Life & Times

What happened in the House of Commons yesterday was so foul, the stench might never clear.

What happened on Wednesday afternoon in the House of Commons was absolutely not a politician making the rules then failing to abide by them himself. It was a politician, having been found utterly in breach of them, entirely and unequivocally bang to rights, and responding by having his mates, and the government itself, just rip the rules up altogether.

Read the full article here

johnson wallowing in sleeze *From The Independent*

First frost of the season 📷

Frosty landscape photo

iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic


“Not our fault!” Spitting Image nailed it.

clip from spitting image


Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #31 home 📷

photo of a house and garden

Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #30 red 📷

red ferrari

Listening to Kites, the new release from melodic neo-prog band This Winter Machine. 🎶

Catch it on Bandcamp


Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #29 cycle 📷

cycle photo

Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #28 underneath 📷

photo of inside Tower Bridge, London

Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #27 chaos 📷

Alcohol + Foam = Chaos

foam party

Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #26 bliss 📷

bliss

This is a disgrace.

Tory MPs have been defending themselves from accusations they have given the go-ahead to water companies to dump raw sewage in rivers.

A proposal from the Lords to the Environment Bill that would have placed legal duties on the companies to reduce discharges was defeated by 265 MPs' votes to 202 last week.

Source: Tory MPs defend votes after uproar over sewage proposals - BBC News


Listening to Live to Tape: Volume 1 by Bahamas that includes tracks with The Secret Sisters and The 400 Unit 🎶


Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #25 gravity 📷

Defying the laws of gravity.

gravity defying trick

Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #24 connection 📷

Had to replace a hot water/heating diverter valve this week.

photo of an electrical connection

Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #23 meaning 📷

The meaning of sunflowers in dreams is “victory under pressure or trying times,” which seems perfect for life in the UK.

photo of a field of sunflowers