Grahame

Does that even have enough buttons for Jeff?

Happy Birthday, Steve!

I though this would be more your d-_-b style, Jeff https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/All-3M-Products/Safety/Personal-Safety/Personal-Protective-Equipment/Powered-Supplied-Air-Respirators/Powered-Air-Systems/3M-Versaflo-TR-800-Series-Powered-Air-Purifying-Respirators/?N=5002385+8709322+8711017+8711405+8720539+8720547+8720780+8734499+3294857497&rt=r3 is there a 3M TR800 in your future? you can even use it for trips around town / contagion cosplay.

Happy Birthday, belated or otherwise.

What else for Shrove Tuesday? https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/feb/25/pancakes-how-to-cook-perfect-pancake-recipe

"Yes, this video's 20th anniversary will likely make you feel old as dirt," Because: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/get-ready-to-feel-old-the-all-your-base-music-video-turns-20-today/

Press release https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/newsroom/sennheiser-to-reposition-its-business-units-independently-of-each-other-1tmuqg As the CEO says "The headphone market and the soundbar business in Consumer Electronics offer great growth potential – despite a highly dynamic market and strong competitive pressure. This is especially the case for the true wireless headphone market. Our products stand for the best sound and a unique audio experience. These are crucial factors at the heart of the purchasing decision for our customers in the Premium Headphones, Audiophile, Enhanced Hearing and Soundbars segments. Together with a partner, we want to build upon these strengths. In addition, it is crucial to increase the visibility of Sennheiser products in the market in order to participate in sustainable growth" End of an engineering led era?

Happy Birthtday, Ed!

Rip Mr Neve https://www.musicradar.com/news/pioneering-audio-engineer-rupert-neve-dies-aged-94 More background and some interesting interview videos

The cut doesn't look all that clean ..

This turned up on my YouTube feed.

Happy Birthday Jeff! May it be filled with itemizable deductions!

"Great creativity comes from great hardship" As a form of escapism from the reality of the times ( no job, no future) - form a band with your mates. And you could do it "on the dole" https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/horace-trubridge/class-and-the-arts_b_8647352.html Plus, it's grim up north. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_Grim_Up_North Although, sometimes, it's not all bad

Deck Delights!

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dustin-diamond-screech-on-saved-by-the-bell-dies-at-44-report Quite the life

Have fun! Via: https://www.weather.gov/nerfc/snow ❄️❄️❄️

Homemade Hot Buttered Chocolate Crumpet with Black Cherry preserve.

Aka "Gateway Crumpets" https://www.theguardian.com/food/2018/oct/05/how-to-eat-crumpets

Deck Brunch

Well, it started with this ...

Never mind about the pandemic, Brexit foot shooting side effects ... Ex-Marillion singer Fish lays into government over EU Brexit touring fiasco: “I genuinely despair at the dreams that are being broken” https://www.nme.com/news/music/marillions-fish-lays-into-government-over-eu-brexit-touring-fiasco-i-genuinely-despair-at-the-dreams-that-are-being-broken-2863389 Fish reveals how Brexit has destroyed UK Artists' ability to tour https://www.music-news.com/news/Underground/137723/Fish-reveals-how-Brexit-has-destroyed-UK-Artists-ability-to-tour It's not quite how Roger Daltry thought it would go ... https://www.nme.com/news/music/people-are-calling-out-the-whos-roger-daltrey-for-his-previous-brexit-comments-2860916

Entirely appropriate for "A Nation of Immigrants"