I showed this to MrsB just after she had stuck a blow against Alzheimer's. She was rolling on the floor laughing.

There are no successful privatisations that have actually provided a better service to the public. They are all expensive, ineffective and stuffed with window dressing. A good letter heading when faeces are floating down the river, is not a success.

David

I hope you had a brilliant Christmas and I'm sure you'll have a fantastic New Year. Young Davis has been very quiet.

They are going to all disappear after 10 years when their food runs out. Going out with a bang?

Australia doesn't need fictional super heroes, it has a real one.

That's clever. Lovely idea.

They should have gone into politics like Victoria Atkins did. Her husband has a licence to grow cannabis. They might have had a government subsidy instead of jail time.

Plenty of hot milky drinks and the odd piece of cake should do it.

When there is a shoot locally these birds all huddle together close to the footpath. They know what is happening and try to survive. Many of the shot birds end up on the compost heap riddled with shot. MrsB is a crack shot and I would hate to be a plate when she has a gun to her shoulder.

Ian Rankin is a Fife person as well. You are a talented lot and your haggis neeps & tatties (MrsB taught me how to say it) says it all. Did the Saint invent golf or was he just a keen player?

Round here you can't move for Pizza shops but the fish and chip van does come round and when it does the air crackles with scandal. Nice to see Maisie getting out and about in her chic winter coat. Pyjamas and dressing gown for you was it?

😱😂

In other news, the Chancellor has been so moved by all your biscuit based suffering and stovie resilience that she has decided to refund all the income tax you've paid since you were 18 plus interest. - @grok