Terry Pratchett in a blue jacket and Akubra hat holding a young owl for release.
Eleven years since you crossed the black sands. I wish I could say that the world is better than you left it (although it will always be better for having had you in it) but at least there is a new Young Sam to help carry on the Pratchett name and ethos. Love you always ❤️
Ah, thanks! That sounds pretty solid…! 😊
And no, I haven’t stopped drinking either…! 😊🍺
I have heard (from someone who unlike me actually knows what she is talking about) that there are two reasons for that. One is the extra calories in alcoholic beverages, but the other is that apparently the alcohol changes the way you metabolise stuff, meaning you gain weight…
Truth be said I would always be happier to work with someone who I disagreed with, but who was someone with respect, as opposed to many others around the place who would happily spin on a dime if it gave political advantage…
I am an Australian, but these days I live and work in Denmark.
I am just eating breakfast, reading the ABC news, and I see that Matt Canavan has been elected leader of the Nats.
I blink my eyes, look suspiciously into my tea, and check that it is not the first of next month…
To me, this is really good work, really understanding how agglomeration happens. Really cool stuff!!! 😊👍
BUT:
None of the treatments/drugs that reduce the amount of the agglomerated protein in the brain actually show positive benefits.
Which means that we do not have causality.
Van Gogh with his yellow hat in ink and pastel, with blue eyes and thin and mad and orange and scribbly and scraggly
Van Gogh and his pipe with pollution smoke
We just watched the seated and vision impaired downhill skiing. What can I say… Respect!!!! 😊👍
@martinstoermer.bsky.social We are watching the Paralympic Winter Games. Very interesting…!
You should have a look at the biathlon (skiing/shooting) for vision impaired…
No, I am not kidding, and no, I am not making fun of it either… very tough people! 😊
The only problem I want in my life.
An ink draw/painting of a big wrong heart very red and wet and loose, square, on arches cold pressed paper
A big fat ink heart going ‘splonk’
Awwww… she is just gorgeous, in heart, body and soul…
Her eyes and body speak the language of love and thankfulness… Wonderful that she came to the _right_ home…! 🐶❤️😊❤️🐶
You’ve gotta be bloody kidding… my father-in-law was on dialysis for the last 15 years of his life. If there had been rationing, his life would have been much shorter…
Yep, 100%. When we bought the place we have now, we were deciding whether or not to buy one in the suburbs, and use our bicycles, or buy something out more rural, and buy 1-2 cars. We chose the suburbs for a number of reasons, but that was definitely a factor.
Maybe geologist (says the chemist here! 😊👍), I’ll pay that one! 😊
Quite excellent. And manages to form words around vague feelings that I am sure many of us share.
That… is good… 👍
For what it is worth, I never talked to _anyone_ about my feelings, until my wonderful wife finally managed to get me to open up. Talk is so important. Particularly one who is so much in their shell (like me).
Thanks… wonderful…
To put this in perspective, I have had major depression since J was around 14 (diagnosed when I was about 38, these days pretty well controlled).
For most of my life I have had suicidal thoughts, but never told anyone. It is just so important to open communication…
Phone only. 😊
Surely 7 would be more logical…?
Monday, Tuesday, …
(I thought we had 3 (small, bigger, huge) but it turns out we have 4 🤷♂️👍)
This just feels so wrong… 😕
For the first time in a bit over 10 years, I am sitting at home, eating chips, and not getting hassled…
❤️🐶🌈💔
Lurking or skulking? Asking for a friend…
4. What is the meaning of the word “Beutiful”?
a) Esoteric
b) Unusual
c) Startling
d) My spellchecker is on the beer already and it is not even Friday yet
ACN here…
He smiled deeply, gave me a very firm handshake, and we went our own ways.
We still wave to each other when we pass each other when I commute to work on my bicycle… 😊🐶
After a week or so he started to smile and wave back too. After about a year of this, one day he waved me down to stop. He said “Sorry, but do we know each other?”, and I replied “no, but from the happiness of your dog, and his clear love for you, I think you must be a good person.”
(Cont)
Agree completely… treating (other) animals with respect and care is kinda important.
True story. I cycle to work every day on cycle paths through parks. I had seen this guy walking his boxer many times. The boxer enjoyed his walk, and I started a low-key wave to the guy. (Continued).
Fox turned round looking at us, wibbly wiggly oil pastel and pencil drawing
Wibble Fox
