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Louise Boyd said...: Dex, I think you're gonna have to furnish your room with a mini fridge, maybe soundproof it, adopt a guard dog, and definitely get a lock so you can go full doomsday prepper and not have to deal with home invasions anymore!
Your parents are insane! *-*
Also, how do they have the energy to keep going places? I went to the post office today and I'm like, "yup, that's me done for a couple weeks, minimum"!

Oh, I finally found a flaw in the tiny queen: raw onion is vile and so are tuna toasties x_x
She's still perfect, but I'd have to rethink living in her realm in fear of that being the only cuisine on the menu. It'd be a tough decision but I even I have my limits!

Hopefully the decisions you would have to make would be things like 'what should they make to put in the cake fridge?' :)

Exactly! It's too much pressure! Maybe I'd delegate the choice to Captain Candyclaws :); 20 October 2025 at 21:56
Dex said...: I really should have built my own bunker :) I never understand how people do things in the evenings after they arrive home from work. I just want to have something to eat and crash out :)

I can't say I would enjoy raw onion either :) I'm sorry to say that I used to quite enjoy a tuna toastie but I haven't had one in a long time as Kerry views them the same way you do :) I would have to be sneaky if I were to have one these days :)

I would definitely try and live up to my name and rank when it came to choosing things for your sisters' cake fridge :); 21 October 2025 at 22:53
Dex said...: We were having a discussion at work about a very important topic and I would like you input. Best shape of pasta? :); 22 October 2025 at 19:21
Dex said...: I hope you are getting ready to enjoy Halloween, Lilliputty :); 23 October 2025 at 18:53
Louise Boyd said...: I am enjoying the month of spookiness, but I figured something out this year, that I actually don't care about the day of Halloween, I just like spooky things. And I can enjoy them all year round!
I do like when someone brings me home something festively-shaped on the day, though ^-^ But that also might just be because I like presents *shrug*

The best shape of pasta? That... is a very complicated question *-* Because it depends on what you're having it in!
But if I had to choose, it'd probably be Trofie. It's not fancy looking but it stays al dente and I love chewy pasta. If it's floppy and slippy, I get the serious ick >_<
Did you all come to a conclusion or was it a pasta standstill?

Cake fridge? Or leave it for Halloween? It's up to you, but here's some choices if you feel like it!:

- Mint Aero Cheesecakes
- Cadbury's Buttons Caramel Slice
- Black Forest Gateau Cake
- Mars Brownies; 23 October 2025 at 21:26
Dex said...: I was very tempted by the Black Forest Gateau Cake but I think you're right that it might be better to wait for Halloween. I'm sure she will have some excellent things on that that day so I am very much looking forward to you giving me orders :)

I'm glad we like pasta the same way :) But I'd never even heard of Trofie pasta! When I get around to trying it, I bet I would think it is the best one since it is your favourite :) I like Farfalle but no one else seemed to!

Kerry really loves Halloween but I think it is in the same way as you as she likes the spookiness and seems to start enjoying it about two months in advance :); 24 October 2025 at 23:25
Dex said...: Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso. Apparently this is something that I can get in Shetland!; 25 October 2025 at 10:59
Dex said...: I hope you enjoyed your extra hour in bed :); 26 October 2025 at 12:18
Dex said...: I really hope it isn't as cold in Blair as it is here at the moment!; 27 October 2025 at 18:21
Louise Boyd said...: I mean, likely not as cold because you're higher up, but comparatively? Yeah, it probably feels as bitter :(
I went outside to help bring in the shopping today and basically chanted "cold, cold, cold, cold, cold" until I could scamper back inside. These bones are not made for below 10 degrees >_<
Are you getting the rain, as well? It's even doing it through the sporadic sunshine, here. Which is pretty, but just, y'know, quit it, clouds and let me get some vitamin D before the sun disappears for the next six months? =/

I did enjoy my extra hour in bed! Probably the best night's sleep I've had in weeks. I haven't had insomnia for years, but it's back with a vengeance -_-
Ever had it?

Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso, you say? Now, is this the kind of coffee drink where the your can't really taste the coffee? Because I'd be down.

I was gonna say Farfalle! I love bows! And they have such a good texture. But I think people get judgey about it because it's the shape you'd probably as for as a kid? I definitely did. "Adults" are so weird. Like, just because you're in the 30s+ doesn't mean you can't like bow pasta! *-*

Y'see, Kerry gets it. If you're a true spook, Halloween's an all year round thing. And I always fuck up choosing a movie for the night of, anyway -_-
I'd been considering the new Nosferatu, but I think I'll leave it until next month and do a double feature with Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation of Frankenstein when it drops on Netflix.
And maybe throw in Werewolf By Night to round off the classic creatures features ^-^
Have you and Kerry got any movie plans?; 27 October 2025 at 21:34
Dex said...: I was really hoping that you would back me up on the pasta :D

The best thing about this weather is being warm inside :) I'm sure Charlie is finding the warmest and most comfortable spots in the house to park himself :) As well as the cold, we have been getting plenty of sun and showers these last couple of days. So many rainbows :)

I'm really sorry, Maggot. I didn't realise you have been dealing with insomnia recently. Do you know what causes it? I'm very glad you had a very good sleep with the extra hour. Hopefully a sign of things to come! I feel like a complete asshole saying that I never have any problems falling asleep. If I am under a duvet, there's a 99% chance I will be asleep within five minutes :S Kerry is a terrible sleeper though! Takes her hours to fall asleep and she can find a million ways to defeat any alarm clock :)

I haven't tried the Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso yet but what you describe is what I am hoping for :) I will let you know!

Those sound like excellent film choices for Halloween, Lilliputty :) I'm not sure what my plans are but if Kerry does invite me over, I'm sure we'll find some terrible slasher film to watch :); 28 October 2025 at 21:15
Dex said...: I have bought some Heroes and Haribo Starmix for any children who might show up on Halloween, even though I know that I'm going to hide in the house with the lights off and eat all of the sugar on the following day :); 29 October 2025 at 19:10
Louise Boyd said...: There is no universe where I am giving candy-begging urchins Heroes! No way!
Did you hear they're removing Eclairs from the mix and replacing them with Flakes? It's heresy! I love a Flake, but they're just messy Twirls and they're already in the tub, so wtf? Eclairs are so gooooooood; it was always the best when my gran had them when we visited. How could replace them?!
This is like when they replaced the Malteser Truffles in Celebrations all over again <_<

Is Kerry's method of defeating an alarm clock a bit like mine: keep turning the chirping fucker off and get up when you damn well feel like it?
It's an effective method :)
I seriously envy your sleep skills. I used to be an epic sleeper, would rarely have problems passing out, then I had a rough patch during my late teens/early twenties (aka. the depression era), and now it's back! And I've tried all the breathing techniques, the pressure points, visualisations, and nothing works 0_0 I'm seriously consider asking someone to bonk me on the head just so I can get a decent night's sleep.
Don't ever get insomnia, Dex, it's a life ruiner *-*

Maybe you should do a Scream marathon? The quality goes down pretty quickly, but even the bad ones have their charm.
I'm actually weirdly excited about Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich returning in the next one. I've missed the horror husbands.; 29 October 2025 at 22:10
Dex said...: Wait! They don't have Malteser Truffles in Celebrations anymore?! They were the best part! And I completely agree with you - why would they put in Flakes when they already have Twirls which are basically Flakes wrapped in chocolate?! Eclairs always seem to be the ones that are left in the tub at the end but that just makes them seem like a final treat :) I definitely wouldn't get rid of them!

I think that is exactly Kerry's method :) I wish I could come up with a useful suggestion to help you sleep. I just try thinking about stupid things like ranking episodes of my favourite tv shows in my head :)

I very much enjoy watching Scream films so I would be very happy to watch them this weekend :) Kerry was talking about watching the Halloween films though... Some of them are very dire. Although that does make them very entertaining too :) And talking about stupid things that entertain me, I like knowing that Skeet Ulrich's real name is Bryan Trout :); 30 October 2025 at 21:09
Louise Boyd said...: He's called what?!
Nooooooo, that makes his horror husband title even more adorable >_< I had the biggest crush on him in that movie. When he licks the corn syrup from his finger? *incomprehensible swooning* I was FERAL for him.
I always thought that was fucking brilliant twist in the movie, as well; it's fairly standard, now, but back when I was a preteen watching one of my first horror films it was just mind-blowing. Plus, it's the reason whenever I'm watching something and the character doesn't double/triple tap their attacker, I'm basically yelling "IDIOT!" at the screen ^-^

I'm so sorry for the Malteser Truffles revelation, it's a devastating blow, I know -_-
Next they'll take the toffee fingers from Quality Street, and then I'll really lose my shit.
Let's send you to the Halloween cake fridge to make it all seem less heretical:

- Dig Your Own Oreo Cheesecakes (these are so cute >_<)
- Caramel Apple Crumble Cheesecake
- Chocolate Orange Caramel Slice

Hope no trick 'r' treaters come for your candy, Dexterous!; 30 October 2025 at 21:25
Dex said...: Fortunately, my bedroom is at the back of the house so I can hide in here with the lights off in the rest of the house until I think it is safe to emerge :) I have seen costumed children wandering around our road... I think another hour and I should be safe :)

Anyone one who doesn't shoot the slasher killer in the head to make sure they are dead probably gets what they deserve :) I love that you and Kerry were both preteens when you first watched Scream :) Kerry's mother was not okay with her watching it so she had to secretly carry the TV from the living room to her bedroom. And this would have been a 90s TV set :) And I think I can understand your feral reaction :) Kerry did actually take today off work and watch the first 3 Scream films!

Thank you for the Halloween cake fridge orders, Lilliputty. I really do appreciate it :D Just because I was sharing my cake fridge plunder at work, I went for the Caramel Apple Crumble Cheesecake. I hate sharing :); 31 October 2025 at 21:06
Dex said...: No trick 'r' treaters last night so I get to have all the Heroes :) I hope you've had plenty of Halloween candy too, Lilliputty :); 1 November 2025 at 12:57
Dex said...: It it my sibling's birthday today. I can't quite believe that he is 45! Not that we'll do much. I'm sure we will manage a takeaway though :); 2 November 2025 at 12:15
Dex said...: Also, October Monthly :D; 2 November 2025 at 12:32
Louise Boyd said...: Happy Birthday to your brother!
I'm lowkey envious of how chill the Eva clan is about birthdays. I mean, the Boyds aren't partiers but the stress over presents is brain annihilating x_x
Both the rentals have got big birthdays this year and next, and I am freaking out about it!

No halloween candy for me this year :(
The 31st was overall a very not spooky affair for me, tbh. My uterus betrayed me so all I could do was hobble around and take naps *-* I did manage to watch a scary movie, though, it just happened to be The Pope's Exorcist and the only thing on (I was too tired and sore to choose anything on streaming), and the scariest thing about it was Russell Crowe's terrible Italian accent :)
I'm making up for it in November, though by following Kerry's lead and rewatching the Scream movies (much respect to her for taking a whole day off just for that, also for carrying a whole ass tv!), and there's this Marvel zombie animation on Disney that looks pretty cool that I might check out. Maybe November's my spooky month, not October *shrug*

I can't believe you didn't get the Dig Your Own Oreo Cheesecakes! Dex! That's insane!; 2 November 2025 at 17:23
Dex said...: I'm certainly glad that my family don't make a big deal about birthdays (although I am very envious of all the excellent food and presents that happen in your family :) ) but the couple of times that my parents have decided to celebrate something big, they have made it very stressful. On their 25th wedding anniversary, they booked the town hall for a hundred guests with a 3 course meal and a dance! Also, it was snowing heavily! And my mother had a party for her retirement where she decided to have a surprise contest for the best dress, made people parade around, and then awarded the prize to a friend who had borrowed one of her own dresses! I wanted the floor to swallow me up! :)

I think Kerry would approve of you designating November the spooky month as that is her birthday month :) Also, you will definitely need to let me know your Scream film rankings! And I'm sure nothing can be scarier than Russell Crowe's Italian accent :)

My only defence is that the thought of sharing the Dig Your Own Oreo Cheesecakes was just too much :); 3 November 2025 at 22:29
Louise Boyd said...: I will forgive you for choosing crumble over cheesecake because... that's actually a really good reason. I wouldn't have been able to share, either ^-^
But I still might make you go this week! As punishment?

They've only got the first three Scream movies on Netflix, and honestly, they're the only one's I'm interested in, so once I'm done I will give you my official ratings. Would you prefer stars or out of five?
I'm halfway through the sequel so it shouldn't take long!
I will of course need your opinions, as well :)

I know I've said it before, but your mum sounds... mildly insane? :D
I mean, who doesn't have insane parents, but if mine had held a competition like that, screw being swallowed up by the floor, I'd've sliced a palm and summoned a hellhound to drag me to the underworld x_x
Like... are you still recovering, or has the mortification scab healed over yet? Or are we talking scarred for life? It's the latter, isn't it?

Guess who caught a 24hr stomach bug?
:)
Totally fine, now, if a little fragile in the stomach, but bloody hell, what is it with the end of the year and viruses attacking me? I don't go outside, ffs! >_<
And to add insult to literal injury, I've mysteriously bruised the fuck out of my index finger and my whole hand aches.
...
I have a sneaky suspicion the universe is punishing me for some reason, but I can't fathom what it is <_<; 4 November 2025 at 18:12
Dex said...: I'm sorry, Lilliputty. You really deserve a much easier time! It does seem so unfair considering that you avoid most human contact! I hope your poor finger gets better soon. The universe should definitely balance things out by giving you no viruses or injuries for at least the next 10 years! Hopefully your fragile stomach will be able to handle some nice sister baking very soon :)

I was going to say that I really love looking through your star ratings on your monthlies :) The first 3 films are the ones that I am really familiar with. I've only seen the other films a couple of times each so probably wouldn't be able to rank them properly. One firm opinion that I do have is that Parker Posey is the best thing about Scream 3 :)

My mother is definitely insane :) There were some very unwilling participants of that fashion parade! I spent most of it with my head buried in my hands :)

I will definitely take that punishment :D; 4 November 2025 at 19:49
Dex said...: Happy Bonfire Night, Lilliputty. Do they ever have a bonfire near you? There is one down the road but I don't think I will go, although I did enjoy waving sparklers around when I was young :); 5 November 2025 at 18:39
Louise Boyd said...: There used to be a bonfire and fireworks display at the rugby club (a five minute walk from my house) every year but they stopped doing it for some reason. Probably money, or the people who live beside the rugby field being generally pissed off by the racket!
But I used to love it. And hate it. Every year we'd go as kids, and it'd be really pretty but I'd spend 90% of it burrowing my way inside my mum's coat with her because the ash in the air was burning my retinas *-*
I did help build the bonfire one year, though. My best friend at the time's mum was part of the committee or whatever that organised such things, I got roped into chucking wood at the pile. It was fun.

Okay, I'm half an hour away from finishing my Scream rewatch, and I'm firm on my ratings, already:

Scream - ★★★★★ No notes, it's the perfect 90s horror-com, and Billy Loomis is still hot as fuck.

Scream 2 - ★★★★ Better than I remember, tbh. It definitely leans more into the ridiculous but the twist's still great and I love seeing Sidney go off. Final girls being done with this shit is always fun to watch.

Scream 3 - ★★★ It's really not good, is it? Story sucks, Sidney's trauma is boring, Gail's hair is deeply distracting, and the quality feels shoddy. I agree, though, Parkey Posey is, indeed, the best thing in it.

It's been a fun rewatch, but I genuinely think I'd only watch the first one in the future. It's such a genre definer, and I miss the graininess and unpolished feel of horror from the 90s. It may not have always been good (Urban Legend) but the aesthetics were peak.

I don't actually know if I can give you suggestions for the cake fridge this week because it all sounds bonkers good. The eponymous Rachael is really being a mad scientist lately, and her creations sounds freaking delicious!
But if I had to choose... Hazelnut Wafer Brownie Billionaires :); 6 November 2025 at 18:15
Dex said...: I was driving past the bonfire this morning and they haven't actually burnt it yet. They are maybe waiting until the weekend. It used to be a thing that all the kids in Westerloch would go around the houses and collect wood for the bonfire. Between that and the Westerloch fun day, we were quite the little community :) I'm sure tiny Dex and Lilliputty would have enjoyed chucking wood on the bonfire together :)

There also used to be a large fireworks display at Clickimin but that hasn't happened in a long time. It was nice watching them from up on the hill but I think I can live without fireworks these days as I don't like to think about all the dogs who get terrified when hearing them.

I really wish we could put all your star ratings in a book. I would be referring to it so much :) I think I pretty much agree with your Scream ratings, although I probably enjoy the silliness of Scream 3 more than most people :) Gail's hair though! And Patrick Dempsey's acting! Also, I still find it difficult to sit through the cafeteria serenade in Scream 2 :) The first one will always be the best :)

I will definitely go for the Hazelnut Wafer Brownie Billionaires! Thanks, Lilliputty :D; 6 November 2025 at 22:13
Dex said...: It is so misty here today!; 7 November 2025 at 20:25
Dex said...: Parents are in Sandness so I will try to enjoy a relatively quiet weekend. Maybe I should do a Scream rewatch too :); 8 November 2025 at 14:25
Dex said...: Just to let you know, the Hazelnut Wafer Billionaire Brownies were excellent :D; 9 November 2025 at 12:35
Louise Boyd said...: I thought they might be :D Wafers are top tier biscuits.

Did you endeavour on your own Scream rewatch? If so, I will need your ratings so we can compare! Because I actually didn't find Patrick Dempsey that bad, but I do agree with the cafeteria serenade being unbearable to watch. I'd actually forgotten how cringe it is. By far the scariest thing in the whole franchise. The only acceptable and enjoyable public serenade is Patrick Verona in 10 Things I Hate About You. The only one.; 10 November 2025 at 21:48
Dex said...: You'll be very glad to know that Kerry has forced me to watch 10 Things I Hate About You as she thought it unacceptable that it was missing from my education :)

Scream - 5 stars
Scream 2 - 4 stars
Scream 3 - 4 stars

Pretty much the same except that I enjoy Scream 3 more than anyone should :) I think it's partly due to familiarity. I've definitely seen it more times than the 2nd film. I've never seen anything from that genre that has come close to the first Scream though which seems incredible considering that it was almost 30 years ago!

Something I miss quite a bit is randomly coming across a film on TV late at night. I just don't watch regular TV these days but I used to like going through the channels on a Friday night.; 10 November 2025 at 22:48
Dex said...: It's Kerry's birthday this week so we have rented a flat in town for the weekend. We've stayed there before and I can tell that I am turning into a very old man because I get very excited that I can see where I have parked the car from the bedroom window :); 11 November 2025 at 18:39
Louise Boyd said...: :D
You're such a dork.
Do you get complimentary stuff at this flat? Goodies and whatnot? It's the best part of staying somewhere that's not home: the free shit *-* Or I guess, for you, the quality parking?
Happy Birthday to Kerry, by the way :)

Can't believe you gave Scream 3 four stars. You're the one who always likes the slightly dodgy entry in a franchise, aren't you? I bet you like Alien: Resurrection the best! :O
I totally agree with you about random movie watching on terrestrial. It happens to me every now and then, when I'm too lazy to choose something on streaming but need background noise. But it's so not as good as it used to be. They did have T2 on last week, though! Sarah Connor's such a badass.
Favourite Terminator movie?

Discovered a new delightful thing: Starbuck's are making Toffee Nut Frappuccinos, and they taste like Haagen-Dazs' Pralines & Cream *-*
If any of your local icy drink making establishments create a dupe, I highly suggest you try it. Or just buy a pot of Pralines & Cream and make a milkshake! Homemade shakes are the best >_<; 11 November 2025 at 21:42
Dex said...: The place we stayed on my birthday had a ton of complimentary food so I was very happy :) The owner even baked a cake! Something called Huffsie which isn't really my kind of thing but was so well made that I still quite enjoyed it :)

Terminator 3 & Alien: Resurrection obviously (I hope that you know that I'm joking :) ) But definitely Terminator over T2 (despite Sarah Connor being such a badass), and Alien over Aliens for me.

Always making me jealous of your baking sisters and Starbucks :) You definitely deserve all the sugary treats though! I will definitely look out for the Shetland off brand version. Or follow your advice and try to make my own :); 12 November 2025 at 19:32
Louise Boyd said...: Ohhhhh, so you're a purist? The first in the franchise always reigns supreme?
Innnnnnteresting! :D
Gotta disagree, though. Aliens will always win over Alien.
"Game over, man! Game over!"
Bill Paxton, what an absolute legend.
And T2 over T1, even with my eternal crush on Kyle Reese! I do also have weird soft spot for T3 =/ I know it's not great, but I dunno, I just like it.
We can both agree that anything past T3 is absolute garbage, though, yeah? Have you ever seen the tv show? I watched half the first season, kind of enjoyed it, and forgot to finish the rest 0_0 I can watch more at any point because I've got the dvds, but... I probably never will! If it came on streaming, I might... so lazy -_-

How do you feel about gingerbread? Because Em made a gingerbread cake with ginger frosting for Sarah's birthday, with gingerbread men on the side - which I helped to ice! Very important job that didn't give me hand cramp. Not at all :)
Does that make you jealous?
I wasn't going to send you to the cake fridge this week, and I'm still not technically ordering you to, but... they have Hot Chocolate Brownies *-*
Do with that information what you will!; 13 November 2025 at 18:01
Dex said...: Guilty admission. I've never seen T3! Or any of the others apart from T1 & T2. I do love Arnold as the bad guy in T1 :) Maybe you have the same feelings for T3 as I do for Scream 3 :) Also, I don't think anyone would ever call you lazy when it comes to watching films and TV! :)

I'm not the biggest fan of gingerbread but like a lot of food, if it's well made, then I will probably enjoy it :) And I know that anything made by your sisters will be very well made indeed! So yes, I'm always jealous when you get Em's baking :)

Hot Chocolate Brownies does sound intriguing...; 13 November 2025 at 21:27
Dex said...: I'm sorry, Lilliputty. I didn't get the brownies. I promise I will make up for it next week :); 14 November 2025 at 17:49
Louise Boyd said...: Hopefully you'll be having some celebratory goodies for Kerry's birthday in their stead :)

Waiiiiitttt, so you don't even like McVities Jamaica Cake? The stickiest cake in existence? That's insane! *-*
To be fair, though, I don't really like very gingery ginger cake, so maybe I don't like gingerbread, either =/ Hmm.
Either way! I'm shocked and appalled!
^-^

You're really not missing much with the missing Terminator movies, they're pretty bad, especially the one with Emilia Clarke. I couldn't even finish watching that one. Some movie franchises really have to be banged out in short timeframes. Like, Scream works so well in the 90s because the aesthetic's cool and no one had really made horror films like that before, it really changed the game for the genre. Same goes for Terminator; the minute you shine it up too well it loses its grittiness and just becomes a blockbuster with no depth. Hard pass!
I am kinda looking forward to the Henry Cavill Highlander remake, though =/ But that might just be because I like Henry Cavill...; 15 November 2025 at 22:29
Dex said...: I'm sorry for the short message, Lilliputty. I'm just at the holiday flat, enjoying TV and junk food :) There were complimentary Tunnock's Tea Cakes (when I say 'there were', that's because I have eaten them all!) :) It will be very odd going from here straight to the office on Monday morning (the office is literally 2 minutes away).

I've never even tried McVitie's Jamaica Cake! I'm sure I will get around to it one day :)

I'm definitely okay with a Highlander remake. The original was very, very flawed :) Do you remember the 90s cartoon version?; 16 November 2025 at 17:13
Dex said...: I'm not sure how Kerry feels about her haunted doll birthday present...; 16 November 2025 at 17:15
Dex said...: It is so cold here today! I hope you and Charlie have both found a very warm and comfortable spot in the house :) Although we both know that Charlie will have claimed the most comfortable spot :) Do you use hot water bottles?; 17 November 2025 at 19:08
Louise Boyd said...: Uh, I guess it's kinda cold here because it snowed *-* I mean, only a bit and it's basically gone, now, but still! Actual snow! Shame it's probably the most snow I'll see for the rest of the year =/
If I have to suffer through the cold seasons, can't it least be pretty?!

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Haunted doll birthday present?
What in the fresh hell... ??? o_O

:O
The original Highlander is a masterpiece! How very dare you?! Christophe Lambert's accent was a thing of majestic, auditory beauty! And Sean Connery was totally believable as a Spaniard! Clancy Brown!
I am outraged. OUTRAGED! >_<
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I don't remember the cartoon, though. I didn't even know that was a thing!
Oh, and there's an anime, as well! How do I not know these things? I'm obsessed with Highlander *-*; 18 November 2025 at 17:44
Dex said...: Well, she likes spooky things :) But I think it was too spooky! She couldn't sleep with it in the house so the haunted doll is now living with me :S

It snowed quite a bit here today. I hope you get at least a few proper snow days in Blair. I bet it makes your garden look amazing :) I have next week off work but I think it is supposed to disappear by then. Pity. I would have enjoyed watching it fall from the comfort of our sitting room :)

I didn't know there was a Highlander anime either! And I had completely forgotten Sean Connery was supposed to be a Spaniard! I'm so sorry, Lilliputty! Do your feelings for the original Highlander stretch to the sequels?; 18 November 2025 at 22:56
Dex said...: Less than a week until my parents leave for the Philippines...; 19 November 2025 at 19:19
Dex said...: I have booked annual leave for next week so I can enjoy the quiet house for a few days :) I will need to find things to watch!; 20 November 2025 at 18:44
Louise Boyd said...: Got any ideas for the watchlist? Will there be a theme? Or are we gonna be mood watching? And will the haunted doll be participating?

My love for Highlander does not stretch to the sequels because they are the worst. The actual worst and if I could erase them from my brain I would ^-^
Some movies should really be a one and done deal.

No Cake Fridge this week. Boooooo :(
I think you should go to Tesco and find something obnoxiously Christmassy instead!; 20 November 2025 at 21:30
Dex said...: I took your advice and bought some Cadbury Yule Logs :)

Oh, haunted doll will be sitting right next to me :) She actually came with some cards and candles that I am supposed to use to cast some sort of spell :S

I might try to do an X-Files or Star Trek: TNG re-watch during my week off...; 21 November 2025 at 23:17
Dex said...: The snow has completely disappeared now!; 22 November 2025 at 16:11
Louise Boyd said...: As much as an advocate as I am for everyone to have their own personal Doll Nadja (although, not really because dolls are creepy as fuck!), I'm going to suggest that you do not cast the haunted doll spell.
Not unless you're down with starring in your own horror movie and testing the "Am I a Final Girl?" theory *-*

Y'know, I was scoping out the X-Files recently, after it got added to Prime, and thinking it's a major missing part of my nerdy lexicon and I should probably rectify that.
But I'm scared I'll hate it and then it'll be ruined forever! >_<

I'm not sure Yule Logs count as obnoxiously Christmassy, but still, solid choice, my friend. So-lid choice. I might need you to really go for it next time, though. If it doesn't have Rudolph's face on it, it does not pass muster!; 22 November 2025 at 17:45
Dex said...: I will definitely try not to let you down with the Christmas food :)

I really enjoy X-Files seasons 1-5. I can't watch it from 6 onwards (although a lot of people love 6) as they moved production from Canada to LA and the atmosphere completely changed. I would suggest watching the first 3 episodes of season 1 but if you don't enjoy them, I probably wouldn't go any further as they are pretty indicative of the whole series :) You get the introductory episode (with a small town alien abduction plot), an Area 51 type conspiracy episode, and a monster episode :); 23 November 2025 at 23:45
Louise Boyd said...: Okay, first three episodes, I can totally manage that!
I guess the problem I've always had is that I was never a sci-fi kid, aliens held, and hold, very little interest for me. Whenever I watch alien invasion movies where the humans win, it always rings entirely false because aliens would take one look at our fucked up little planet and nuke us on first sight with their superior technology. We'd have no chance! Even if they were nice aliens, it would be a mercy nuking to put us out of our misery!
I would hope that before they blasted us to all hell, they'd beam up all the animals because truly they're entirely innocent when it comes to the state of the planet =/ Humans suck.
Just tell me one thing about the X-Files... do Mulder and Skully ever get together or does the show edge everyone for the whole series?

Apparently there are now Chocolate Orange Pop Tarts...
I don't know how I feel about this *-*; 24 November 2025 at 17:16
Dex said...: They do eventually get together but you'll be waiting a long time (and, if I'm being honest, it's not really worth waiting for). I love their relationship in the early seasons though. They got that part right straight away :) Season 3 is the best one if you do make it there :)

Hmm, Chocolate Orange Pop Tarts... only one way to find out :); 25 November 2025 at 00:35
Dex said...: Parents are now on boat!; 25 November 2025 at 21:49
Dex said...: Hopefully a video call with Freya tonight :); 26 November 2025 at 18:44
Dex said...: Freya still hasn't grown out of trying to eat me through the screen :); 27 November 2025 at 16:48
Dex said...: I bought something at Tesco yesterday called Raspberry Funfetti Yum Yums! Would recommend :); 28 November 2025 at 15:31
Louise Boyd said...: Damn! They look so freaking good. I love yum yums, they're like a doughnut but better.
Please tell me you or someone went to the cake fridge today, though? They had brownie yule logs *-* BROWNIE. YULE. LOGS.
Maybe that's what Freya thinks you are when she tries to eat you via video chat? :D
How is the perfect little gremlin? Already pumped for Christmas?
And how's the parent-free solitude? I imagine if you're mainlining raspberry yum yums, pretty great?
It's my dad's birthday next week and I am keeping my fingers crossed that he asks for a good dessert. Like Em's Bogtrotter cake aka. the best damn chocolate cake in the entire universe.
Cross your fingers for me, Dexterous, I need chocolate cake in my life >_<; 28 November 2025 at 22:13
Dex said...: I completely forgot about cake fridge on Friday! I've been on annual leave this week though so I probably would have been enjoying my bed too much to get cake :) But if I'd known about the brownie yule logs... I hope she makes them again in the run up to Christmas!

My fingers are always crossed for you getting the desserts that you want, even if they do make me extremely jealous :) And Em's Bogtrotter cake would make me very, very jealous indeed :D But if there was some way I could subliminally plant the idea in your dad's head, I would :)

I definitely enjoy the quiet but do slightly miss having my tea made for me :) I have gone a bit mad with the junk food this week but I promise that I will try to eat healthier starting in December :)

Sadly, I only got one video call with Freya as she went to London for the weekend! I'm sure I never used to travel so much when I was a kid, although I suppose I was trapped on a small island for most of it :) I think I will miss when she stops trying to attack me, either through the screen or in person :); 29 November 2025 at 23:02
Dex said...: I hope your November monthly hasn't been too stressful, Maggot. I know you always work so hard on them!; 30 November 2025 at 12:52
Dex said...: Monthly! :D; 1 December 2025 at 18:16
Dex said...: Just did my first quick read of your monthly and... As much as I love them, I definitely can't blame you for needing a break! I know that they must be a ridiculous amount of work every month. And at least there will still be a playlist :D; 1 December 2025 at 18:27
Dex said...: Parents have now arrived in the Philippines.; 2 December 2025 at 19:55
Dex said...: I really hope you got the Bogtrotter cake, Lilliputty :); 3 December 2025 at 18:48
Louise Boyd said...: Unfortunately Bogtrotter cake was a no go and I didn't like what got made XD
Apparently I'm not a fan of Black Forest Gateau Victoria Sponge =/ It was weirdly savoury to me, but my dad liked it, so that's all that matters really! I'm just gonna defrost one of the brownies Sarah made and put in the freezer to satisfy my sugar needs ^-^

How's the parent free living going? Blissful quiet and much tv watching in your mum's chair? You've actually made me contemplate getting a dressing gown; they sound warm and fun to swish around in, but all of them seem to made of towelling or fleece material and are ugly colours *-* I want, like, an old man's dressing gown: dark plaid cotton or something, but yikes, it's the dressing gown wilderness out there unless you want to look like you skinned a teddy bear =/

Ah, the monthlies. My sister's forced me to take the hiatus because I was getting really blue about it. It is a lot of work, but it's mostly that I'm finding it hard to just enjoy things because I feel like I have to have an opinion about them constantly to put on the blog, so I stall picking up new books/tv show/movie, et al. And most of the monthlies is me complaining! It's supposed to be a list of things I've enjoyed that month x_x
So, the break is muchly needed, even if my brain right now is telling me I still have to do it. My brain is a stupid gremlin <_<
I think when I get back to it properly, it'll be a different beast. More joy, less complaining :)

Have you had any more video calls with Freya? I bet she'll still try and eat you through the screen when she's gotten past the teenage years and reached her weird mid-twenties/thirties. All the best weirdos lick screen ^-^

I think a venture to Cake Fridge is desperately needed, my friend. Desperately! Your choices are:

- Cappuccino Cake
- White Choc + Coconut Caramel Slice
- Biscoff Billionaire's Brownies

Optional: Dubai Brownie Yule Log Slices

I don't know how you feel about the whole Dubai pistachio thing, I'm not a huge fan, but it's a brownie yule log, so... !

Ps. I promise that I will try to eat healthier starting in December :)

You realise you've been making this promise basically every year since we met, yeah? :D; 4 December 2025 at 17:33

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