My advice, for what it’s worth: try not to be distracted by the faintly discourteous, the mildly incompetent, the harmlessly obnoxious. Roll with the delayed trains, dropped litter and misused apostrophes. Save your powder for the truly malevolent creatures now stalking the land.
A heartwarming story from Fukuoka, where a 26yo foreign technical intern from the Philippines who was fishing jumped into the ocean to save a 6yo boy who'd fallen in.
When the parents asked the man his name & offered a reward, he replied, "I'm not anyone important," & went home.
Japan is about to enter its Golden Week holiday period, which many people use as an opportunity to travel abroad. With the yen exchange rate so terrible, ANN shows us tourists heading to Hawaii w/ suitcases packed with rice, pasta, and other food. (US food prices are too high!)
Michael Sheen fans, this one’s for you 💙 @nationaltheatrelive's NYE hits screens next week, so we’re giving away a SIGNED play text from @michaelsheen and cast to celebrate! 🖊️
To enter, RT and like... winner will be chosen 23rd April. Pob lwc! 🏴
One man’s dream of the NHS.
#Nye, with @michaelsheen, opens in the Olivier Theatre from 24 Feb 🙌
Or catch it in cinemas with the @NTLive broadcast on 23 April.
Happy Pride and Prejudice Day! First published on 28 January 1813, the original title was First Impressions and was published anonymously. The most popular novel by Jane Austen, inspired countless adaptations for TV, cinema and theatre.
What is your favourite quote from the book?