Finally some positive news: I managed to buy and replace the headlamp and brake lamp on my car all by myself without freezing to death or stabbing myself with a spanner.

Harrow Council’s lawyers have sent me a cease and desist notice for driving in a bus lane on New Year’s Day.

Liz Truss’s lawyers have sent me a cease and desist notice for writing:

Liz “Pork Markets” Truss.

Oh, fuck. She might not have been a liar, or a racist, or a murderer, but boy was she stupid. She killed the Queen, trashed the UK economy, and blew up Russia’s Nordstream pipeline…

Trying out adding audio narration to a blog post, but not sure I’ve quite got it right. The audio button works, but I have <{{ with .Params.audio }} {{ end }}> visibly wrapped around it.

Tried to follow instructions on @help page.

I didn’t fancy my chances against this gang of Canadian geese.

This little coot was barking like a dog, I swear, right up until I pressed the record button.

This little coot was barking like a dog, I swear, right up until I pressed the record button.

UPDATE:

So this appears to load the video (although I can’t see it)?

Or maybe not.

Eating leftover mince pies now that I’m drinking sugar-free tea.

Instead, here are some photos of a spooky old abandoned narrowboat.

Auto-generated description: A narrow canal boat, covered with tarps and various items, is moored alongside a path surrounded by trees and vegetation. A damaged and partially covered narrowboat is moored along a canal surrounded by other boats and a pathway. Auto-generated description: A cluttered, dimly lit room is filled with various discarded objects and debris, featuring peeling walls and exposed shelves, and a small noose. Auto-generated description: A cluttered, dimly lit room is filled with various discarded objects including a white fan, an oval mirror and a stack red office in trays filled with shoes

It’s a shame I can’t upload videos here as I was about to share a couple videos from this morning of a coot barking like a dog and a showdown at the old canal with a gang of Canadian geese.