I can still procrastinate with the best but I am definitely improving. One thing that is perhaps a good side to procrastination is that you can come across interesting conversations about all sorts of things. I found the one below very interesting.

Back in 2000 when I was taking the pills I was ...

Speeding fines are the opposite of tax evasion.

Lots of experts here who haven't actually seen the evidence.

But rumour and conjecture seem to be more important nowadays.



With not one piece of hard evidence against, it could be argued that she was convicted on rumour and conjecture.

Fifteen whole life terms for possibly dodgy ...

Does that mean that God was wrong? Where does this leave the theory of divine infallibility? Or did that go out of the window with the slavery reparations?



I would humbly suggest that the vicar's interpretation was wrong but ol' g~d works in mysterious ways . . .

I have my own arguments ...

Mrs Y and I only stayed together for our kids.





Neither of us wanted them.

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Whether you like it or not, politics has effects on just about all areas of our lives. It should be open for discussion.

I don't get the fascination with American politics though; maybe UK politics isn't polarising enough. Or maybe everyone's happy with UK politics.

Yorick wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 3:33 pm I've heard this on the wireless many times and loved it.
Just seen the video and wow!!!
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It's a month shy of 3 years since I posted that Lucie Silvas cover!

Water is best at replenishing your water ” rehydration’ needs - but science now feel that various other salts /electrolytes etc are needed for proper hydration.

And this comes from someone who suffers with a lot of cramp …
If I have exercised I will use rehydration tablets



If the cause of ...

I don't take supplements but I eat more protein (and drink protein shakes most days).

As you get older, the body naturally loses muscle mass so more protein is beneficial.

I'm also in the may get married group.

Maybe, perhaps, we'll see, there's a good chance, possibly . . .

Flew from Colombo to Malaysia in the Maldives for a few days relief from fecking temples. Bit of fishing, snorkeling, kayaking and eating and drinking.

Not cheap but you can't take it with you. :D

*Edit* Mmm, that should read Malé in the Maldives. A not so smart phone. We're actually at Bandos ...

No more aerosol deodorants for me.

Roll on 2026!

Lamplighter at work. From 'The Pageant of London' pub. late 1940s/early 1950s. According to the caption there were still about 50,000 gas street lights in London at that time.

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Gaslighting is still very common in ...

For a rough old scrimper I'd go a little further north than Chiang Mai.

Pai is a great place to disappear to.

On the road to Dalaman, Istanbul tonight, Sri Lanka tomorrow.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has snapped a striking shot of a skydiving YouTuber perfectly aligned with the fiery surface of the sun. The unlikely image, dubbed "The Fall of Icarus," required meticulous planning to pull off.



“It exceeded my ...

KungFooBob wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 10:18 am Yozza's new crimbo jumper...

It's tradition in our house to have a Christmas jumper.

Always seems to be my job to talk them down.

I've had a Jackery Explorer 500 portable power station to power my astrophotography rig for just over two years. Good piece of kit as far as I'm concerned. Also useful at home as we get a ridiculous amount of power cuts in the village. It won't boil a kettle though. :cry:

That Anker Solix C100 is ...

2004 and we were on holiday in what had become our favourite place and the wife ups and says "I'm sick and tired of coming back here.

Me: Where do you fancy then?
W: You don't understand.
Me: You want to help me out then?
W: I want to stay here, not keep coming and going.
Me: The army pension kicks ...

Hornets are quite large and have a big stinger but are not generally aggressive so I guess the one that stung me on my little finger (yesterday) was just defending himself. We both survived the encounter but jeez, the sting was painful and my finger is swollen, still sore and is developing some ...