In honour of Tolkien’s birthday, Kobo has recommended me 4 books… that I already have.

The most delightful thing for me lately, as someone who likes to learn about everything, is that the friends and mutuals I’ve been blessed with over the last 20+ years all know STUFF about THINGS to a high level so I get to enjoy newsletters, blogs, academic papers, books, podcasts etc about it all

It’s been mainly a “watch what’s on regular telly kind of time” #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

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After literally decades of seeing me wear the spooky pyjamas and drink out of mugs emblazoned with all the characters, my Mum has gotten curious enough about The Nightmare Before Christmas to actually watch it.

20m of Christmas lights is longer than I thought it was. This is my 25m ethernet cable situation from university all over again

Love that the council has not been able to confirm my Mum’s identity so she can postal vote despite her living in the same house where she pays them council tax longer than I have been alive and having given them her NI no etc.

Turns out Sky Arts doesn’t mean Ina Garten when they schedule something for 2 and half hours called The Barefoot Contessa

Did I realise the Netflix recommendation algorithm wouldn’t know I had already seen Frankenstein at #LFF so I watched it again at home? Yes. Love that all these algorithms have finally figured out what I’ll watch but always too late lol. #LastFourWatched

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Reminded today particularly of Staging Death, featuring Udo Kier https://letterboxd.com/film/staging-death/

I continue to be baffled by how if I book the 5-6pm time slot for grocery delivery, the groceries without fail get delivered before 4.50pm every time. If I book 5.30-6.30pm though, they arrive within that hour as expected.