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I am making semi-retirement "profitable".I mentioned Chutney previously and this is the result - Spicy Tomato, Onion & Raisin Chutney.   It said, 10 minutes to make it on the recipe and it took me over 4h - preparing the vegetables ... Read More

World CupWhat a game last night, France is out, I am not sure I can stomach it tonight's game. I hope England will win, but not hopeful.The finale is going to have 30 min break at halftime like the superball so Madonna, Shakira + Burna Boy, BTS, ... Read More

BBC:UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gatesThe UK has signed a new trade deal with Switzerland that will allow British travellers faster passage through airports by using e-gates for the first time.Described by ... Read More

US (BBC):TACO man does it again:Trump reverses threat of 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume Iran ports blockadeDonald Trump reverses his threat for a toll on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as the US prepares to resume its ... Read More

Currently, 22C with broken clouds; high today of 25C. Air quality still not that good.We invested in air-con, 2 split systems, 1 for upstairs and the other for downstairs, absolutely brilliant once I learned not to turn the house into a freezer. ... Read More

EU (Euronews):I think this was already in the news but has come up again on my feed, probably because countries are now calling for it, rather than just the airlines/airports.‘Serious concern’: Nine European countries urge EU to ease ... Read More

Counter-terror police now leading investigation into death of Ann WiddecombeCounter-terror police (CTP) are now leading the investigation into the suspected murder of former minister Ann Widdecombe as "new information and evidence have come to ... Read More

Correct! 😄 My second pick would be France. Of course, I am still hoping England goes all the way 😉, but I have a feeling we might end up with a France vs Argentina final. - @CherylIt's a good bet on France. I am not sure England ... Read More

@fluffy2560 Being an ex-blue job, you should know all about multi-role equipment. At Munster/Osnabruck, we used ours for everything. - @CynicSure but I was "green RAF", which means looking like Army and doing infantry training and spending a lot of ... Read More

Argentina vs England on Wednesday 15 July. Now that's going to be interesting. Top scorers Messi vs Kane/Bellingham. - @fluffy2560 Interesting is the right word. 😄 I will definitely be watching this one and quietly rooting for England. ... Read More

Sam Neill, Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor, dies aged 78That's a shame.  I liked his movies.  I saw him more recently in the TV show "Invasion" and to be honest he looked like a shadow of himself.  Read More

@fluffy2560 At Leeds/Bradford, they use the in-flight catering truck. - @CynicAlmost like room service? Snacks available inbound and outbound. Read More

Argentina vs England on Wednesday 15 July.Now that's going to be interesting. Top scorers Messi vs Kane/Bellingham. Read More

Little House on the Prairie (TV Series 2026– )The Little House on the Prairie reboot series premiered on Netflix on July 9, 2026. The complete 8-episode first season is available to stream globally with a standard Netflix Subscription.Little ... Read More

Amsterdam does it properly - @SimCityATThey have a contraption like that in Budapest but it is so sloooowww.... It goes to different planes to collect people so it wastes passengers time getting out of the airport.   I don't need anything ... Read More

BTW, more airports/airlines are complaining about EES during the summer and want it suspended for summer months. I think that's a good idea. Leaving BUD at non-Schengen was fraught and stressful due to large queues. - @fluffy2560 We found the same ... Read More

With assistance via Munich:I travelled inbound to BUD via MUC (Munich)and all I can say is the assistance from Lufthansa was exemplary.  I had a personalised helper, there's a special passports queue in the bowels of the building (absolutely no ... Read More

Currently, 21C, with a forecast high of 32C. Clear blue skies and light winds from the east; temps start to reduce tomorrow, but still warm. Air quality is ugh, so once I've got the washing hung outside, I shan't be doing much else today. I see EDF ... Read More

BBC (Update):Suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder inquiry released and no longer part of investigationA 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe has been released, police say. Devon and Cornwall Police say he ... Read More

I think I need to stock up on popcorn 🍿 https://news.sky.com/liveblog-webview/p … e-12593360 - @SimCityATBit of shocker.  If she was murdered for political views - and people will have taken exception to those - then this might ... Read More

Silence - a Martin Scorsese movie. ............. I have seen this. The sense where the believers were tied in the ocean while the tide came up was disturbing. I admire people who are so strong in their beliefs. Joan of Arc and others . Organized ... Read More

BTW, on the flags non-issue, I'm hearing on the radio, people complaining the England flag is not up for the forth coming match in the World Cup. Stunning win over Mexico. Saturday will be a massive game - England vs Norway, 22h BST, 23h CET. - ... Read More

US (BBC):Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74Shame as they had hits but I was never a fan really. I was even less of a fan after they performed at Trumps inaugaration. Willis himself said he was NOT a Trump supporter and he couldn't ... Read More

UK (BBC):Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, triggering by-election which he says he will stand inNigel Farage is triggering a by-election to shore up his position and, as he said in his speech, to "continue the political revolution that Reform has ... Read More

Silence - a Martin Scorsese movie.It's a hard watch for thinking people. It's not a happy movie and full of torment and it's 2h 40m.  I'd say it is truly an underrated movie.  Andrew Garfield does an excellent job and so do the supporting ... Read More

17C and cloudy at the moment, it will start to clear later this morning, then we have a week of sunshine - yay. I agree somewhat in that Farage should have queered his pitch, but polls since the latest press furore seem to say the opposite; they've ... Read More

Travelled via BUD today (Monday 6th) from T2B (non-Schengen). My arrival would be LPL (Liverpool - a crappy airport at the best of time).There's construction at BUD T2B and the boarding card scanners were not working across the board. There's a ... Read More

Had an OK experience yesterday buying a new fridge.Our old one broke down after 19 years.It was a Zanussi, just in case anyone is interested.Purchased our new one from Mediamarkt.Went to their location in the Westend because the internet said it had ... Read More

If in doubt just call up your airlines assistance desk 24 hours ahead and double check that they have you down for help.It went allot smoother overall then I thought it would expect of course no one at Budapest airport was available. I am active but ... Read More

19C and mostly cloudy; forecast high of 21C. Temps are forecast to increase to 30C by midweek. Air quality is good today, but will creep up to moderate during the week Quiet week for me next week; not so in the politics of the UK where we have the ... Read More

Enola Holmes 32026Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Drama / MysteryAdventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case.Trailer: ... Read More

The British Embassy in Vienna held Birthday party for the monarch each year, I went a few times to the Queens birthdays. Everything included, free of charge. - @SimCityATWe don't get any of that here.   They say there's tea and biscuits ... Read More

Well, our fridge went out for the count last night, more items in the trash!!Hubby trying to find out what is wrong but after 19 years of faithful service, it seems like a lost cause.I think the yearly or bi yearly toss out is soon, so that is ... Read More

Fighting over Arco,I can believe it. Sounds like Walmart but then again we did see 2 guys rolling around the floor inside a Lidl. Just a distraction. We think they were part of a shop lifting gang because they entered the store together with a ... Read More

The wind is welcome and the cooler air.Too bad your son did not stick it out because to me, nothing is better then taking a dip in Balaton with the sun rising.No one around, birds singing and just the sound of the water splashing.Loved doing that in ... Read More

In most airports after you check in there should be assistance workers around with wheelchairs; Just go up to them and let them know you have requested help. Sometimes they may have a clip board with several names on it in advance and other times it ... Read More

Canada to compete in 2027 Eurovision Song Contest Read more: https://www.itv.com/news/2026-07-01/can … ng-contest - @SimCityATWell, they did use Celine Dion but she sang for France. But I am pleased that Canada has joined. I'd like to see ... Read More

Airports and EES:EU border delays 'not bearable' over summer, warns airport bossThe boss of Berlin Airport has said non-EU nationals arriving in the German capital are having to queue for up to two hours under a new digital border system, and warned ... Read More

Washington will now enter into a potentially protracted multiyear renegotiation process with Mexico and Canada, triggering uncertainty over the future of the deal for more than $1.5tn worth of annual trade. https://ft.trib.al/tpygUkL - ... Read More

Just to say I booked assistance for my return flight via Munich next week with Lufthansa and I have a confirmation paper from them.  So we'll see if that helps. It could be a problem standing in the queue.  So if I get offered a chair, I'm ... Read More

US (BBC):Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74Shame as they had hits but I was never a fan really.  I was even less of a fan after they performed at Trumps inaugaration.   Willis himself said he was NOT a Trump supporter ... Read More

Rain is welcome but it just going to make it more humid.Went to the water yesterday, only thing to do in the heat really.The shops are not very cool inside.Not sure about the malls.I wonder how many people are going to break down and put in A/C?IDK ... Read More

USA (BBC):US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to TrumpThe Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump's bid to end the 150-year-old policy.In a 6-3 ... Read More

What a terrible shame. We never know what goes on behind closed doors. Exception might of been my family growing up, we could hear mom screaming a block away. No, this is seriously sad. Guns in the wrong hands is never a good outcome. May the all ... Read More

Update:Pictures of my vine diseased leaves. Any thoughts welcome. - @fluffy2560 From ChatGPTquote "The most likely possibilities are:Spider mites (most likely) – The fine pale speckling ("stippling") across the leaf is very characteristic of ... Read More

German English - @SimCityATNot good. Surprised people have access to firearms. Read More

USA (CNN):Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million after Supreme Court denies his appeal of sexual abuse verdictThe Supreme Court Monday declined to take up an appeal from President Donald Trump over a $5 million verdict and finding that he ... Read More

Update:Pictures of my vine diseased leaves. Any thoughts welcome. Read More

I saw that Lamont at Large guy,Lamont makes upwards of over $250,000 a year with his videos! He has 3 different channels, another is called Fascinating Graveyard and the other is a food review with short videos. Called, You will pay for this. He ... Read More

Silo - returns for Season 3 on July 3, 2026On Apple TV or an internet near you. It will be easily downloadable after the broadcast date. It's much anticipated.One of the best sci-fi shows around at the moment.  Luckily it will run to Season 4 ... Read More

18C, mostly cloudy, high of 21C this afternoon when the clouds break up; this is approx the seasonal average around here. - @CynicWe are still in the midst of the heatwave. It's 12h and still mid-30s. It's the kind of temperatures where you could ... Read More

18C, mostly cloudy, high of 21C this afternoon when the clouds break up; this is approx the seasonal average around here. - @CynicWe are still in the midst of the heatwave.  It's 12h and still mid-30s.  It's the kind of temperatures where ... Read More

At last, 20C and partly sunny. I'll be moaning shortly that I'm cold and wishing the sun back. It's forecasting low 20's for the rest of the week, that will do me. - @CynicWe're receiving the hot weather which was affecting more Westerly ... Read More

Balaton:With our newly minted mushroom/toadstools around the fire. Now we need to recruit some local pixies to sit on them.It's too darn hot. 36C feels like 38C. Exhausting! Read More

It's now even too hot to travel by train: Due to the exceptionally high temperatures, Austrian Federal Railways ( ÖBB) has issued a heat warning for the coming days. This means that train services may be disrupted, as the high temperatures are ... Read More

Update:I managed to watch Death Wish 2018 with Bruce Willis.  It was my "afternoon-hide-from-the sun" movie.It was OK. It's probably better than the Bronson version.My only complaint is the 3.5 GB file size.   I really don't  ... Read More

25C inside ATM.Fans running, seems tolerable to me for now.Hope to head to the water within days.Seems we are always busy with some sort of errand and not able to just have a day to cool off.My plants like this weather. Growing some tomatoes and ... Read More

Hmm, only saw the old Death Wish with Charles Bronson.Been years now,sort of forgot the film.Bruce Willis, it is a shame.When he was on tv with the show, Moon lighting ,my sister saw he and Demi in a nightclub.They were dating at the time.She ... Read More

Bruce Willis did a remake of Death Wish Death Wish (2018 film) Death Wish is a 2018 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Eli Roth, written by Joe Carnahan, and produced by Roger Birnbaum. A remake of the 1974 film and the sixth ... Read More

@fluffy2560Trump isn't well. I give him a year. - @SimCityATImagine what he can screw up in one whole year. On the other hand, there is some hope.There's a rumour swirling in Washington that he's going to get a weight loss drug, suffers from high ... Read More

DW: Parsing Trump's claims about Washington's reflecting pool Ludicrous (of course) claims by Trump over the algae coated reflecting pool. I think the solution is obvious. Put some algae nibbling fish, plants and other aquatic life in it. It'd ... Read More

DW:Parsing Trump's claims about Washington's reflecting poolLudicrous (of course) claims by Trump over the algae coated reflecting pool.I think the solution is obvious.  Put some algae nibbling fish, plants and other aquatic life in it.  ... Read More

Saw the movie Obsession at the cinema yesterday.Really, don't bother. Really hyped up for a certain age group (sort of 16-25 year old age group). We went with our soon to be 21 year old. Absolutely stunned me it's made over $220M at the box office. ... Read More

Hot 33°C and increasing to 40°C on Sunday. - @SimCityATLooks like the Austrian Grand Prix will be affected. According to a report I read, 40C in the cockpit is likely and the glycol cooling system they have won't be enough AND it will add ... Read More

Just saw a video about Germany banning none German speakers from a lake side swimming pool.In eastern Germany, Saxony-Anhalt.Actually the lake there looks so inviting and nice.I wonder if deaf people are also banned there?I know they mean to make a ... Read More

I am surprised no one has answered this question yet.I no longer have a pet so not qualified to answer.I usually only see small or mid sized pets on public transportation and not often at that.I know you are suppose to have some sort of pet pass, a ... Read More

22C currently, with a light wind from the SE; forecast high of 29C mid-afternoon; tomorrow they are expecting a high of 32C and bad air quality; I shall be staying indoors. - @CynicExceptional weather.  I read a report that the UK will become ... Read More

HU/EU (Euronews):EU scales back Ukraine's accession timetable due to Hungarian resistanceFaced with renewed resistance from Hungary, the EU has been forced to change plans and now aims to unblock two, rather than five, accession clusters with ... Read More

I finally got around to watching Train Dreams.It's a slow moving ponderous movie which will not strain your brain.But it kind of leaves you without any real resolution for the participants. Read More

Sanders is a former U.S. Army officer who moved to Europe after inheriting his estranged father's real estate business. He also secretly operates as the Vigilante Citizen, a ruthless vigilante who targets those who have escaped justice. While much ... Read More

I booked assistance when I booked my flight.It gave me pre boarding.That was so helpful.Got to settle into my seat, get my gear out just as they started boarding everyone.Meant less time standing in line to get onboard.Assistance also made it easy ... Read More

Today's stats: 30C at 12.51h, UV 0, 1015 hPA, sunset 20.47h (sunrise 4.53h) and 1.2 m/s from S.Mrs F put up the pool and it's leaking. I knew it had a hole in it. So we'll pump out the water and use it on the plants and try to find out where the ... Read More

BBC News:it's what we all knew anyway, but like anyone is going to own up for this failure:Stop pretending EU's new border system is working, says airports chiefThe head of Europe's airports trade body says concerns over the region's new digital ... Read More

Time to use the old doggy hip, back, leg whatever and get assistance at the airport check in. Zero shame in it as being in your 60,s plus you deserve a bit of a break from the insanity.I know for a fact I would of missed a few connections on my long ... Read More

Well to tell the truth, I am still highly insulted by that idiot in Lidl yesterday who eased dropped on my private conversation in the store with my husband.Hovering behind us, getting all weird and blurting out, Go Home.Today I noticed a black lady ... Read More

Forgot all about Father,s day.We spoke with our son and he must of forgotten too, no mention of it.I would set up my pop up pool if I had room.Guess 16,000 liters is about 4,000 gallons?I know our pool took 2 hoses and a day and half or more to fill ... Read More

Today's stats: 30C at 12.51h, UV 0, 1015 hPA, sunset 20.47h (sunrise 4.53h) and 1.2 m/s from S.Mrs F put up the pool and it's leaking. I knew it had a hole in it. So we'll pump out the water and use it on the plants and try to find out where the ... Read More

Im getting so pissed off with UPS. I stayed in, waiting for this delivery that I had not asked for. Yet on the app it has said they tried to deliver. No doorbell, phone? - @SimCityATBest to blank out the tracking number in public forums.I know from ... Read More

@fluffy2560 I've given up all hope with USA & UK politics, they seem to be all fooked up. - @SimCityATShady Vance and Trump's friends/relatives are supposedly working with Iran in Switzerland on the peace deal YET while Vance reports progress, ... Read More

Remember by Bacon fook up? Well I got in the end, was next day and all good. NOW when I received the package I phoned up the company and saith thanks I received it. FINALLY. Now, I get an Email from the company yesterday that they have resent my ... Read More

@fluffy2560 Your comment re solar panels on cars prompted me to check for myself; the only manufactures I could find who offer it as a manufactures option were Mercedes and Hyundai. The reason why more don't is they claim that the car is not big ... Read More

35° C and must have felt higher than that. They are forecasting it to be hotter next week. Forecast to have thunderstorms today, but have said this in the past. The sky is a gray black, so who knows? - @SimCityATWhile we were driving about, the ... Read More

UK: It's a record! 📈 We're getting our sixth Prime Minister in the span of just ten years. This is the first time in modern political history that it's happened. You would need to go back to the 19th century, to a time when only a minority ... Read More

Forgot all about Father,s day.We spoke with our son and he must of forgotten too, no mention of it.I would set up my pop up pool if I had room.Guess 16,000 liters is about 4,000 gallons?I know our pool took 2 hoses and a day and half or more to fill ... Read More

18C and cloudy this morning, the cloud is forecast to clear around lunchtime, then a high of 25C, I can live with that.I forgot to mention Stonehenge, it's 50 miles from Cirencester and I've been there many times over the past (before they put a ... Read More

23C and overcast. Just got back from Cirencester, good weekend had by all. Forecast for next week is around 30C; should be interesting; thank goodness for aircon. - @CynicAirco is a bit hungry on the energy front. Like a big fridge.If down ... Read More

My EX DIL,s mom;s Villa was at Balaton.Velence is a cute little village but sort of boring once the season of summer is over with.We lived there for 6 months and when the weather was bad we would take off to the city for the day or go to ... Read More

It's 09.40h and already 30C. The sun is overhead and beating down on us. The grass is utterly frazzled and the dog looks like sizzled.Wind is 0.2 m/s from S, with gusts up to 1.6 m/s. Humidity is 49%. Pressure 2021 hPA and the UV is 3.1. Sunrise ... Read More

Poseidon - Watched this remake of The Poseidon adventure for my afternoon movie.  It  was on Netflix.  The computer generated graphics are not really up to much.  Cast is not bad. All it did for me is make me feel like I needed a ... Read More

Will experience the heat soon, off to the market. I have a general rule, I do not go there during the summer but we have cherries on our mind and they have several vendors selling them. If not going to the water, then it is nowhere. Siofok is where ... Read More

@SimCityAT Begs the question: what sort of staff exist in those embassies? Ambassador can be less important than dedicated specialists (like: military, economy (my guess dedicated oil related can exist in Gulf States)). In recent decades there is ... Read More

@fluffy2560 Well Lukasenko may have more military knowledge than Zelensky, but his country far behind Ukraine in military capabilities, all around, not just drones. Maybe the only one where Belarus have an advantage would be heavy vehicle repair ... Read More

21C and sunny and good air quality - yay, the perfect balance, nice enough for shorts and t-shirts, but not sweltering.Boris saved next doors dogs from getting run over in the school traffic; he was stood by the back gate, barking like mad; nothing ... Read More

I do not think the prison system in the US gives any parting ways gifts like even bus fare out of Timbukto, which is usually where the big houses are. Miles out from anything.I think his buddy is picking him up. His son is now in NV and probably can ... Read More

It's going to be a real heatwave these next few weeks. All days over 30C. Dog walking is postponed indefinitely due to blistering heat. The doggy is encouraged to stay inside. Even the cat is in hiding. It's 12.30h now and it's 27C now. UV is ... Read More

Should of written your goose is cooked but bacon was the topic.Now I am dying for a BLT sandwich.Have not had one in many years.My Vegas friend said it is 112F or 44C, something unbearable.Her husband is getting his first cataract surgery ... Read More

6 Days - a movie about the Iranian Embassy siege in London in 1980.On Netflix and downloads elsewhere. Read More

Clarkson's Farm:Jeremy Clarkson said in the show he has aggressive prostate cancer. It's a moving moment for Caleb, Charlie and Jeremy.  Real shocker.  I had the same discussion when my bro told me he had a brain tumour.  Really ... Read More

Footie Schedule - might not come out so well but important thing is tonight - England vs Croatia, 22h CET I think. Actual schedule here. Read More

Really too hot today at 28C but feels like 30+ in the sun. Brutal. Wind WSW 3.4 m/s (really blowing/gusty). UV 3.4 and humidity 43%.We're not able to keep up with the cherry collection. Dog walking postponed until the sun starts to go down. The ... Read More