All The Time In The World

Fantastic swansong for Daniel Craig as James Bond, British agent 007. Great venue and brilliant company. Pity the motorway junction on my way home was closed without notice, for maintenance, putting around an hour and a half onto my journey.

Body Count

In the first series, the death toll was high. Part way into the first episode of the second series of this Netflix show and already three are dead LOL. They must have a near limitless supply in suspended animation LOL...

Northcourt Bush

Lisa-Marie Walters and Moments of Pleasure: the Music of Kate Bush. Postponed from last year, due to Covid. What a fantastic night out in Abingdon near Oxford! A totally authentic sound, it's almost is if it were Ms Bush herself. I'm still buzzing!

Broad Street Chapel

Paid a rare visit into Reading today and called into the Waterstones book shop in the heart of town. The shop has been here years but many don't realise (or bother to find out) the reason for its unique interior style. The building used to be a place of worship. Upstairs, on the first floor (second for American readers) you can still see the beautiful stained glass windows. Kind makes the place feel special, even if you are just browsing the book shelves LOL.

Chocs

Chococo: quite possibly the best handmade chocolates on the planet!

Uni

Something of a landmark day: took ll to Winchester University for their open day, to meet staff and students to hear about what might be on offer. I am so proud that going to uni is actually an option for him, something I frankly wasn't good enough for. He obviously still needs to apply (soon) and then get the right grades in his A Level exams next summer. Nevertheless a big moment.

Christmas Is Stocked

Some will be aware of feelings with regard the premature sale of festive goods. To be clear I don't believe the shops should be stocking Christmas items before we've had the joys of Halloween and Guy Fawkes. Besides if you were to take a look at the expiry dates on some of these foods, you'll note they won't last more than a couple of weeks, let alone to the end of the year!

Postmarked

Nice one, Royal Mail!

Great Choice

What better to go with Marmite beer LOL?

Crisps or Potato Chips, if you're from accross the pond.

Going Nuclear

In today's drama of PM Boris Johnson reshuffling his ministerial cabinet, quite an important announcement was kind of lost in the noise. 

Australia, USA and UK have signed an important military alliance. To keep those sneaky Chinese in check no doubt. Amongst other things, Britain and America will help the Aussies build their own nuclear powered submarines. This is something of a first for nuclear free Australia. The good news is this has really upset the French, who somehow felt they were entitled to build them lol. 

The highlight of the press conference announcement for me was President Biden not being able to remember the name of the Prime Minister he had just signed the deal with. Should we be extremely worried? He does control a great deal of nuclear weapons...

(It's Scott Morrison by the way)

Love It Or Hate It?

Most people are aware the best yeast extract in the world (sorry Vegemite it's not you), is traditionally made from used brewer's yeast. It was therefore about time a beer was launched, flavoured with yummy Marmite. I've purchased 8 cans so by the time I've made my way through them, either I will be addicted or...

So British!

What could be more British than a cup of tea? How about a cuppa that has a hint of biscuit flavour? I kid not. Those lovely people at Yorkshire Tea claim to have cracked it.

Kind of excited to try these out.