Eating a good croissant will literally alter the trajectory of your life forever

Bank Holiday mood:

We've got it backwards. De-escalation secures peace in Russia, but not in Ukraine.

Manchester is RED 👹🔴❤️

You beautiful bastards you give me hope
❤️ 🔴👹

VIVA GARNACHOOOOO

As those who follow me here already know, this past week I drove in a convoy that delivered ambulances to Ukraine. In this thread, I’d like to share some impressions from the very short time I spent in Lviv.

True luxury in life is not even having the best of everything but rather just having an option.

This right there is why South Italians are totally mad. Living right next to a big fuck off stratovolcano that can pop at any moment.

And I live with a Neapolitan - I would know 🫣❤️

About to teach a class about the invasion of Poland in 1939. 10 years ago I would be saying things like:
'Poles used cavalry against tanks.'
'Poles never stood a chance.'
'Poland gave up quickly.'

Now I'm teaching it slightly differently. Some key facts I'm going to include:

I want to tell you a story about last night and kindness, so settle in or move on depending on your inclination. A little while ago I wrote a book called #Footmarks and was invited last night to the Hatchards ‘Authors of the Year’ reception. Invited - I assume - by mistake.

Whoever was the first person to say “Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.” is my hero