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Macanultaigh

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I wear a lot of wool. Not set fire to the kitchen for years now. Cats and hens can dispose of evidence: they are thorough but slow. Denizen of #Wulferhampton. In real world North West England. Mostly happy.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 32m

Barokksolistene did an album The Image of Melancholy.

I think there's a lute in there. There's deffo strings and a harpsichord.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 2h

Is this it?

Michael Fabricant in his unconvincing wig.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 13h

I have both the dentist and work tomorrow, though I acknowledge the logic of your position.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 14h

Mrs Mac has been watching a Glen Campbell doc.
She mentioned use of music for period detail without overdoing the references.
One of mine is Capt Beefheart's Mayflower Child, which takes me to summer when I was 24.
Even thinking about it, I can smell the resin.

I accept this may not be universal.

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 14h

Going to admit, im a bit under the weather, so heading up shortly.
Question: do I take brandy, whisky or calvados up with me?

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 14h

Yes dad!

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 15h

My late dad was a spitting image of Beckett.

This worries me.

Am I actually a Beckett creation?

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 15h

I never volunteer.

I did once and learned my lesson.

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 15h

It is absolutely excellent. I do genuinely recommend it.
Most things are really easy and very tasty.

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 15h

I am scared I am in some exercise of reduction.
I will eventually reach thr final iteration with yhe word, "write"

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 15h

It's from what we call "The Big Lesbian Cookbook"
Because it was described in similar terms in t'Guardian.
It is highly recommended by me.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

My unexpected Pride icon: The Green Roasting Tin, a cookbook no lesbian vegetarian can be without

Sure, Rukmini Iyer’s recipes are not specifically aimed at queer people, but the first time I cooked one, it was with my girlfriend – and she is now my wife

www.theguardian.com

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 15h

Did you manage to resist serving it while singing "Kedgeree!" To the tune of the Bee Gees, "Tradgedy!"?

I never have.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 15h

We had cauliflower baked with goat cheese and other stuff with cous cous.

I feel I ought to apologise to my ancestors.

Also pinotage as I am feeling a wee bit peely wally.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 15h

Do you have to separate things in little ramekins, like you strange folk do with beans? And where are the peas?

Sorry. Gone a bit Sondheim at the end there.
Where are the peas?
Send in the peas.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 15h

Seasoned wedgies?
I didn't know wedgies were s seasonal thing. They were all year round when I was at school.

a man 's back is shown with the words " do n't let them stick out " written on the bottom

ALT: a man 's back is shown with the words " do n't let them stick out " written on the bottom

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 16h

Absolutely.

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 16h

In my first civil service job, the computer system couldn't cope with some irregular income calculations, so they had to be done off line.

I had one of those blank moments. Couldn't remember 'off line', so asked,
"Is that a system job or a hand job?"

Trainer couldn't look at me without laughing.

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 16h

No, because someone would insist NYPD is an acronym, and after I had shouted, "Nipid! Nipid! No-one says Nipid, you twat!" at them for half an hour HR would be called.
But not the NYPD.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 16h

That's a great point!
If you give me the goals, expectations, source and your expectations we can unpack this further!
Looking forward to just randomly making up some rubbish that you won't notice for months!

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 16h

Difgicius is difficulty, btw.

One of my proudest achievements was a storytelling exercise with characters.

Philomena from Ballymena was my creation.

She ended up being Phil. No-one cared where Phil wss from.

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 17h

I actually have a 2x2 grid in a template I produced.
Impact against difficulty.
Something with high impact and low difficulty is a quick win.
I think low impact/difgicuis a hard slog.

If you ever wondered who comes up with this shit, some of it is me.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 17h

It is a shame: she really loved scallops.
I didn't mind them, but they didn't do a lot for me.
I'd get some for her and something like mackerel for me.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 17h

No, not a new paradigm. I'm refining existing processes.
A second-hand, pre-loved vintage paradigm.

From the charity shop bargain bin.

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Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 17h

I shall see if ELO are happy to be included in the quality assurance process.

Macanultaigh @macanultaigh.bsky.social · 17h

Mrs Mac developed an allergy to shellfish, unfortunately.
We have a cracking fishmonger/gamedealer, too.

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