US scientist recommends adding salt to make perfect cup of tea - BBC News
US scientist recommends adding salt to make perfect cup of tea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68085304
The US embassy describes Prof Michelle Francl's suggested tea recipe as an "unthinkable notion".
Russia could rip up Barents Sea agreement with UK - posing threat to cod and haddock supplies for fish and chips
https://news.sky.com/story/russia-could-rip-up-barents-sea-agreement-with-uk-posing-threat-to-cod-and-haddock-supplies-for-fish-and-chips-13050772
British boats are to be banned from key fishing grounds off the coast of Russia, as Vladimir Putin's government prepares to terminate an agreement dating back to 1956.
I feel like most Saturday TV from my childhood wouldn't hold up, but in my mind at least Gladiators was the exception! Really hope they don't ruin it.
(17:50, BBC1 for the unaware)
For me, pizza and TV tonight, a pub lunch with some friends tomorrow and a film in the evening, then a day full of chores and general adulting on Sunday that we have been putting off for ages, didn't do over over Christmas and probably still won't this Sunday either.
How about you?
Thursday Moans - a daily (?) chat thread
It's a Thursday again. The worst day of the week. Or is it? Disguised as a Wednesday for those south of the border, and a Tuesday for those of us in the land of the Scots.
What are your moans for this day and this week, the first week of the work year?
Personally, I've added app timers to all my time sink apps in an effort to become less dependent on my phone. It's 9.40am and I've already maxed out Megalodon, so I'm onto Lemmy/Voyager. Going well.
Also... I'm still off with the kids. Edinburgh schools didn't break up until the 22nd of December. Which seemed like a good idea at the time, but we're paying for it now.
Presenting, a contender for World's Worst Christmas Card
