Monday 22nd September 2025

[refitman]

Morning all.

[refitman]

God they're crap

[Frog222]

I remember reading about this in early Covid times, easy to situate the date because of where my Decathlon supplies come from --

" Though the train will cross Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland and Germany, it will reach France in just 16-18 days, compared with 20 days by boat—a significant reduction in travel time and pollution. And from now on the Décathlon warehouse in Dourges will receive weekly deliveries from Wuhan".

So Poland has reacted to Russian provocations and closed the Belarus border, the trucks and trains are piling up, and now China is not happy !

Tough shit Xi !

[Frog222]

I have an early paperback copy of Sinclair Lewis's 1935 "It Can't happen here", bought secondhand in Paris for a few francs .

[Frog222]

[Frog222]

[refitman]

It's suddenly gotten chilly. I might have to put on something with long sleeves soon.

[Frog222]

It's suddenly gotten chilly. I might have to put on something with long sleeves soon.

The same here, 10° at 7AM when Boy the cat came in from the dark, demanding breakfast . Not feeling the cold at all he buggered off immediately afterwards

I've prepared the stove for lighting just in case I really feel the cold tomorrow, and as a small treat as it's then MY turn to have a Birthday !