Ian Cox
@chevington.bsky.social
Lover of good things to eat and drink, good company, old things, good manners. Despiser of emails.
It took me a while to work out where this is. I've only lived around here for 35 years+, slowly getting used to it.
January 3, 2026 at 10:44 AM
It took me a while to work out where this is. I've only lived around here for 35 years+, slowly getting used to it.
Currently an expired National Trust membership card.
January 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Currently an expired National Trust membership card.
You should bury a silver (as opposed to copper) coin on NYE, and dig it up in the new year. In this way you will not be short of money in the forthcoming year.
January 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM
You should bury a silver (as opposed to copper) coin on NYE, and dig it up in the new year. In this way you will not be short of money in the forthcoming year.
My Mum's family had a variation on this insofar as you shouldn't wash a blanket on NYE for the same reason, but if you did so on NYD, then you would wash someone in.
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
My Mum's family had a variation on this insofar as you shouldn't wash a blanket on NYE for the same reason, but if you did so on NYD, then you would wash someone in.
But then, I grow old, so I guess I would do.
December 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
But then, I grow old, so I guess I would do.
I've put out something similar elsewhere, folks growing up in London/Essex report their parents& grandparents using the expression so it sounds as though it's a generational thing. To be honest, I prefer Old Year's Night since it suggests reflection, appreciation and perhaps acquired wisdom.
December 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I've put out something similar elsewhere, folks growing up in London/Essex report their parents& grandparents using the expression so it sounds as though it's a generational thing. To be honest, I prefer Old Year's Night since it suggests reflection, appreciation and perhaps acquired wisdom.
I doubt it, they seem to be held to different rules. Another hopeless regulator, they all seem to be a waste of space.
December 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I doubt it, they seem to be held to different rules. Another hopeless regulator, they all seem to be a waste of space.
Breakfast on Radio3, no politics, no current affairs, just beautiful music and first class presenters. Tom McKinney is a star!
December 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Breakfast on Radio3, no politics, no current affairs, just beautiful music and first class presenters. Tom McKinney is a star!
I gave it up in about 2005, could no longer tolerate the political BS, rudeness and the high temperatures it caused. Discovered 3 Breakfast on BBC Radio3 from where there has been no looking back.
December 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I gave it up in about 2005, could no longer tolerate the political BS, rudeness and the high temperatures it caused. Discovered 3 Breakfast on BBC Radio3 from where there has been no looking back.
It's the cabbage bit which was causing some alarm for the same reason. In our newlywed days, my wife cooked something exotic from a French recipe book involving cooked lettuce. I duly ate it (obvs) but we'll just say it wasn't ever so nice. Never repeated, mercifully.
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It's the cabbage bit which was causing some alarm for the same reason. In our newlywed days, my wife cooked something exotic from a French recipe book involving cooked lettuce. I duly ate it (obvs) but we'll just say it wasn't ever so nice. Never repeated, mercifully.
What is your assessment of its edibility?
December 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
What is your assessment of its edibility?
No actual broth available in the brothel, then?
December 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
No actual broth available in the brothel, then?
It's fabulous isn't it? I went in the autumn with a bunch of folks, but need to return on my own to do it 'properly' aka all day.
December 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It's fabulous isn't it? I went in the autumn with a bunch of folks, but need to return on my own to do it 'properly' aka all day.
Similar - a Shark in this case.
December 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Similar - a Shark in this case.
And thank you for making us think, and encouraging us to have insight. Merry Christmas!
December 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
And thank you for making us think, and encouraging us to have insight. Merry Christmas!
Why else would any of us have children if it was not to steal their best toys?
December 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Why else would any of us have children if it was not to steal their best toys?
Happy Christmas, Bob. Love the thumbnail car reviews! Thank you for keeping us informed and entertained.
December 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Happy Christmas, Bob. Love the thumbnail car reviews! Thank you for keeping us informed and entertained.
She's 34, still is right about most things. No idea where the wisdom comes from. She must be a foundling.
December 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
She's 34, still is right about most things. No idea where the wisdom comes from. She must be a foundling.
My daughter on a holiday deep into France, came with me to buy some cheese. She was about 5 and still adorable. I let her choose the day's crop of cheese. They stank, utterly filthy smells. Got back to the Gite, they were completely fabulous. She's right about all the important stuff.
December 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
My daughter on a holiday deep into France, came with me to buy some cheese. She was about 5 and still adorable. I let her choose the day's crop of cheese. They stank, utterly filthy smells. Got back to the Gite, they were completely fabulous. She's right about all the important stuff.
Bonne nuit, Gretel.
December 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Bonne nuit, Gretel.
Merry Christmas Andy, thanks for posting fascinating content.
December 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Merry Christmas Andy, thanks for posting fascinating content.
This is the time for you to discover how far a Cuckoo (clock) can fly. Out of the window. Presuming there is a window.
December 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is the time for you to discover how far a Cuckoo (clock) can fly. Out of the window. Presuming there is a window.
Merry Christmas, John. Thank you for sharing your fabulous photography with us.
December 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Merry Christmas, John. Thank you for sharing your fabulous photography with us.