Mundane News

[Gravity Aided]

It's not that new a thing though it's an American import. It most likely has it's roots in the Tudor Christmas tradition of mumming. That has both masked costumes and treating them to food and them playing tricks on households.
Mumming like most of the 12 days of Christmas never recovered from Cromwell and the puritans war on Christmas.
House to house has all but died out It's still lives on via masked folk plays in parts of Uk and Ireland

and this, as well
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

 

[Gravity Aided]

Not like to have trick or treaters here tonight with 1C temperature, 35 mph winds, and a bit of snow at present.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I am on the verge of the fields here anyways, very little reason for anyone to stop by.

 

[classic33]

Not like to have trick or treaters here tonight with 1C temperature, 35 mph winds, and a bit of snow at present.

You've got snow!

Trick or Treating ended early here. Some "bigger kids" had fireworks, and thought it was fun to throw them.

 

[Reynard]

That batch of Motoring News from 1987 is proving to be a bit of a damp squib. Not regarding the race reports (definitely a few gaps plugged there), but with the photos.

Well over halfway the stack, and the yield is only three. Two of which are actually from 1986.

 

[DCLane]

That's my dream, right there.

Sadly, no longer attainable.

Still, the "blue" passport makes up for it.

Ditto. I now regret [edited to add] not getting an Irish passport when I was eligible.

 

[classic33]

Ditto. I now regret getting an Irish passport when I was eligible.

What's wrong with an Irish passport?

 

[PeteXXX]

PPFDOTM NR 😘

 

[Reynard]

What's wrong with an Irish passport?

I think there's a word missing from @DCLane 's post.

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, bed for me, via a nice hot bath.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[Andy in Germany]

Good morning.

Suddenly noticed this morning that the floor needs cleaning again. I'll have to speak to the domestic staff about this, it really isn't good enough.

 

[tyred]

Torrential rain again.

Oh, and my floor needs cleaning too!

 

[Andy in Germany]

Oh, and my floor needs cleaning too!

Use your own domestic staff...

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm nearly up. Not yet looked at the floor to assess cleanliness. It's Black Bin Day today.

 

[Dec66]

What's wrong with an Irish passport?

If anyone has one they don't want..?