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Best wishes from us too.
Many years ago a scan revealed a small cyst on my thyroid gland. I was told to keep an eye on it. I rate this high on my list of useless medical advice.

Morning all. Wind has eased off (for the moment) but single figure temperature out. At this rate I will have to go and get s trailer full of logs - in May. Happy St George's Day to all. Or if you live in Catalunia, Happy St Jordi ! He's the patron saint here. It's traditional to give a rose and a bo...

Evening walk over. Gale blowing, temperature in single figures. Missing mild UK.

...make a GT.....

Morning all. Very cold here in northern Iberia, wind 8, will last all this week.

Started today in Heattech Super as so cold in Teddington at seven am, then changed into short sleeve shirt at LHR for flight back, changed back into Heattech as soon as entered Spanish house. Woodstove lit, central heating on. House is damned cold compared with UK flat which never goes below 22°.....

Mr Woody, are you on shift here at LHR today ?

Morning all, five ack emma and a glow in the sky. All packed up for the trip home.

Good news, Bob.

Well G-CPTN, these things happen. Myself, having disobeyed instructions and not drinking endless glasses of water all day, am still peeing countless litres all night. Where's it all coming from ? (I know where it's going to).

Tesla, the electric car company owned by Elon Musk, has recalled thousands of its new Cybertrucks over safety concerns. It is because their accelerator pedals currently risk getting trapped by the interior trim, increasing the possibility of crashes. The BBC recently spoke to a whistleblower at the ...

Woody, could not order on-line G&Ts for BA0474 on Sunday. Any chance of smuggling an 02 bottle on board full of Bombay Sapphire ? If so I'll let you know the seat allocation tomorrow.

Belgians are token French who think, and do, the same.

22:48 local: CH-47s at 800' rattle my fillings.

Facing three years in prison for using a Nazi slogan: Björn Höcke, who leads the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Thuringia, is being tried for saying the words "Everything for Germany!" during a 2021 rally. At a campaign event in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in May 2021, Mr Höcke ended a speech...

Sun yet again at seven am. Only time will tell if it lasts....

Hearings: Ed Pierson, the director of the Foundation for Aviation Safety, begins his testimony by saying that the world should be "shocked" by what he says are Boeing's lack of safety protocols. "Every person stepping on board a Boeing airplane is at risk," he says. The only thing more dangerous tha...

Had lunch at the Ivy, Richmond to celebrate. Was jolly good.

Suddenly grey and miserable out. Where did the beautiful sunny morning go.....

Olive oil still available in Spain, but you have to go for the top brands, which are not cheap.

Addendum: sun out again. Changes faster than a whores...(deleted)

Yet another clear and cold dawn with rain forecast at midday. Birds are singing happily though as they don't see that forecast.