hate that it always takes more time to doomscroll than i think it will (because the time it will not take is my number 1 excuse to doomscroll every day)

In Wales and maybe Scotland, there's a sugar tax on drinks with 5g+/ 100ml. Classic Coke still 10.6g. Other brands are now 4.9g if non-diet, except Pepsi on draft. But Pizza Hut and some other chains don't want the extra admin, and only sell Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Max as their cola options.

Should be over 200, with no artificial sweeteners, but these days we can't have nice things.

OK, Jonathan Richman.

@privatejayne.bsky.social

Revenge Bedtime Procrastination is a thing.

Possible consequences for your laundry bill though. (Sorry!)

Best clarification since I had to explain to my late mother-in-law that Richard Osman wasn't related to Ozzy Osbourne.

But spoons (especially) tend to spoon, making it harder for them to be cleaned.

I know nothing about cars so, in anticipation of any possible future purchase, I buy a few car mags each year. The new What Car? reliability survey scores [top] Honda 99.6%, Mini 96.4%, [bottom] Nissan 89.9%, MG 88.9%. Four specific models score 100%. The Juke is "dire". Worthwhile reading.

I met Cilla. Your seemingly irrational dislike is entirely justified.

By coincidence, I have just seen this preview of one of the Saturday papers.

e) add it to your 'illiteracy' Excel ting

In case you are not just slow in posting about the book, Happy Birthday!

My nighttime ritual is not complete without catching up on fesshole. I haven't seen what has been posted in the last 24 hours but I assume that this is one of the more pleasant fesses which you might try.

This is surely the greatest box set of all time. It is what box sets were invented for, an alternative history of one of the great musical artists of our age that is every bit as compelling as his actual history.

Daily Telegraph 2/2

Daily Telegraph 1/2

Bruce Springsteen’s 83-song ‘Lost Albums’ is the greatest musical treasure trove of all time

There isn’t a single dud in this enormous, richly compelling box set, which completely rewrites the Boss’s already unparalleled career

My late mother-in-law once asked if Richard Osman was related to Ozzy Osman.

Same here! A dream come true (twice) for this Red!

You are too kind!

I was in the Liverpool audience for the Space Ritual recording and am happy to mention it at any opportunity 😀

Thank you for sharing. Very worthwhile work.

I am long retired, but like to think that I synthesised more of one particular chemical than anyone else ever. I am intrigued by, and in awe of, the uniqueness of your job. May I ask what it was?

Unfortunately, I am the same. I have no suitable advice, sorry.

Trouble sleeping or difficulty staying awake?

@marcusslade.bsky.social We must both sound identical to RH!

@privatejayne.bsky.social Happy birthday!

Sorry, but I had to share!

YouTube video by donnacha13 1989 "The Lone Ranger" Weetabix Commercial

I did wonder if the reference would translate. Here is a particularly "of its time" ad, for context.

youtu.be/pjPTn44ibRM

They haven't had their Weetabix.