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[DoctorStrangelove]

Some of those cold cocktail sausages for lunch

I go through periods of quite liking those, then losing interest and not bothering with them for a year or so before going back to them. But they’re minimal effort, which always appeals

OM.

[NickFitz]

Tea has been a ribeye steak with fried onions and chips

To go with it, S1E4 of Legends on Netflix. It’s good

Very Simpsonesque here now

[ladymuck]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: car insurance renewal for the Corolla

The existing lot had been pushing the price up over the years, as they do. I almost switched to somebody else last year but I was busy at the time and couldn’t be bothered with the hassle, so I let it roll over. But this year their price was ridiculous and the card they have on record has expired, so I could either go and update my details or go and find a better quote. As both would involve some degree of hassle, I chose the latter and saved £230 quid - about 40% cheaper!

I too had to renew my car insurance, and did it today. I only got £75 off mine against auto renewal but a saving is a saving.

I also finally got my car booked in for its MOT, which expires next weekend. Fortunately my garage can do it tomorrow, so I'll have an hour to kill in Acton.

Car tax was paid at the beginning of the month. June is expensive!

[NickFitz]

Tonight’s major motion picture premiere was Drive Angry (2011) in which the deceased Nicholas Cage breaks out of Hell to rescue his daughter’s baby (ergo, his granddaughter) from a Satanic cult that intends to use her as a human sacrifice. Now that may sound silly, and I went into this film assuming it would be foolish nonsense; but about halfway through, I realised that my disbelief had been wholly suspended pretty much from the start and it was really good! So as long as you’re willing to go along with it (where “it” is a wide-ranging set of preposterous premises), it’s tremendous entertainment

After that, a rewatch of The Beanie Bubble (2023) which is good, but not as good as certain other recent “based very loosely on a true story” films

At this point, I was going to watch a further episode of Silo but I was in the mood for more driving stuff, so I rewatched Le Mans '66 (2019). Also “loosely based”, I assume, and also lots of fast car stuff; so I suppose it kind of tied everything together

Goodnight all

[WTFH]

Morning all

Sunny out, I suspect I will be wrecked later as it’s going to be a heavy shed construction day.

[ladymuck]

Morning all

Sunny with lumps of fluff. Currently 17 degrees with a high of 22 expected. Barometer up to 1023 mBar.

Sunrise 04:44; Sunset 22:19 BST

Just about to take yea olde jalopy for its MOT. Need to find a caff for a spot of breakfast to while away some of the waiting time.

[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Saturday.

Dry.

Intermittently sunny.

Blue sky in parts.

18.1 deg in here, 18.4 in the kitchen, 16.5 in the leanto, 14.3 in the saltinghouse.

1018 mBar, 30.06 in Hg, 763.6 Torr, 14.765 psi, (up from 1017 last night), 70% RH (Lidl electric).

Meanwhile on the 30th of March 2020 Brillo popped in a lot, with AndyGarbs, LM, me, xogg & WTFH helping out.

Slept alright. This morning is blessed with a touch of vertigo. All good clean fun.

Washing frenzy in progress.

[xoggoth]

Nowt on today and more lone days next few weeks, Loony Lady 1 is in US visiting her daughter and Not Loony Lady is on holiday in Norway. Walked home with nice lady neighbour after old fart history thing yesterday, nearly all women as usual. What do retired blokes do with their time?

[ladymuck]

My car passed the MOT with flying colours.



I should bloody well hope so considering all the money I've spent on it over the past year.