John
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Life can be like trying to open the wrong end of a bin bag sometimes but, at least you've got a bag and you're trying to open it.
Socrates (maybe mistranslated)
Life can be like trying to open the wrong end of a bin bag sometimes but, at least you've got a bag and you're trying to open it.
Socrates (maybe mistranslated)
Getting car washed as covered in salt.
Feels decadent and bit awkward as bloke does it in zero degrees.
Feels decadent and bit awkward as bloke does it in zero degrees.
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Getting car washed as covered in salt.
Feels decadent and bit awkward as bloke does it in zero degrees.
Feels decadent and bit awkward as bloke does it in zero degrees.
Bet they regret giving him that FIFA peace prize.
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Bet they regret giving him that FIFA peace prize.
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These are apparently facial reconstructions of a 2,300-year-old Pazyryk Scythian male and female from the same kurgan in Berel, Kazakhstan and not - as I first thought - that couple I met at a Spiral Tribe soundsystem in 1992 who sold me E that turned out to be paracetamol.
January 8, 2026 at 8:28 AM
These are apparently facial reconstructions of a 2,300-year-old Pazyryk Scythian male and female from the same kurgan in Berel, Kazakhstan and not - as I first thought - that couple I met at a Spiral Tribe soundsystem in 1992 who sold me E that turned out to be paracetamol.
It's very sad to see the fall of America and what people are going through over there who didn't vote for him but, I'll never forget people did vote for him knowing exactly who and what he is.
January 8, 2026 at 8:58 AM
It's very sad to see the fall of America and what people are going through over there who didn't vote for him but, I'll never forget people did vote for him knowing exactly who and what he is.
When you come back to the news after a few hours away and think, what has the Mango Dictator done now?
January 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
When you come back to the news after a few hours away and think, what has the Mango Dictator done now?
We had a lot of black ice today.
January 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We had a lot of black ice today.
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Lots of black ice this morning
January 7, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Lots of black ice this morning
Bought piccalilli today.
Not bought it for years.
Now I remember why.
Not bought it for years.
Now I remember why.
January 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Bought piccalilli today.
Not bought it for years.
Now I remember why.
Not bought it for years.
Now I remember why.
Get new followers by leaving a trail of small cakes (or pieces of chocolate) to your account.
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Get new followers by leaving a trail of small cakes (or pieces of chocolate) to your account.
Cold and icy but beautiful
January 4, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Cold and icy but beautiful
Job creation idea #55: What about paying someone to hold your book open when you read in bed so your arms can stay warm under the quilt?
January 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Job creation idea #55: What about paying someone to hold your book open when you read in bed so your arms can stay warm under the quilt?
There is still chocolate in the house which means my healthier eating plan is postponed for the moment.
January 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
There is still chocolate in the house which means my healthier eating plan is postponed for the moment.
Monsall trail. It was v cold.
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Monsall trail. It was v cold.
Maybe he'll get another Fifa peace prize made from tin foil and sellotape.
January 3, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Maybe he'll get another Fifa peace prize made from tin foil and sellotape.
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Why can’t she use tinsel?
January 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Why can’t she use tinsel?
Moon rolling along hill top.
January 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Moon rolling along hill top.
Can someone bring me some chips please?
January 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Can someone bring me some chips please?
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ABBA, now your talking. When I was young I wished for the fresh faced beauty of the blond. In my 30s a saw the merits of the sultry red head. Now, in my 50s, the one with the beard can tug me off while I watch the snooker.
December 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
ABBA, now your talking. When I was young I wished for the fresh faced beauty of the blond. In my 30s a saw the merits of the sultry red head. Now, in my 50s, the one with the beard can tug me off while I watch the snooker.
I really want marmite
December 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I really want marmite
I'm still eating chocolate. Maybe this is why I have trouble sleeping.
December 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm still eating chocolate. Maybe this is why I have trouble sleeping.
They would need to move that decimal place along for me to buy it!
December 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
They would need to move that decimal place along for me to buy it!
At least the Xmas songs have stopped.
December 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
At least the Xmas songs have stopped.
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If you start reading Lord of the Rings at exactly 9.47am GMT and read solidly all day, by the time the clock strikes midnight Frodo still won’t have left the Shire.
December 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
If you start reading Lord of the Rings at exactly 9.47am GMT and read solidly all day, by the time the clock strikes midnight Frodo still won’t have left the Shire.
These village names aren't very imaginative
December 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM
These village names aren't very imaginative