Greg Knowler

Humanity is a reptilian race of venomous potential, someone said. Must have just come off reading a thread in X

There’s no argument that Europe needs to invest more in its defence that has been underwritten by the US for too long. But what everyone seems to be missing is WHY Europe needs to boost its defence capability. Europe is never going to invade Russia, is it

Apparently in the UK we wake up feeling better than when we went to sleep, a survey has found. Maybe so, but that feeling is completely wiped out as soon as breakfast news is switched on

@BrusselsAirport Shockingly long immigration queue at Brussels airport. Started timing and will post when eventually get through. Ridiculous situation has been going on far too long for one of the EUs main airports. Recommend avoiding Brussels until they get their act together

Looks like the train driver pay deal may finally end the rail strikes. Hooray! Soon we can all get back to enjoying the standard unreliability of the network #wheredahellmytrain

Ah, the eternal question: If a tree fell in the forest, how long would it take the friggin’ council to remove it?

Speaking as supporter of rugby union, I have to say the best thing about the Super Bowl is Taylor Swift

A few chapters into Stephen King’s Holly but constant reference to masking, vaxxing and Trump is making it an annoying read. Adds nothing to the story. That’s my grrr for the day

Top of my wish list for 2024 is that the Bank of England’s rate-setting machine catches fire

Wombats are cuter than pandas. Just sayin …

Making people poorer to bring down inflation is a bit like destroying a village to save it

The Spanish word ‘sacapuntas’ is seriously underachieving in its translation as ‘pencil sharpener.’ It sounds far more like what you would yell after hitting your thumb with a hammer

Fighting with my wife over control of the remote to watch the World Cup Cricket final. The mood is not helped by her referring to it as the “Paint Drying World Cup” final

Just want to say that if you think of your most favorite, awesome, hand pumping, screaming, jumping and roaring achievement of the sporting team you support above all else, the Springboks winning a successive the World Cup tops that. Just sayin …

@Springboks Handre! Welcome back, china. We have missed you

Never get tired of watching the big boy 😍

I learned today that earthworms prey on slugs. Can you imagine any showdown less exciting. (Attenborough) “The earthworm launches itself at the unsuspecting slug in excruciatingly slow motion, tai chi-style mortal combat where only one will be left slithering …”

The UK govt has refused to confirm plans to send asylum seekers to the Moon for processing. Suella “visit Rwanda” Braverman directed all media enquiries on illegal immigration to the UK Space Agency

Who are these people in the UK apparently spending like drunken sailors that the Bank of England wants to rein in with its never ending series of rate hikes? Those still spending are obviously not affected by rising rates, so just stop it already or I will be jolly cross

Looks like in the UK we have a “destroy the economy in order to save it” policy being adopted by the Bank of England. Not sure how making people poorer, destroying business and ultimately increasing unemployment can lower inflation, but maybe economics is just not my ting, bruv