Finding consolations where we can -

[shewhomust]

Five things make me feel better:

• Sometimes when things are out of stock, you just have to make do. Ocado didn't have my preferred olive margarine / spread, so I increased my butter order. This morning we buttered our hot cross buns - and there was mirabelle jam, also supplied by Ocado (though I recognise the 'Reflets de France' brand from French supermarkets). Breakfast, best meal of the day ...



• I have telephoned an order to Broom House Farm, which was as stressful as I anticipated. I have ordered meat and a lemon drizzle cake, and it's all necessary supplies, but you can't browse when every item involves asking a very stressed person do you have any ... I had anticipated the worst of both worlds, whereby I order by phone and still have to collect, but another customer from our street will be collecting tomorrow, and will have their arm twisted to deliver for us, too (I didn't recognise the name, but do know their next-door neighbour). And maybe another time, you could deliver for them? asked Jane Grey. Good plan ...



• Neanderthal string (with thanks to poliphilo for the pointer). There are plenty of small objects with holes in them, which is evidence of their being hung from some sort of cord, but that could be leather or animal sinews: now archaeologists have found some actual, twisted from vegetable fibres, string.



• The pandas at Hong Kong zoo are enjoying being left in peace.



• When you're lost in the rain in Juarez, And it's Eastertime too ... The Guardian ranks Dylan's 50 best songs in order - and that isn't even one of them. Some surprising decisions, and not just because they have placed songs I don't know above those I do. All together now:
  

  I see my light come shining
  From the west unto the east
  Any day now, any day now ...

Comments

[cmcmck]

While it seems that the pandas at Moscow zoo are feeling lonely...........

[shewhomust]

Pandas, as contrary as people, then!

[poliphilo]

Dylan has written a perfectly ridiculous number of great songs. You could make a convincing list of his 50 best without including any of the Guardian's choices.

[shewhomust]

I don't dispute that - and it's a pleasure to be reminded of them!

[sovay]

You could make a convincing list of his 50 best without including any of the Guardian's choices.

I am not a ranked list person, but I'd certainly include "Farewell Angelina," for example.

[shewhomust]

That's one omission that struck me.

[sovay]

The pandas at Hong Kong zoo are enjoying being left in peace.

I'm so glad to hear it.

Thanks for the actual string article!

[shewhomust]

My pleasure!

[anef]

Not just Neolithic string, but Neanderthal!

[shewhomust]

Apologies: mind thinks one thing, fingers type another. I've corrected that!

[helenraven]

Actually... those pandas aren't in Hong Kong Zoo, but in a theme park on the other side of the island. I have visited them, but not recently, and am glad they're enjoying having even more people not visiting them.

[shewhomust]

Actually... those pandas aren't in Hong Kong Zoo...

It is a rule that any story in the press about which you have some knowledge will turn out to be wrong at some point.