Slightly diminish a game Sonic the hedge

Finished ‘Heated Rivalry’. As someone who came out to their parents whilst in a long term relationship dating an East European, where neither really spoke the other’s language, parts really resonated. Being in love with someone where you had to take a dictionary everywhere with you was a thing.

Winner winner roast chicken dinner. My roasties and stuffing were particularly 👌🏼

That was tough in the wind, but so worth it. Keith ditched me to listen to his audio book, so I hit the pavements to something dancey and a little fruity…

New apron chic.

Watching ‘Where Eagles Dare’ on BBC2. Cracking story and Richard Burton is such a class act. A family favourite growing up and the last film I watched with my dad before he died.

Christmas? What Christmas?

Also picked up some of these in town @malgm.uk @lukepad.bsky.social As predicted, I was branded ‘a filthy beast’ by Keith for purchasing.

Replacement Money tree arrived today and I managed to buy a nice pot on the high street - much to my surprise.

Morning. Happy Saturday. Tea in bed and now very much acting non-plussed at the gym.

Sorry, Matty, what are you wearing?

Due to ice, that was my first run of 2026. Not a bad effort, but I felt sluggish. 🎶 Talk to Me 🎶 Robyn (natch)

The Classic/Canon Cinema - Tunbridge Wells. 3 screens (one very small). Drink intervals, double bills, watching old Disney through the fug of cigarette smoke. Seeing my first James Bond there. Queuing down Mount Pleasant for a ticket and not knowing if you were going to get in.

Not my house but I know my way around.

Morning. I stayed home from the gym due to impending snow doom and a John Lewis 0700-0900 delivery slot. Snow turned to rain overnight and now it’s just a slushy mess; JL just cancelled the slot and will text when 30 mins away. Now it’s too late to go.

Fiona loses in this scenario. More people believe Rachel and if they out Fiona as a Traitor, Rachel becomes almost unassailable.

Surely the person who is to be banished is ‘yourself’.

Tomorrow morning may look interesting…

Snow falling so I’ve opened an Old Peculiar and I’m about to eat one of Betty’s Little Rascals.

#OldSchoolPhoto Post a picture if you at school. I only have a nursery school photo. Will have to do.

A ‘friend’ gave me a dad-joke-a-day desk calendar for Christmas. I’m four working days in and very close to losing the will to live…

Morning. With a foot of snow supposedly due later, this may be the last gym visit until the weekend. Not that you can see me being camouflaged and all.

Jack wearing the world’s *tightest* jeans. #TheTraitors

2016

The Caucasus are not Europe but never mind!

The original ‘seat’ of learning.

I am the only egg eater in my house…

Not that I’ll be visiting any time soon, but plenty more to see. tenpages.github.io/us-level/us....

Arrived. Hotel room is cold. Bathroom a touch 70s Polish clinic.

I’m not sure @chazzersmurf.bsky.social is quite this cruel…

Did this album get the credit it deserves? Some absolute bangers.

Choo-choo! Work event calling so a good opportunity to post some pics of Leamington Spa station (which happens to be one of the finest examples of Art Deco station design).

Morning. Unimpressed at the walk to the gym in -4°.

Beef stew is a go! Big dollop of horseradish on top, natch. (Hat-tip to @ristophe.bsky.social for the pickled silverskin onion idea).

You’ve been murdered. Who do you want on your case?

Finally warmed up in the loft. Emails under control, but new year, means mandatory online training courses 😩 Posting a couple of frozen canal pics I took from the garden as a Monday-workday cleanse.

If you’re going to work from home on a day like today, you may as well have a slow-cooked beef stew pervading your nostrils.

Morning. Church not too busy this morning. Perhaps -3° is not conducive to ‘New Year, New Me’?

No drugs at all today and I do at last feel drowsy. My body really doesn’t handle stimulants well at all it seems. Early start tomorrow. Apparently will be -4° when I get up at 0600 🥶

One last roast to cap off Christmas/New Year. Second time I’ve used @andyukb.bsky.social Yorkshire recipe. Didn’t disappoint, again.

With work being closed 24th Dec - 1st Jan, I’ve only actually missed one day. No scaries as such, just the painful thought of the relentless march to any kind of break.

I know Aldi has good deals, but this form of customer management seems excessive.

All this talk of home delivery of groceries and @kthschfld.bsky.social and I decided to walk along the canal to the retail park. So far I’ve bought dishwasher tablets and a swede. (Also ft. Polish hat for Polish weather).

Hoping that my first cuppa will rejuvenate me. Also spotted from my kitchen window that the canal seems to have frozen over.

Morning. Taking Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride late afternoon not my smartest move. Next to no sleep and a racing heart most of the night.

Harriet is now unassailably a 💯 faithful in everyone’s eyes. Even if she’s recruited.

“I voted for yourself” #TraitorsBingoCard

I see Traitors is on again tonight, this time at 19:45.

Christmas present assembly time…