I never watched Peep Show but I am enjoying the GBBO with the cast. That said, who actually bakes a turkey pie and, if they do, surely they get shop-bought pastry?!

Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all of my friends celebrating around the world. Please reply with photos of cats enjoying presents/boxes/turkey/napping x

Feels like it's Sunday

My forefathers got the Christmas stoat - lucky bastards!

Tropical

Festive

Did get to hear these wee pricks on my stroll round the 'hood, although one of them was definitely a beeping mobility scooter

Couldn't get into the cafe for breakfast at 8:50 "we aren't open til 9" (sez dude fucken about on his phone). Got in at 9.02. He's still on his phone. Picked a table I can stand at (bas back)- table dirty. Coffee delivered, table still dirty. Hope the kitchen has a better regime 😑

Really feeling this one today, @effinbirds.com

I've opened the Christmas chocolates 🎄

Looking out the window at people who are just able to walk along the street and feeling rather jealous

The livestream from Newgrange this morning is fascinating. No sign of the sun...yet

First SPOTY now Strictly. Delighted to have backed both winners! 🏆🪩

You don't need any Christmas presents. You already have me!

Been to Inns Market and have filled the freezer with snoothers for yuletide breakfasts. Now to demolish this mince pie croissant!

Thinking about my Festive Loaded Roasties for lunch. It would have been perfect if it had had more gravy. Would even have excused the slices of raw Brussels sprouts

Might have to have a glass of oloroso tonight. 🍷

not the kind of behavior I expect from the winner of the fifa peace prize

Watched "Jay Kelly" this evening. I was, of course, well disposed to it given George Clooney is the ⭐ but it is a very sweet film.

A disastrous consequence of a culture reserving its greatest rewards for commentators with the most pungently expressed opinions is how hard it becomes for them to climb down. By rights, *everybody* writing or speaking in the national interest should be horrified & outraged by Trump’s attacks on us.

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

Been out for my Working-From-Home office Christmas do with @seand.me.uk

Please stay home if you’re feeling sick. If you absolutely can’t stay home, wear a mask. There are people who can’t afford to get sick. People without paid time off, people who are disabled or immune compromised, people who are caregivers. Help break chains of transmission

Coinciental messages in my notifications

Went to a "nice" restaurant this evening. No soft furnishings and full, so everyone yelling at each other to be heard. Who decided that this was an enjoyable way to socialise?!

For Storm Bram watchers

Well done Spain 👏👏👏 This is how RTVE announced that Spain will not be participating in Eurovision.

Time for me to refer to my own article about food and drinks gifts through the post as I'm only now starting to plan Xmas gifting!!!!

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. Ate it.

The Boy has expressed an interest in learning about the Roman Empire. I mistakenly mentioned this to The Grandmother. Help! Anyone got recommendations for non-fiction Roman books and/or building sets for a 13 year old?

Happy Beaujolais Nouveau Day to all who celebrate 🍷

I'm not sure how to take the responses to my "quiet piggy" post. I am choosing to believe you think @seand.me.uk is a dog, and not that someone would really call ME a piggy! I was called a 'fat sausage' once when I was a kid - no insights if it was pork, beef, turkey, merguez etc.

Does anyone in my social media bubble have any personal experience of/recommendations for/warnings about storage companies? A family member is moving, but doesn’t know where yet. They will need to store some furniture until they get a new place sorted out. TIA!

Happy International Men's Day. 🥳 Men: just a thought, don't find yourselves in a situation where you think it's fine to say "Quiet, quiet piggy" to a woman. No need to thank me.

Work Seasonal Lunch 🎄⛄

Passed a "Dessert Bar" on the Falls Road name of 'Fulla Crepe'. Genius?

Just had to shoo a wasp out. It's the second half of November and snow is forecast this week. What the heck?!

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Just giving this a little bump in case anyone who can help missed it...

Are lyrics on Spotify crowd sourced? So many songs with no lyrics given 🤨

Because of @daraobriain.bsky.social the soundtrack to today's miserable day at work is "Now that's what I call music: 1". Bangin tunes TBF (except for Limahl).

I've a question. In 2016/17 why was Epstein emailing every fucker? I mean, text existed. Didn't these'uns expect he was maintaining a fucken dossier? Still, email.

One presumes Fenton is now an ex-deer chasing little bastard! ☹️

This shit is fucking pathetic.

@profanity.accountant what are the scores on the doors?

Yeah, this car IS entirely parked on the pavement, which is now entirely blocked.

Two of my former Ministers on Newsnight tonight. Two very different people I think.

People of Blue sky. I need your help. Wishing to move away from teflon/coated non-stick frying pans (fear I've consumed quite a bit of that teflon!) I've an electric (induction?) hob. What are the best alternatives that won't cause everything to burn/stick: ceramic, stainless steel?