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Old bag. Have now reached the age beyond which The Beatles could not imagine. Persecuted by family, Daphne and guinea pigs. Plagued by impending sense of doom.
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Bloody Daphne is in the throes of a crazed blood lust at the moment. She’s brought in three mice in 24 hours.

submitted 8 hours ago • 4 comments

This is a bit more like it! youtube.com/shorts/UZaTj...

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

“My name is Ozytrumpious, Prick of Pricks. Look on my works, ye humble, and despair.”

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

SKY DANCERS Thousands of starlings swirl in mesmerizing patterns above Sardinia's coast. These aerial ballets help birds share warmth and protect against predators. 📹 massimiliano_leoni

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

A new Insta trend: workplaces (esp hospitals & care homes) in Germany show how they, how *we* all rely on migrants who work there, how they are part of this country, our friends, colleagues. We'd be poorer w/o them. They are appreciated. They are us. #GoodMorning, everyone [🎥 shortened; link below]

submitted 2 days ago • 12 comments

I’m sorely tempted to buy a box of different banana varieties but I keep picturing the episode of Mandy where the eponymous heroine is hired at a banana warehouse to smash all the spiders emerging from the banana crates. #ArachnidController youtu.be/vP5gECLGy9g?...

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Following savage spending cuts, Nurse Hilda was only eligible to have three fingers on her prosthetic hand. Only surgeons, concert pianists and royal academicians were entitled to the full complement. #GirlsOwnCC

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Enjoy the Sunday caption contest! Include #GirlsOwnCC with your caption. Please give ❤️s to captions that amuse you, and repost to encourage your friends to join in.

submitted 4 days ago • 30 comments

Wikipedia article about music Holst wrote for St Paul’s School. Why are the words “music master” in inverted commas? And is this related in any way to him having a soundproof booth installed?

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

As a small act of resistance, I am not buying anything from Amazon ever again. It’s only now that I realise I would just press the buy button on impulse, hence the reason why my house is stuffed to the gunnels with crap. Anyway, I’m buying less but more ethically-hopefully.

submitted 4 days ago • 28 comments