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Wed May 27

I keep saying the wrong indefinite article to T1 just for fun and now he thinks I don't know how to use "a" and "an". It is an laugh though. Anyway I am reading a book, the Susie Dent novel "Guilty by Definition" and there is talk in there of a commonplace book, which was a thing people used to keep in the sixteenth century and so on. It would be a personal collection of things they'd heard, things they liked, song lyrics and stuff like that, and to find one of these today would be an absolutely treasure trove of what people were saying and doing in those days. And I thought, it's like this blog isn't it? What a find this will be for people in 500 years to discover just how many times I'd been to the pub and what the temperature was and so on...

It of course reminds me I should be writing more about what I'm thinking and feeling, for when I want to look back on this in the future. But at the times I get to sit down and type something in I'm not thinking or feeling very much. I am thinking it's a nice day, weather is still nice, and I am feeling pleasantly cool sat on the balcony right now. I did hear a thing on the radio that I liked this morning, that the far right vote is being split by the new party that spun off Reform, whatever they are called. Where Reform started off as just being the "send them back" party, and they are trying to appeal more to the centre now, this lot who span off are sticking with the "send them back" vibe, and going even further with it. And it's properly splitting the vote, the proper racists are going with the new lot, and Reform are mostly left with the disillusioned tories. The numbers are not huge but in this Makerfield by election (where Andy Burnham has been parachuted in so he might challenge Keir Starmer next ¹) the polling says something like seven percent of that electorate might vote for the new far right party. I must look up their name, it also starts with an R ² and I'm sure it was formed by ex reform mp Rupert Lowe. Anyway, if they take seven percent of the vote, the gap between Reform and Labour is less than that. So by them even existing they are probably guaranteeing Labour get in. So it's weird but I'm cheering them on. Let the right wing loons eat each other! And if this can happen everywhere we might get rid of reform, rather than them becoming the biggest party at the next election as everyone was saying. Come on racists, get more mad and racist! You can do it!

Anyway, my thoughts and feelings, that makes me happy. And now I'm feeling hungry. And after I've eaten my tea I will say to T1 "I et my tea" and he will not like that either. If he comes back from the beach that is. He's always out these days. T2 was out yesterday but he's sat in the lounge playing a video game right now. He's not complaining about me being sat her with the double doors open, that is a bonus.

A clear sky and a moderate breeze, 13 - 24℃.

Little note for the historians of the future there. "The Makerfield by-election was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labour MP Josh Simons, who said he wanted to give Greater Manchester Mayor Burnham a route back into the parliamentary party. Burnham would widely be expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership - and thereby become Prime Minister - if he can first convince voters in Makerfield."
I looked it up they're called Restore Britain and they can fuck right off.

⬅️ Exercise stats 27/5/26 :: Right signed out for the weekend ➡️