Cootlings have lost their red fluff.

Four coots are swimming in a pond surrounded by reflections of trees.

A fittingly very disappointing end to a very disappointing season. Congratulations to Spurs and Ed Morgan.

I thought United started well enough, but in the end the decision to start both Mount and Fernandes cost us. Bruno is surely more effective in Mount’s role tonight, and it was Bruno’s mistake that led to Spurs’ goal on the break. An extra defensive midfielder might have stopped the break, and it seems a strange decision to leave Casemiro as a lone DM after everything this season - his form and pace against PL opposition, and Amorim’s cast iron belief in his system. Now we’re chasing the game in the second half when it would have been advantageous to bring on a fresh Mason Mount. Only consolation is that Spurs have generally been even worse than United throughout the season, so there’s still hope.

I listened to your feedback.

“TOO LOUD!!!” you shouted above the din. Or was it “TURN IT DOWN!!!”?

Whatever it was, we listened, and thirty years later we created the easy listening Hovercraft, for those of you, like us, who are getting on a bit and just want to chill out.

13 of the Craft’s finest homebrew, a bit hazy now, but super strength, just how we (used to) like it.

🎵 Chilled Out Lamppost Wanted by Hovercraft (UK) on Bandcamp

My morning walks back from dropping my kids off at school are usually relaxing. Not this morning. I was on edge with the nearby presence of our local elected racist doing his rounds.

As Denny noted across the pond, lots of wildflowers, but no bees, or anything else?

Auto-generated description: A grassy field with red wildflowers is bordered by a pathway and a canal, with trees and houses in the background. Auto-generated description: A grassy area with wildflowers and trees in front of residential buildings.

Where are all the bees and other pollinators? I'm in mid-Missouri, about 90 miles south of St. Louis. A rural area. I'm at the edge of a forest with a mix natural fields, glades and woodland. Normally the various April/May wildflowers would be humming with a mix of bumble bees and various other wild bees, wasps, flies and butterflies. This year? NOTHING. Anyone else in the midwest US noticing such a thing?

Only six little ducks left today. Started with twelve.

A group of ducklings swims in a pond near a large, round metal structure.

The new HT reviewed the security camera video and found the scooter! Hoorah! John Reese has been dispatched to apprehend the suspect and serve him some summary justice!

Person of Interest 101: davidmarsden.info

My Eurovision entry for tonight’s final.

“Palace manager looks decent”