Much better, thank you.  Eating properly the past five days and gradually regaining strength.  Still working on stamina.  Maybe come the Big Day, though I hope by tomorrow as that'll be one of my busy Thursdays ( Read more... )

Having achieved power Donald Trump is apparently already disappointing his supporters and those who voted for him.

He's said he's now not going to prosecute Hillary Clinton; when a major part of his campaign was how evil she is, how untrustworthy and how she should be in prison ( Read more... )

Happy Thanksgiving to Megs, Missy, & other American Readers.  I came across a competition asking "Why did Benjamin Franklin favour (ok then, as it's Thanksgiving, favor) the turkey over the Bald Eagle as America's national bird?"  Answers here.  No further comment.

How to stay in power.  When various people start legal challenges to your ( Read more... )

Happy Thanksgiving

That's to Canadian Readers.  I think the idea of having a national holiday where you think about your life etc, the Good in it & reasons to be Thankful is a Good Thing.  Can't see it taking off in the UK though, shame!
    Drivers might like to take this Highway Code test.  Just for reference, I got 10/10, & I'm a non- ( Read more... )

Thursday Bits

Happy Thanksgiving to American Readers.  Break out the Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie etc.   Hmmm, we have some turkey in the freezer, & some dried cranberries, & a pumpkin . . .  We also have a Church meeting tonight, & H doesn't usually bother eating before one (too much else to do)   Too late for full dinner when we get home ( Read more... )

Oh I woke up this mawnin’, and it was five ay-emm.
        Yes I woke up this mawnin’, and it was five ay-emm.
        So I lay there, struggling, cos Sundays I don’t get up
        Before six, if I can help it,
        Then got up at five-fifty, I was too thirsty again.

Oh yeah!

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