There aren't that many muslims in Portugal, not compared to UK where they are 8% of our population.  Imagine the kick off if we attempted to ban the burqa here ! 

I see them here if I go into town, and in the hot weather it annoys me that the men are dressed comfortably, whilst the women are head to toe in black.  There is no religious reason for it, a Muslim colleague, who dressed in Western clothes explained it clearly.  All the Koran says is that both men and women should dress modestly.  For her that meant, jeans/trousers, midi dresses, tops with sleeves.   Just like most of the women I worked with.  

My nightly routine is based totally on my previous life , I go to the toilet, have a dump, brush my tooth..go to the bedroom put on my camo pattern jim jams and get into my fart sack...A quick scratch and a re arrangement of my love muscle and associated equipment, a roll over and a quick sneaky bum burp then off to sleep. Easy.

The extra heat from the printer and computer opened a portal which your tape measure entered It happens with socks in tumble dryers, the extra heat opens a portal which transports just one sock Some scientists believe  that the heat generated by dryers could somehow create portals to other dimensions. These portals allow socks to move through time and space, appearing in unexpected locations or disappearing completely. Although this sounds like something out of science fiction, it connects with the broader concept of multiverse theories where multiple realities exist at the same time.

An odd headline..."found dead" ...

I can see a Sainthood being bestowed shortly and a statue of him at the University 

Quote from: Raven on August 21, 2026, 10:09:35 AMJust plain rude.

I only posted the nicest quote .....

I don't know what GPs actually do these days, so much of what they used to do is farmed out to other places now. My annual check this year was a pain, it's usually done by one of the Practice Nurses in the Thurso Surgery, but this year I had to drive for 20 miles to another building for it. I, along with a lot of others were pretty angry about it. Also if you phone for an appointment, the Staff Rottweilers will try to palm you off to the Chemist.
Gone are the Family Doctor Days.

I bet few wouldn't be able to guess who was meant. 

It seems the portal to alternate dimensions in my house has reopened.

Today I am preparing to run a cable into the summer house (posh name for a shed). I went out tape measure in hand to check the size I'd need for a cable entry cover which I shall 3D print. Looked like it should be OK. Back indoors tape in hand, went upstairs to the printer and turned it on.

Loaded the model, amending will be quite tight decided to double check the size available. No tape measure.

Checked all possible places - not where it should be, not in pocket, not accidentally laid down either near the printer or near the laptop where I'll start the print. Nowhere else either. I think I'll buy a couple more. They seem very popular with the pan dimensional folk as I can't find my other one either.

There are still two big ones which I find awkward for small jobs. Maybe the portal is only big enough for the smaller ones.

To buy or to wait until they are returned.

TLDR;
I've lost my bloody tape measure.
Again.