I had a dozen (or more) a day habit. It was easier to stop altogether than just have, say, one in the morning.

Heh. I get _superb_ value for money from it these days if I do indulge. Used to be completely addicted to it...

I've now got the novella file open! To business!

A family member was diagnosed with ADHD lately but there's a 2-year wait for medication so he's been experimenting with coffee to help him focus, so... now I have multiple files open plus a gazillion browser tabs full of Ralph Steadman images, but I can't find the one I'm looking for.

Jotting down potential titles for a life writing piece about this renovation project now it's nearly complete which I'm absolutely NOT writing.

(not sure which folder to put them in, or which vault...)

We keep some in the house for visitors, and it has the benefit of making me feel good about being able to resist temptation! Usually… :)

O.

M.

G.

I’m going in…

*inhales*

And for those who missed the original story of that fiasco, here's the whole of it, now updated to include the rediscovered clause. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

Rising fuel costs in the UK have probably made sex cardigans inevitable...

And, well, cui bono?

And, related, how long before we all turn our backs on the frantic C21st media circus entirely?

A Reuters piece on investors' response to the budget used phrases like '... after UK finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget helped alleviate some concern about Britain's long-term finances.' and quoted an investment officer :"It could have been a lot worse and that's what the market was fearing,"

The run up to this budget has been intense. There's been day after day of doom-mongering from mainstream media. Day after day of rage-bait 'sources say...' headlines.