Ruth

Lousy Smarch service!

Readers' rota first draft has implied some interesting changes to the calendar.

I love those slideshows. "Here's another pic of that weird mole you keep an eye on. And your ex's dog. And a blurry pic of a social distancing sign. And your ex's other, dead, dog."

Remember Calla Walsh? She's demonstrating what happens when tankies end up becoming religious extremists.

@ralucahippie.bsky.social my colleague has made us all Mărțișor (sorry idk what the plural is)!

The flowers aren't FOR Penny obviously

They say things like "including X, Y and Z" but I don't know if that's a full list or just an example of what might be in there.

Does anyone know where you can see a proper list of what's in each Bloom & Wild bouquet? Can't find it on the website and want something definitely non toxic for Penny (so obviously no lilies or daffodils). They do have a small "pet friendly" range but no letterbox bouquets in there.

They took pics of the choir rehearsal at a very unflattering time for me personally but I am having great fun in this picture

What did it say?

Black and white cat on a windowsill with her little face poking through the curtains

I forgot to register my absence with the Bureau of Concerned Felines

Would you recommend

Every time I go in a Waitrose I get slightly peeved that a lot of their stuff really is worth the price.

The Litvinenko poisoning likewise. I remember someone at church telling my parents off for letting me read their newspapers after that!

Nah, they opposed the Iraq war too

Although obviously when that came out it terrified me

As a child I was terrified of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and in retrospect I wonder how he even came to take up such a big space in my psyche. This was pre his Christmas message!

Chart showing proportion of NEETs (left) and all young people (right) who have never had a paid job by age group: UK

Many young people are struggling to gain a foothold in the labour market.

Among young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET) 60% have never worked.

Entering adulthood without work experience limits opportunities to build skills, confidence & earnings potential.

The Labour Party decided to convince itself this campaign that she was someone she wasn't so badly that they convinced themselves that this living room marked her out as abnormal

Never 4get

I can't explain it but in the circumstances the phrasing feels odd

I don't really understand what's happening now with Iran

And like...yes, I have found it hard with my dad being ill recently and him suddenly feeling old (he's 70, I'm 28) but I don't resent him for waiting to have children either. It just is how it is.

My granddad didn't have his family till his 40s because his first wife and child died. I suppose he should have known better.

I love Britain.

We are doing the Come and Sing day in a church which has managed to spell First Aid as Fist Aid twice on the same poster.

Not in rush hour!