Mark Rutte, the Trump Whisperer. https://apnews.com/article/rutte-nato-trump-greenland-aaeec48ee94881ffd838a66d85e92c2e

I was taught to strike a match and hold the small flame to the end of a frayed shoelace for a second or so. Melts the plastic threads together.

So I was in the Range, do you have that shop in the States? Getting a few bits&pieces, checking their post christmas sale and came across... [image: 1769036242734-20260121_225356-resized.jpg] (pen is for scale) Cute, £8 down to an irresistible £2 so got a couple. Get home, MrsA likes them and wants to go buy more (I think for Chinese New Year presents 🤪)

@wtg said in US Treasuries So what will his response be? A 200% tariff on Danish blue cheese? Cheese, bacon and pastries

@wtg huh, never would have thought such a thing might happen with DOGE

@chas +1

Have fun! I’d love to do that.

Udder Bull****? It is a common practice to tie burlap bags to a cable and secure it high on a pole and to the ground. The bags are soaked with and insect repellent. The cows use it to scratch what itches. The insect repellent helps keeps the flies away.

That is great. Dysarthria hit an uncle. He went from an intelligent man to a sick and troubled man overnight.

@Mik said in The bluebirds of happiness: We know they are around, but only see them once a year or less, usually in very cold weather. I've never seen one in real life.

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Agreed.

People have a hard time admitting animals are sentient let alone intelligent.

This was on ATK today. We are not big beef eaters but we may make an exception to try this. Link to video https://wskg.org/arts/2020-05-28/americas-test-kitchen-beef-top-loin-roast-with-potatoes-ep-2017

Interesting piece about how some foods we eat enhance the nutritional value of others. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260116-black-pepper-and-olive-oil-the-ingredients-that-super-charge-the-nutrients-you-get-from-food