Kenneth Clark lamented that civilization was a fragile thing.
He observed three “enemies” that could topple even the mightiest cultures—what are they?🧵
Twitter / X has given me quite a lot over the years. But I wonder if I could take myself away from social media this year?
I am yearning for life without it again. The last year I lived like that was probably 2005, nearly 20 years ago. And then MySpace, Facebook etc…
I still can’t believe there is a man in this country we are made to refer to as ‘his majesty’. How utterly ridiculous. That said, I wish the fella well, as I do everyone else.
I was 11 years old during Euro 96.
Sun was shining, Brit pop was at its peak and Terry Venables was managing the exciting England team.
It truly was a magical time for this country and even adults at that time agree. Life felt good.
RIP Terry.