Little Fred stands six foot four
And wide enough to block any door 
Huge great hulk, but perfectly calm
I have seen him sit a wench on each arm

I'm much the same as you, Scrumps.

I start yawning, and slowing down as it gets late,  so I go and let the dogs out for a bedtime wee,  then do my ablutions and then climb into bed.   But I suddenly don't feel tired anymore!
So I start reading my book until my glasses slide down my nose,  the book falls on the floor, and my neck hurts where its been at a silly angle for half an hour.  
So I turn off the bedside light,  lay down,  and . . . . . . .  start thinking about the next day!!   

I would so love to see that, Raven.
It looks so atmospheric and surreal.

Quote from: Alex on Today at 08:38:36 PMTorrential rain here this morning, the gutters were pouring out at the corners.
I've just had an email from the water company, my new monthly payment from September will be £42, up from £30.24.
I'm on a meter, but that seems a bit of a jump to me.

That seems a helluva a jump, Alex.
I would not be happy with that at all.

I take it you pay by direct debit?
I'm on a meter too,  but I won't have a d/d.    I thought that was the whole idea of meters,  so you get charged for what you use.

I do the same with Gas/Electric.  I pay for exactly what l use, (+ standing charges),  but  not a penny more.

Torrential rain here this morning, the gutters were pouring out at the corners.
I've just had an email from the water company, my new monthly payment from September will be £42, up from £30.24.
I'm on a meter, but that seems a bit of a jump to me.

I think handy Andy still thinks he's Mayor of Manchester.   All he seems to care about are bus fares and homeless numbers, doesn't he realise he's got a country to run, not just a ****** council.

Whatever next !

Quote from: Mups on Today at 10:56:57 AMHow odd.    I couldn't get any sound at all, Muddy?
Couldn't hear a word being said.

I must have done something wrong when I pasted it.

Try this 

https://www.nebriefing.org/the-film

And from Richard Dawkins ( another academic ) 


" I am bewildered, and not very impressed, by the visceral, naked, irrational hatred spat out by some defenders of Jason Arday. If a Cambridge professor is accused of being an unqualified charlatan, the accusation might be racially motivated. On the other hand it might not, depending on the evidence. The correct question to ask is not, "What is the colour of his skin"  but "Is it in fact true that he is an unqualified charlatan?" Please examine the evidence before leaping to the assumption of racism.
As for the idea that journalists "piled in on him" and "hounded him to his death", most attacks were against Cambridge University. Jason himself was widely regarded as an unfortunate victim of  foolish promotion way beyond his ability to cope. In appointing him to  a professorship for which he was manifestly unqualified – in ludicrously describing him as "the best in the world" –  certain senior members of the university showed a level of patronising condescension towards black people that could fairly be described as racism, while at the same time making him tragically vulnerable to such attacks as came his way."

Me too.
Then there are those tedious bathroom rituals teeth cleaning etc etc