What sort of vibe are you looking for? Lots of nice little towns around to visit.

Same price pressures in most country towns as everywhere else. Population growth, construction costs skyrocketing, holiday homes and short term accomodation growth. Only the really isolated places are still cheap.

Agree they should delete data after a set time. But it’s just too tempting for companies to keep you on the books, so they can market to you. Also, even if there was a law, I don’t know how it could be enforced unless there was mass auditing, and that’s never gonna happen. I think regular data breaches are just the new normal. Sigh.

Cheers 🍸

Loving the Kensington Pride mangoes this year. So good. I’m gonna eat as many as I can before they disappear.

Welcome back. Hope you’re ok. Hope cat and strays are ok too.

Must have been interesting to see. It’s not something I’ve ever thought about, but I guess those items must come from somewhere!

An extra fluffy cinnamon scroll please.

I’m a bit sad about David Jones collapsing. When I was spending lots of time in the city I used to love walking through there. The spring flower displays were spectacular. Online shopping has probably contributed, plus a hefty dose of mismanagement and value extraction by private equity. I still prefer in person shopping, being able to see what I’m buying and trying on. I think there still could be a place for them, but unlikely a buyer/investor will be found. RIP to an era.

I know we like our tunes here. A National songbook archive has been announced today, and the first 10 inductees announced. Waltzing Matilda, Beds are burning, Friday on my mind are on the list. Songbook list

Still outside. Have been stuck indoors all day, I want to go for a walk but it’s not to be.

Printers in general. All of them.