Quarter-past 4 on a Friday, just as I'm in the process of logging out, a colleague asks me if I can pick up a test as a priority.
That'll be a no.
30.01.2026 16:22 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
If there's a sentence less likely to inspire confidence than "your parcel is with Evri", I've yet to encounter it.
30.01.2026 15:19 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Possible. The production company could just buy up a bunch of tickets to inflate the numbers. Seems a bit unlikely, though.
30.01.2026 14:00 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Grand total of 8 people have booked tickets to see it at my local. Across 3 screenings.
30.01.2026 13:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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The evening's scribbling soundtrack comes courtesy of Sin Fang, Sรณley & รrvar Smรกrason.
28.01.2026 00:03 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Oh, no. Poor floof. Sending all the good vibes to the lovely bitey boy.
27.01.2026 19:03 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Yeah, that's fair enough I suppose.
*big sigh*
27.01.2026 17:12 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I have the sighs of a large boulder. Does that count?
27.01.2026 17:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Stirling would be doable for me on the train, but I'd probably have to stay over and go back Saturday.
27.01.2026 12:12 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Hmm. Nothing near me (what a shocker). I'd do Manchester, but not on a Wednesday.
*is grumpy*
27.01.2026 11:40 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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Sums it up nicely, I think.
27.01.2026 08:08 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The one ticket was sold to a Mr B. Johnson, formerly of Uxbridge.
26.01.2026 19:57 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
What do you get if you cross a snowman and a vampire?
Frostbite.
26.01.2026 17:37 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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Afternoon mood courtesy of Brass Against.
26.01.2026 14:50 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
"I feel like I've come home", she said before the racists in Reform decided she wasn't white enough and needed deporting.
26.01.2026 12:59 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
It would appear that I've reached an age where I need not one but two pairs of reading glasses.
This is unacceptable.
26.01.2026 12:51 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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Searows - In Violet (Visualizer)
Very much enjoying the new Searows album, and this is quickly becoming a favourite.
26.01.2026 11:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I'm so sorry. Sending all the hugs.
26.01.2026 09:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
1.4%, maybe.
25.01.2026 18:05 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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Skin bringing the mood this morning, as she so often does.
25.01.2026 10:51 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I only have vague memories of the film, tbh. I mostly remember it being overly schmaltzy.
24.01.2026 10:49 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
At least you've seen the good one, then.๐
24.01.2026 10:27 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Oh, I agree. I mentioned it because it seemed like an odd pick when 12 Monkeys is right there.
24.01.2026 08:43 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
But does pick La Jetรฉe, which it was inspired by.
24.01.2026 07:38 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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Lindsey Troy - Love Is Deeper (Official Music Video)
Ooh, new solo stuff from Lindsey Troy? Count me in.
22.01.2026 22:43 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Like there was ever any doubt about that...๐
22.01.2026 22:24 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Cat. You really need to Stop. Right now, thank you very much.
22.01.2026 22:20 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Past experience tells me that they'd just misspell it.
22.01.2026 16:11 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
As well as one "L Hellisen"...
Close enough.๐
22.01.2026 16:07 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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