Lovely to get commissioned by @GuardianLabs to write two articles promoting Brittany for @BrittanyFerries https://t.co/hz20PFZiAH (the other one linked below)

Cardiff airport wins back scheduled transatlantic link for summer 2026, with WestJet flying out to Toronto. https://t.co/2F1GlZ54xc

A Warning from History. A year after WW1 ended, A French Pilot, Jacques Trolley de Prévaux, flew an Airship from the Belgian coast to the devastated battlefields of France where millions died. Lost for decades this is part of what he saw remastered in color and HD.

Language learning in Wales is at a worrying low, and what disturbs me most is not only what it says about the linguistic skills of future generations but what it might reveal about our global outlook and confidence as a nation ✍️Ruth Cocks @BCouncil_Wales

London-Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam by rail. Virgin Trains wins "beauty contest" to compete against Eurostar. @richardbranson says: “It’s time to end this 30-year monopoly and bring some Virgin magic to the cross-Channel route.” Expected to start in 2030. https://t.co/yHjL3kD5Gf

EUROSTAR GOES DOUBLE-DECK: Eurostar confirms order for 30 new double-deck trains from Alstom, similar to TGV-M, with option for 20 more, in service from May 2031. The 200m sets can run to/from London as 2 x 200m with 1,080 seats. (Another move in the Battle for Temple Mills...)

Heading to the Night Market this weekend and in need of inspiration..? This might help: eleven of my favourite dishes from traders taking part in the event... https://t.co/6EREao9OtH

There's a new EU Entry/Exit system: https://t.co/dK5aEZwVot ➡️ If travelling by train from London St Pancras, use the self-service kiosks before going through the ticket gates ➡️ At Folkestone (Eurotunnel) there's a purpose-built pre-reg area with self-service kiosks

Pablo Picasso. La Colombe de la Paix c.1950. Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

EU entry-exit system not going well at Prague airport: busiest arrival point where the EES is due to be happening 100% on day one. Queues of up to 90 minutes reported for arrivals from the UK and other non-Schengen nations by @SLRRHODES and @HamiltonNashHR https://t.co/FPTuRFqRDb

Stoke Newington sometimes out parodies itself

"I once watched Alan Carr murder a music icon and then convince everyone it was Ruth Codd with a raspberry marshmallow" #CelebrityTraitors

Starting to think Alan Carr being cast on The Traitors is the best decision in the history of broadcast media #CelebrityTraitors

EU entry-exit system. Many British travellers asking if they can pre-register details to speed up the process at the airport/sea port/rail station? Well, the EU developed an app to do just that. But so far only Sweden has adopted the plan, starting Sunday. https://t.co/HX7NWpaL3P

The first episode of Mary, Mungo and Midge was broadcast on this day in 1969.

Yet again, British Airways ground staff turn away passengers after inventing passport rules. Standard procedure: Blame passengers, even though their documents are valid. When challenged, blame them again. Only accept responsibility when media get involved. https://t.co/Zfxn36mS82

9 days to the EU entry-exit system France will ask Eurostar passengers: "Do you have sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay (credit card, cash)?" Each country specifies the daily funds it wants you to have, eg Latvia £12 France £57 Spain £99 https://t.co/AsbFcwrvql

Edinburgh's new tourist tax, 5% on accommodation, starts on 24 July 2026. Applies to bookings made from today. Cheapest room at the Balmoral Hotel in the capital on 1 August rises by £50 to £1,050. Quick poll: Your view on tourist taxes? Remember we already pay 20% VAT on rooms.

EU entry-exit system: weird turn of events today. From 12 October, Eurostar rail passengers from London to Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam must have proof of medical insurance, hotel booking, sufficient funds and a return ticket before being allowed on board. https://t.co/wn4ebmUG4X