Curmudgeon in the Cottage

Eagle-eyed social commentator in Vienna's Cottageviertel. Not a fan of consumerism. Concern may be genuine, not merely feigned. Chief Grief Officer.

[Curmudgeon in the Cottage @Cottage4tel]

At last, dear blog readers, I have sat down to write a new blog post - enjoy!
https://t.co/mBkrC8Wroy

[Curmudgeon in the Cottage @Cottage4tel]

@RLeighTurner What about rebranding books?

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@mdgb Or were you escaping the General Election?

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Coffee, terrace, crossword. That will be me for the afternoon. Seems like moving season here in the Cottageviertel is about to begin.

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@RLeighTurner Is this the English version of the German book The Hitchhiker's Guide to Diplomacy?

[Curmudgeon in the Cottage @Cottage4tel]

Mid-June. Amazing that this time last year my wife was getting ready to retire.

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@PolitlcsUK @christopherhope Clearly he has never played on tables with dud cushions. That's how real life snooker works.

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@1st5things Congratulations!

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@BladeoftheS Anything that now has a security tag on at a supermarket.

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@RishiSunak And you don't need to cosy up to Elon Musk to be successful in life.

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@DaisyKirsch Wonder if Nehammer took him aside and told him the game was up.

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I see Rishi Sunak was in Vienna today. Wonder which one of him and Nehammer will still be in their position in 2025.

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@PaulBenbow11 I recently learned that you only own a good knife once you have cut yourself on it.

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Amazing that five years after this broke, and FPÖ are leading the polls again, and Vilimsky is still Spitzenkandidat of FPÖ in the EU elections. Here was my take on things in May 2019. https://t.co/f2sWKu7HIP

[Curmudgeon in the Cottage @Cottage4tel]

@1st5things Yes! Oh, and a pot of tea and a slice of cake.

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@RLeighTurner @laurie_bristow Would be interested to hear what it says about interpreters et al left behind - or situations like this that were created: https://t.co/OIEi1S1Cy6

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Couple of chilly days this week. Hopefully spring now returning.

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@GrundValerie It wasn't an easy watch and definitely some of it is a car crash. I am finding that Netflix seems to have less silly escapism nowadays. I think that is what we need.

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Crumbs. Just watched Gillian Anderson as Emily Maitlis. Prince Andrew truly terrifyingly odd.

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@dornerk Nuts in May

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Tyres changed today. Doubtless an invitation for it to snow.