She was 97 rather than 80, but we lost another gem in Yayoi Kusama this week.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/27/yayoi-kusama-dies-aged-97-artist-dead
Go on go on go on go on go on
She was 97 rather than 80, but we lost another gem in Yayoi Kusama this week.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/27/yayoi-kusama-dies-aged-97-artist-dead
Oh he would hunt! He was a rescue greyhound, chasing rabbits was his thing. Sticks? No thank you. “Get it yourself, you threw it!”
A human at my bank told me the best way to deal with their chatbot is to not say anything at all. Not even “I want a human”. Maintain silence and it will eventually put you through to a human.
I tried a Kong toy with my dog & he was not impressed. “WTF is this nonsense? Just give me the treats!” To be fair, he wasn’t into sticks either.
There’s a few left.
The names translate as Glaswegian (from Glasgow) and Edinburgh.Reekie means smokey, the city used to have a serious smog problem.
It’s the same with Scottish accents - the English think there’s just one, but there’s an big range. Living here for 30+ years I can identify Orkney, Highlands, Western Isles, Weegie, Reekie (posh and non-posh), Aberdeen and Galloway. That last one is odd, it sounds almost Geordie and the locals call it “Galloway Irish”.


I was the printer goddess of my office. All I did was change the paper default from Letter to A4. I could also change the toner cartridges.
If they eat spiders I don’t want them. I love my spiders.