As someone who loves jeans and also has shorter legs, I always liked the fact Uniqlo offered in-store alterations. Had a couple of pairs shortened when they've offered limited drops of higher end selvedge denim jeans (which lasted me 10+ years before being stolen by my son)...

Of course it was Will - not sure how I managed to forget someone who has been providing a valuable public service for quite a while now...

I'm sure someone in SEO used to do an annual rundown of supermarket mince pie taste testing, but I can't remember who it was right now...

I do break from tradition though by insisting on duck for Christmas dinner. It's much nicer than turkey, and it's hard to cook badly.

Plus I include various Swedish julbord food - rice pudding, red cabbage, and lingonberry jam for starters.

And now I'm absolutely starving...

I'm keeping a list of everyone who doesn't eat mince pies to try and make sure I cover their lack of commitment to Christmas
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However, I do have very strong feelings about adding 'twists' to the traditional mince pie like icing etc. That kind of thing should be listed as treason.

I love mince pies - especially with some cream or ice cream. It's one of the few things I don't mind being sold long before and after the actual event it's linked with...

I suspect eating that type of fruit/spice mix has declined for a lot of people during the rest of the year - hence excitement

It's this one: store.steampowered.com/app/481110/T... and it'll probably be in any Black Friday sale...

And from memory, pretty much all of it was filmed in the parts open to the public.

In my defence , it's named the Secret Nuclear Bunker by the owners - as you can see on the plentiful signposts from the M11 and M25, and on the nearby bus stop...
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It's the 120 metre entrance tunnel to the Secret Nuclear Bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, just outside London...

Went there a few years ago with my son, but my partner had always wanted to visit after playing a videogame based in it (sensibly titled The Bunker), so we finally went back.

Not too much to ask - should be a task that takes about 10 minutes (slightly longer if you're waiting for a SSL etc)...

There's already been a lot of well-documented issues with AI/vibe-coded sites and apps.

Not that traditional platforms/approaches are inherently secure, but most have established systems and more separation with separate providers more focused on security for their own reputation/business.

It's less about their busy-savvy, and more about the lack of knowledge around basic security.

A lot of them may well end up bankrupted after privacy breaches and security leaks. And how many will ask a cyber security person to take a look before launching publicly?

I've been busy being reminded of you and childhood birding trips by watching Listers...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...

If it's a decision between saving money and eating good Mexican food, it's not really a choice for me...

And when did you get posh enough to use benches, when there's perfectly serviceable ground to sit on? Gone soft in your old age ;)

Jeez - I've had some weird GSC queries over the years (particularly after a blog about a Twitter-connected bed was picked up by larger sites), but that's a pretty terrifying bug/data leak...

I'm not falling for such obvious engagement bait...

*whispers* cheese?

I can recommend the Albion Taverna after lunch there a few years ago - need to go back and wander Faversham creek again...

Some days just go that way - at least you can get all the bad luck out of the way in one go, and it might be a sign that you're ill enough to need to take it easy for a little bit...