Seen today in a super market. "Sparkling succulent". Did you know that succulents have evolved this natural coloration as a defense against their primary predator, the unicorn.
There's no accounting for taste. Some people like pot noodles and some even like parsnips, ceanothus and forsythia😯
When Pot Noodle first appeared, we being fond of spoonerisms, called it "Not Poodle", and bought one to see what it was like. Having tasted it, we agreed it probably was poodle after all. Parsnip is one of the few vegetables I really like, and I always look forward to forsythia lightening the winter gloom, but I'm with you on ceanothus, it makes me think of a police station.
I know lots happen behind the scenes and everyone is influenced by all manner of things and people - but can it be true that, after what seems like years of Cummings and his effect on the country, he's left because he's had a fall out over Boris' 'girlfriend'? Really? Is that the level politics is at?
We're now in the last throws of negotiating with Europe and Covid has forced a second lockdown and Cummings leaves the ship now? Aren't advisers needed the most in the darkest hours - or is this just a ploy so the blame for all the Brexit 'stuff' and Covid can be placed at a scapegoat's door?
I really don't care about the reasons. I'm just glad he's gone. Months too late, but he's gone. I'm more concerned that our dear Prime Minister never actually seems to know what he's doing. He probably thought Cummings was taking an early Christmas present home when he saw the photo of his departure.
Natural suspicion, and the knowledge that no.10 has a back door as well as one at the front, leads me to wonder if Cummings left by the front door and then slipped in again at the back... Â
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When Pot Noodle first appeared, we being fond of spoonerisms, called it "Not Poodle", and bought one to see what it was like. Having tasted it, we agreed it probably was poodle after all. Parsnip is one of the few vegetables I really like, and I always look forward to forsythia lightening the winter gloom, but I'm with you on ceanothus, it makes me think of a police station.