Duncan Batey

Otters rompant.

*sigh*

A romp of 'em.

Stop speeding up podcasts and audiobooks What's the hurry?

"Hearing a word is not enough for our brains to fully “encode” it into our memory. We need time to process—even if it’s fractions of a second. When words are being hurled past your ears at double speed, there’s no room for your inner thoughts."

www.howtogeek.com/stop-speedin...

Hmm, still unsure of that one. Research ongoing.

<follows disembodied humming towards Total Perspective Vortex>

The one that seems to have come to define me is "Ok. Anything for a weird life..."

This whole thread is bliss. So many favourites are here, so I'll share one I haven’t seen mentioned, from Last Chance to See:

I miss Douglas Adams.

Principles of Boogie Management     Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times   Establish a collaborative working environment coupled with individual accountability to prevent a blame culture from developing in the first place Brian Bilston

Principles of Boogie Management.

Hardly seems worth it really.

Applicable in SO many situations!

Ah, now I do remember it, because I think you shared the link before!

Reminds me of that quote from John Shelby Spong, where he compared the church to a swimming pool, "most of the noise is at the shallow end"

Thanks Ali. They sent a few videos of flames, smoke, and missile trails and interceptions in the skies above their district in the first couple of days, which was... alarming. The kids were freaking out but nephew & wife seemed calm. Hopefully attacks will decline and/or they can leave.

They've signed up with the Foreign Office for updates on possible evacuation, but there's nothing doing so far. Airspace closed.

Wednesday Wonders 26

Wednesday Wonders 26

Wednesday Wonders 26

Wednesday Wonders 26

Wednesday Wonders 26: https://www.cartoongravity.com/wednesday-wonders-26/

Ruth Wylie, The Bride, De La Soul, 3-D scans, Sign Painting, Bonus - Derelict.

This. Yes.

Every damn chance you get. It matters more than we know a lot of the time.

And we don’t hear the good stuff enough, quite frankly.

And the people who routinely do this for you? They should hear it too.

So that’s that, right? We don’t have to put up with endless drivel about how expensive it is to save the planet abd ourselves ever again? Cool.

I still think about this a lot.

Ohhh, that's lush!

Lilac dawn. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor

Deer + coffee = happiness

Hi de hi Ali! I'm ok thanks, if somewhat discombobulated by a weird day and night, so taking things gently. It's actually a beautiful clear blue if chilly day here, I've done all my breathwork and tai chi, bought fresh bread, walked round the Abbey, and smiled at people. So far so good! How's you?

<Ali joins the chat>

Yes, the humane responses I'm seeing all round are heartening. It's a weirdly bonding experience. But yeah - the horror, the horror. I like to think I'm usually quite good at rising above it, but my youngest nephew lives in Doha with his wife and two littl'uns, and... eek.

This week on tour!
11th Glasgow!
12th Belfast!
Friday 13th (ooo spooky) Liverpool!
14th Barnard Castle! (no eye test jokes)
15th Newcastle!

Here be tickets: www.mickperrin.com/tours/alasdair-beckett-king-king-of-crumbs

That's TONIGHT in Glasgow. A city in which a guy stopped me in the street and said it was great to see a new Scottish comedian on Mock the Week. And I smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

<waving>

We've come to a pretty pass when we look back and Maggie and Ronnie, and even George and George W., seem relatively sane. Check this out:

bsky.app/profile/alwa...

No, I don't think I've come across that. What is?

That is perverse.