This has seemed particularly mad this year. There are pea plants flowering in a local community garden. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown
New year plant hunt shows rising temperatures are shifting natural cycles of wildflowers such as daisies
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
This has seemed particularly mad this year. There are pea plants flowering in a local community garden. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Definitely feeling better than I have any right to today.
January 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Definitely feeling better than I have any right to today.
Think partner may be happy. He has come to the pub wearing *five* items of Seahawks merchandise.
December 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Think partner may be happy. He has come to the pub wearing *five* items of Seahawks merchandise.
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I've found Drs can be reluctant to give a diagnosis when there isn't a cure/treatment - as they don't see the point. But in reality it is vital to know what's up! Knowing as much as we can about our body/brain makes a huge difference to how well we can manage our health.
For example:
For example:
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I've found Drs can be reluctant to give a diagnosis when there isn't a cure/treatment - as they don't see the point. But in reality it is vital to know what's up! Knowing as much as we can about our body/brain makes a huge difference to how well we can manage our health.
For example:
For example:
This chap's out again
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This chap's out again
Playing a game of "is that noise thunder, or my belly".
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Playing a game of "is that noise thunder, or my belly".
Not happy with this early darkness nonsense, bah
October 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Not happy with this early darkness nonsense, bah
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"What does this mean for the day-to-day reality of using the toilet in the UK? Chaos." www.liberalcurrents.com/nobody-knows...
Nobody Knows What UK Law on Toilet Access Is
The lawlessness of the government's response to For Women Scotland v. the Scottish Ministers.
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"What does this mean for the day-to-day reality of using the toilet in the UK? Chaos." www.liberalcurrents.com/nobody-knows...
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NEW: How a U.S. anti-abortion group has quietly positioned itself as a powerbroker between the Trump administration and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
Latest investigation w Elizabeth Dias.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
Latest investigation w Elizabeth Dias.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.
www.nytimes.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
NEW: How a U.S. anti-abortion group has quietly positioned itself as a powerbroker between the Trump administration and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
Latest investigation w Elizabeth Dias.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
Latest investigation w Elizabeth Dias.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
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I can hear downstairs and next door shouting in tandem.
July 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I can hear downstairs and next door shouting in tandem.
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Study finds A.I. LLMs advise women to ask for lower salaries than men. When prompted w/ a user profile of same education, experience & job role, differing only by gender, ChatGPT advised the female applicant to request $280K salary; Male applicant=$400K.
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...
ChatGPT advises women to ask for lower salaries, study finds
A new study has found that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT consistently advise women to ask for lower salaries than men.
thenextweb.com
July 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Study finds A.I. LLMs advise women to ask for lower salaries than men. When prompted w/ a user profile of same education, experience & job role, differing only by gender, ChatGPT advised the female applicant to request $280K salary; Male applicant=$400K.
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...
Sport is still too stressful, don't know why I thought I'd try to check in on it again.
July 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Sport is still too stressful, don't know why I thought I'd try to check in on it again.
In the post-holiday shop, I managed to spend nearly £50 in Aldi. I didn't know that was possible.
July 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
In the post-holiday shop, I managed to spend nearly £50 in Aldi. I didn't know that was possible.
I see the UK weather has kindly decided to make it a bit easier for me to transition back from my holiday in Greece. How thoughtful.
July 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I see the UK weather has kindly decided to make it a bit easier for me to transition back from my holiday in Greece. How thoughtful.
I had quite a Good Life moment earlier, when I was lazily pulling up dandelions from the garden while my food was cooking then at last minute decided to throw them in the pot.
June 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I had quite a Good Life moment earlier, when I was lazily pulling up dandelions from the garden while my food was cooking then at last minute decided to throw them in the pot.
I really love that it's still light at half 8.
June 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I really love that it's still light at half 8.
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devastated to discover Cheddar Man was lactose intolerant
May 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
devastated to discover Cheddar Man was lactose intolerant
When the NYT spelling bee feels personal 😯
May 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
When the NYT spelling bee feels personal 😯
It's that time of year - the SAD lamp has been unplugged, and an electric fan put in its place.
April 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It's that time of year - the SAD lamp has been unplugged, and an electric fan put in its place.
I have been trying to get an "urgent care" appointment at my GPs for two weeks.
There's still something weird about hearing "oh, you need an *urgent* appointment. We're all out of those, please try again next week.'
There's still something weird about hearing "oh, you need an *urgent* appointment. We're all out of those, please try again next week.'
April 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I have been trying to get an "urgent care" appointment at my GPs for two weeks.
There's still something weird about hearing "oh, you need an *urgent* appointment. We're all out of those, please try again next week.'
There's still something weird about hearing "oh, you need an *urgent* appointment. We're all out of those, please try again next week.'
Today my house has been free of workmen, my diary has been free of meetings, March's deadlines have been met and the sun's out. I'm not used to feeling this serene to be honest, it feels a little weird!
March 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Today my house has been free of workmen, my diary has been free of meetings, March's deadlines have been met and the sun's out. I'm not used to feeling this serene to be honest, it feels a little weird!
If I were responsible for a local authority ASC budget I would be quite worried right now.
March 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
If I were responsible for a local authority ASC budget I would be quite worried right now.
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If you ask someone today to name the builder of Hadrian's Wall, they would give you a funny look. But historical memory is odd, and right up to the 1800s we forgot who built it.
Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22
Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22
January 5, 2024 at 11:17 AM
If you ask someone today to name the builder of Hadrian's Wall, they would give you a funny look. But historical memory is odd, and right up to the 1800s we forgot who built it.
Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22
Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22