Sad news that the South London Press has closed. It was a great local newspaper.

It also ran one of the greatest local newspaper stories ever*, "Squirrels on crack".

I don't like who I become when I'm watching someone Google something less efficiently than I would myself.

The Beach Boys walk into a Bar Bar Bar Bar Barbara Ann.

They get a round.

It's only right that my first post here is sharing Scotland's map of named ice gritters. You can follow where they all are in real-time.

Some favourites this year:

Sir David Attenbrrrrrr
Stone Cold Steve Frostin
Lord Coldemort
You're a blizzard, Harry

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