Nostr notes by Mark Asser

So you saw the weirdly lopsided twisty thing? It's really ...

2026-10-27T23:21:12Z

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So you saw the weirdly lopsided twisty thing? It's really something, isn't it? (I'm guessing this is the one at Glynde Corner, just in case we have another.)

It has come to my attention that there is a local business called ...

2026-10-27T22:30:56Z

It has come to my attention that there is a local business called "The Pet Butcher" and I find this unsettling.

In related news - I feel the need for a bit of Time Out until the ...

2026-10-25T22:32:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…ttup
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In related news - I feel the need for a bit of Time Out until the thing is over, to reduce the brainload. I'll be back in 33-36 hours.

Today is a day for inertia (apart from putting the bins out etc) ...

2026-10-25T20:21:09Z

Today is a day for inertia (apart from putting the bins out etc) 'cos tomorrow there will be a procedure to treat my acronym and I'm a bit distracted and likely to make a mess of anything I attempt. This does not apply to lunch, which I will atempt with real enthusiasm, possibly more than once.

I have caught up on essential news (unpleasant and depressing) ...

2026-10-21T07:05:07Z

I have caught up on essential news (unpleasant and depressing) and now I'm going offline for up to 24 hours. It's an inner peace thing. I'll be back tomorrow afternoon once other people's medical appointments are over.

People-watching while you wait? Airports are good for that.

2026-10-19T01:57:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…pxpg
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People-watching while you wait? Airports are good for that.

11am. Three buses, one taxi, two pharmacies and a supermarket. ...

2026-10-19T00:36:29Z

11am. Three buses, one taxi, two pharmacies and a supermarket. Other people have their pills and enough food to get them through until an order is delivered. I am back home. SA Water is digging another hole in the street. Nature is healing.

I'll get back to you about possibilities as soon as I've ...

2026-10-18T05:13:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…5l60
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I'll get back to you about possibilities as soon as I've done some breathing, sleeping etc.

I am finally back home. The patient is also back home. I have to ...

2026-10-18T05:10:09Z

I am finally back home. The patient is also back home. I have to do a bit of fetching/carrying tomorrow, mostly at a particular pharmacy. I have to go to my own particular pharmacy first.

There are also a few other things to consider, which can be explained by Endless Screaming (npub14we…7739) in the comments.

I still hope to have a day off on Tuesday. Maybe also Wednesday. I do not feel well at all, but I am in better shape than the patient.

Any car can be a flying car, given a sufficiently large ...

2026-10-17T23:34:16Z

Any car can be a flying car, given a sufficiently large trebuchet.

That was, of course, a wretched night. Loads of adrenalin hanging ...

2026-10-15T19:08:36Z

That was, of course, a wretched night. Loads of adrenalin hanging around looking for a purpose. I'll have to go for a walk before I start picking up the threads of yesterday, go back to the hospital, etc etc.

It's almost dawn. I might as well abandon sleep as an achievable goal.

Sod everything. I can't get anything done here while waiting ...

2026-10-12T02:25:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…jl7c
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Sod everything. I can't get anything done here while waiting to go and collect the pakidge after 4:40pm as instructed, so I'm going to get dressed in less shabby stuff and go to town and see if I can discover a purpose on arrival.

Auspost is now employing the fucking Scarlet Pimpernel, and ...

2026-10-12T01:33:23Z

Auspost is now employing the fucking Scarlet Pimpernel, and he's been tiptoeing around outside and leaving a card (unfamiliar handwriting) and not risking leaving fingerprints on the doorbell. So I'll have to go for a walk later after all. Bugger it.

True.

2026-10-10T00:21:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…fe2n
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True.

Better or worse than pineapple?

2026-10-09T23:58:03Z

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Better or worse than pineapple?

I think it's strictly BYO today.

2026-10-09T23:49:45Z

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I think it's strictly BYO today.

The radio says this is World Mental Health Day. shrug

2026-10-09T20:56:32Z

The radio says this is World Mental Health Day.

*shrug*

Oh no, I'm running low on a few spices and will have to go ...

2026-10-07T07:18:38Z

Oh no, I'm running low on a few spices and will have to go and try out the new Indian shop tomorrow. *stiffens upper lip*

Right. I'm going to go and do stuff while wearing the wrong ...

2026-10-07T00:30:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…r26c
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Right. I'm going to go and do stuff while wearing the wrong shorts.

I can't find my gardening shorts, what could I possibly have ...

2026-10-07T00:20:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…p88n
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I can't find my gardening shorts, what could I possibly have done with them... No, don't answer that.

Home from Hammerbarn, which didn't have any citrus so I ...

2026-10-06T23:58:57Z

Home from Hammerbarn, which didn't have any citrus so I accidentally bought native iris and thyme and things and am now committed to reworking a corner of the front garden. This isn't what I had in mind at all. What a disaster. But I'd better get it all in the ground today.

Time for me to get up and start the process of getting ready to ...

2026-10-06T20:47:41Z

Time for me to get up and start the process of getting ready to visit Hammerbarn. I'll go by bus, for musculoskeletal reasons. Travel time won't be that much different, if I include hanging around at Paradise.

Seen 'em. They're rocks. Other rocks are viewable at no ...

2026-10-06T20:08:17Z

Seen 'em. They're rocks. Other rocks are viewable at no charge.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/tourists-need-to-pay-and-book-to-visit-twelve-apostles/107233206

There's one at Paradise, as you'd expect.

2026-10-03T07:01:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…fyqa
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There's one at Paradise, as you'd expect.

Three buses. Two trains. Six pints. One bus to go. Quite a nice ...

2026-10-03T06:56:55Z

Three buses. Two trains. Six pints. One bus to go. Quite a nice day. I need a nap, I'm out of practice at six-pint scenarios.

Well, damn it all. There are now no regular columns for me to ...

2026-10-02T13:26:45Z

Well, damn it all. There are now no regular columns for me to seek out.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/02/rumours-demise-exaggerated-haters-bang-on-marina-hyde-final-column

Seriously, there are many good reasons why I usually go shopping ...

2026-09-30T02:11:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…p84f
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Seriously, there are many good reasons why I usually go shopping at rhe crack of dawn. The clientele at that hour is not without sin, but I rarely place curses upon individuals when I'm there early.

Fifth bus, with groceries. The shop was full of comfortably ...

2026-09-30T02:07:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…27rm
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Fifth bus, with groceries. The shop was full of comfortably upper-middle class types* who are in desperate need of a smack. I did not smack anyone. Not even the bloke who turned his trolley to block the aisle before wandering off. His age bracket is entirely predictable.

If I hadn't tried to pay that bill I'd have been home hours ago and would not now be dreaming of vengeance. Sneaking around the south-eastern suburbs under cover of night supergluing houses shut, that sort of thing.

* See 'The Thick Of It' - "Upper-Classholes"

No. Someone hasn't approved something or other. Clerical ...

2026-09-30T00:59:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…vsfk
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No. Someone hasn't approved something or other. Clerical fail.

The sodding bill's less than $30.

Current location: Insalubrious.

2026-09-30T00:15:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…nakd
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Current location: Insalubrious.

Another admin fail. I can't pay the bill because someone ...

2026-09-30T00:09:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…46ts
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Another admin fail. I can't pay the bill because someone hasn't yet performed some arcane accountancy ritual. I miss living in a place where everyone could do admin.

Waiting for the third sodding bus.

I am on the first bus, which is running late. Of course it is.

2026-09-29T23:31:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…lap7
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I am on the first bus, which is running late. Of course it is.

This could be a six bus day. For strange reasons I can afford to ...

2026-09-29T22:35:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…ndy8
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This could be a six bus day. For strange reasons I can afford to do tomorrow's shopping today so I might as well. Tomorrow's likely to be wet and I don't much care for walking home in the rain with a full load of groceries and no free hand for an umbrella.

(But what will I do tomorrow? No, don't answer that.)

The morning's ruined already, I've remembered that I have ...

2026-09-29T20:40:40Z

The morning's ruined already, I've remembered that I have to go and pay a bill, and I'm not sure how much it will be. But there's still a couple of hours for mindless indolence followed by toast.

We're not planning to put anyone else in there, we just ...

2026-09-28T07:25:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…55nn
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We're not planning to put anyone else in there, we just don't want the current inhabitants getting out.

Lying here, feeling rotten, when an email arrives to confirm that ...

2026-09-28T06:04:35Z

Lying here, feeling rotten, when an email arrives to confirm that I now hold the interment rights to my grandmother's grave. I even get a certificate. Could be timely.

I probably won't frame the certificate.

That feeling when the belief that there is bacon in the freezer ...

2026-09-28T03:35:14Z

That feeling when the belief that there is bacon in the freezer turns out to be very wrong.

I have had a Treatment. This will be a regular event for a little ...

2026-09-28T02:23:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…c6lx
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I have had a Treatment. This will be a regular event for a little while. I've cancelled my afternoon plans and will shortly go home and stay there 'cos I feel taxidermied.

New patient paperwork done. Now I wait.

2026-09-28T00:15:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…85cn
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New patient paperwork done. Now I wait.

Made it with 10 minutes to spare. Time for a drink before I go ...

2026-09-27T23:51:20Z

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Made it with 10 minutes to spare. Time for a drink before I go in.

Here come the garbos. Could be an omen.

2026-09-27T23:18:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…lxat
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Here come the garbos. Could be an omen.

Bus is running late. I don't need this.

2026-09-27T23:15:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…vdv0
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Bus is running late. I don't need this.

Showered. Dressed. Filled with toast. Forty minutes to dispose of ...

2026-09-27T22:30:38Z

Showered. Dressed. Filled with toast. Forty minutes to dispose of before it's worth leaving the house. Forty minutes in which I don't especially want to think.

I recommend a combination of bed rest and toast. It might not ...

2026-09-27T05:57:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…l0fm
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I recommend a combination of bed rest and toast. It might not help but there will be two good things, bed rest and toast.

Checked the label on the remaining bundle. Grown near Koo Wee ...

2026-09-27T02:12:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…flfn
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Checked the label on the remaining bundle. Grown near Koo Wee Rup, so not Adelaide-local but good enough.

At this time of year, at that price, it must be local.

2026-09-27T02:09:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…v3fm
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At this time of year, at that price, it must be local.

I can't see from here, it was listed on the fire ...

2026-09-27T01:45:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…jzn5
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I can't see from here, it was listed on the fire service's feed.

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2026-09-27T01:36:33Z

Fire alarm's gone off at the shops. It wasn't me.

[Note to self: There was asparagus in that. Don't panic ...

2026-09-27T01:22:57Z

[Note to self: There was asparagus in that. Don't panic later.]

For everyone else terminally annoyed by sportsball grand finals, ...

2026-09-26T00:08:48Z

For everyone else terminally annoyed by sportsball grand finals, here's David Mitchell representing my feelings. Different sport, but that hardly matters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MusyO7J2inM

Up where?

2026-09-25T06:15:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…tuzz
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Up where?

I was told, twice, that it's the wrong time of year to be ...

2026-09-25T02:48:52Z

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I was told, twice, that it's the wrong time of year to be buying boots. FFS.

I wanted a pair of brown boots to replace the ones that gave up ...

2026-09-25T02:37:21Z

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I wanted a pair of brown boots to replace the ones that gave up on existence a while back. Something that looks a bit like a shoe once they're under trousers. Something comfortable for walking all day rather than just sitting in a car. A tall order, apparently.

First shop: Kathmandu. Their hiking boots are upstairs. Upstairs was closed because of a pigeon infestation, which could have made the stock quite outdoorsy.

Second shop: Grundy's, which has been keeping Mum shod since 1949. They're reliable, but not this time. My size (Aus 10, Euro 44) sells out first, apparently. They offered to get a pair sent up from Victor Harbor, but that wouldn't guarantee that they'd be right. I could have paid $349 for something I didn't much like.

Third shop: Another outdoorsy hikey place. Everything was too hideous to contemplate, and the cheap ones were around $450. Nope.

Fourth shop: Ward's, at Norwood. Nothing in my size. And no, if I've asked for brown boots don't offer me black shoes.

Fifth shop: Exurbia, which used to be the Scout Shop. They had something that looked reasonable on the top shelf. $600. Nope. Excessive for use merely on uneven footpaths.

Sixth shop: David Jones, the home of desperation and strangely distant service. Found a pair for $249. Very modern, with a zip down the side for quick entrance/egress. Sadly, the zip wouldn't do up once my foot was in. A bit of a design fail. But then I found a fairly dull dark brown boot with a poorly-chosen white sole. Rockport brand; never my first choice but always wearable. $299, reduced to $159. I got them for $111.80. They will do.

I am quite tired now.

Ordeal by shoe shop. It's a thing. I'll expostulate once ...

2026-09-25T01:06:18Z

Ordeal by shoe shop. It's a thing. I'll expostulate once I'm home.

A fluffed-up king parrot is a rare sight. They're usually so ...

2026-09-24T20:43:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…rcx0
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A fluffed-up king parrot is a rare sight. They're usually so sleek.

I get my fibre from brown rice, wholegrain bread, etc. No holes ...

2026-09-24T06:21:06Z

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I get my fibre from brown rice, wholegrain bread, etc. No holes in the wall yet.

New impromptu fountain sighted! Hope someone else has phoned it ...

2026-09-24T00:11:24Z

New impromptu fountain sighted! Hope someone else has phoned it in, I'm on a bus.

I must get out of bed. Life is cruel. But I remind myself that al ...

2026-09-23T22:24:56Z

I must get out of bed. Life is cruel. But I remind myself that al of the scheduled horrors will be over before lunch. I will cope. The three phases of existence - birth, coping, death. I plan to cope for a very long time.

If I say what's on the very top of my mind, people will think ...

2026-09-22T05:04:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…hyae
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If I say what's on the very top of my mind, people will think that I've lured waterfowl into immorality. That would never do. [Fill in a wide range of your favourite obscene expostulations here, to save me the trouble. Thanks.]

Anyway. Four buses, three cabs, two banks, one JP, and sundry other things have been Dealt With and I am more or less shattered. But it's all done.

At the bus stop. The struggle with public transport will be a ...

2026-09-21T22:49:50Z

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At the bus stop. The struggle with public transport will be a brief prologue to the greater struggle with corporate (not government) bureaucracy. Government stuff's easier, there are rules and obligations. The private sector just makes up any old shit.

Today has the potential to be awful as I wrestle with someone ...

2026-09-21T21:04:55Z

Today has the potential to be awful as I wrestle with someone else's admin in three separate locations. There will be toast before it all starts, and some sort of pathetic treat from the shops on the way home once it's all over. In between those delights, my mind will sustain repeated assaults...

By 10am I need to be calm and completely unflappable. Right now, ...

2026-09-20T23:24:04Z

By 10am I need to be calm and completely unflappable. Right now, though, I'm seething about something. I have just over an hour to achieve serenity. The outlook is not promising.

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2026-09-20T01:12:27Z

Gusty winds and pollen, such a fun scenario. *splutter, sniff*

She was fabulous in Waiting For God.

2026-09-18T23:30:42Z

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She was fabulous in Waiting For God.

That does not include flat Turkish things from the Aldi freezer. ...

2026-09-17T23:20:41Z

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That does not include flat Turkish things from the Aldi freezer. I'll stock up tomorrow.

Books, yes. Choc, not so much. I need to avoid all of the fun ...

2026-09-17T23:19:45Z

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Books, yes. Choc, not so much. I need to avoid all of the fun foods for now.

Just back from another rendezvous with Dracula. The big issue of ...

2026-09-17T00:02:59Z

Just back from another rendezvous with Dracula. The big issue of the moment is how my freshly-diagnosed Acronym affects my long-term Embuggerances, though I doubt that there's a connection to my Agonies.

My next scheduled medical frolic is next Thursday. In the meantime I'm tangled up in someone else's admin. There's no need for me to be involved, but the admin-owner has kindly if forcefully waived that requirement. This will come to a head on Tuesday.

There are also Other Issues bubbling along in the background.

In short, everything's a mess and I'm not thrilled. Don't be surprised if I vanish for a day or two in the near future.

Good. Now we know where to look in the event that something ...

2026-09-12T20:54:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…tcdr
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Good. Now we know where to look in the event that something derails.

$10 a bottle. It's still just water. Get a fucking grip.

2026-09-12T20:44:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…8khg
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$10 a bottle. It's still just water. Get a fucking grip.

The first thing I said out loud today was 'For fuck's ...

2026-09-12T20:43:38Z

The first thing I said out loud today was 'For fuck's sake', so it's going well.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/yorke-peninsula-fine-mineral-water/107134142

I've moved a few times, it's fairly painless. Where are ...

2026-09-12T14:52:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…vhmg
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I've moved a few times, it's fairly painless. Where are you moving to?

Something has gone wrong. I foresaw this, which is sort of good ...

2026-09-12T07:44:14Z

Something has gone wrong. I foresaw this, which is sort of good in a way but it doesn't help. What would help is foreseeing solutions, not just problems.

(And yes, I am being deliberately vague about this. It's not related to my health.)

Unsolicited email from my new electricity provider, breaking down ...

2026-09-08T21:39:21Z

Unsolicited email from my new electricity provider, breaking down my bill by appliance type. Apparently 40% of my power use is heating water. I don't have an electric hot water service. Smells like AI to me. I have provided feedback, which might or might not have included terms like 'bullshit', 'bollocks' and 'for fuck's sake'. Looks like the honeymoon is over.

Looked at the news. Saw an article* drumming up fear of toilets. ...

2026-09-08T20:33:51Z

Looked at the news. Saw an article* drumming up fear of toilets. Metaphors used to be subtle.

*in the Grauniad, Australian edition. No link 'cos I see no reason to shitstir.

I have looked at enough things now and I want to go home. I'm ...

2026-09-08T00:59:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…pfy3
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I have looked at enough things now and I want to go home. I'm about 90 minutes away and have regained a sense of proportion etc. Seeing a fragile old person collapse in a shopping centre does clarify a number of issues and makes me update my perspective on other things..

(The fragile old person recovered sufficiently to wave away the ambulance crew after promising to see their GP. Right or wrong, it's their decision and they are ambulant.)

I am now roaming around looking at things in general. I don't ...

2026-09-07T23:00:19Z

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I am now roaming around looking at things in general. I don't yet have an actual goal. This is not an issue.

Could this be the day I do something truly exciting? I doubt it ...

2026-09-07T20:51:40Z

Could this be the day I do something truly exciting? I doubt it very much, but I will get out of the house for some fabricated reason or other.

No more news for me today. I've updated my list of things I ...

2026-09-06T21:05:08Z

No more news for me today. I've updated my list of things I can't cope with, and my list of things I don't wish to know about, and that's enough.

Yes, that's why I keep them. They were my everyday footwear ...

2026-09-05T07:25:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…ttvf
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Yes, that's why I keep them. They were my everyday footwear in Canberra winters, but it's just not that cold here.

I have winter shoes (black and brown), summer shoes (brown and ...

2026-09-05T06:03:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…4u0r
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I have winter shoes (black and brown), summer shoes (brown and also brown), DM boots (unnecessary here), and sneakers (ugly). That's quite enough. Also random thongs and things, of course.

Browsing hiking boots. Why are they all so ugly? (Rhetorical ...

2026-09-05T03:43:51Z

Browsing hiking boots. Why are they all so ugly? (Rhetorical question. We don't know who hurt the designers,)

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2026-09-05T03:24:34Z

A nice new shoebox, and no cat to put in it.

I think my previous gardening shoes can be laid to rest. They ...

2026-09-05T03:19:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…tp8c
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I think my previous gardening shoes can be laid to rest. They leak a bit.

It's a sad day. Repairs, even without any cosmetic fixes, ...

2026-09-05T01:45:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…63m7
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It's a sad day. Repairs, even without any cosmetic fixes, would cost more than half the price of a new pair of shoes. I know that 'cos I went and bpught a new pair. I'm now taking the old pair home for a peaceful retirement in the garden.

The uppers are hanging in there, for now. This could be the final ...

2026-09-04T23:40:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…xtzz
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The uppers are hanging in there, for now. This could be the final repair.

I'll take my current-favourite shoes to the cobblers this ...

2026-09-04T23:11:01Z

I'll take my current-favourite shoes to the cobblers this morning. How many times can the Shoes of Theseus be repaired before it's no longer sensible?

That was the right thing to do. Got myself sorted out precisely ...

2026-09-03T04:23:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…axvs
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That was the right thing to do. Got myself sorted out precisely as I wanted, by a strapping Arab lad who sang along to "Material Girl" while he snipped. Much more my vibe than the convenient local joint.

Sod waiting for tomorrow. Going to town.

2026-09-03T03:08:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…lkyu
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Sod waiting for tomorrow. Going to town.

The idiot is working today. Bugger it.

2026-09-03T03:02:51Z

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The idiot is working today. Bugger it.

In an hour or so I will go and confront my fear. I shall go for a ...

2026-09-03T01:46:45Z

In an hour or so I will go and confront my fear. I shall go for a walk, peer into the barbers, and see if the idiot is working today. If not, I'll go in. If so, I'll do something else.

If he is there this afternoon I'll try again tomorrow. If he's there tomorrow I'll go into town and find another barber. I hope he's not there this afternoon.

As pissweak adventures go, this one is pretty lame.

I had the sudden thought that I don't really need to go ...

2026-09-02T00:07:14Z

I had the sudden thought that I don't really need to go shopping for groceries tomorrow and now there's an existential crisis for me to deal with. Great.

This morning I'll give my brain the outing it deserves. ...

2026-09-01T22:23:41Z

This morning I'll give my brain the outing it deserves. I'll take it for a walk to Officeworks to buy some pens. It'll be good for the rest of me too; there's no bakery section there.

But first, a shower. Also clothes, shoes, toast etc.

Typed and deleted a post. I really must take my brain for a walk ...

2026-09-01T12:09:20Z

Typed and deleted a post. I really must take my brain for a walk tomorrow, even just once around the block, to stop it coming up with unhinged nonsense like that. Chances are I'll be physically unwell as a result but it's a fair trade-off to keep my mind from fraying at the edges.

They did! (And I'm pretty sure that they were a they, the ...

2026-09-01T07:34:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…0nnl
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They did! (And I'm pretty sure that they were a they, the ambiguity levels were very high indeed. I wonder what they made of the questions.)

Just had a census collector at the door. I said I'd done the ...

2026-09-01T05:49:53Z

Just had a census collector at the door. I said I'd done the thing online, which was accepted, and then I explained that the next address they were looking for is a vacant block. Clearly it's going well.

I have been taken ill and am likely to be awake most of the ...

2026-08-31T15:00:38Z

I have been taken ill and am likely to be awake most of the night, which is a bit annoying. On the bright side, I had the wisdom and foresight not to have any commitments over the next couple of days so I don't have to make any effort to cancel things.

I'll be stuck at home with all these books and some decent snacks, oh no, I'll have to find a way to cope.

I once walked home jacketless at -3, but it had been a very long ...

2026-08-31T09:05:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…du9a
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I once walked home jacketless at -3, but it had been a very long night and vodka played a part.

[insert vulgar words here] I remember when it was 7 cents... ...

2026-08-31T02:26:40Z

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[insert vulgar words here] I remember when it was 7 cents... *gets caught in a giant comedy butterfly net and taken into care*

How much?

2026-08-31T01:14:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…jpvl
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How much?

There are still people roaming about in faux-fur-lined parkas, ...

2026-08-31T00:19:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…7hrr
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There are still people roaming about in faux-fur-lined parkas, woolly hats etc 'cos it's Winter. FFS, it'll be 22°C today. The recommended temperature for an office is 23. Get a grip. Not there.