Print out the noise level requirements including times etc. from your council OR the EPA. Attach to a polite note from you saying you have a toddler that sleeps very lightly and would appreciate it if the noise could be limited after XX time. Leave in letterbox.
If nothing happens, then record a loop of a brass band playing Colonel Bogey (look it up) at full volume, and play that over the fence whenever the noise level next door gets too loud too late. It’s nearly the most offensive tune I know. Be aware that neighbourly noise disputes can lead to knife attacks, so I reckon starting softly is the way to go. They might not realise that this country has noise limits delineated by time. And a nice ‘offishul’ document might be a good starting point.

Loooove the snek and the blind red panda (?)

We’ve had a break in at our office overnight! So far nothing appears stolen, but the office is crawling with cops blowing fingerprint dust everywhere.

Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze audio

Are you resigned to your fate?

So sorry. Such a massive hurt when you try to do the right thing and it still goes pear-shaped. Hugs for all concerned.

If it turns out to be female. If it’s a rooster, then it’s coq qu vin all round I reckon.

Class chickens???

Get some nice $$$ for it.

Must have been a gift … I think it’s a cheese ball platter thingie. Verra verra kitsch. Almost worth keeping to put on the table for your kid’s 21st. Could raise a bit of $$ on ebay though - kitsch of this order is a thing.

Also, ‘red food colouring’ differs between countries/jurisdictions. What counts as ‘red food colouring’ in the USA and South America for example, is banned in Europe and Australia as being mildly carcinogenic. This happened back in the 1980s. Here we use a different compound for the purpose - eg annatto. So where and when was the original study done? Essential to know exactly WHICH red food colouring is the potential culprit. Also yellow food dye is similar situation. Was that in the original study???
Actually I think I know that study - it’s fairly famous for being deeply flawed in it’s methodology and interpretation of results. It also pre-dates the numerical code for additives that we see on labels nowadays. So it’s hard to actually compare to modern products however processed in this country.

No I don’t, but I do do 3 serves regularly and at least 2 serves of fruit. Good enough imo.

Flour to HANDS, not to the dough. I’m serious. What is happening is that the oils/moisture on your skin is sticking to the dough (whatever sort). So wash hands, dry well and then dust with flour back AND front- use at least 1 tablespoon and shake off excess to one side to use under the dough later. Then punch the dough, fold and whack it until it comes together. At least 3-5 times. Then knead or not depending on recipie. DON"T KNEAD MUFFINS, and scones only lightly. Chilling the dough once it’s come together does help.
Or you can embrace the sticky, and then when the dough comes together rub off the sticky bits into the dough (only if hands are clean). Dough behaves a bit like bluetack in that it can be rubbed into balls that attract other balls.

Will keep an eye out for them for you. Minotaur might help as that’s where I got my copies. When you do, enjoy the most fascinating autopsy in history - of the monk who specialised in abject confessions. Yeah, and the cannibal feast and puppet show. Mr Hughart is a certifiable genius - well, certifiable anyway.

Eight Skilled Gentlemen and The Story of the Stone?

basic adulting quiz

Worth doing. I got a couple wrong that I didn’t think were wrong when I answered. Bit of a wake up call.

Thanks chef. I live in hope.

A dry martini, a plate of oysters kilpatrick and some, um, congenial company please chef.

Spotlight has pinstripes, plains and semi-geometrics as well as the granny florals. I would imagine most manufacturers would have at least some designs that aren’t floral.

random selection

Friday quiz

9/10 for me. I have too much time on my hands.