Thursday [11 to 16]

Afternoon all (almost - 1157).  Short break while I get the ladies ready for the afternoon post. Plus a Piri Piri Chicken lunch. Anything exciting on your plate?

16.  Another nightmare

(And I do mean the reviewed film, not TCD hisself.)

15.  Emerald

14.  There tis

http://thylacosmilus.blogspot.com/2022/10/ah-plucky-little-ukraine.html

13.  Not sure this heading is fit for a family blog here

https://pubcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-crack-in-edifice.html

Last week, I was taken aback to go into a Sam Smith’s pub and find that they had started accepting card payments. On everything too, not just food orders, and with no minimum spend. I had heard a rumour that this was in the pipeline, but it still comes as a shock to see it actually happen. I’m not sure whether it applies to all their pubs, or just those serving food.

There’s maybe something to be said for wet pubs being cash only, as it’s a good way of keeping twats out. But, when it comes to ordering group meals costing over £30, many people will find it much more convenient to pay by card, and if a pub will not accept that form of payment they may well take their business elsewhere.

12.  The Council Man and the Roofer

An amusing tale of Ireland:

https://headrambles.com/2022/10/05/the-wheels-grind-slow/

What was it the Stones sang?  “What a drag it is getting older.”

11.  Evets 5

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