I run counter-melon. Have only ever slightly partially enjoyed watermelon refreshment on exceptionally hot days and experienced others as perfumed nonsense water. But recently ate accidental squishy horror in extremis for hot weather relief and it was *glorious*

Stop shaming my za'atar 😆 It's pretty much a pet now.

*musing...

I described it today, while urging colleagues to watch it, as 'the drama Nicole Kidman has been trying to star in.' The relaxed pace and great character development shouts that it was based on a play, loved it 😌

Yes - midges, gnats, flies of all sorts and loads of hover flies and similar insects, and honey & bumblebees too. I'm in an urban area, pleased to see every single one of them 😌

Also Meatloaf, Blickling Hall, 2005. Dreadful.

Erasure at an 80s line-up fest soon after COVID, only carried by the crowd. Horribly disappointed, I was so looking forward to them as a nostalgia trip (I know, 80s was a long time ago...) Conversely, Nik Kershaw, Thompson Twins were fantastic & Marc Almond shocked with a bang-on, in tune set.

Thank you for validating my memory banks! youtu.be/ZqLB1Mns1XI?...

I wish I wasn't the only one who was a bigger fan of Animal Kwackers than the Banana Splits (aged 4). Nobody seems to remember Bongo, Rory, Twang and Boots 😔😄

(Or burning my boob removing oven chips from the oven?) Don't ask, it was late at night ..

This is the law of Urgent Communications.

Nothing like the aroma of gently warming pissy duvet-cover to set the mood 👌