The history of Monopoly, the property trading game, is much more interesting than the game itself. This is the sort of thing you learn while idly clicking through Wikipedia.
The British political system is antiquated and needs reform but I’m very happy that no mega rich person can decide to run for prime minister just because they feel like it.
I paid for a discounted subscription to Inoreader but I’m already regretting the decision. I much prefer the simplicity of Feedbin. It’s good to mix things up now and again but it didn’t work out this time.
A long-standing printer problem was fixed today. I’m still secure in my role as home IT champion.
I’m sure someone famous said it better but I think the world would be a lot nicer if people enjoyed their own company a wee bit more.
📚 The Lark Ascending - The Music Of The British Landscape by Richard King. Enjoying this. There’s some good stuff about the “blood and soil” type fascists that tried to organise in Britain between the Wars. I’m always suspicious of those that talk about an idyllic pastoral past.
I’ll be the one with the woebegone look if I can’t find a way to fit woebegone into a post. It’s an archaic word and probably sits better within the confines of a poem rather than everyday speech. The sort of word that sits alongside “methinks”.
You don’t notice the background hum of household appliances until it’s no longer there. There was a short power cut in the morning recently and the sudden silence just about jolted me awake.
It’s getting to the time of the year when I start thinking how nice hibernation could be. Like finding a warmish hollow somewhere and staying there till March. I can dream.
I used to be in a pub quiz team that continually came in second place. We changed our team name to The Runners Up and started winning. “And tonight’s winners are…”