Statement from the Premier of Greenland 🇬🇱 6:55pm local time: “🇬🇱 We have been a close and loyal friend of the United States for generations. We have stood shoulder to shoulder in difficult times. We have taken responsibility for security in the North Atlantic — and not least

Some more The Fierce and the Dead.The snappily titled “TFATD Sampler”, available as a download from Bandcamp.

It was very cold, and to keep themselves warm they sang Pooh’s song right through six times, Piglet doing the tiddlely-poms and Pooh doing the rest of it, and both of them thumping on the top of the gate with pieces of stick at the proper places. ~A.A.Milne

Tonight’s listening. Almost all of Chris Rea’s single A&B’s from 1980-84. (His first single is a notable absence) It also includes his last album “One Fine Day”-which was recorded in 1980, never released then used as a source of b-sides and lp tracks.

A bear, however hard he tries, Grows tubby without exercise. Our Teddy Bear is short and fat, Which is not to be wondered at. But do you think it worries him To know that he is far from slim? No, just the other way about - He's PROUD of being short and stout. ~A.A.Milne

“I don’t remember rain like this”, “I don’t remember it being this cold”-I hear this every year!🤣

This evening’s listening. Eloy’s second album and 1st for German Harvest. At this stage they were still finding direction-imagine Ian Anderson sinning on a cross between Trespass era Genesis & Meddle-era Floyd, with Child in Time screams!😀

“‘The More it Snows…’ is Pooh’s favourite song, and mine too. It is described as an ‘Outdoor Hum for Snowy Weather’ and the chorus can be sung separately while doing stoutness exercises. It is very good for keeping feet warm, which is really why Pooh made it up.” ~A.A.Milne

Sadly, because of the actions of a minority of people, we have British politicians calling for the banning of X.

Sad news about Bob Weir formerly of the Good Ole Grateful Dead. Here’s a live version of “The Other One”. youtu.be/ALNh0Hk09l4?si…

Next to Piglet’s house was a piece of broken board which had: “TRESPASSERS W” on it. When Christopher Robin asked what it meant, Piglet said it was his grandfather’s name, and was short for Trespassers William. His grandfather had had two names in case he lost one. ~A.A.Milne

Sad times we live in. Watching The Mighty Boosh and it now comes with a viewer’s discretion notice. All I can say to that is “Eels’!😀

Now listening to this-the first GD album I bought as a 15 yr old in 1979. There are GD studio albums I prefer, (Not many) and I cottoned on pretty quickly that “live” was where their real mettle showed.(I taped their Rockpalast gig 1981-not a school night😀)

“Tigger is quite big enough,” said Piglet. “He isn’t REALLY very big.” “Well, he SEEMS so.” Pooh was thoughtful when he heard this, and then murmured: “Whatever his weight in pounds, shillings, and ounces, He always seems bigger because of his bounces.” A.A.Milne

I have a house where I go When there’s too many people, I have a house where I go Where no one can be; I have a house where I go, Where nobody ever says “No” Where no one says anything - so There is no one but me. ~A.A.Milne #peace

All year round food!😀

"Christopher Robin and I are going for a Short Walk," said Eeyore, "not a Jostle. If he likes to bring Pooh and Piglet with him, I shall be glad of their company, but one must be able to Breathe." ~A.A.Milne

This morning’s listening. Capturing this fine band in concert for posterity.

Pooh made up a little hum that morning, as he was doing his Stoutness Exercises in front of the glass: Tra-la-la, tra-la-la, as he stretched up as high as he could go, and then Tra-la-la, tra-la - oh, help! - la, as he tried to reach his toes. ~A.A.Milne

This morning’s listening. My favourite of the Gilmour-era Waters lyric dominated era and the contemporary PF album when I discovered “The Floyd”.