Little one went for a blood test at the hospital this morning. Paediatric outpatient ward was lovely - calm and welcoming - and he was seen straight away. Nurse was brilliant and my boy was as good as gold. In and out with no fuss at all. NHS at its best.

Public concerns over remediating the toxicity of the land… have not been addressed in the revised plans…. “no details have been provided” on the proposed remediation strategy.

Brighton Gasworks developer changes plans to include affordable homes

“Once in a generation opportunity to look behind the scenes at the replacement of the lock gates at Lock 94, Grand Union Canal, Ealing.

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 November 2022.”

canalrivertrust.org.uk

Canalside @ Glade Lane Park UB2 4PG

Lad has returned safe and sound from a school trip to a religious centre. Asked what he enjoyed most about the day he said:

There was no learning!

Yesterday’s chilli today. 🌶️

Finally figured out how to add @sod’s Search-Space and Surprise-Me plug-ins to my micro.blog.

(It requires adding the full URL as the page content.)

H/t to @Manton!

These boots were made for splashing.

Canal looking lovely this evening.

It’s obviously good that David Baddiel has finally apologised in person for his racist abuse of footballer Jason Lee twenty-five years ago.

That he did it on his new TV show should boost viewing figures substantially with a helpful knock on effect for sales of his book.

Five hours sleep is enough for my two and a half year old, for now at least, so he’s sat on my lap chitter-chattering away while eating hot buttered toast and drinking cold milk.