I've realized the brevity of that makes it sound sarcastic. Unintentional.

How lovely.

Looks delicious. I'm sure she'd appreciate it. Sorry for your loss.

Sadly completely true.

Some cats never are, but always honored to be in their presence anyway :)

Ooh, lucky you! Bonjour, Bobster! 😻

I thought I was the only one! I'm glad so many people enjoyed it, and I look forward to the TV series, but it just wasn't my bag. But that's the beauty of books, no? Something for everyone!

Thursday Murder Club. I love a cozy, but it was just so dull. DNF.

😆

Interesting - or is it?! 😆

I'm still confused about the fox-rabbit situation. I'm guessing if the fox moves in, the rabbits are too terrified to say much, so just try to keep quiet and out of the fox's way? Badgers can handle themselves, I think, so less of an issue. But rabbits are a key prey for foxes, so 🤷‍♀️

Sure, there are some places I never tire of - Paris, Berlin, Rome, Barcelona, the Alps. But definitely agree some places are brilliant the first time, then perhaps not again, or at least not for a very long time. Egypt for me. Extraordinary and truly unique. Loved the trip. No desire to go back.

I've never returned to Cesky Krumlov, which I went to in the 1990s, for the reason you mention. And I agree about San Francisco & Marrakesh - similar experiences on my 2nd visits. Fes, though, still amazes, although far too many plastic rubbish bags now litter the streets. But otherwise, the same.

So far, the goods have always arrived. But this has scam potential written all over it, doesn't it? But wotchagonnado? Do you really want to be the rude neighbour who doesn't buy anything to support whatever random event / party / school supplies these kids are raising money for? No. So you pay.