Our 'trembler' was out walking as a puppy and a rocket launcher had fallen over and the rocket wooshed nearby. Scarred for life it seems. We had another who was introduced to a firework display at distance as a pup and was not bothered much after that.

Desire

I was going to post the Guardian article and see if @andyd had any opinions on the closure... We were on Oxford Street two days after this started (Thursday 29th). We were outside New Bond Street tube, as I wanted some joya shoes, then we headed south to Picadilly. We laughed because the small barriers looked half-cocked to us; but they were for pedestrians and no doubt the street will eventually be levelled with the pavement, and filled with seats, shrubs & trees. It badly needed doing, the footpaths by themselves are wholly inadequate for the flood of pedestrians you have to 'swim' through. You used to feel the nearness of large busses and speedy taxis. Immediately safer and less chance for pickpockets. Even the initial blocking of traffic lengthways works wonders. Traffic still crosses over Oxford Street in 6 places. But a definite

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It sure is. Well done.

What about that stuff you can buy to turn liquid into solid for disposal, I think it’s like putting sand into paint or cleaning supplies? Or kitty litter actually. Would that help?

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Staying alive. Or not.

I can agree with all of it completely without the need to conjour empathy for a psychopath.

I harvested all the basil because it was getting down into the 40s and it wasn’t going to last much longer. But the parsley is lush, still going great guns (how can I use it all?) Rosemary, sage and tarragon still fine.

Ironically, the insurance companies haven’t figured out how to give you a safety discount for having such a high tech marvel that is auto breaking.

@ShiroKuro Pull up the covers, SK. Sleep. It’s the best watch to get past this. It will all be over before you know it!

The Democrats are currently at 254 seats in the House and it ain't over yet. "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it." --Lindsey Graham

I'm getting lost in time and space reading that website. LOL! I need to get some work done here! I might just have to get a copy of his book.

A month ago, according to rumor "news" Toyota was bringing an EV with a battery that would charge quickly and be good for over 600 miles to market. A couple of days ago, the "news" was that Toyota will produce an AREV (advance range electric vehicle), battery powered, but with a small motor running a generator to charge the batteries. General Motors early EV was electric with a small motor generator, but they were poorly made and caught fire too often from what I read. Many locomotives are electrical with diesel powered generators and have been for years.

@Axtremus said: (If you like what happened, you should pay me to travel again in 2028. ) Great photos! I won’t embarrass myself by trying to guess, although some of them I have an idea.

Alternative headline: not all heroes wear capes.