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Series 9 is on iPlayer now. And away!

Bugger.

Problems with sound bar settings: Obviously everyone would prefer even values, but what about 14? Surely 15 is just a better number, even if it's an odd one. I think, once one goes above 10, the selections should be 12, 15, 18 and 20. Then it should go up: 22, 25, 28, 30 and so on.

econopass.com/a-bridge-in-...

"Nicholas Gibbs, 41, says the pain was so bad that he and his partner had to stop trying for a baby and *HE CAN NO LONGER CARE FOR HIS MOTHER*" 😳 metro.co.uk/2026/06/05/m...

The joys of being married to a dyslexic means one is never quite sure what's in the freezer. I'm defrosting something labelled as 'ratatoe', which I'm hoping turns out to be ratatouille.

All the garden furniture is now in the garage in readiness for this weekend's storm. When the clocks go back, it really will feel like winter has arrived.

There's nothing quite as refreshing as a soaking wet cat sitting on your face at 3:00 a.m.

I remember the good old days when one could turn the heating on without selling a kidney.

New from me on Political Sandbox: The Racism Firehose I've been around politics for over 20 years and heard my share of off-colour remarks. Nothing prepared me for ITV's film on Reform. It was like being blasted with a racism firehose. https://politicalsandbox.substack.com/p/the-racism-firehose

Edging finished, but my next edging job awaits...

Four of quite a few more, but these definitely had an impact. In no particular order! #4albumsthatchangedmylife

Enjoying Where Eagles Dare on BBC2. One of the classics!

The horrors persist but so do we!

I've often heard people talk about the time the bottom fell out of their world and changed them forever. Last night at 2:13 a.m. (GMT+1) the world fell out of my bottom. I am not the man I was.

Apple TV continues to impress vs. its competitors: no ads and mostly excellent content. Just watched Mayday. A fun romp and worth anybody's time. ★★★★☆

Leominster Buttercross looking pretty this afternoon.

Charcuterie night (without salami because I'm trying to be good). French stick incoming.

Back in my teens, I had long conversations with friends that went deep into the night about philosophy, books, feelings and so much more. Nowadays no-one talks anymore: they opine, they shout, they attack and they criticise. They never ask. I need a Bob Mortimer in my life. I'll be Paul Whitehouse.

Thirty-nine years ago tonight, Michael Fish told us there wasn't a hurricane coming our way.

Rain is coming in, so that'll do for today. Front flowerbed is progressing, brick edging started, woodland garden basically finished and several clematis planted under one of the new arches.

Chug and Tug

I give it six months to a year before the crash comes. startupfortune.com/banks-are-no...

They're finally sinking the SS United States. There might be a metaphor hiding somewhere in this story. eu.delawareonline.com/story/news/2...

Good news: the boiler's been serviced! Bad news: it needs a new heat exchanger. £380! Good news: it's covered under warranty! Bad news: the warranty expired on the 8th of October. Good news: we'd originally booked the service for July, and they cancelled on us; it should therefore be covered.

Norway's first salmon ATM.

TNG percentages. youtu.be/YEaicg1kYMk?...

Fuck me, there's some stupid people around; and most of them seem to be living in Dumbfuckistan. www.businessinsider.com/ai-researche...

First home-made soup of the Autumn / Winter season. It's very good!

Rain is forecast next week so we've mowed the lawns and planted some bulbs under the grass to flower next spring.

At Hergest Croft Autumn Plant Fair.

Author unknown.

American Morality. Tickets to my London Show: JonathanPie.com/londonlive

Aurora currently visible looking north from Shobdon.

The Room Next Door - Kemi Badenoch

T'wife thinks my diet might be working: from the back, I look as if I could fit into a 38" waist. And from 200 metres away, I look positively slim!

New from me on Political Sandbox: The Black Swan That Wasn't The Tories treat Liz Truss as an aberration. She was actually a culmination. And Kemi Badenoch is making exactly the same mistake again. https://politicalsandbox.substack.com/p/the-black-swan-that-wasnt

Fuck me, that's terrifying.

So ... you're telling me I can pay YouTube to not show me ads, even though companies are paying YouTube to show me ads. And the same applies to Prime and Netflix? What a strange world we live in.

There's a lot of zionists out there who want to convince us that the Green Party lost to Labour in the Holborn & St Pancras by-election because of the Green's 'Zionism is Racism' motion. But ... it was a safe Labour seat and the Greens increased their share of the vote by 22%. So I'm not convinced.

A feast!

Remembering this incredible young man on what would have been his 38th birthday.

Possibly the best reaction / reviewer of DARK on YouTube. All episodes now available to view. #TheChillFinn m.youtube.com/watch?v=fzhp...

More brick-edging and flowerbed digging today.