Before-and-after green street transformation in Paris

Transformation of urban Square into forest in front of Paris City Hall

Street transformation of “School Street“ in central Paris, including greening

According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150K trees have been planted, and 45ha of parks created in the already hot city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to & manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050.

Keep going with this, Paris.

My giant panini maker; THAT's where it went!

He was there from the future to warn you; but then, you hate temporal mechanics...

A man with a moustache and with a chicken leg for a head is wearing samurai robes and holding a turtle.

Honetsuki Juju, a man with a chicken leg for a head and who carries a turtle around, is the mascot of Marugame City.

Cuba, Colombia, Canada, Greenland...? Where will the ‘pre... America’s actions in Venezuela are not simply those of a rogue state but something far worse: those of a rogue superpower

“Nato’s Article 5 is supposed to protect us from outside threats. What do we do if the call is coming from inside the house?”

“Nato’s Article 5 is supposed to protect us from outside threats. What do we do if the call is coming from inside the house?”

What a fully-laden fuel boat looks like:

The Name Is Mamdani - Songify NYC YouTube video by schmoyoho

Schmoyoho still putting out bangers:

If he’d been in on the heist, they should have had 20-odd identically dressed “Fedora Men”, with identical bags, all leaving the Louvre area in different directions at the time of the event. (And what, no love for Lupin?)

Soneone left the cake out in the rain?

First sourdough bread I’ve made in a while:

Hispanics’ support of Trump plunges since he started second term Notable majority feel the country is headed in the wrong direction, and only 27% approve of his job performance

The centavo drops, part II:

In CUMBRIA to look at WIDE NECK UKULELES. (Note: not a madlib)

A rainy day in Limehouse basin (with plenty of duckweed for the, well, ducks.)

Heading to Paddington for a couple of days. Autumn is here:

Back on the canals!

They mended it! Heading back towards Limehouse tomorrow!

A pic someone took of the lock damage:

Waiting for the lock to be repaired so we can head back to Limehouse...

Merryweather (right, googley eyed) is back in the water (amid some crowded surroundings at the moment).

Wow! What brought you to Uzbekistan?

Ah, The Red Lion, pride of Stoke Green:

Deets: canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/0199...

Didn't expect this (no, we didn't break the lock, and yes, it's blocking our path back to Limehouse):

Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video) YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO

Never forget: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs06...

Stretches of canals close amid severe drought conditions STRETCHES of the country's canal network have closed amid severe drought conditions

I didn’t have “canals running out of water” on my list of expectations for 2025, but it’s been an odd year: www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2548139...

New shiny anodes!

Florida’s Cubans are now divided on Trump: ‘He acts like Fidel’ The Cuban community, which voted massively for the president in the November elections, is confronting a longstanding tradition of supporting conservative policies

Finally the centavo drops: english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-...

Ah, the Red Lion, pride of Slough:

Ah, the Red Lion, pride of Iver: