Rob Temple
@RobTemple101
Creator of Very British Problems @SoVeryBritish. Journalist - Sunday Times/The Telegraph. Author. Brand Consultant. Repped by @mushenska.
My shiny new book is out today. It was a joy to write. When it felt like this country was going down the pan a bit, it was lovely to remind myself just how many cheerful things Britain still has to offer. Here it is if you want to buy a copy: geni.us/VBPBritain
Imagine ending up at a point in life where you’re sent to prison for chopping down a tree. Embarrassing.
I just had a spray of this. I’ve been instantly transported back to 1999. I’m going out with £15 in my Velcro wallet which will somehow buy me 8 pints, 16 Rothmans from a machine in a pub, a kebab, and a taxi home. My shirt is massive and I have a whole pot of wet-look gel in my…
I hate it when people insult you on social media, you respond, and they say “ooh, touched a nerve?” A good reply is “Yes, insulting people will touch their nerves, that’s why you insulted me. The real question is, why was that your goal?”
Britain is a maze of idiosyncrasies, loveable foibles and outright eccentricities and @robtemple101 aka @soverybritish is here to reveal them in all their glory. Britain according to Very British Problems is out now in paperback: brnw.ch/21wUdcM
“This is turning into a Wimbledon final we had no right to expect to see” They do say some strange things.
It seems every day I get a push notification from a national newspaper or magazine saying “Starbucks unveils new drink!”
When one of the world’s leading AI systems starts <checks notes> PRAISING HITLER, it doesn’t feel me with a sense of ease about the future.
What on earth is this writer going on about in this Oasis gig review?
Newspapers crowbarring Oasis into their articles today no matter what.
Who knows what the little holes in bourbon biscuits are for? Wrong answers only please.
How I imagine Noel Gallagher over the next few months, every time his brother tweets
I wouldn’t say I’m hugely into watching tennis. I could probably name two current players. But there’s nothing more pleasant for me in summer than the sound of Wimbledon on in the background.
As today marks the exact midpoint between New Year’s Day 2025 and Christmas Day, what better moment to officially unveil my new book: A Very British Christmas - your essential guide to navigating the festive season in true British style. Available to pre-order here…