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I couldn't even find the moon let alone appreciate it's super-mode majesty but an astronomer lady talked about it on the radio yesterday:

"It may not appear that different but bear in mind that it'll be approximately 18% larger and 22% brighter than normal."

Sounds enchanting...

I was surprised how bright it was last night. Had to feed the baby and when i went to kitchen to grab a bottle, i swear the garden was visible. There were shadows from the trees and everything was bathed in moonlight.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

The 6 Music playlist is killing it right now, three picks from the bunch:

Glass Animals - Season 2 Episode 3

- this kind of smooth R&B usually isn't my bag but I really dig this for some reason, the 8-bit sound effects just add to it


The Duke Spirit - Serenade

- this kind of airy, ethereal indie-pop with beautiful female vocals totally is my bag, love this


Coldcut feat Roots Manuva - Only Heaven

- it's Coldcut and it's Roots Manuva, 'nuff said

 

[Dangerblade]

Vowed not to spend anything on Black Friday

Went on mandmdirect.com

Spent £75

FML

 

[daviyoung]

Amsterdam, Sydney, Croydon

Booking my trip now!

 

[NinjaBoiX]

 

[phisheep]

Claim to fame #537 ...

My daughters are on Strictly Come Dancing (in one of the filmed segments)

Edit: just watched it - just the one daughter, very briefly, while knitting

 

[8bit]

Vowed not to spend anything on Black Friday

Went on mandmdirect.com

Spent £75

FML

M&Ms world would probably get you more for that 75 quid.

 

[Nerdkiller]

Watching a series 1 episode of Bullseye. Pretty surreal to see how different the rules were compared to later.

 

[Dangerblade]

M&Ms world would probably get you more for that 75 quid.

Damn you, now I want M&Ms. The crispy ones, blue packet. Secret best type.

 

[MikeMyers]

Well my dad is applying for jobs, including some in the UK. So I guess if he gets it I could be moving back.

 

[Any Questions]

Merry Christmas folks. Eat cake and be merry.

 

[Rubbish King]

Christmas would be so much easier to spend alone if people didn't send you sad messages when they find out you're spending it alone. I've been invited to so many dinners, offered condolences and shit. I just want to stay at home and now you've made me feel incredibly depressed, I even had a little cry about it.

Despite the deaths, Brexit and Trump 2016 had been my best year, December has seen an end to that. It's made me fat, lonely, poor and depressed. If one more person calls me or messages me to "check that I'm okay" I'm going to revert back to the hoover smashing angst machine, not that I'm already verging on that.

Merry Christmas.

 

[8bit]

Christmas would be so much easier to spend alone if people didn't send you sad messages when they find out you're spending it alone. I've been invited to so many dinners, offered condolences and shit. I just want to stay at home and now you've made me feel incredibly depressed, I even had a little cry about it.

Despite the deaths, Brexit and Trump 2016 had been my best year, December has seen an end to that. It's made me fat, lonely, poor and depressed. If one more person calls me or messages me to "check that I'm okay" I'm going to revert back to the hoover smashing angst machine, not that I'm already verging on that.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas mate. I fantasize about being alone at Christmas without Hatchimals and other noisy shit these days.

 

[Danj]

Merry Christmas folks, did you get anything nice?

 

[Symphonia]

Merry Christmas folks, did you get anything nice?

The usual; socks, boxers, that one awful knitted jumper I'll never wear. But I also got an electric revolving spice rack, a few cookbooks, a hamper full of herbs and spices, and a box of kitchen/baking utensils.

Merry Christmas, BritGAF.

 

[MikeMyers]

Merry Christmas.

 

[Dangerblade]

Merry Britmas. I'm enjoying a couple of spiced rum and ginger beers.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

I got a Kindle, a jacket, shoes, chocolate and a titanic & iceberg shaped ice cube tray.

 

[Danj]

Happy New Year 2017 folks!

 

[Dangerblade]

Happy Fucking Whatever guys

 

[Tarkus]

Is the Queen dying?

 

[8bit]

Is the Queen dying?

She's been dead for weeks, the palace won't release the information so that she didn't have to share headlines with everyone else that died in 16. Expect an announcement on Tuesday.

 

[WhateverItTakes]

Tonight Mrs Brown's boys is a stoner comedy.

2017 is gonna be fucking absurd.

 

[Symphonia]

Mrs Brown's Boys has never, and will never, be funny.

 

[Nerdkiller]

Mrs Brown's Boys has never, and will never, be funny.

Wow. It really is a stoner comedy then.

 

[Symphonia]

Wow. It really is a stoner comedy then.

I wouldn't call it a comedy of any sort, but that's just me.

 

[Volotaire]

The new BBC One indents are an odd choice.

 

[Danj]

The new BBC One indents are an odd choice.

Apparently they're supposed to represent oneness.

 

[slider]

Speaking of the BBC, anyone caught Hospital on BBC2? There's an underlying point about the NHS, and social care more generally, that they're not explicitly making. At least not yet. But it's as clear as day. Good viewing.

 

[Izuna]

Thread dead?

Anyone in London wanna meet up over the week?

 

[Danj]

Anyone else in the education sector and going to the BETT tradeshow at the Excel this week?

 

[NinjaBoiX]

Haven't posted this in a while, I know all five of you have probably missed it terribly so here is a special extended theatrical collectors edition directors cut:

Loyle Carner - The Isle Of Arran
- best new hip-hop I've heard in a while, check out his album it's top

Sylvan Esso - Kick Jump Twist
- 8-bit plinky plonk loveliness

Cherry Glazerr - Nurse Ratched
- top tune, love the chorus

Laura Marling - Soothing
- its Laura Marling, it's gorgeous

Bonobo - Outlier
- best track on his slightly disappointing latest record, maybe the best track he's produced in years. That part around 4:30 where it all melts into this deep house groove, fuuuccckkk...

 

[mrklaw]

Bloody washing machine repairman didn't turn up for the second time. My wife will go nuts so I'm tempted to lie and say he came but needs another part so has to come back. She'll be annoyed but not as much as if she knew they cancelled twice without warning.

 

[butzopower]

Bonobo - Outlier
- best track on his slightly disappointing latest record, maybe the best track he's produced in years. That part around 4:30 where it all melts into this deep house groove, fuuuccckkk...

Seeing Bonobo play in Shoreditch in a few weeks.

 

[Izuna]

Bleeker Street Burgers

Bruh

 

[daviyoung]

Bleeker Street Burgers

Bruh

and of course they make you eat it standing up, outside

nothing says quality like juggling a plate of chips and a burger in my hands with a can of coke in my coat pocket while my rudimentary napkin gets blown onto someone else's chips

 

[Izuna]

and of course they make you eat it standing up, outside

nothing says quality like juggling a plate of chips and a burger in my hands with a can of coke in my coat pocket while my rudimentary napkin gets blown onto someone else's chips

argument invalid

~~

But guys, while I recently discovered Bleeker St and found it to be THE SHIT. Y'all need to try Chosen Bun

 

[butzopower]

When I was first visiting London last year I stayed close to The Water Poet, and wife and I had Bleecker like 3 times that week. No one believes me that the best burger I've ever had was in the UK.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

Seeing Bonobo play in Shoreditch in a few weeks.

Yeah, got my tickets for his Manc show.

argument invalid

~~

But guys, while I recently discovered Bleeker St and found it to be THE SHIT. Y'all need to try Chosen Bun

That burger is raw man.

I'm all about a rare steak but raw minced beef? Nah mate, you're alright...

 

[Volotaire]

Yeah, got my tickets for his Manc show.

That burger is raw man.

I'm all about a rare steak but raw minced beef? Nah mate, you're alright...

You should try steak tartare. Delicious!

 

[Nerdkiller]

You should try steak tartare. Delicious!

Just don't be like Mr. Bean and stuff it everywhere if you don't like it.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

You should try steak tartare. Delicious!

It is but that's a prime cut of steak finely diced, not cold half cooked burger meat.

 

[Symphonia]

Bleeker Street Burgers

Bruh

Boss Burgers is the only place to go for burgers.

I will accept no alternative.

 

[Izuna]

For reals, TRY CHOSEN BUN

I gotta leave London today and it sickens me that y'all never tried it

 

[Any Questions]

For reals, TRY CHOSEN BUN

I gotta leave London today and it sickens me that y'all never tried it

Interesting. I will check this out.

 

[Dangerblade]

Been looking for a new job, got it on the first interview I had. An extra £5,000 a year. Oh yeah!

 

[Any Questions]

Been looking for a new job, got it on the first interview I had. An extra £5,000 a year. Oh yeah!

Nice! Cigars and steaks all round

 

[Symphonia]

Anyone able to help me out with property prices in London. Looking to move in to a one or two bedroom flat there, nothing particularly fancy, but cheap as possible in a reasonably nice area. I'm looking at £500-£600 per month, which is the current going rate for property around here.

 

[Volotaire]

Anyone able to help me out with property prices in London. Looking to move in to a one or two bedroom flat there, nothing particularly fancy, but cheap as possible in a reasonably nice area. I'm looking at £500-£600 per month, which is the current going rate for property around here.

I don't think my knowledge is informed enough to help you, but it may help to inform posters of an area you are thinking of (underground zone or district). Prices will vary a lot from Central to Watford.

 

[Symphonia]

I don't think my knowledge is informed enough to help you, but it may help to inform posters of an area you are thinking of (underground zone or district). Prices will vary a lot from Central to Watford.

I don't want to be moving to the city of London itself, as I know prices are exceptionally high there, and it might be a little too busy for my liking. I'm thinking somewhere like Harrow or similar.