MrsDoyle

I’m studying insects at the moment and came across a couple of cracking beetles:

The Welsh anthem is wonderful - the Welsh are famed as singers anyway, and it’s a joy hearing them belt it out.

https://youtu.be/aVZHklqNGoo

Saw Iggy in concert once, he berated the audience for being boring, and sang “chairman of the bored” with his back to us. We probably deserved it. London, some time in the 90s.

Poo Leonard though - he had to keep gigging because his accountant stole all his money. I regret never having seen him live, I play his music a lot.

I just about had an out of body experience seeing them live.

Patti Smith and Philip Glass. I’ve been a fan of hers for so long, couldn’t believe I was in the same room as her, so to speak. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01f9vrd

God Speed You! Black Emperor https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/godspeed-you-black-emperor/2016/edinburgh-playhouse-edinburgh-scotland-6bfcf2c6.html

(Added in edit) This song made me cry, it’s so beautiful and joyful and sad. A wonderful concert altogether.

Probably the most intense performance I’ve ever seen was the Japanese dance troupe Sankai Juku, in Wellington, NZ in 1988. Amazingly moving, unforgettable.

Ah well, that’ll be where the billions come from, lol.

I’ve been wearing crocs since the beginning, so 20+ years, and I’ve never yet managed to wear a pair out. The only issue I’ve had was that the little croc logo button popped off one and was lost. I wrote to the company and they sent me a replacement button, free. I have I think four pairs in various colours; the most recent I got second-hand on Vinted. My sport involves launching and recovering boats in muddy water, so they’re perfect summer footwear - hose them down and you’re good to go. Also good as house shoes.

FWIW: “In 2025, Crocs revenue stood at $3.3 billion, an increase of 1.5% from the previous year.”

Here’s some nuance for you:

EU: https://www.auoow.com/disability-laws-differ-across-europe/

UK: https://www.enable-access.com/equality-act/

I had Flight Simulator! Crashed so many planes. Happy days.

ADA= Americans with Disabilities Act? So you expect other countries to obey your legislation? There’s a surprise.

True story. My niece went into a Christmas shop in our home town looking for a nativity set.

Assistant: “A what?”

“A nativity set - you know, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus…”

Assistant: “What’s Jesus got to do with Christmas?”