Andrea Burgess

There was a Middle-East security specialist being interviewed on Channel 4 news right now who had a copy of Guy Delisle's 'Jerusalem' on prominent display. #comics

And potatoes! Don't forget the Andy Murray spud ads.

Augh I didn't close a bracket argh argh dammit.

In case anyone's been wondering where I've been (i.e. why I've not been posting, the short answer is: both caring for and trying to sort out future care for my parents. It's still ongoing but no longer full-time.
Even shorter answer: life imploding, very stressed

I feel like we still win a little bit, as this is clearly referencing something that we haven't seen and don't have to see.

Another extremely obtuse claim to fame, freshly minted! Stu & I once played a in quiz league match against the captain of a series-winning Only Connect team!
(Our league team lost.)

A very important thing for you to know about Icelandic is that the word "rassgat" (butthole) is used as an endearment about cute things. So if you say someone is "algjört rassgat" (a total butthole) it means they are VERY cute. If the cuteness is overwhelming we say "rúsínurassgat" (raisin asshole).

Today just became a trophic cascade of shit. We didn't get flu jabs AGAIN (this was our 3rd attempt). I am now that woman who cries in hospitals.

Mum's been out of hospital since Friday. She can't walk. Dad back at home helping as much as he can. I've been over on the other side of London on Thurs, Fri, Sat and today. Today was an attempt to get dad some medical tests and get home in time to get Stu (& I) our flu jabs.

Congratulations, you are turning into my aunt. My aunt is pretty great, though.

You know how I solved that problem? Seeing Threads launch and immediately deciding NOPE NEVER NOT EVER re: signing up to it.

They're a growing kid! (Who needs some fibre!)

How do you like your blueeyed boy
Mister Death?

Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there

Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?

ICE isn’t bad because they’re doing a bad job at something that is necessary. it is that they are wholly unnecessary, and their function is evil.

TOTP '89 showing a song that I cannot remember at all. Nonetheless, when the DJ says "...Climie Fisher!" Stu and I intone "Fisher hates gravel". #HMHB

Starting the year with an important correction. I misremembered, and the courier company I was thinking of was DPD Local who are pretty good, there is no such thing as Evri Local, just Evri... which is shite.

Off you fuck, 2025. A truly terrible year both personally and globally. I wish I could look forward to 2026 being better.

Utagawa Hiroshige, New Year’s Eve Foxfires, 1857

Your fault, it's a banger. 🤷‍♀️

TBF, it's what prompted Brandon Flowers.

Thoughts and prayers.

Every actual robin thinks they're this guy. Fighty little fuckers.

[Nature nerd mode]Only female reindeer have horns in winter and they absolutely missed an opportunity there.

An email starting with “for your consideration: Nuremberg”

This studio awards-season email is really matching the current mood in a way I’m not sure they intended.

Oh bloody hell, you've been having an awful time. 🫂

The days when I'm not driving I've been working and also trying to get news about mum from the hospital. Anyway, I'm knackered, Merry Christmas.

So my dad is staying with my aunt and every couple of days I drive around to pick him up and then drive another hour to the hospital and today another hour to their house to sort out some stuff and then back to my aunt's and then back home.

For folk who don't do faceboak, an update: My mum had a fall last week and has been in hospital since last Friday. The hospital is on the other side of London from me. She's not about to die, but thanks to a cracked vertebra we don't know when she'll be home. My dad is not doing well on his own.

What Kev said. Noddy Holder sings "Merry KRIST-mus everyone", so that's how you say it. Noddy knows best.