@AndyD said: [image: 1773213855440-20260311_063424-resized.jpg] So I was browsing the charity shops of Durham City, and found that one is moving. Selling off stock, 10 books/cds for a pound, to eliminate moving costs. 10p a book! This is the most lovely gardening book, though for the larger English garden, I guess it can be applied anywhere. MrsA is our gardener, I prune the trees, hedge, lawn. This is an inspirational book however, beautifully painted plans to go with photos... [image: 1773214881793-20260311_063654-resized.jpg] [image: 1773214896937-20260311_070228-resized.jpg] [image: 1773214913123-20260311_063906-resized.jpg] [image: 1773215022503-20260311_071345-resized.jpg] [image: 1773214927285-20260311_064112-resized.jpg] I wonder why England has the best gardens with maybe Italy a close second followed by France. Or maybe it's a matter of personal taste and I'm biased in favor of England because I'm a native English speaker. Who knows. Beautiful book. Congrats.

There's a promising a Democrat in Texas (Andy - B...something, maybe). Unfortunately, I agree with Kyle Kalenski's (sp? - don't feel like Googling speling now - sorry) analysis that when Democrats go into the who canned- quote "I don't hate billionaires" rhetoric, it's a sign they don't understand, or don't care about, or are beholden to oligarchy. BTW, I watch part of a documentary about RFK, Jr.'s 2nd (I think) wife. I couldn't watch it until the end but she seemed very smart, very capable, very honest, was earnest in a good way, gave birth to his children, and masterfully remodeled his house because it was about to be condemned. He cheated on her with her own dinner guests, gaslight her, in her words, and generally mentally tortured her. His professional life (lives) and personal life (lives) paint a picture of a twisted soul, imo.

I don’t watch a lot of stuff, but someone just recommended Soviet Jeans to me, and it sounds good. Eight episodes, you can get it through PBS Passport. Set in Soviet Latvia in 1979. Dictatorship, KGB, a love story, a counterfeit jeans caper. Here’s the trailer. Link to video

@Bernard You set a beautiful table!

Sending my best wishes to Mr wtg and you, wtg.

He's a loud mouth from a middle-class house in Queens. What is it with these real estate families (son-in-law and son-in-law's father the same) that yields such disreputable qualities?

Wow! I’ve never heard of him, but Google showed me this: https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/musical-instruments/ May he rest in peace!

My dream house. Link to video https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_architecture Tower houses would be second. I can't have a house and garden. The complex I've posted about with towers has definitely become my first choice. I have to hire a real estate lawyer. No offense to lawyers but they are everywhere taking a piece of everything. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water-- it's time to hire yet another lawyer. It's a good thing my sister-in-law is helping me handle everything in a strictly practical and conservative way.

@RealPlayer said: Vorsetzer That's a new word I never saw before. A neighbor of mine has a functional player piano and a nice collection of rolls, but I had never seen that mechanism that allows any piano to be played. Big Al

I've made lots of NYTs and always read the comments beforehand. But I do that with all internet recipes. Making ricotta gnocchi with sage brown butter tonight. I hope they turn out as light as Barbara, a friend at the gym, claims.

Daniel said: I grew up in a military family two miles from an Air Force base. Take out the runways. Take out the tower. What have you. Don't forget military bases aren't countries. They are very small in terms of land area. Americans have been fleeing to hotels from military bases for some time. Link to video

More changes at DOJ, including Cindy's former division. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-shake-up-more-leadership-roles-justice-department/

on the other hand, I went to the grocery store this morning and every variety of eggs they sold were available for $.98 a dozen. I believe that is lower than last year…

Why didn't it occur to me until today that Artemis was Apollo's twin... Photo titled "Hello, World" [image: d3a93f70-2fb0-11f1-9885-91ba338bedfd.jpg.webp] More here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8jzr423p9o

@AndyD said: Wet room, so practical, where the whole bathroom floor is waterproofed for a shower A single story house about a block away from us was up for sale in the summer of 2024. The sellers had a child in a wheelchair and had created a wet room. We actually went to the open house and looked at the property but didn't actively pursue purchasing it. There was a bidding war, as seniors in our area are looking for a house just like it. Missed opportunity. Oh, well.

This was announced months ago. It's one of the unreal aspects of the US now.

The handwriting was on the wall when he let Musk stand behind the desk with his child running around with diarrhea of the mouth. Some predicted the office wouldn't recover. It didn't.