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Theres nothing as good as a bit of indecision - or maybe not.

It originated in British pubs as an abbreviation for “mind your pints and quarts.” Supposedly this warned the barkeeper to serve full measures. Essentially Mind your Ps and Qs is an English language expression meaning "mind your manners", "mind your language", "be on your best behaviour", I always am on my best behaviour - I'm sure we all are ?

I thought about calling this Dire Straits but that would be too awful to contemplate. However in this asymmetric war ( what a civilised way of saying one sided ) Irans handling of the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi's protection of the Bab- al- Mandeb Strait has really evened up the conflict to counterbalance Irans and the Gulf States pain with the prospect of international economic hardship.

In about 2013 Robert designed and built a Hybrid Classical Style guitar. 24 frets, Richlite fretboard, Wittner Planetary Pegs, Laser cut rosette, and floating fretboard amongst many other design ideas. 13 years later he completed his best guitar to date - cedar topped, maple neck . Here it is - The Hybrid Guitar goes on...

Having been, for some inexplicable reason, an individual who almost habitually seems to find the hardest way to complete even the easiest of tasks I strongly recommend that you always look at the easy way first

They are coming from every direction in this geo-political maelstrom.

I'm not sure I would ever find the relentless "putting one over someone else" world we now live and work in something I would enjoy starting out in - I think that ruthlessness has become much more intense during my lifetime.

A slip of the tongue occurs when a person accidentally says a word, phrase, or sound that differs from what they meant to express, often due to a misalignment between thought and speech. It is a common human error and can range from minor mispronunciations to swapping words or phrases entirely. In psychology, such errors are sometimes called parapraxes, reflecting subconscious influences on speech. What I didn't realise is all the psychobabble that goes with it - wow - is it really that significant. reflecting subconscious influences on speech... OK

I was reading and trying to understand the new Formula 1 rules - and Max Verstappen's objections to them. I didn't succeed on either front - I have no idea about the electrical boost for overtaking, the recovery of power, and how this affects the racing and the drivers. Why ? I think Verstappen might have enjoyed being Sterling Moss or Ayrton Senna perhaps

If I've heard that word once in the last fortnight I've heard it a thousand times. "to remove from existence : destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of" really ?? Is that what you mean ??

Stuff we're now pumping into our systems offers many ways to improve your life, lose some weight, make you look better, improve your body image... We've been trying it for quite some time. The elixir of immortality is found in various cultures throughout history. In ancient Greece, for example, this substance was known as ‘ambrosia’, or the ‘nectar of the gods’. The ancient Greeks believed that the gods attained their immortality by consuming this substance. A similar substance, known as ‘amrita’ is found in Hindu mythology, specifically in the story of the ‘Churning of the Ocean of Milk’. In this myth, ‘amrita’ was the last of the fourteen treasures to have emerged during the churning of the ocean. In Arthurian legend, there is the Holy Grail, the cup believed to have been used by Jesus Christ during the Last Supper. Those who drank from the grail are believed to be granted immortality. Lastly, medieval alchemists sought to create the elixir of life, and Nicolas Flamel is reputed to have succeeded in this endeavor. Although Flamel was a real person who might not have dabbled in alchemy, he gained a reputation as a master alchemist centuries after his death.

Used for lighting fires. It's already being overused.

Over heard whilst walking the dog this morning " When I grow up...." I remember it well...

April Fools' Day, celebrated on April 1st, is a day dedicated to practical jokes, hoaxes, and good-natured pranks, with origins that remain somewhat mysterious. Some believe it comes from a Chaucer tale relating to March 32nd - but there are other French suggestions of the origins The Wiki bit.. Although many theories have been proposed throughout the years, the origin of April Fools' Day is not exactly known. In Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (1392).[3] In the "Nun's Priest's Tale", a vain cock, Chauntecleer, is tricked by a fox "Since March began, full thirty days and two,"[4][5]i.e. the 32nd day from 1 March, which is 1 April.[6] However, it is not clear that Chaucer was referencing 1 April since the text of the "Nun's Priest's Tale" also states that the story takes place on the day when the sun is "in the sign of Taurus had y-rune Twenty degrees and one," which would not be 1 April. Modern scholars believe that there is a copying error in the extant manuscripts and that Chaucer actually wrote, "Syn March was gon".[7] If so, the passage would have originally meant 32 days after March ended, i.e. 2 May.[8] In 1508, French poet Eloy d'Amerval referred to a poisson d'avril (April fool, literally "April's fish"), possibly the first reference to the celebration in France.[9] Some historians suggest that April Fools' originated because, in the Middle Ages, New Year's Daywas celebrated on 25 March in most European towns,[10] with a holiday that in some areas of France, specifically, ended on 1 April,[11][12] and those who celebrated New Year's Day on 1 January made fun of those who celebrated on other dates by the invention of April Fools' Day. The use of 1 January as New Year's Day became common in France only in the mid-16th century. The poet Eduard de Dene of a nobleman sent his servant on foolish errands on 1 April, predating the change.[8] April Fools' Day was also an established tradition in Great Britain before 1 January was established as the start of the calendar year.[15][16] An 1857 ticket to "Washing the Lions" at the Tower of London. No such event ever took place. In 1686, John Aubrey referred to the celebration as "Fooles holy day", the first British reference. On 1 April 1698, several people were tricked into going to the Tower of London to "see the Lions washed".

Probably both ....

What you got ? What's he want? What he's promising you to go his way ?

Insider trading , people making hundreds of millions on bets on the oil price, meanwhile people are losing their lives. Is anyone even remotely comfortable with what's happening under our noses ?

Obliterate - word of the week

Bullies - they're everywhere, Internationally, locally at work and even in your leisure time. Taking them on is great if you're prepared and quite happy for the consequences.

One of my highlights of the week is driving home from a late finish ( for me!) and listening to the Monday Night Club on Radio 5 - with Mark Chapman - who is one very down to earth and excellent presenter both on Radio and TV. Ginsters pasty in my left hand Costa coffee in my right ( how on earth do I drive ?) it makes the very tedious 50 minute drive tolerable...