grumpyoldclive
@grumpyoldclive.bsky.social
Retired mass spec bodger. Paintings of questionable worth.
Happy New Year Simon
January 1, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Happy New Year Simon
Happy New Year Will
January 1, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Happy New Year Will
For some unknown reason BM is a very good kickstart.
December 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
For some unknown reason BM is a very good kickstart.
I wish you rude physical health for the New Year.
December 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I wish you rude physical health for the New Year.
I covered for an American customer support engineer for a couple of months back in the day.
I ended up with an American Airlines gold card and National Emerald aisle membership. Life went smoothly for a while.
I ended up with an American Airlines gold card and National Emerald aisle membership. Life went smoothly for a while.
December 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I covered for an American customer support engineer for a couple of months back in the day.
I ended up with an American Airlines gold card and National Emerald aisle membership. Life went smoothly for a while.
I ended up with an American Airlines gold card and National Emerald aisle membership. Life went smoothly for a while.
You’ve seen Up in the Air?
December 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
You’ve seen Up in the Air?
Keep a bag of flies and worms in the fridge, to reward the toad.
December 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Keep a bag of flies and worms in the fridge, to reward the toad.
The Ion Resolve
December 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Ion Resolve
The finer sherries should be used to soak slices of Swiss roll, which will form at least 70% of the trifle by volume.
December 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The finer sherries should be used to soak slices of Swiss roll, which will form at least 70% of the trifle by volume.
In Belgium, they ask whether you want the duck rare or well done. Medium is slightly translucent in the middle. Not the same risks as chicken apparently.
December 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
In Belgium, they ask whether you want the duck rare or well done. Medium is slightly translucent in the middle. Not the same risks as chicken apparently.
Defrosting: seal in a plastic bag, into a sink of warm tap water for 30 min. Seems to work on most of the things hoiked out of the caravan freezer this last couple of years.
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Defrosting: seal in a plastic bag, into a sink of warm tap water for 30 min. Seems to work on most of the things hoiked out of the caravan freezer this last couple of years.
We only got as far as non rechargeable. It’s interesting to see what salt does to the innards after a couple of years.
December 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
We only got as far as non rechargeable. It’s interesting to see what salt does to the innards after a couple of years.
Just need the despatch man to return from his vape break…
December 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Just need the despatch man to return from his vape break…
“Sorry, we’ve only got the 100ml bottles”.
December 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“Sorry, we’ve only got the 100ml bottles”.
So Western Poland is more egg and the East tends toward bacon.
December 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
So Western Poland is more egg and the East tends toward bacon.
Just the thing for driving round Mediterranean villages.
December 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Just the thing for driving round Mediterranean villages.
So my beer belly could be face enhancements on famous people?
December 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
So my beer belly could be face enhancements on famous people?
The only one I would have been allowed to that year was The Plank.
December 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The only one I would have been allowed to that year was The Plank.
But a boost for the American testicle manufacturers.
December 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
But a boost for the American testicle manufacturers.
Not very helpful, but I found working with CNRS in Toulouse was always a pleasure.
December 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Not very helpful, but I found working with CNRS in Toulouse was always a pleasure.
We’ve got the premium package apparently. We’ll be treading carefully. The ice cold sav blanc mid afternoon tradition will be maintained though.
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
We’ve got the premium package apparently. We’ll be treading carefully. The ice cold sav blanc mid afternoon tradition will be maintained though.
From past cruises, and an upcoming one, Elon Musk would struggle to pay for that many drinks.
December 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
From past cruises, and an upcoming one, Elon Musk would struggle to pay for that many drinks.