Hroth

And cooler

An unintended consequence on a wet and windy day...

Salted caramel it's what tank Killer dies for  

I'd recommend buying a pot of marmite flavoured peanut butter.  It's a sort of plebeian salted caramel.

As @toboldlygo states, salted caramel chocolate is the mutt’s nuts. 

Porrige mihi asinum tuum, bos stabulat meus.

Ooh condimentum!

nothing better than oxtail soup  

bloaters

Thats what you end up like if you don't observe portion control....

"Fish'n'chips'n'mushy peas" it's the new "S*x, and Dr*gs, and Rock and Roll"

I don't do that much forward planning.....

To be honest, neither do I.

Just for information, it's also not about triskaidekaphobia - far from it, in fact.

Over the years, I've frequently needed to book appointments over the phone - and these have often been a month or two into the future.

I'm often just told the time and date - but not which day of the week this corresponds to - and this can sometimes be an issue.

My way of dealing with this is to think of each month as "4 weeks + however many days" - add or subtract these "floating" days to the day number in each month, as I mentally work my way through the months - and add / subtract complete weeks as I go along.

It's actually a lot quicker and easier than it might sound - which is just as well.

For example, I'm a member of one "club", whose local area group hold Zoom meetings the last Wednesday of each month (but there are exceptions).

At the end of last month's meeting, it was agreed that this month's will be on the last Wednesday of January. Someone asked what the date will be - at which I was quickly able to say "26th".

(That's right: 22 - 3 = 19; add on a week and - it doesn't take a genius, which is just as well, really ... .)

Of course, this probably wouldn't come as much of a shock to people who really know me.

Let's face it - when I did my last driving test, I didn't waste my time remembering the stopping distances. I found it far easier to remember a simple equation and do a spot of mental arithmetic ... .

I just look at the calendar 

But you know what "thought" did....

But, being ahead of the game, you didn't end up here!

Ending up here is such fun......

Didn't know you had such influence over the weather...

No, but thanks for asking.

Oh good....

We mustn't forget that it's only  ~ 730 shopping days before Xmas 2023.

Well, someone had to say it ... .

(Let's face it, I'm sure that at least some companies will never stop the hard sell on all that festive ¢#@₱ ... .)

Watching the beginning of Red Notice on Netflix - Waiting for Gadot

We enjoyed that fillum 

Is he nearly here yet?  Maybe he'll arrive before Bachmann retool their Monor.

Fair comment.

Let's face it - why would it be in any business's interest to offer anything at a reduced price - unless they're unable to sell enough of the things at the price they usually charge?

After all, they're running a business - and the most important objective of any business is likely to be generating a profit.

As for me, I've only knowingly bought one item in a "Black Friday sale" - something which I would have needed to buy even if this sale had never happened. I probably managed to avoid spending something like a few pence I otherwise wouldn't have spent - and I count myself lucky.

I did too - I didn't buy anything.

You don't get an extra hour in bed, you get an extra hour to do stuff, so that you can feel an extra hour tired when you return to the stinky pit.

Ahh but - the ultimate luxury of waking up at one's usual time; glancing at the clock; and turning over for another hour's sleep!

Just try explaining to 4 cats and 2 dogs why their feeding time is an hour later than eagerly anticipated!

You win!

Yes.

Every time I play, I get accused of cheating.... 

There was a gag a while ago about David Cameron's "Big Society" idea, when there were many austerity cut backs going on.

Q.  What is the difference between big society Cluedo and regular Cluedo?

A.  They are the same except big society Cluedo doesn't have a library.

Just like standing at the lineside, watching the trains go by.

Then off to the Grosvenor for Traditional Afternoon Tea......

Take your Smokey Joe with you and see if they notice it sneaking on to the mainline....

Almost fainted......

Was there a match last night?

I didn't have the TV on but I did hear whoops from next door a couple of times and then their lad was shouting over the fence to his mates that 'Engerlaaaaaaand won' over and over.

The Shepherds would have been delighted.

Bit late that dear Hroth; some loud things around here tweeting at 03.00.....have been for some time. Robin and Blackbird over territory it seems?

Took a little time for the bu@@ers to wake me up, then it took ages trying to get back to sleep, hence being here at such an ungodly hour!

I stirred some time in the early hours of this morning, birds were singing but I could also hear something else musical.

Wasn't sure if it was my imagination, the tv on downstairs (adult youngest never sleeps at night) or someone outside playing music.   It was at the edge of my hearing capabilities, but decided not to investigate as that would involve proper waking up.

There is a massive storm I can see from the house over Manchester, I guess it is waiting till I need to walk back to the garage...

I thought rainclouds were common over Manchester?

Never mind, the storm will probably be hiding behind that hill, waiting for you to venture out...

It's not as rainy as people would have you believe and up here in my lofty second floor home office I can see for miles into the south - when planes fly I can seem the take off and land at MIA.

It's very grey now though, but not as dark as it was earlier - I might be lucky yet.

Two hours?

Big desk.

Must be a Hroth Tank Killer in the neighbourhood 

But did you do battle with the Carpet Monster while you were there?