Magnon's Meanderings
A diverse offering twixt the interesting, the unusual, and the amusing.
Saturday, 17 October 2026
One law for all.....
Friday, 16 October 2026
Sofa so good.
We have two sofas in the sitting room; one each (ignore the mess). Lady M's is on the left, and mine on the right.
Underneath all those 'throws' and cushions, they are both plain off white (matching), and are extremely comfortable. They are the sort of sofas that entice one into an afternoon siesta on a hot Summer's day.
But there was a problem. Lady M's sofa recently sprung a spring. She summoned me as the house handyman, and demanded that I fetch my Heath Robinson book of 'How to fix just about anything'; and mend it.
I gave it a cursory glance, performed some basic surgery so that I could inspect the interior, then with the help of an old wire hanger, I did my best to make it perfect again.
Sadly, although it did strengthen it, it didn't really solve the problem, and I threw-in the towel.
We discussed the alternatives. Buy two new sofas, take her sofa apart and re-build it, or simply allow her to sink further down towards the floor.
Then Lady M shouted 'EUREKA', and showed me an object that she had found on the net.
It was a 'Sofa Rejuvenator Board'; a folding 'board' that lies underneath the cosy cushions, and makes your sagging sofa well again. I was given the task of asking Mr Amazon if he would supply one, and he did so, at the bargain price of just twenty quid.
Well, the 'Saggy Sofa Saver' has now arrived, been installed and tested, and I can assure you that it works.
Verdict: 10/10, her sofa is back to its old self again.
I had no idea that such wonderful things existed. It's amazing what you can find on the net!
Thursday, 15 October 2026
More Trumpism
Toast and.....
I have mentioned many times that breakfast for me is always tricky. I often know what I shall be having the night before, but often I come downstairs at 5 am, not knowing at all what I wish to eat. Part of the problem is that I eat my breakfast alone!
Luckily, recently, Kimbo had bought me some Duck Eggs, so there was no need to scratch my head for the following morning. Delicious.
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Has he gone totally bonkers?
All political leaders have a duty to look after the welfare of their own countries first and foremost, but not at the expense of blatant hypocrisy.
We all know that Russia is the aggressor in the Ukraine conflict, and Trump has always previously accepted this. So why, now that the USA is short of Diesel Oil, does he suddenly do a U-Turn and begin to side with Putin?
In order to please US Diesel users, he is literally bankrolling the slaughter of innocent Ukrainians.
There is plenty of Diesel around, even Canada has lots. So why would Trump contribute to Putin's war fund, and buy from Russia. His actions are morally bankrupt.
Why would he also suggest that Zelenskyy should resign? One minute he insults him, the next he is friendly, and now he thinks he should go. He even had the cheek to suggest that Zelenskyy 'could have finished the war years ago'.
This isn't a children's playground where you side with the strongest. In 'grown-up' life, morals count more than simply backing whoever is of the most useful. What ever happened to 'Right and Wrong'. Where are 'Decency and Honesty'?
We all expect our own governments to look after our own economies before that of others, and Trump's US economy is 'expanding at a moderate pace'. So why is he now helping Russia? Has he some ulterior motive in mind?
And let us not forget that just TWO MONTHS AGO Trump was threatening to penalise all countries who imported oil from Russia. What happened during the interim???
Boris has suggested that we send gunboats to intercept the Russian tankers, but I think that MIGHT being going a tad too far, and would cause even more trouble from both Russia and the USA.
Is it now just Europe that sticks by high moral standards?
We have always known that Putin was an evil bast*rd, but Trump now seems to be joining him.
Monday, 12 October 2026
DB
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Holborn & St Pancras by-election.








