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john sturgis

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john sturgis

@sturgios

Journalist, editor, copywriter, ghost. Centrist dad takes on media, books, food, wine, nature, London, West Ham

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Joined October 2008

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john sturgis
@sturgios
Jun 26, 2024
Sian got one of those texts from an unrecognised number purportedly from our oldest son who had lost his phone. But because he is overseas in the wilds she was concerned it could just be true. So she asked him to name his cat. Fair play to the scammer for having a punt:
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Dec 8, 2022
Just read the phrase "the older generation born between 1981 and 1996" and now I need a lie down
john sturgis
@sturgios
Jul 10, 2024
Politics UK
@PolitlcsUK
Jul 10, 2024
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer has asked officials to pass him notes updating him about the England vs Netherlands semi-final during the NATO summit Phones are taken off them due to security reasons [@guardian]
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Oct 28, 2022
The cover image of the Harry book looks like a scientific reconstruction of the face of a neolithic hunter found remarkably well preserved in a peat bog
john sturgis
@sturgios
Nov 22, 2024
The Churchill Arms in Kensington has gone for an understated Christmas decoration scheme this year
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Jun 26, 2024
Replying to @sturgios
Next cat is definitely going to be named Mittens
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Sep 10, 2025
The silhouetted remains of the High Court Banksy are much more likeable than the original - creating a curiously medieval quality...as if depicting Thomas a Becket being attacked in the crypt
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Feb 7, 2025
When Meatloaf sang: ‘I will do anything for love (but I won’t do that)’ I assumed at the time he was referring to some extreme sex act but as I get older I think it’s more probable it was something more like ‘go to Bluewater on a Saturday’ or ‘watch Call The Midwife’
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Jul 25, 2025
Just landed in Heathrow Airport T3. Went into M&S. Three staff working. I said to them “Autoglass repair”. None of them responded with "Autoglass replace” I have a voice recording & their names to report to M&S. We must confront them every time.
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Jun 21, 2024
This has strong "Get Your £9.50 Holidays - only in The Sun...start collecting your tokens today" vibes
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Mar 3, 2025
Our local pub shut down the other day. It had been serving since the 17th century. I wrote about how grim this is - link below
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Jul 5, 2025
Why do so many outside catering vehicles look like they are operated by the French resistance?
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john sturgis
@sturgios
May 25, 2024
In just six years we have moved from “spend a year of your degree course studying at a continental university” to “when you finish your A levels go and spend a year living in barracks in the Brecon Beacons learning how to storm a machine gun turret”. Well done everyone.
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john sturgis
@sturgios
Jun 19, 2024
Let the druids decide the sentences
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