I'm guessing a radio that's loud enough to be heard over the various rattling, thumps and engine noise?

Happy new year chap!

Hurrah and happy new year!

Red button the lot of em! Happy new year to you and Himself!

The only positive output of the local council digital transformation fetish is that my phone now tells me it's bin day at 8pm the night before.

Is it worth the bazillions it probably cost? Dunno, but it's definitely a positive.

Hurrah and happy birthday! 🎈

Exactly this. Sort of hurrah but not really?

All wrapped, dinner was (about to go out of date) sausage sandwich, and now settling in for the evening.

Pub's open though... For about two more hours.

Quite. Still, getting things fixed now so shouldn't knock out any plans to drive up North to see family.

All well in your world today?

Arse. At least they didn't feel like admitting you and keeping you in overnight.

Hopefully all either sorted or being sorted?

Well, bother. Hope they give you good drugs and let you out.

Plus, sitting in A&E gives you a +10 to blood pressure anyway.

That is beyond grim. All of it.

Fair enough. Herself is a big fan of sparkly, thighs, and such things so it's an absolute fixture here.

Just finished, and my second choice won, but not upset at that winner.

Ah, you'll be fine. I'm lightly wasted and watching the strictly final on catch-up, so it could be worse.