I am thinking of getting a bottle of Kraken. I quite like Rum and am looking for a long drink so I don't end up guzzling Red wine. What, if it all, do you mix it with? I used to have Rum with Coke (Cola ) maybe Ginger? I reckon it would go well with a nice smoke? I just noticed you have yours with Coke

Mild and gloomy

We do. Though the window of opportunity is really only the odd day in July.

Left over Roast Chicken from yesterday., Greek Salad, Home made Potato Salad and a French Baguette to mop up the oils. Mango Yoghurt for afters

Mild and sunny, light winds and the birds are starting to clear their throats

Arsenal v Manchester United. Could/should be a cracker. 10 mins to kick off

Tray baked Lamb cutlets with Courgettes, Potatoes, Garlic and Rosemary Wilted Spinach with garlic lemon butter Homemade Mint Sauce

A Beef Ragu which has been bubbling all day served with Tagliatelle. Some fine Rioja, joints and some CS&N for some tunes.

That can only mean Rodders dear boy, that we are on the uphill TO SPRING Having said that it is cold today. But it is sunny.

Goodbye man. You have always been one of my favourite musicians. The opening to the film Woodstock and the haunting 2 tracks has been etched on my memory. We will spark up a joint and listen to some tunes this evening.

Coq au Vin with mashed Spuds

Tik Tok?? What a pile of fucking shite

As we are still stuck in the late 20th Century, we have to either meet "the man" on an unlit street corner or grow our own with the risk of a criminal record and the prospect, if caught, of spending a holiday at His Majesties pleasure. For the former, the hardened "drug addict" hands over a wad of dosh for some substandard, poorly grown, mouldy shite which is a potential health hazard and wouldn't get a fly high. Fortunately the latter is many the road of choice. With this in mind I have opted for "Californian Orange" which is an Old Skool strain. Reports due sometime late Spring.

RIP Jeff. I will always have a bit of him with me. He gave me Tinnitus when we saw him doing the "Guitar shop" tour in 1989/90. Sadly missed and a true legend

@Walter Baked buffalo chicken wings recipe | BBC Good Food This is how I did mine, though I used Spanish Smoked Paprika. No dips, just as they were. Went down a treat with a bottle of Rioja and a few Doobs of Superskunk This evening: Thai Style Baby Back Ribs, Tom Yam Koong (Spicy Thai Prawn Soup). The house will smell incredible Hope all is well with you and yours Chuck?

Buffalo Chicken Wings for us also PC. I marinated mine for 24 hrs in a spicy home made mix. Fries as well. No Cherry whatever that is? Wine and Doobies for us.

Temp now is 15c at 17:00 hrs. I'm surprised the Daffodils are not coming out

@Strider Better live in a place where it does rain rather than not. I know I complain about it, but we lost our green and pleasant land last summer in the drought and it was shocking what no rain can do.

Utterly ridiculous. Whilst we are not as extreme as Europe, it's still warm for January. No snow in the Alps, 20c or 68f in parts of Central and Eastern Europe. We are about 14c or 57f. No frost or snow.

4th of Jan eh? Better be quick

There a much of a muchness. You can't polish a turd as they say as the original recording is not the best. It's a shame because it is one of the longest and best show ever.

Thanks Est. You and yours also.

Mine this year: Grow more green (in fact the choice for this years Gardening is California Orange) Smoke more green (Orange) Eat more Greens Drink better quality wine Go green Vote Green Play more Golf Move House Have more holidays

Yes I agree with you there man. Says people who live in a country ravaged by unprecedented floods with loss of life only last year

Don't forget to include half of the band must be Black, Asian or transgender.