Power of the Pun

 

Love things like this...

Setting Sons

Released on 16th November 1979 (45 years ago!!) this album was very pivotal in my life. I saved my Council grant up and bought it during first year at University and played it non-stop with the girls I shared a flat with, we loved it. It sounded so modern and clean with brilliant lyrics by (mostly) Paul Weller that we all sang along to, Eton Rifles became a classic.. Happy (uncomplicated) days.

Rocky Road

The second of my CCC 2024 beers, enjoyed on Saturday evening. This one is a more classic dark (stout) beer, flavours of chocolate, coffee and a nice sweet backnote, not too cloying and smooth as you like, another winner from the CCC release this year, I still prefer the Chocolate Orange one though!

CCC time

It's that time of the year again, CCC (Caribbean Chocolate Cake) and Siren have delivered another four fabulous dark beers, perfect for the season. This one (pictured above) stood out for me this year, it's a spin on the idea of a chocolate orange (one of my favourite kinds of chocolate) it's not that dark but tastes just like a stout style beer, the orange comes through really well and marries perfectly with the chocolate flavours from the Cacao nibs a really nice drink.

Big Moon

Went for a cheeky pint with my Son in Farringdon (London) yesterday evening, snapped this rather splendid super-moon while walking back to the tube station, amazing how much bigger it looks when viewed at a shallow angle like this!

Friday Smirk

Jesus and Mo pointing out the downside for believers to omniscience and it's obvious contradiction with an "all loving" God, as famous Atheists have pointed out in the past, why did a loving God make us so that we don't believe... (hint: a more obvious conclusion is that it's all man-made baloney) 

Wind yer neck in Wes

There's an interesting debate going on within political circles at the moment regarding the upcomming vote on assisted dying. Obviously there are differing views on this highly emotive subject, it's an ethical minefield and unfortunately I fear that emotion (and magical thinking) may get the upper hand on reason, again! 

The Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been running around doing media spots and making his views very clear, he's a Christian (not sure what flavour?) and is against the bill. While Wes is perfectly entitled to his view, secular leaning people (like me!) are also entitled to be a) suspicious of his motivations and b) not keen on the idea that a cabinet member of the Government (who are supposed to be neutral on this issue) is running around offering his strident (and narrow) view to anyone that will listen (without any counter). 

I see that today the Cabinet Secretary (Simon Case) has spoken to ministers and told them that they should "exercise discretion and should not take part in the public debate". On a free vote like this, that's the way it should be, so my view would be that perhaps Wes should wind his neck in!

Full Swing

Autumn is in full swing here in the SE of England, as you can see in the photo, it was a perfect day yesterday as I went for my constitutional walk at lunchtime, a nip in the air but blue skys and sunshine..