Billy Bell

Also, this may sound a bit tin foil hat, but he would never have dared or been allowed to write this about a chancellor of the previous government.

They all spend too much time on X and they think it's the real world, it's driven them mad.

I saw grumblings the past couple of years (me included) but this year it seems like everyone* has finally, vociferously, turned against #whamageddon in the strongest of terms. Good.

*my social media TL

‘It’s going much too fast’: the inside story of the race to create the ultimate AI In Silicon Valley, rival companies are spending trillions of dollars to reach a goal that could change humanity – or potentially destroy it

www.theguardian.com/technology/n...

Everything She Wants
Last Christmas
Young Guns
Praying For Time
Careless Whisper

Thanks!

A village scene featuring lots of activity around a frozen pond with children skating, walking and playing

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 1
‘The village’
Artist: SR Badmin

Travelling to London for work stuff & Xmas night out tonight so wearing my 'cool' new Xmas shirt. But don't take my word for it. Take the word of the woman next to me on the train who just said 'nice shirt'.

I beg every minister being interviewed to do this.

(Yes, I know they're not doing themselves any favours)

Yep. To the RW press, a Labour government isn't just an 'our side lost' situation. To them it's completely unacceptable & should not be allowed.

Make sure you've got all your docs/receipts sorted. I'd been TUPE'd multiple times since 2001 and they tried to say I just had 8 years of service. Luckily I'd kept all my docs to prove otherwise.

Questions for us as a nation:
*Adapting to climate breakdown
*Demographic transition
*How much immigration?
*Green energy shift
*Rearmament and defence
*Trade with the EU
*Housebuiliding and infra

Not a question:
*Most stuff the Lobby talks about

Line chart showing shops start selling mince pies and Christmas puddings earlier Number of days before Christmas that product became available in 2015 and 2025 Sainsbury's mince pies Aug 27 Sainsbury's Christmas pudding Sep 10 Tesco mince pies Tesco Christmas pudding Sep 22 Waitrose mince pies Waitrose Christmas pudding 80 90 100 110 120 130

Bar chart showing Christmas hits are now entering the charts in mid-November Number of weeks in the UK top 40 Last Christmas All I Want For Christmas Is You 8 6 4 2 2012 2018 2024 FINANCIAL TIMES 2012 2018 Source: Official Charts • Some years include weeks after Christmas day 2024

Important charts:

Could be argued that the country is in a depressing frame of mind and wants to be cheered up & one of the symptoms is starting Xmas earlier. The bar charts in chime with my theory that people started putting their trees up earlier in 2020 during COVID to cheer themselves up & that's just continued.

I went through this exactly two years ago Jel, hope you get everything you're entitled to.

let’s all take a moment to appreciate blank VHS packaging design trends

Turned out canny.

Me: 'help me fix this code'
Copilot: Here's the corrected code and this is why it works'
Me: 'It didn't work'
Copilot: 'You're absolutely right! Here is a version that works'
Me: 'That didn't work'
Copilot: 'You're absolutely right! Here is a version that works'
Repeat x5 until I work it out myself.

I'm normally quite good at this. Must've been fed up/impatient last year!

😂

50 y/o me is not happy with 49 y/o me for the way he wrapped these tree lights up last year. #spaghettijunction

The sickos meme but it's Santa looking through a window going 'yes... ho ho ho... YES!'

It's the first all day carol concerts day on radio 3

Woah, glad I still have the original DVDs.

Get in, 4 now. Four! Time to protect Hall and/or Tino. #nufc

Oh that is lovely from Woltemade. Nice work from Elanga too. #nufc

Saw a BT short like that in Rutherfords today in Morpeth for £60

Listening to the match & about to put the Aldi curries in the oven. Then we're all watching Network for the first time. If nufc manage to hang here this will be a good Saturday night.

👍

Thanks to everyone who replied to say this was a Cormorant.