Evesham Journal: Live: Worcestershire hit by global IT outage. BBC Live: Worldwide travel and banking hit after cybersecurity update causes IT chaos. Guardian Live: Global IT outage live: software update causes chaos with transport, banks and businesses. Daily Mirror: Emergency Cobra meeting held as NHS and airports hit by global IT outage. Online service stability checker.

The Voice, by Ultravox, peaked at #16 in the UK, #27 in Ireland and #29 in New Zealand; an alternate video was partially filmed in a slanted room. Much more Ultravox in a 2018 post.

The Gonster is a fusion (though not literally, if made right) of Guinness and Monster. The Every Sauce is a blend of 14 sauces. Someone has created a new frontier in Midwestern excellence. But have you ever mixed two (or more) drinks, or ingredients, or foods, and created something delicious? Or, perhaps not quite delicious? ... Or write about whatever is on your mind, in your heart, on your plate or in your journal, because this is your weekly free thread. [Most lastly-ist] Bonus: over on MetaTalk, you can stuff your cheeks with CakeTalk...

Happy Birthday, a 1981 song by Scottish band Altered Images, reached #2 in the UK singles chart. Altered Images also released "I could be happy", and "Don't talk to me about love", while lead singer Clare Grogan forged a career in film and TV, most notably in Gregory's Girl. Altered Images are still touring, playing in Worcestershire this summer alongside The Levellers, Holly Johnson, The Wurzels, David Essex, Bananarama and Jason Donovan.

The big news from the UK this last week comes from the southwest of England. The Kelly Whip is a popular small boat in Cornwall, consisting of an enclosed cabin containing a fine array of delicious confectionary and a distinctive sound. On sailing, the autonomous (does not need a sailer) craft drew a large crowd (quote from Abi Fisk, and more) after self-launching from Harlyn Bay beach. Similar craft with signature sounds. What the hell is this picture, Boing Boing, as it is definitely NOT the good ship Kelly Whip?

Have you learnt, or tried to learn, a second (or third or fourth language)? Either fully, partially, or just a few essential phrases? Did you learn by accident, deliberately, for a trip or holiday, or were you forced to learn at school? Do you still use it? Do you intend or want to learn a language? ... Or write about whatever is on your mind, in your heart, on your plate or in your journal, because this is your weekly free thread. [Post inspired by a 1970's song, Wikipedia detail] [Most recently] Also ...

... maybe wander over to "the grey" and consider also dropping an answer in the current MetaTalkTales.