Iain
@ikmc.bsky.social
Retired brewer, loves all good food, beer and wine. Enjoys cooking, veg growing, music (blues), photography & green travel. 7 rescue cats also keep me busy. Socialist/liberal, very pro-EU, and most definitely Woke.
I could see that working if Zoe calmed down a bit. Hoping that Rylan and Fleur are not involved - would spoil my viewing for sure.
January 8, 2026 at 9:31 AM
I could see that working if Zoe calmed down a bit. Hoping that Rylan and Fleur are not involved - would spoil my viewing for sure.
Reposted by Iain
I love siracha but...... I will have to take your word on that combo 😺
January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I love siracha but...... I will have to take your word on that combo 😺
I'm sorry, but after looking at the pancake with cucumber, bacon, etc, and the red dollops (?), I'm in the liver paté camp 😸
January 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I'm sorry, but after looking at the pancake with cucumber, bacon, etc, and the red dollops (?), I'm in the liver paté camp 😸
I'm worried for 2026. The Chinese will be emboldened to take over Taiwan & appear to be well pissed off about Venezuela. Putin will also now be encouraged to be even more aggressive, perhaps with the small Baltic countries. And who knows what N Korea might fancy. I feel it's not looking good at all.
January 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM
I'm worried for 2026. The Chinese will be emboldened to take over Taiwan & appear to be well pissed off about Venezuela. Putin will also now be encouraged to be even more aggressive, perhaps with the small Baltic countries. And who knows what N Korea might fancy. I feel it's not looking good at all.
Those wise Californians aren't going to miss out on a good thing !
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Those wise Californians aren't going to miss out on a good thing !
This might not be the exact article, but it's similar:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Increased risk of traffic accidents in subjects with latent toxoplasmosis: a retrospective case-control study
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii infects 30–60% of humans worldwide. Latent toxoplasmosis, i.e., the life-long presence of Toxoplasma cysts in neural and muscular tissues, leads to prolongation of reaction times in infected subjects. It is not known, ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 6, 2026 at 9:39 AM
This might not be the exact article, but it's similar:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Another interesting article pulished at the same time:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
How Spain’s radically different approach to migration helped its economy soar
As immigration has increased, GDP has surged and unemployment has fallen to lowest level since 2008
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Another interesting article pulished at the same time:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
This article highlights the problem:
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised
How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic reality
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:38 AM
This article highlights the problem:
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
I'll see if I can find it, it was a while back.
January 6, 2026 at 7:58 AM
I'll see if I can find it, it was a while back.
Yup, same from my vet. I also read a scientific paper which found that people involved in car accidents had a higher than normal Toxo exposure +ve.
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Yup, same from my vet. I also read a scientific paper which found that people involved in car accidents had a higher than normal Toxo exposure +ve.
He should have thought of that in Jul-24.....
January 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
He should have thought of that in Jul-24.....
She should be counselling a load of people on here. Hope folks get her message 😺
January 5, 2026 at 8:09 PM
She should be counselling a load of people on here. Hope folks get her message 😺
Yup, no cojones whatsoever. Wet as a dishcloth.
January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Yup, no cojones whatsoever. Wet as a dishcloth.
If you get a chance to try them in France maybe just risk another bite?
January 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
If you get a chance to try them in France maybe just risk another bite?
They are the best thing! Just lightly dusted with flour then fried in butter 'til golden brown.
January 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
They are the best thing! Just lightly dusted with flour then fried in butter 'til golden brown.
For every brilliant installer there seem to be a large number of cowboys who have had no training and are clueless when problems arise.
January 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
For every brilliant installer there seem to be a large number of cowboys who have had no training and are clueless when problems arise.
I've had a couple and always ask for a good level of sedation 😬
January 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I've had a couple and always ask for a good level of sedation 😬
It doesn't "feel" like that, it always is like that. Re. Starmer, a quote from Burns is appropriate, "Oh would some Power the gift gie us, to see ourselves as others see us!".
January 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
It doesn't "feel" like that, it always is like that. Re. Starmer, a quote from Burns is appropriate, "Oh would some Power the gift gie us, to see ourselves as others see us!".
Has there ever been a UK Prime Minister with less cojones than this guy? He's quite unbelievable 🙄
“If it’s in our national interest … then we should consider that, we should go that far,” he told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. Absolutely dripping wet.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“If it’s in our national interest … then we should consider that, we should go that far,” he told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. Absolutely dripping wet.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer says closer ties with EU single market preferable to a customs union
Prime minister gives clearest sign yet that government is seeking to further deepen Britain’s links with Brussels
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Has there ever been a UK Prime Minister with less cojones than this guy? He's quite unbelievable 🙄
“If it’s in our national interest … then we should consider that, we should go that far,” he told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. Absolutely dripping wet.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“If it’s in our national interest … then we should consider that, we should go that far,” he told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. Absolutely dripping wet.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The month isolation may have been shortened. Zorro was done about 10y ago. But some isolation should be required because a treated cat is excreting radioactive iodine. Poor Zorro was never quite the same after returning home. He would rarely leave our garden, having previously wandered the village.
January 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The month isolation may have been shortened. Zorro was done about 10y ago. But some isolation should be required because a treated cat is excreting radioactive iodine. Poor Zorro was never quite the same after returning home. He would rarely leave our garden, having previously wandered the village.
For all that I agreed with most of his ideas, Corbyn was a disaster and didn't need any conspiracy to sink him. His stance on Brexit alone was enough reason for his demise.
January 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM
For all that I agreed with most of his ideas, Corbyn was a disaster and didn't need any conspiracy to sink him. His stance on Brexit alone was enough reason for his demise.
The treatment was done at Bristol Vet School which is meant to be top notch, but when the hypertyroidism came back they just said that can happen. And yes it cost us over £2k. The treatment also requires isolation, in Zorro's case 1 month, which took a toll on him mentally.
January 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The treatment was done at Bristol Vet School which is meant to be top notch, but when the hypertyroidism came back they just said that can happen. And yes it cost us over £2k. The treatment also requires isolation, in Zorro's case 1 month, which took a toll on him mentally.
For a 14y old cat it's not worth the expensive radioactive iodine treatment, just go with Thyronorm + regular check-ups. Did the "one-off" treatment for our cat Zorro when he was 9y, cause he would have lots of years ahead of him. But it came back after 4 years so he ended up on Thyronorm anyway.
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
For a 14y old cat it's not worth the expensive radioactive iodine treatment, just go with Thyronorm + regular check-ups. Did the "one-off" treatment for our cat Zorro when he was 9y, cause he would have lots of years ahead of him. But it came back after 4 years so he ended up on Thyronorm anyway.