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They say kids these days are being ruined by social media but mine have learned plenty from FailArmy on YouTube!

Including (but not limited to):

  1. motorcycles are dangerous
  2. wet rock/stone/concrete is very slippery
  3. misusing gym equipment is dangerous
  4. fire, even birthday candles, requires caution
  5. gritting your path/steps/driveway in winter is advisable
  6. using a ladder by yourself is asking for trouble

The more I think about the more embarrassed I am for Jo Rowling. At the thinnest end of the wedge: the team and squad are the same thing. Nobody else even trains unless they’re in the match day team. And, consequently, there’s no substitutes, not even for injury, in an obviously dangerous game. That’s just for starters.

Yeah, granted, it’s about magic and it’s for kids but still. Much is made of Quidditch and the House Cup in the first three books. Given the meticulous planning of other elements, it feels really phoned in.

Read Paddy Power and Betfair to pay £2m settlement after failing to protect users by Rob Davies

Sorry, how many seconds of income does this “penalty” equate to? Oh, it actually says in the article:

The £2m settlement agreed between Flutter and the Gambling Commission is equivalent to slightly less than two hours worth of takings for the company

So, that’s like me getting a £50 fine. For more context, the (maximum) fines for littering in central London range from around £200 to £500…

Watched Gremlins (1984) by an author from letterboxd.com
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

My 13y/o son loved it. My 10y/o daughter thought it was boring.

I’m caught between the two. Some parts of it I love, like the stairlift and Kate’s Christmas Eve story, but the parts in between are a bit dull. Still, it’s got some gnarly effects work!

★★½

My review

I’m have a pretty keen interest in tech but I am worried I am getting old because I don’t even know what Rust is and can’t, honestly, really be bothered to find out…

Watched Saving Private Ryan (1998) by an author from letterboxd.com
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

After seeing this, Teddy Duchamp’s fiercely proud claim that his father stormed the beach at Normandy lands very differently.

And, despite your average American displaying almost religious zeal for them, and annual public displays of “remembrance” here in the UK, I still don’t think we respect our veterans enough.

★★★★

My review