(1201) There’s been a fight which resulted in me filing a formal complaint, plus a delivery of sorts, plus other matters e.g. health. Only back inside now. (1227)
11. We had this story yesterday
… some of us had our say on her. Here’s a bit more.
10. Moo corner
9. Dust bowl part one
Part of the Route 66 saga, it’s a not particularly fine chapter in Americana in the 30s … many of us know tales of, how tough it was dirt farming and the rest of it, but only in seeing some fine detail can we conceptualise how close to oblivion is actually was for ordinary small holding folk. There are two more tales after this.
8. Uruguay does right
7. Chocolate and fake chocolate
7. Chocolate and fake chocolate – overtime Cadbury Milk Chocolate has gone from 32% cocoa mass to 26% and now 20% – any lower and they have to label it ‘chocolate flavour’. You’re eating vegetable fat. Tesco’s have those plastic tubs stacked 4ft high and 20ft long in the isles. Yuck!
This news is sweeter..
https://x.com/Osint613/status/2110407442085421188
A reminder the Basij are the ones who earlier this year opened up with anti-aircraft cannon on the crowds of young people in Valiasr Street, Tehran. There’s a film about it coming out soon.
“ Tesco’s have those plastic tubs stacked 4ft high and 20ft long in the isles. Yuck!”
Just in time for the dark feast of halloween where kids everywhere will be tricked into believing they are a treat.
The leftovers will be wheeled out again for Christmas. Reminds me – must start dipping those Brussels sprouts in chocolate – Rocher style. 😇