Went to see Wicker at the cinema this evening. I'd been looking forward to it since seeing the trailer in August - and thankfully it didn't disappoint.
It was beautiful, and weird, and beautifully weird. The textiles and other textures were amazing. Colman was fantastic too, obvs.
It was captivating and such a pleasant experience not being able to predict what was going to happen - but what happened making perfect sense within the story.
Recommend!
@Fredatron do you use special wipes/cleanser/shampoo for cleaning up the Duke of Dubious Peets? We have an older lady who needs a hygiene assist sometimes now, and I'm wondering what would work best. (She needs both wiping for toilet mishaps and general fur management.)
Bought the cats a nice new radiator bed for the season, but cats gonna cat.
Had our monthly community drum circle this morning, then made another vat on tomato sauce with frozen homegrown toms while @johnl made more pear sorbet. Then we picked the possibly final crop of chillis from the greenhouse (inc 375g of scotch bonnets), and some cherry toms from the volunteer plant, which is still volunteering.
After the sauce was done, we walked the dog the long way around to the pub and had roasts for dinner. Now time for jigsaw.
The most Sunday of Sundays. An excellent day.
I keep reading Binance as Binface and wonder how he acquired that $6billion in the first place.
You can't even trust the extra terrestrial political candidates these days.
In other lemon related hot takes, I always misread https://lemonde.fr as https://lemonade.fr, and wonder why there are political news stories on a soft drinks website.
Lemons aren't lemon: they're yellow. They should be called yellows.
I'm going to make soup. That'll help.
And if it doesn't, well, at least we'll have soup.
My brain is not enjoying the sudden switch to Winter Mode.
Crappy weather + clocks change = bad bad bad.
It didn't help that we were largely grounded over the weekend, by the weather, responsibilities and the need to rest after a busy week - feels like everything suddenly slammed to a halt. I think it's felt more gradual in previous years for whatever reason. I'll acclimatise but oof.
I'm 47. For this to be accurate now, I'd need the design on a tunic, not a crop top.
Had to go to into Leeds to go to the dentist so took the opportunity for a walk in our old woods/parks, which run alongside the Leeds-Liverpool canal.
I felt guilty that we were enjoying a perfect autumn day - sunshine sending beams of light through the golden trees - while the rest of you were being pummelled by the storm. Our time will come soon - Sunday will probably be the worst up here.
Also had a delicious lunch at Galleria, next to Project House. Amazing bread.
Been on a free short course this afternoon, to learn about pointing (👉👈👆) with lime mortar. It was organised by the Bradford Heritage Action Zone project, and presented by the founder of a local lime mortar supplier/manufacturer (Womersley's).
There was a LOT of info to absorb but it was great to be able to ask questions, as well as practise the technique under someone's experienced eye. Lots to think about now - then lots of pointing to do!
And we got given tote bags at the end 😄
Just doing my company accounts. Every year, I put off doing it for six months because of The Fear, then it takes about 2 hours in total, and I enjoy doing it.
In January, it'll be 20 years since we set up the limited company. Our first accountant was pretty old school, and the company had few enough transactions that financial software was overkill, so I set up a basic spreadsheet. I'm still using a copy of that spreadsheet now. If it ain't broke...
When I was a kid, I learned that World War 2 started in Sept 1939, after the invasion of Poland, and it used to piss me off when I heard Americans say it started after Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Then as I learned more, I realised that thinking it started in Sept 1939 was a Eurocentric point of view, and it could be argued it started with the Second Sino-Japanese war in July 1937, or the invasion of Abyssinia in 1935, or of Manchuria in 1931.
Anyway, not sure why I'm thinking about this now.
We went to see (comedian) Gianmarco Soresi in Liverpool last night. We laughed a lot but left a little disappointed - it felt like a succession of unconnected bits rather than a cohesive set: like it was live short form content. (We saw him in Manchester last year too, and didn't think it was quite so scattergun then.) Still enjoyable though.
Was in Boots earlier, in a northern English town, and these guys were in there: all white, 30-40s. Judging by the (cropped out) logos on their hi-vis, they work on a nearby construction site.
They were discussing skincare at the Clinique display. One guy swore by their 'for Men' products but admitted they were pricey. They got into a long discussion in the main skincare aisle, over the pros & cons of various products. No bants, no shit talking, just wholesome advice.
Hurrah for supportive men!
Why, cont again:
- Psychonauts - always the game I think of when I think of creative game design. Hate the last level though.
- WoW - it saved my precarious mental state in both 2006 and in 2012. Azeroth was great place to escape to when I needed it. My 2006 doctor played it too so I claim he prescribed it.
- ONI - the 2020s obsession. A great blend of cute & nerdy (the former possibly the reason it's beaten Factorio onto the list). Long may the DLCs continue.
Why, cont:
- AoE/AoE2 - lots of LAN games in my final year of uni, then repeatedly come back to it every few years since so lots of layers of memories of playing it with different people. Uh-luh-looo.
- The Sims - another final year of uni thing. Cost me my first 😂 Felt really innovative.
- Tropico - such a fun spin on city building/management. Played the whole series, except the weird one, for 20 years. !viva el presidente!
