Pray for Joanna
Hello sausagey,
A nice short intro for you today, as I am currently in a car on the way to Cornwall.
Don’t feel too jealous of my trip; tomorrow I’ll be doing a 26-mile hike along the coast - a hike with a total elevation higher than Ben Nevis. In fact, don’t feel jealous of me at all, just pray for me / send me good vibes / do a ‘don’t fall and break your pelvis’ dance for me at sunrise. Whatever your thing is, do it.
Of course, if you want to give a more prosaic (but extremely valuable) show of support, my Just Giving page is here.
While I’m away though, I’d like you to have a think: what’s your favourite random fact? Hit reply and tell me to be included in a future PP newsletter. I’ve already had a bizarre Danish word and a fact about vulture urine, so the bar is HIGH.
Hit me!
*joke nicked from 30 Rock
Let’s dabble!
The every-year itch
Get ready to itch, my friend - scientists report than even trying to mess with mosquitoes' sense of smell can’t prevent them hunting humans down. Tenacious bastards. Since I am sitting here with leg bites so bad they have turned my legs black and blue, I did NOT really need to read the words ‘digging’, ‘proboscis’ and ‘skin’ in the same sentence. But you know me, I like to share the misery.
Dragon it out
I’ll get straight to it - this is a list of the 50 Best Fictional Dragons, and it’s a corker, inspired by (and including) the beasts from House of the Dragon. No spoilers from me, but top 3 are *chef’s kiss*.
‘POP!’ psychology
I was going to admit that I’m one of those disgusting people who can’t not watch pimple popping, but I’ve just looked up relevant gifs and I think I’m cured. Anyway, if you’ve ever wondered why sickos like me love squeezing spots, this article is for you.
Polling stations
I thought after all the mozzie/dragon/zit chat, you’d need some respite. So here it is: kick back and admire the most beautiful train stations in the world. Whaddya know, none of them is Preston.
Clippy caper
Remember this guy?
I’ll let you have your few seconds of nostalgia before you recall what an annoying f*cker he was. Like all the best villains/pains in the arse, Clippy has an origin story. Read it, shriek in horror at Clippy-inspired erotica and be thankful he was vanquished.
And finally…
As someone whose head is too big for normal hats, I feel attacked.