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I wear a lot of wool. Not set fire to the kitchen for years now. Cats and hens can dispose of evidence: they are thorough but slow. Denizen of #Wulferhampton. In real world North West England. Mostly happy.

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Oh! And good morning Ash!

11.10.2025 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I usually do, but on Saturday I get an actual physical copy.
Get me with my anachronistic lifestyle!

11.10.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good morning!
Popped to get a couple of things. So far, I have a brace of partridge, some venison and a copy of the Guardian.
This seems a slightly incongruous shopping bag to me.
I am probably trying to say something of the duality of man

11.10.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I used to love the brown jelly at the bottom.

11.10.2025 06:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Im about to avail myself of some armagnac, so opting out myself. Before I get myself sent to innuendo pris.

10.10.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wouldn't necessarily assume that.
I don6want to be blocked and then banned so I won't go into details, but rearrange the following:
Wore
Strap
She
A
On
Arse
And
Ribbons
Like
His
Was

10.10.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Variations on a Spume?

10.10.2025 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh Lord! I thought it was bad enough when I assumed it was egg white on her face.

10.10.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go 'ed!
Where's me chip?

24 hours on Merseyside last week and I've regressed

10.10.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I also recall Stiff Peaks.

If that was Mary Berry, she's had a radical change of career.

Although the beating until it was really stiff remains a commonality.

10.10.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're they peas of God which passeth all understanding?

10.10.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Give us a chip!
Go 'ed!
Give us one!

10.10.2025 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well! I wish you'd said earlier!
We lost the pub quiz in the Ficticious Arms thanks to you.
I bet you'll even try to tell me the Elephant-Man wasn't a superhero whose alter ego was a circus performer called Dumbo.

10.10.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can, if I notice.
I do worry in case people notice the same shirt, tie, suit combo.
I doubt anyone does.

10.10.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oddly, most people don't register details
I wore my 6th form scarf for years. Bought from Ebay my old college scarf: completely different colours.

Lots of people were convinced it was the same one.

10.10.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for your help.
I really think we are in with a chance in the pub quiz tonight!

10.10.2025 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sometimes, an ambiguous end is best.
It has made me wary of buying striped ties in charity shops, though.
Btw Michael Heseltine famously wore his Guards tie a lot. He was entitled, but it was 9 months National Service.

10.10.2025 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just looked them up. Same colours as my primary school!

10.10.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too complex for this time on a Friday.

Obvs code for cider has been drunk.

In fairness, I was working till 7 & Mrs Mac opted out of cooking.

I can tell it's affected me: I've been trying to remember who directed Blue Velvet. I knew it wasn't Ken Loach, but that was the only name I could recall.

10.10.2025 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh they do! Sometimes inadvertently.
I remember hearing about a man who bought 3 from charity shop, and was pulled up twice. Once for the Cheltenham Ladies College one, 2nd time for the Royal Flying Corps.
I don't think he dared wear the 3rd.

10.10.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They would add something to your sandwich, though.

Probably that kukri knife.

10.10.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
a group of men are standing in a line and one of them is saying you warriors are good ALT: a group of men are standing in a line and one of them is saying you warriors are good

You seem terribly proactive this evening: there were gherkin soldiers to riff on.

10.10.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know I'm middle-class, but every now and then the origins come through.
Just been to the kitchen. Roasting pan with a skimming of fat* so had to use a slice of bread** to mop it up.

It's another version of goosefat being middle-class dripping, isn't it.

*oil from sun dried tomatoes
** sourdough

10.10.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, I could.
I was just hoping not to die without any newfangled elecktrickery.
Just the normal sacrifices and bathing in the blood of gherkins sort of thing.

10.10.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A Theoryn, btw, is a compound word: a theory and a Lord of the Rings character.

10.10.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Julian Cope!
World Shut Your Mouth!

10.10.2025 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mrs Mac is happy.
Susannah Hoffs. Me too.

But ye gods! Nick Berry!

10.10.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not so far.
We are all immortal until proved otherwise.
At least that is how I lived from 15 to about 35.

I'm less reckless now, but my mortality is still a theoryn

10.10.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And you!

10.10.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tea in English.
Tay in Irish.

But some form of nominative determinism could be suspected.

10.10.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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