BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

treacle_tartlet  sent me one of these!  It's a Moomin gingerbread house kit, and you can see a completed version of the house here, though the kit comes with cutters for Moonintroll, Moominmama and Moominpapa, and Lilla My rather than figurines. The instructions on the back come in Swedish and Finnish, which is interesting for translation purposes -- I now have the Finnish for egg firmly in my head as well as the chorus of the little piggies song!

Anyway, treacle has once again proved SHE KNOWS ME TOO WELL! Also, people popping in over the cooler months will now be subjected to barbecue and moomin gingerbread, instead of the usual plates of macarons. You have been warned!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

treacle_tartlet  sent me one of these!  It's a Moomin gingerbread house kit, and you can see a completed version of the house here, though the kit comes with cutters for Moonintroll, Moominmama and Moominpapa, and Lilla My rather than figurines. The instructions on the back come in Swedish and Finnish, which is interesting for translation purposes -- I now have the Finnish for egg firmly in my head as well as the chorus of the little piggies song!

Anyway, treacle has once again proved SHE KNOWS ME TOO WELL! Also, people popping in over the cooler months will now be subjected to barbecue and moomin gingerbread, instead of the usual plates of macarons. You have been warned!

Finally saw an episode of Hawaii Five-O

I can see why people are loving the buddy relationship between the two leads, and there was some clever writing in there, as well as gorgeous scenery and some quite decent cinematography. I'm not convinced it will be a show that I watch, but I understand the appeal for those who do. But I have one thing ...

There are all these scenes where they are driving around like maniacs, and the leads are clutching the steering wheel or door handgrip for grim life, clearly acknowledging that at any moment things could go horribly pear-shaped, but not once are they shown wearing seatbelts.

Did Princess Diana's tragic death teach Hollywood producers nothing? And don't believe the bullshit that it takes time too much time to get out of a belt, I have done it upside down in an instant and I am not a professionally trained law enforcement officer. Every time I see this on a show I want to slap people. Unless the driver is belted up and the passenger isn't and the passenger is a serial killer with a gun and the driver is about to crash into something. Then I can cope with it as a narrative necessity.

Finally saw an episode of Hawaii Five-O

I can see why people are loving the buddy relationship between the two leads, and there was some clever writing in there, as well as gorgeous scenery and some quite decent cinematography. I'm not convinced it will be a show that I watch, but I understand the appeal for those who do. But I have one thing ...

There are all these scenes where they are driving around like maniacs, and the leads are clutching the steering wheel or door handgrip for grim life, clearly acknowledging that at any moment things could go horribly pear-shaped, but not once are they shown wearing seatbelts.

Did Princess Diana's tragic death teach Hollywood producers nothing? And don't believe the bullshit that it takes time too much time to get out of a belt, I have done it upside down in an instant and I am not a professionally trained law enforcement officer. Every time I see this on a show I want to slap people. Unless the driver is belted up and the passenger isn't and the passenger is a serial killer with a gun and the driver is about to crash into something. Then I can cope with it as a narrative necessity.