Would you like me to quietly read to you? Earbuds in, sit back... and let the kids go nuts. Life in the Fast Lane: https://t.co/rGoFAAId3d The Mechanic's Tale: https://t.co/kPoPyqcvZp The Chariot Makers: https://t.co/JveMedbL5J These Desired Things: https://t.co/7m6nLc977h

Wordle 1,632 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I’m unsure how I forgot to post this earlier today; some sort of magic, perhaps?

Wordle 1,631 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Sure, it may not be clearly defined, but I do like to believe in its existence.

Wordle 1,630 3/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 On the podium, once again, standing amid a bevy of vast talent. Old thingy, the mechanic one, readily agreed, saying the trophy makers are truly exceptional, as are the skilled carpenters responsible for building the podium.

Bruce: “I rather liked that bit in Big Two Hearted River where Hemingway is describing the light inside the tent.” Quint: “… farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain…” Bruce: “We have nothing in common. Nothing.”

Wordle 1,629 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Back in the Netherlands, and Dolittle Racing want to pay me in plant bulbs rather than dollar bills. I told them no, natch; but if we were racing here in the early sixteen hundreds that would be a terrible decision.

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Wordle 1,627 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 The flowers around here are truly beautiful, but I’m not picking any to take home; their owners are far from friendly, any proffered hand is instantly rejected; a sore bunch all things considered.

Congratulations Hannah! Wonderful photos that, one day, many years from now, will mean even more to you than they do today.

Wordle 1,626 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Soooo close to taking the day off but, come the close of that last lap, I felt thoroughly drained.

Wordle 1,625 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I told ‘em we shouldn’t hold a race in this vicinity during the dripping days of summer. I do declare old thingy, the mechanic one, appears so drained in this ghastly weather he is most assuredly suffering a bout of the vapors.

Wordle 1,624 3/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Unexpected trip to the podium but I’ll take it. I guess I’ll have to smile and interact, which is annoying, but I’m told my usual persona isn’t good for business. Like this ‘team’ knows anything about good business practices!

Wordle 1,623 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Other than regrouping and moving on, nothing good resulted from that ghastly finish.

Happy Thanksgiving! From my warm home, watching the sun sparkle o’er the chilly waters of Lake Wylie, I give my eternal thanks to the four men who took (absolutely pivotal) chances on me throughout my long career: Terry Howlett; Nigel Stepney; Michael Dover; Frank Wilson. Merci.

Wordle 1,622 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Studying the lap chart, I asked old thingy, the mechanic one if we could take the rest of the day off. He thought not, said that decision was out of his sphere of responsibility. His advice was to be thankful for being together.

Wordle 1,621 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yes, that second step was certain but I waved my rival by, took third merely to highlight to the “team” how miffed I am with the ghastly, squalid hotel in which they have me staying. I do floors, not rooms. It’s not much to ask!

I mean, yes, sure, Captain Scarlet is a highly prized Spectrum agent, an all but indestructible asset even, but I can’t but think the Mysterons devious schemes would stand more chance of success if they didn’t always announce their intended, detailed plans days beforehand.

Wordle 1,620 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I dearly wanted to deliver an emotional appeal to the governing body, earnestly imploring them to award me the second place trophy instead of this ghastly third place trinket, but old thingy, the mechanic one, thought it unwise.

Wordle 1,619 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I felt I needed to renegotiate my contract. It’s not always about the money, but it is always about the money. The “team” were not overly keen to discuss, however, saying the final lap of the race was hardly the time.

Wordle 1,618 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Narrowly avoided a worrying incident on the ultimate lap; don’t know who was more hopping mad about it, me or him.

Wordle 1,617 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Ho hum, I defo didn’t feel my brightest today. I talked with old thingy, the mechanic one, and he tried to comfort me, saying perhaps I ought not fixate on the events of any one twenty-four hour period.