Hopstretch

Ordered my first new watch for a long time, a Nomos weltzeit. They call this particular shade "Nachtblau" and if you could bottle it, Mikey might even deign to collect it.

Dono about Pono, but TIDAL are still sending me regular "any minute now!" emails. The last one was a list of their current hardware partners:

And vice versa, surely? Today I managed to burn the back of my throat, which hurts in a very novel way. And no, I wasn't sucking off Satan.

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/10/apple-bose-removal/ Kinda buries the lede.

Johnny Marr -- Playland I enjoy!

I'll give you tree fiddy and a cookie.

Got my 6 today. I like it so far, but the larger size requires a bit more adjustment than I had expected. As the actress said to the bishop ...

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

HC reversal just crashed their Web site, I see.

Metric -- Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

Heard my 9-year-old son yell "fuuuuuuuck" for the first time, when Frank Lampard equalized for Man City right at the death. Let it slide on the grounds that there really wasn't any other adequate response.

Thumb zones.

Andrew Bird -- ​Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of

Moderation is for monks. Got my leather case. It's nice. Might try the Regent Street store next week on the off-chance of scoring a phone to put in it.

Thanks gents! Had a nice, middle-aged day -- walk on the heath, long lunch and a nap. Most agreeable.

Gave up. Will try again tonight.

Drake's in Ripley. Brilliant food, super dangerous wine list.

Asparagus Cream, Beetroot Ice, Soy Broccoli, Green Strawberry, Caper Berries Roast Scallop, Pear and Saffron Buckwheat, Lemongrass Guinea Fowl and Squid Broth, Peas and Sweetcorn Grilled Leek, Onion, Mushroom Milk John Dory, Cucumber Ketchup, Lemon Thyme, Kohlrabi Cornish Lamb, Parsley, Samphire, Pickled Rhubarb Cheese on Toast Mint and Pea Ice Cream Grapefruit Curd, Peanut, Passion Sorbet

Happy Birthday Dr. Lub!

Alt-J -- This Is All Yours

My UK iPhone 6 order shows delivery between the 9th and 16th of October. I'll just walk around talking into the empty case until then, Dinny-style.