I Would Ask If This Means Those Gate Padlocks Are Finally Going To Be Delivered.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/09/keir-starmer-arrives-in-uae-for-talks-on-iran-war/

Except the actual weather has improved to the point that I was able to give my Dubai Rugby 7's cap its first public outing.

I'm not saying they're new to the game but, I was the Captain!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCWV_U0GsjY (Caps And Bottles, Dropkick Murphys, Official Audio).

Which is certainly one way of pointing out that in a previous bout of de-cluttering I discovered that I have Dubai Rugby 7's supporters baseball cap. I have no idea why.

I have to assume that someone needed a baseball cap whilst in the proximity of a charity shop. It's still got a decent peak on it though, even if the gold braiding is somewhat lacking along the FROW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5VTeGWQyMs (Fields Of Athenry, Dropkick Murphys, Official Audio).

Of course I can stick this gate up without screws. Although there is a reason why we went to the effort of inventing screws. It turns out the Phillipshead screw wasn't actually invented by Mr Phillips. He simply Trumped/Edisoned it.

However I'm no longer in such a rush. As, wait for it .... properly buttress yourselves .... ;

Of course on my aide of the Strait there is a pier. However the clinging vines (Ivy) have corrupted the mortar, dislodging the crown.

I"m currently debating whether do a quick mix and really rub the toolmaker's son's nose in all that dirty lime by topping the pier myself. Or remembering that I don't actually have to do that extra work.

Plus, the reaction you get when you try to buy four bricks very much depends on the type of *ahem* 'brick' you're trying to buy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA6UzHJwwec (Lion Of Judah, Laurel Aitken (With The Skatalites), Official Audio).