Directors Of The Bored, another weekend approaches. Yay!
Stay away from packing the beach like sardines or I’ll come down there and brain you with your bucket and spade myself.
Following that continuity announcement, here’s something I’d like you to take a look at when you’re online next. Logic dictates that unless someone printed this off for you, that’s kind of …er…now.
Here’s today’s Google Doodle in the UK.
It’s dedicated to Olive Morris.
Find out why Google has amplified her birthday, here.
I told you before, whenever I can, I will keep on trying to learn, and in turn, share what I’ve learned with you, so we can become more educated, and empower the change that needs to happen, so that #BlackLivesMatter doesn’t have to exist, and all lives matter equally.
And don’t even get me started on ‘White Lives Matter.’
Those are the people I fear we may never change.
But it should never stop us from trying.
“It always seems impossible, until it is done” – Nelson Mandela.
And now, today’s blog.
People Are Amazing
It feels like a long time since we’ve done one of these. At the absolute peak of Coronavirus examples were jumping out all over the place, or have you forgotten the 99 year old soldier who raised millions for the NHS just by walking round his garden daily in the run up to his century. I think a large part of me continuing to follow the story was the soap opera cliff-hanger possibility that (whisper it) he might not make it. Not the walk. Just, IT.
There. You thought it. I wrote it. It’s academic at this stage anyway. Everything worked out in the end, but I bet you he still doesn’t buy ripen-in-the-bowl bananas. Could be a waste.
The important thing here is that even though the news agenda has possibly moved away from it, people everywhere are still being amazing, doing kind things for others for no other reason than because they can. Like this guy….
The Useful
If you’re working from home and would prefer to catch some rays at the same time, I think this hack is largely self explanatory in the photo.
But, on the off-chance you’re one of those people who only retains information from text, here’s the accompanying article, by way of explanation.
That one also has the added bonus of being a 2fer (two-for-one) assuaging your guilt from buying yet more stuff delivered by Amazon in that very box.
I think these have been a lovely way to kill some Lockdown time, as well as help various Lockdown related charities and causes. This is the most requested film reunion from Josh Gad’s Reunited Apart series so far. It’s also probably the least inventive of the trailers they’ve come up with to promote it, but don’t let that put you off. I will personally vouch for Josh on this one, and that shows how far I’ve come, and how much I’ve grown as a person to say something positive in his defence after initially being furious that his trailer for Frozen made it appear the movie was going to be a cute cartoon comedy featuring a reindeer and a snowman.
AND NOT A MUSICAL WHICH WOULD BLIGHT MY LIFE FOREVER.
One of the biggest trends throughout the Lockdown period has been the amount of people who’ve taken up, or returned to, the sport of cycling.
You know what they say, “it’s like riding a bike. You never forget”
And whilst that may well be true, maintaining your machine so it’s in good nick is a skill that very easily slips the mind.
Don’t be too hard on yourself being forgetful. Your Dad probably did it for you.
Either way, this’ll help.
Wow, ‘The Useful’ section is knocking it out of the park today. Next, practical and cheap ways to keep cool in a heatwave.
Things That Make You Go Awwwwww
As we approach the end of a very unorthodox school year, maybe you’ll wish at some point you’d documented in some way how it affected your family. I bet this guy’s got something on tape. This is beautiful.
Things We’ve Discovered In Lockdown
Rest easy, wherever there’s a dilemma, I aim to resolve. You can sleep better tonight finally knowing definitively, how to pronounce ‘Nice’ biscuits.
For years people have asked, “Is it ‘nice’ as in pleasant, or ‘Nice’ as in the place in southern France?”
Finally.
The road painters in The Isle Of Man can’t spell awfully well. File this under ‘You had one job!”
To be fair, in terms of official responses, if you’re going to hold your hand up and admit blame, this is the way to own it.
It’s time for The Funnies
Not a political rant at all, only a human observation, but it occurs to me if Janey Godley’s fake Nicola was in charge of everything, not even seagulls would dare visiting the beaches.
Today’s News In Brief
Let’s finish on a song.
I know our Gary has been a staple when I’ve been trying to source music which has specifically been recorded in a Lockdown environment, but the fact is, he was quick off the mark, had the facilities and abilities right there, and presumably a world class contacts list.
So he was producing the material almost faster than I could re-publish it. There have been some ropey versions in there occasionally, and, I admit, maybe there were days I used some of the videos as a last resort so I could press the big publish button in the corner of my screen, BUT, here’s Gary with another guy who’s occasionally hit or miss too, and together they’ve created something really beautiful.
The biggest compliment I can pay this is that you know you’ve got a fantastic cover when you find yourself listening to the song again like it’s the very first time you’ve heard it.
Try it out.
Thanks for reading.
Stay safe x
#LaughterSpreadsFaster
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