A Poor Player

Exquisite glass filled with roses in 1640, by Jacob van Hulsdonck. His day is today.

Went on a walk today which involved a climb of about 1200ft.

Phone thinks I have done "0 floors". Phone can fuck off.

I mean, Disney doesn't appeal to me as any kind of prospect, let alone one with students!

Beating a guy with his arm in a sling was really poor from India, very disrespectful, a tear rolls down the face of the beautiful game.

Being on holiday in the UK, having a slow morning and watching a bit of Lorraine/Good Morning is such a fun brief insight into a world I don't inhabit at all.

Songs in the key of life!!!

Also, Blue.

My uncle lived in a seaside town and when he died we had to stay in one of these before his funeral. It added a very odd atmosphere to the stay.

We're lying in a hotel room listening.

I've had to delay meeting up with our friend.

Meant to add in *averagely attractive

Obviously this is one example but my competent, attractive friend got divorced and went on the apps for the first time and he was INUNDATED.

Membership FAQ | National Education Union Everything you need to know about becoming a member of the NEU.

I think it depends. The NEU (my union) say they can't.

neu.org.uk/join-neu/mem...

Is it not also based on what are the assumed responses to rejection? Women are rejected and sit at home, sad but men are rejected and become (greater) threats to society?

And if you aren't a member of a union yet*, join a fucking union.

*but you can be

Things that are infinitely nicer if someone's made them for you: toast, cocktails, bacon sandwiches.

Things that are nicer if you've made them: basic pasta with your choice of cheese and butter, batch-cooked lunches for the week, salads.

You *might* have some, in certain circles, if you're Northern.

And yet, in my mind, most 'hobbies' are traditionally male - diy, photography (as you said), excessively fancy cooking, cars.

I wonder what changed?

Graphic designer surely higher nowadays?

(Inbetween 1 and 2 for me - public sector so only 1 TV and holidays in Wales for us)

Like many, I'm a fan of holiday-appropriate reading.

So for a week in a countryside cottage: James Rebanks' English Pastoral and Sylvia Townsend Warner's The Corner that Held Them.

Did this in Estonia. It was snowing heavily.

When leaving the wider airport area, we (my partner) drove up the wrong side of the road...

This is where we should remember the 'could you win a fight with insert wild animal here' poll.

Yes! We have discovered this on road trips. So many bangers.

Further thinking - people who leave out MM are always people who only watched a couple of eps of S1 and think it's all style over substance.

Supplementary q - should Wolf Hall (and others) be in a separate list as they are adaptations of preexisting work?

In WH's case particularly, Mantel had done so much of the groundwork there.

I think what you say about competition is very relevant but I also feel it's v much built into wider life alongside wealth - who is the healthiest? Fittest? Best cook?

Your comment on dating inboxes rings v true.

My now husband opened with a q about my top 3 vicars in Jane Austen.

It's one of those that you can do a full rematch or just dip into an ep (or 5) and it still works perfectly.

It's also a) funny and b) not about crime.

'Shall we go to Paris, darling?'

'Er, we went last year...'

'...'

Not quite as bad but my 'Your next watch' is nearly always things that I've already watched.

We bought a dvd player and are building up a dvd collection from Cex and would def recommend!

As an occasional Toast customer, agree with the point about creating a lifestyle vibe to buy into. Their dresses are like lots of things in Cos - worth trying on. Lots of people also size down for a more fitted shape (and want a below the knee length).

Burglar Bill was the fave in our house.

"I'll 'ave that!"