Just home after a few days in Liverpool.

As a shandy-sipping, tutu-wearing Southerner I can say with complete honesty that it's the Northern city I am most happy to arrive in and most regretful to leave.

Only place in the world where every taxi driver I've met could realistically cut it either as a professional stand-up comedian or a tv football pundit - or in many cases both.

Turnip CW..

(Sensitive for UK residents)

TV seems full with adverts for low cost cremation services usually with an elderly character saying “I don’t want any fuss when I go”

For the avoidance of doubt then, when I “go” I want:

1. A public holiday for mourning.
2. Funeral with the massed bands of the Guards Division & Mormon Tabernacle Choir (or similar).
3. Interment in the park in front of the council offices with a 2 fingered monument saluting the same.
4. Public feasting for 7 days.

Only sorry I shan’t be there to see it.

Brexit benefit No 792..

"Don't worry about losing your fave pen, they're cheap enough from that shop in Germany - I'll order one now". Looks on interweb.

"
Pen: €6
Shipping to UK: €25
"

(Adds to very long list of things to buy on next trip away from brexit island). 😐

Found a whole panforte at the bottom of the emergency Xmas present box. Gifted it to… myself at coffee time.

Completely delicious…