Free beer* samples this morning in Waitrose Canary Wharf.

*RyanAir customers excluded.

Pewterers' Hall, one of the City of London's grand Livery Halls is open to the public for free for the next 3 days.

Ground floor exhibition about modern pewter and upstairs for historic displays. And a chance to see the grand hall itself.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/pewter-live-2026-429435/

"🚨BREAKING -- The Court of Appeal has ruled that Mr Justice Johnson had no jurisdiction to refer Palestine Action barrister Rajiv Menon KC for contempt of court proceedings.

These proceedings were brought against Menon after he reminded a jury earlier this year of its absolute right to acquit." - Declassified UK

twitter: /declassifiedUK/status/2054149159523963284

#ukpolitics #palestineAction

Something for all of us to remind ourselves of frequently:

“I am made unlike anyone I have ever met; I will even venture to say that I am like no one in the whole world. I may be no better, but I am different.” Rousseau

"In an inventive, incisive study into the anthropology of business linguistics, researchers at [Cornell University] have proven the old adage, "bullshit baffles brains." Those most impressed by the use of corporate jargon are those least well-equipped for analytical thinking. They ranked nonsensical statements more highly when composed of the finest business bovine byproduct, as ranked on the Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale or CBRS."

#language

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/03/23/calling-out-corporate-bs-theres-a-steaming-pile-to-aim-for/5219956

Anyone wanting Starmer's head on a pike that expressed their dissatisfaction by voting for Reform can fuck right off just as can the morons that voted for Trump because Biden had "flaws". What a moronic thing to do.

This bed was looking in desperate need of attention, so have left the landscaping for now to do some actual gardening.
It suffers from a mix of very bad soil that I filled it with, being too small to retain moisture, as well as getting the full heat from the sun and reflected from the patio and house. Even the dandelions were drooping!
Removed the peony that was just about hanging on for dear life (to a new home), and cleared out a load of rubbish and a couple of inches of poor soil. Added compost from the dalek, and planted more suitable plants.
The rosemary in the end copes ok here. Added a lavender which was struggling in a concrete pot, but will have a better chance here. The sedum has survived since last autumn just bare roots in an empty bucket, and the chive is pretty resilient too. Topped it up with some bark mulch.
The cat will probably be miffed I got rid of her nice dry sunbathing spot!
#gardening

Tuesday.

Facilitator wonders if cats have hysteresis.

Cat was very reluctant to go out this morning.

But then relented - per habit.

Later, cat was reluctant to come in.

But then demanded - per habit.

Facilitator notes the desire for tuna is unchanged.

Arnos Grove Underground Station

1932

Charles Holden

https://www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/arnos-grove.html

#modernism #tube #architecture #london

#thicktrunktuesday gnarly willow curtains (definitely a shady character)

Community Wellbeing Assistant https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=jobdetail&module=jobs-userjobdetails&jid=296242&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40northeastjobs%40mastodonapp.uk #NEJobs #NorthEastJobs #PublicSectorJobs

Kitchen Supervisor https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=jobdetail&module=jobs-userjobdetails&jid=296244&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40northeastjobs%40mastodonapp.uk #NEJobs #NorthEastJobs #PublicSectorJobs

Canvas hack: company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data

The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdepzg83x87o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

(c) #BBC #News

"The Post Office is a place where objects can be sent and forms completed or collected. It is normally identifiable by a queue of depressed citizens snaking toward (and sometimes beyond) the door, and an impressive ability to have not quite enough staff to ensure all available positions are open."

#Bork

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/05/12/windows-update-prompt-joins-the-post-office-queue/5238531

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix

Kim Gordon:
🎵 PLAY ME

#KimGordon

https://open.spotify.com/track/3r8jMGukBwtwapk6C8QrA3

🇺🇦 Auf #radioeins läuft...

The Smiths:
🎵 There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

#NowPlaying #TheSmiths

https://open.spotify.com/track/0WQiDwKJclirSYG9v5tayI

DBS01038/26 - Teacher (2 vacancies) - Silverdale School https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=jobdetail&module=jobs-userjobdetails&jid=296243&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40northeastjobs%40mastodonapp.uk #NEJobs #NorthEastJobs #PublicSectorJobs

The Specials Ltd. #tour #uktheatre #concert https://www.uktw.co.uk/T0389098527/

Class Teacher https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=jobdetail&module=jobs-userjobdetails&jid=296192&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40northeastjobs%40mastodonapp.uk #NEJobs #NorthEastJobs #PublicSectorJobs

Well there's another song off the same album that hit me right in the centre of my heart...

"I was close, I was so close
To everything that I could want
Now I'm cold, now I'm so cold
Everything I had is gone

Holding on to suffering, won't release my pain
Circumstances follow me, no one left to blame"

I mean god damn...

The song where literally the whole thing describes my life from that album is undoubtably https://genius.com/Staind-hate-me-too-lyrics