings.

From next week, I'll be off on tour - with [gulp] 45 shows this autumn. Many are close to selling out: Cardigan, Guildford, Croydon, Norwich, Manchester, Stroud, Stirling, Leeds, Exeter, Newark, Bakewell, Chorley, Liverpool, Bristol, London. Hope to see some of you when I'm out and about. (1/2)

Make a band edible Durian Durian

Pan playing his keytar

The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield. Tomatoes (Third Picture Book, 1971)

On this day 7th Sept 1838 Grace Darling and her father rescued sailors from from the shipwrecked Forfarshire Artist: John Berry

"Protesters spotted in Sandwich, local councillor says" Presumably, they didn't stop in Deal as they'd brought their own drinks and snacks from home. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...

Ten years ago, ‘You Took the Last Bus Home’ was published. It was my first collection of poetry and incredibly, it’s still going strong. To celebrate the anniversary, I thought I’d share a poem from it every day this month, starting with the title poem.

James Orr Has stepped down from Reform, but exactly what forr? Accepting "donations" from another continent? Or the flagrant addition of that extra consonant?

At what point does a British by-election get awarded to the silver medalist, à la Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis? Asking for a friend of a friend, i.e. me. #Clacton

Sometimes a strongly worded poem is all it takes… www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...

If you were a pigeon You could be forgiven For wondering what all this stuff is It's wet and it falls And it sounds like applause And it seems to be cleaning your wings

This thing seems to be out in the open now, so even though publication’s eight months away, let’s drum up some early interest, shall we? Wayfarers is out next April. Here’s the cover.

Hello, in the interest of giving really talented young musicians a boost (and also because it’s a genuinely gorgeous song), Taylor Mitchell’s debut single is out on Friday 28th and you can pre-order/save here. She’d love it to be shared widely, thanks in advance. ffm.to/tell-me-all-...

No tomato is an island Try hard as they might But this evening's Splendid picking Is…

A little disappointed that Count Binface didn't get more votes than old whatshisname, but I enjoyed learning there was more than one count on the ballot paper last night…

If you haven’t had enough of sky watching, tonight should be a good night to enjoy the #Perseids The Night Sky, 1965 Artist: Robert Ayton

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I made a pinhole camera "PROJECTOR!" I am told However "Lizbeth" colander Was better on the whole

My August newsletter is now out, featuring poems, general musings, plus news about what I'm up to and where I'll be. You can read it here ... brianbilston.com/2026/08/11/n... and if, for some strange reason, you fancy subscribing, here's where to sign up: brianbilston.com/newsletter/

It’s election week! At this important moment I would like to address your entire planet with a message to the people of Earth. And I think I found the perfect place to do it.

I met a centenarian On Saturday just gone My first I'm sure, well fairly and Believe you me she shone She could have passed for seventy So fit and so alive So what I did, instinctively Was give her a high-five

If, like me, you love geeky shit, you’l love the television clocks on this site www.mcmweb.co.uk/project_pend...

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"Simon, it's half past nine on a Sunday evening, I'm not going to suddenly start watching you do your solo lo-res lockdown JULIUS CAESAR six years ago." OK, it's not even two hours long, but fine, I'll leave it here if you change your mind. youtu.be/IlBzwoqVJTc?...

Nice. My VGA breakout seems to work. Better yet, I've managed to build the RPi Pico scanvideo library using the unofficial Arduino IDE (which I find a lot easier to use than the SDK if I'm honest). #RaspberryPiPico #VGA #Arduino

🎂It's our birthday! We've just turned 14, and we're having a sale! 💰Save up to 40% on 1,449 products in our store. Including 25% off Picade, 35% off LiPo Amigo Pro, and 25% all of our Badgeware boards. 📅But, be quick! The birthday sale ends on August 5 11:59PM BST. blog.pimoroni.com/its-our-birt...

Finally, someone asking the important questions

I’ve been searching for you everywhen Hunting slow and fast Looking all over the time Under the smallest minute Beyond the furthest hour But when I turn round you’re not now You’re then

The Isle of Man’s best friend is the Isle of Dogs.

With the World Cup final a matter of days away, we’ve put together our social media accessibility dream team. Accessibility should always be part of the game plan ⚽

T-shirts and mugs from those folks at @CEEFAUX Signed if you wish by their staff member Keith-o Packaged up nicely with Fry's Chocolate Creams These things occur in my wildest of dreams

Tall Tales is at The North London Tavern, 7.30, Tuesday July 28th, WITH AIRCON. We have @johnfinnemore.bsky.social @alexfranklinhallo.bsky.social Susannah Pearse, Tim Sutton and Mike Westcott, and All New James Pond. £5, unbelievably. Email talltalesnight at gmail to get on the list.

Please don't turn your lawn into plastic. Fake grass reduces food & shelter for wildlife such as bees & butterflies; has a high carbon footprint; sheds micro-plastics which wash into our rivers & seas; and in summer can get hot enough to harm pets. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/gra...

We’re 101 followers off 5,000 - which is the point at which untold riches* will be unlocked, so please give us a repost if you can! *riches may be untold, and may be some CEEFAUX branded merch giveaway like a mug or speedboat** **subject to availability and us being able to steal a speedboat

Very important statement On the Clacton-by-election To clear up matters for Everyone. Because we are politically neutral It would be wrong for us to Name any candidate who Favours CEEFAX returning And it would be Childish to find a way of Embedding a subliminal message here.