Very rotund or it’s not Santa as far as I’m concerned.

Happy Jesus day.

My favourite old French films are 'La Belle et la Bête' and 'Jules et Jim'.

Good excuse to get a bit drunk.

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Japanese noodle pots are far better than British ones.

British approach: Let’s get some noodles, add some foreign spice muck dried into a powder in a sachet and sell it.

Japanese approach: Let’s see what creative and delicious noodle treat we can dream up for people.

I’ve suddenly developed a desire to own a leather jerkin. Some of them look very dashing. But if you’re not young and athletic it may not be a great look…

That’s not typical ape behaviour. You make the Arctic Tern look like a couch potato.

That’s extreme. I wouldn’t expect it to be overly cold inside a pocket. That rapid drain reduces it’s utility as an emergency rescue tool…

Two years old? That’s amazing.

The daughter used to come around a lot. Sometimes more than once a day, but I think that was to see her mum while her dad pottered in the shed. So I don’t know if she'll continue.