You’re right of course, but god it’s so hard to have to just endlessly sit and watch him step on the same rotation of metaphorical rakes lmao

Honestly even age (and thus size) gap aside it’s the most unfair of fights by default. She is a titan of spatial awareness, indefatigable, a true martial spirit, and he’s a clumsy, trusting great lummox who worships her. She does him up like a kipper thrice an hour.

Daughter has worked out that if she specifically says “share with your sister?”, her poor little brother will solemnly hand over close to 100% of his treat. How the hell do I stop the poor guileless little dope of a boy from doing this?

Oxley you SWINE!

I snorted.

A fowl riposte!

Sorry, I think that was me.

Hey Jill!

I'm aware everyone thinks their own interests are ripe for a good sitcom, but I do think there is a brilliant jet-black sitcom to be made about violent extremists. I'd set it in a prison. Cast of six. Main cast is three jihadists (one convert), one member of the extreme right.

Ooh nice. We’ve still got some kitchenware knocking about somewhere from my great great uncles’ (both born early 1870s) aluminium factory. Think it’s a bit past it though.

He’s right. The NHS routinely refuses treatments on financial grounds that doctors openly assert are medically necessary in the patient’s case to cure or preserve life.