Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. Was a recommendation on the R site.

Complex, eon spanning, hard sci-fi. I'm loving it!

So far. One the nob ends find a way in it'll not be as friendly, that's why blocking them and their instances promptly is important. I saw something on blocklists the other day and will look into that. I may be totally wrong, but to me it sounds like the filters we'd use in uBlock Origin or similar. Sounds good to me.

Chickpeas

Never had a problem with mine.

That'll be easy to eat. A handle to hold it and if you use a spoon, dead easy to scoff the lot.

And they are magnificent.

So is the TV series ; -)

Wife's gone to Brighton with step daughter to get SDs wedding dress. They're staying overnight.

I'm doing a Rings Marathon!

I tried to explain this to my daughter in law when she suggested my wife just use the same password for everything, including online banking.

Ended up in a big row about how she doesn't give a shit because she has nothing to hide.

Didn't talk to me for a week.

Thinking about that, perhaps I should rack it up as a success 😏

Am of the same opinion - thank you for voicing it ;-)

Looks good so far - too soon to say for definite. But hopeful.

Not unpopular here matey!

I don't mind paying a licence fee if it goes towards Sir David etc. But you've got to question wages that allow 'tens of thousands' to be splashed (oo-er) in only three years.

And BBC wonder why people complain about them.

If millions of people get out on the streets for an indefinite amount of time, stop working, stop buying things Sadly, this will never happen. People are too lazy, selfish and wrapped up in this 'Gotta have cheap, sparkly plastic tat' that they've seen on an 'influencers' Instagram or TikTok page.

Doesn't stop the rest of us doing our bit though, to keep our conscience clear 😒

Disgraceful.

I bet they left the washup sponge in the sink as well.

And the sugar spoon in the coffee. That may be a UK thing only though.

No. We don't ; -)

And you!

And don't we know it!

It's salt right. With celery in.

I have!

Not sure. Tried a couple of Adrian Tchaikovsky and couldn't really get on. Could be because they were audiobooks.

Have been 'off' of reading for a while, but have realised a new found love for my Kindle.

Andy Wier's Hail Mary might fit your bill.

Or Iain Banks' Culture series.

Just moved on to Kath Two. After all the fun with Izzy and The Cannibals ;-)