Fluffgar

Not aliens but started listening to a New Zealand podcast and the very first episode a Scottish crytid gets a mention. (It's by some comedians. So genuine interest but not overly serious... At all). The Cryptid Factor https://antennapod.org/deeplink/subscribe/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.acast.com%2Fpublic%2Fshows%2F65f7db095765b60016059179&title=The+Cryptid+Factor

Very Shax vibes there XD Accurate.

Recovering from a stomach bug that's going round (not had it as bad as some, fortunately). Other than that, messing with the household computers. Seeing some well made FOSS versions of software that I use a lot now. The moving away from US corporation controlled software continues.

It's a really good one. Worth going to see.

Aye, Captain.

I believe it is canon that at least one of the Chief Engineers was Welsh. I think it was in the season of Discovery where they introduced Pike. We only ever heard her voice (briefly) over the comms. Memory is hazy over which ship she was engineer to. Had the impression it was Enterprise.

I read something, I forget where, about rowan berries having a toxin that's bad for the kidneys. It may have meant just the raw ones. Would have to look it up in a decent foraging book though. The amount of "A.I." generated misinformation that's about now is horrendous.

All of the above. Went swimming the day before though. Cold undercurrent was a bit startling but probably needed. That day was roasting too.

Just melting.

It does. Glad he had such a good long run though.

I remember going to one of the live shows. Not well. This news triggered a piece of memory I'd almost forgotten. RIP Big Man.

Experience the daftness for yourself <3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPNvSeyVXpw