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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 3h

Refuse it and tell them why, and then ask if I can make myself something quick and I'm going to put the kettle on and do they want one too.

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 10h

If you were offered food that you did not like, for reasons unrelated to allergies or dietary restrictions, would you eat it?

Eat it all: 5%
Eat some of it: 22%
Refuse it with an excuse: 11%
Refuse it and say why: 57%

yougov.co.uk/topics/consu...

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 3h

Long drive tonight to SiL
So me and Wife played a game of scoring trees.
You would be shocked how many 0, 1 and 2s I gave out.
Most trees suck, but in the Autumn with the colours changing there were some beauty's.
Highest score was a 9.5 for a lonely tree on a hill near Worcester.

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 7h

Shout - isley brothers/lulu 8
Shout - Tears for Fears 8
Total 16, but +2 if everyone has been drinking for the one!

Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 9h

Fun music game.

Take two songs with the same name and post your combined score out of 10. How high can you get?

No covers/no triples (e.g. Power of Love)

My first effort, which i think is hard to beat...

Zombie (Fela Kuti) 10/10
Zombie (The Cranberries) 7/10

Total score: 17

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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 13h

. Just confused me as the origonal word wouldn't be said like that

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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 14h

I heard some US talking head on a news clip taking about An-tea-fah

And i was bemused. Whenever I read it I was just shortening Anti Facist so pronouncing it totally different.

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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 2d

Lifeline
Card draw
Kill a creature
Burn something
+3+3 (either giant growth or overrun)

Or am I doing it wrong?

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 2d

Missed posting a few weeks.
Cold but so sunny today

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 2d

i like pic 3, space alien cat

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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 2d

I am out tonight playing #mtg so will have to avoid all traitors spoilers till i can catch up tomorrow morning

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 3d

Crossed a new rating plateau on Chess.com today, pleasing ♟️

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 4d

Dear Gods of all that is stupid...

IT'S REAL.

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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 4d

Eldest has been sent forms by Welsh Government inviting her to register to vote.
As she is incapable of answering "What do you want for tea?" I'm not sure it is the best idea.

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 4d

Me "29 days till FM26"
Wife "?"
Me "If you can count down to Christmas, i can count down to Football Manager..."

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 4d

20 seconds later, Dog is back to check out i haven't sneakily given her sworn enemy a treat.
I haven't, but again off a head pat.
Dog has no interest in this, off back to Wife.

I get to keep stroking the cat as the tea stews.

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 4d

But, Cat got treats earlier so i am not handing out any more, but i offer the Dog a head scratch.
But as soon as the Dog realises no treats are forthcoming, she rushes back to Wife who is still eating lunch because there may be treats falling off that plate.
So i continue to scratch Cat.

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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 4d

I got of make a cup of tea in the kitchen, and the Cat jumps up on the counter next to me. So i start stroking him (because he is the best cat and deserves them).

Dog then rushes over, because the kettle is under the Treat Cupboard, and if there are treats on offer Dog is not going to miss out.

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Michael @michaeljsc.bsky.social · 4d

perfect detail

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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 4d

Playing Scrabble with Eife and she is nudging me to play, but I don't want to.

She is 90 points ahead and I have no vowels

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 5d

Still winning

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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 5d

Winning with Cat

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 6d

#mtg
#limited resources

This week was if they took one of the "Marshall doesn't like vehicles/equipment rant" episodes and decided to have them both do it.

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 6d

I was born in 1976, one year away from the trough in birth numbers in the 70s.
I am very, very aware how screwed I am paying for others pensions

GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 7d

@danacorn.bsky.social because Unicorns are a joy.

@badmachinery.com because Bad Machinery and Giant Days are just so British but true

Olivia Jaimes for Nancy and getting it so right

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GeraintUltimus @geraintultimus.bsky.social · 7d

Thread of Blast for the Past

Randy Milholland @choochoobear.bsky.social · 7d

I knew the Sinfest guy went full SWERF & TERF and anti-vax. I didn't know he now also was super anti-Semitic. Christ.