Some Good Stuff From Yesterday

Rodding blocked drains is by definition a foul task but its successful conclusion, that moment of gurgling whoosh, is immensely satisfactory. Yet more satisfying is achieving this effect with a new claw tool acquired from Toolstation for the princely sum of £2.10, that's two guineas in very old money. Toolstation therefore joins the OG list of approved suppliers.

Viewing treats last night were first War of the Roses and then an episode of Third Rock from the Sun. The former is worthy even as nothing more than a primer on 1980's style and excess, but in fact offers rather more than that. It is a black, black comedy narrated by a lawyer from which the institution of divorce emerges blacker than black. Funny and relentlessly unromantic. 7/10.

Third Rock is a reminder just how good the high production values of American sitcom can be. Clever and funny.