I'm a bit tired, actually

However, I did promise you another post for some reason. God knows why.

I wrote the second verse for The Future this afternoon. I've just got to finish the third verse ... and that will be it. Maybe I'll have another go tomorrow night.

It's quite a simple lyric, really. Just the way I like them. It's the music, man, that has all the power.

Music speaks to the soul, you dig?

Words speak to corrupt, dirty, idiotic minds ... most of the time. What's the point?!

There's nothing you can do that can't be done,

Nothing you can sing that can't be sung,

Nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game -

It's easy.

Do you understand?

Anyway ...

Words are used by corrupt, dirty, idiotic minds ... a lot of the time. That's the real problem in this world.

The words of politicians.

The words of business leaders.

The words of military leaders.

The words of religious leaders.

The words of all leaders, basically.

These people have no authority. Nature hasn't given them any authority. They are the low. They are the empty. They are the lost.

Oh, and the cosmos despises them - and that's good enough for me.

Well ...

I hope you have a nice weekend, kooks.

Bye.

QualityKiosk and BrowserStack announce partnership extension to the US, EMEA and APAC

Right, okay.

​

Dear Editor

Er ...

'Is that you, boss?'

It must be, Voice. It certainly ain't you.

'Ha!'

Hope you are doing well!

Yeah, yeah.

I am pleased to connect with you on behalf of QualityKiosk.

Really?

QualityKiosk Technologies, one of the largest independent global quality assurance service providers, announced that it is extending its partnership with BrowserStack, a leading cloud-based testing platform enabling on-demand, cross-browser and cross-device testing, into the international regions of US, EMEA and APAC.

What?! Can we have that in English, please?

Oh, dear reader(s), it's too early in the morning, and the sun is shining. Do you know what I mean?

'What are Aviva Investors doing, boss?'

I don't know. But they're not doing this. They're not working. They're probably in the park. They're eating ice cream. They're enjoying life.

QualityKiosk's extensive expertise and strong domain experience in quality assurance and performance engineering combined with the BrowserStack platform will enable enterprises in the region to create and deploy quality and bug-free software at pace and scale. 

Fine.

Please find enclosed and attached the Press Release along for your kind consideration.

What?!

'I thought that was the press release.'

Are they saying I've got to go through all this again?

'Repetition.'

Yeah.

'You love repetition.'

Yeah.

Anyway ...

QualityKiosk and BrowserStack Announce Partnership Extension to the US, EMEA and APAC.

Yeah, yeah.

Oh, let's just go to the voices ... 'Yippee!'

[He loves the voices.]

Speaking on this special occasion on Mikey's blog, Mr. Maneesh Jhawar, CEO & Founder, QualityKiosk Technologies, says, "QualityKiosk's QA solutions and services coupled with the BrowserStack platform provides enterprises with an end-to-end DevOps synergy to optimize the development, management, and up-gradation of all aspects of their business application. The extension of the partnership is a natural progression to helping businesses scale their digital transformation and evolution in the regions. We are excited for this new phase of growth and look forward to working with BrowserStack to bring more innovative solutions and strategies for the expanding digital ecosystem in the regions."

Thanks, Maneesh!

"We're excited to take our partnership with QualityKiosk to the next step. BrowserStack and QualityKiosk share a common objective of empowering organizations to be more agile in their DevOps practices and support them throughout the SDLC process," says Sunil Jose, EVP, Global Sales, BrowserStack. "Expanding to APAC and the US allows us to help businesses scale their testing and quality assurance needs with our partnership's dual expertise."

Thanks, Sunil!

Anyone else?

Crickets.

'That's it, boss.'

Well, that wasn't too painful, was it?

'I love the voices!'

Voice loves the voices.

ENDS

...

Anything else?

I'm going to have another go at the lyric for The Future this afternoon. And I'll do another short post tonight.

I want to finish my BIG TEN, man. One thing that's motivating me is the thought that just adding two songs to that [finished] list, or ... four songs ... will mean I really start to pull away from all other songwriters.

As I've said before, it's not a numbers game in the sense that I need hundreds of songs like Bob Dylan or Prince or Neil Young. (Maybe thousands for Prince??? Who knows?!)

I need TEN songs, then ... TWENTY songs???

I hardly ever rehearse or listen to my "supporting" songs - even though they're very good by normal standards.

I hope I don't ever find myself in a situation where I'm forced to write loads of songs to meet some dodgy commitments. Do you know what I mean?

Anyway ...

We'll talk later tonight.

'Ha!'

Later(s), kook(s)!

[No. 1,013] Fitness

This is for me, kook(s), not you.

And, hello[1], and it's not over[1], and, hello[2], and, you, you ... ???[1], and it's not over[2], and ... YOU - !!![1], and, you, you ... ???[2], and ... 'Who are you talking to, boss?'[1], and ... YOU - !!![2], and I'm asking you, Voice, if you would like to join me ... a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND[1], and ... 'Who are you talking to, boss?'[2], and ... 'Well ... I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds from, uh ... my voice'[1], and I'm asking you, Voice, if you would like to join me ... a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND[2], and, ha, ha, ha! ... you'll have the lightest voice on the astral plane[1], and ... 'Well ... I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds from, uh ... my voice'[2], and ... 'I'll be so sexy, Mikey!'[1], and, ha, ha, ha! ... you'll have the lightest voice on the astral plane[2], and, yeah, maybe ...[1], and ... 'I'll be so sexy, Mikey!'[2], and, so ... ... ...[1], and, yeah, maybe ...[2], and here I am ... exercising my mind ... my soul ... whatever[1], and, so ... ... ...[2], and my strength?[1], and here I am ... exercising my mind ... my soul ... whatever[2], and, ooh! ... I can break words so easily ...[1], and my strength?[2], and, but, but, BUT(!) ... out there, man!!! ... in the cold world of bodies ... that's a different story[1], and, ooh! ... I can break words so ea sily ...[2], and still some way to go ...[1], and, but, but, BUT(!) ... out there, man!!! ... in the cold world of bodies ... that's a different story[2], and ... 'Tell us!'[1], and still some way to go ...[2], and I need more protein ... I think two extra pints of milk a week / and ... I'm still thinking about the peanuts[1], and ... 'Tell us!'[2], and I'm not eating meat!!![1], and I need more protein ... I think two extra pints of milk a week / and ... I'm still thinking about the peanuts[2], and dumbbells just on Mondays and Thursdays ... with plenty of time to recover ... works best, yes[1], and I'm not eating meat!!![2], and walking? ... twenty-five miles last week![1], and dumbbells just on Mondays and Thursdays ... with plenty of time to recover ... works best, yes[2], and, er, er ... 'Swimming!' ... What?! ... you mean drowning, Voice ... I'm not going swimming[1], and walking? ... twenty-five miles last week![2], and ... idiot![1], and, er, er ... 'Swimming!' ... What?! ... you mean drowning, Voice ... I'm not going swimming[2], and, er, er ... 'Cycling!' ... FFS! ... I don't have a bike, do I?[1], and ... idiot![2], and a few push-ups ...[1], and, er, er ... 'Cycling!' ... FFS! ... I don't have a bike, do I?[2], and dumbbells and walking are enough ... as long as I cut down on some of my favourite food[1], and a few push-ups ...[2], and not all my favourites, obviously[1], and dumbbells and walking are enough ... as long as I cut down on some of my favourite food[2], and veggie burger with those small fries is much healthier than ... chips, Jamaican patty, Stella - with a Magnum ice cream to finish[1], and not all my favourites, obviously[2], and I'll treat myself at weekends, obviously[1], and veggie burger with those small fries is much healthier than ... chips, Jamaican patty, Stella - with a Magnum ice cream to finish[2], and, listen! ... my local chip shop has only got one size for their chips, and that is ... MASSIVE!!![1], and I'll treat myself at weekends, obviously[2], and ... why do they do it?![1], and, listen! ... my local chip shop has only got one size for their chips, and that is ... MASSIVE!!![2], and ... 'Because the customers buy them - like you'[1], and ... why do they do it?![2], and, what? ... me??? ... I'm on a diet, son![1], and ... 'Because the customers buy them - like you'[2], and forget about salad[1], and, what? ... me??? ... I'm on a diet, son![2], and burger bar ... there I go![1], and forget about salad[2], and, hello[3], and burger bar ... there I go![2], and it's not over[3], and, you, you ... ???[3], and ... YOU - !!![3], and ... 'Who are you talking to, boss?'[3], and I'm asking you, Voice, if you would like to join me ... a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND[3], and ... 'Well ... I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds from, uh ... my voice'[3], and, ha, ha, ha! ... you'll have the lightest voice on the astral plane[3], and ... 'I'll be so sexy, Mikey!'[3], and, yeah, maybe ...[3], and, so ... ... ...[3], and here I am ... exercising my mind ... my soul ... whatever[3], and my strength?[3], and, ooh! ... I can break words so e  a  s  i  l  y ...[3], and, but, but, BUT(!) ... out there, man!!! ... in the cold world of bodies ... that's a different story[3], and still some way to go ...[3], and ... 'Tell us!'[3], and I need more protein ... I think two extra pints of milk a week / and ... I'm still thinking about the peanuts[3], and I'm not eating meat!!![3], and dumbbells just on Mondays and Thursdays ... with plenty of time to recover ... works best, yes[3], and walking? ... twenty-five miles last week![3], and, er, er ... 'Swimming!' ... What?! ... you mean drowning, Voice ... I'm not going swimming[3], and ... idiot![3], and, er, er ... 'Cycling!' ... FFS! ... I don't have a bike, do I?[3], and a few push-ups ...[3], and dumbbells and walking are enough ... as long as I cut down on some of my favourite food[3], and not all my favourites, obviously[3], and veggie burger with those small fries is much healthier than ... chips, Jamaican patty, Stella - with a Magnum ice cream to finish[3], and I'll treat myself at weekends, obviously[3], and, listen! ... my local chip shop has only got one size for their chips, and that is ... MASSIVE!!![3], and ... why do they do it?![3], and ... 'Because the customers buy them - like you'[3], and, what? ... me??? ... I'm on a diet, son![3], and forget about salad[3], and burger bar ... there I go![3], and

And, hello[1], and it's not over[1], and, hello[2], and, you, you ... ???[1], and it's not over[2], and ... YOU - !!![1], and, you, you ... ???[2], and ... 'Who are you talking to, boss?'[1], and ... YOU - !!![2], and I'm asking you, Voice, if you would like to join me ... a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND[1], and ... 'Who are you talking to, boss?'[2], and ... 'Well ... I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds from, uh ... my voice'[1], and I'm asking you, Voice, if you would like to join me ... a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND[2], and, ha, ha, ha! ... you'll have the lightest voice on the astral plane[1], and ... 'Well ... I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds from, uh ... my voice'[2], and ... 'I'll be so sexy, Mikey!'[1], and, ha, ha, ha! ... you'll have the lightest voice on the astral plane[2], and, yeah, maybe ...[1], and ... 'I'll be so sexy, Mikey!'[2], and, so ... ... ...[1], and, yeah, maybe ...[2], and here I am ... exercising my mind ... my soul ... whatever[1], and, so ... ... ...[2], and my strength?[1], and here I am ... exercising my mind ... my soul ... whatever[2], and, ooh! ... I can break words so easily ...[1], and my strength?[2], and, but, but, BUT(!) ... out there, man!!! ... in the cold world of bodies ... that's a different story[1], and, ooh! ... I can break words so ea sily ...[2], and still some way to go ...[1], and, but, but, BUT(!) ... out there, man!!! ... in the cold world of bodies ... that's a different story[2], and ... 'Tell us!'[1], and still some way to go ...[2], and I need more protein ... I think two extra pints of milk a week / and ... I'm still thinking about the peanuts[1], and ... 'Tell us!'[2], and I'm not eating meat!!![1], and I need more protein ... I think two extra pints of milk a week / and ... I'm still thinking about the peanuts[2], and dumbbells just on Mondays and Thursdays ... with plenty of time to recover ... works best, yes[1], and I'm not eating meat!!![2], and walking? ... twenty-five miles last week![1], and dumbbells just on Mondays and Thursdays ... with plenty of time to recover ... works best, yes[2], and, er, er ... 'Swimming!' ... What?! ... you mean drowning, Voice ... I'm not going swimming[1], and walking? ... twenty-five miles last week![2], and ... idiot![1], and, er, er ... 'Swimming!' ... What?! ... you mean drowning, Voice ... I'm not going swimming[2], and, er, er ... 'Cycling!' ... FFS! ... I don't have a bike, do I?[1], and ... idiot![2], and a few push-ups ...[1], and, er, er ... 'Cycling!' ... FFS! ... I don't have a bike, do I?[2], and dumbbells and walking are enough ... as long as I cut down on some of my favourite food[1], and a few push-ups ...[2], and not all my favourites, obviously[1], and dumbbells and walking are enough ... as long as I cut down on some of my favourite food[2], and veggie burger with those small fries is much healthier than ... chips, Jamaican patty, Stella - with a Magnum ice cream to finish[1], and not all my favourites, obviously[2], and I'll treat myself at weekends, obviously[1], and veggie burger with those small fries is much healthier than ... chips, Jamaican patty, Stella - with a Magnum ice cream to finish[2], and, listen! ... my local chip shop has only got one size for their chips, and that is ... MASSIVE!!![1], and I'll treat myself at weekends, obviously[2], and ... why do they do it?![1], and, listen! ... my local chip shop has only got one size for their chips, and that is ... MASSIVE!!![2], and ... 'Because the customers buy them - like you'[1], and ... why do they do it?![2], and, what? ... me??? ... I'm on a diet, son![1], and ... 'Because the customers buy them - like you'[2], and forget about salad[1], and, what? ... me??? ... I'm on a diet, son![2], and burger bar ... there I go![1], and forget about salad[2], and, hello[3], and burger bar ... there I go![2], and it's not over[3], and, you, you ... ???[3], and ... YOU - !!![3], and ... 'Who are you talking to, boss?'[3], and I'm asking you, Voice, if you would like to join me ... a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND[3], and ... 'Well ... I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds from, uh ... my voice'[3], and, ha, ha, ha! ... you'll have the lightest voice on the astral plane[3], and ... 'I'll be so sexy, Mikey!'[3], and, yeah, maybe ...[3], and, so ... ... ...[3], and here I am ... exercising my mind ... my soul ... whatever[3], and my strength?[3], and, ooh! ... I can break words so e  a  s  i  l  y ...[3], and, but, but, BUT(!) ... out there, man!!! ... in the cold world of bodies ... that's a different story[3], and still some way to go ...[3], and ... 'Tell us!'[3], and I need more protein ... I think two extra pints of milk a week / and ... I'm still thinking about the peanuts[3], and I'm not eating meat!!![3], and dumbbells just on Mondays and Thursdays ... with plenty of time to recover ... works best, yes[3], and walking? ... twenty-five miles last week![3], and, er, er ... 'Swimming!' ... What?! ... you mean drowning, Voice ... I'm not going swimming[3], and ... idiot![3], and, er, er ... 'Cycling!' ... FFS! ... I don't have a bike, do I?[3], and a few push-ups ...[3], and dumbbells and walking are enough ... as long as I cut down on some of my favourite food[3], and not all my favourites, obviously[3], and veggie burger with those small fries is much healthier than ... chips, Jamaican patty, Stella - with a Magnum ice cream to finish[3], and I'll treat myself at weekends, obviously[3], and, listen! ... my local chip shop has only got one size for their chips, and that is ... MASSIVE!!![3], and ... why do they do it?![3], and ... 'Because the customers buy them - like you'[3], and, what? ... me??? ... I'm on a diet, son![3], and forget about salad[3], and burger bar ... there I go![3], and

And, hello[1], and it's not over[1], and, hello[2], and, you, you ... ???[1], and it's not over[2], and ... YOU - !!![1], and, you, you ... ???[2], and ... 'Who are you talking to, boss?'[1], and ... YOU - !!![2], and I'm asking you, Voice, if you would like to join me ... a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND[1], and ... 'Who are you talking to, boss?'[2], and ... 'Well ... I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds from, uh ... my voice'[1], and I'm asking you, Voice, if you would like to join me ... a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND[2], and, ha, ha, ha! ... you'll have the lightest voice on the astral plane[1], and ... 'Well ... I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds from, uh ... my voice'[2], and ... 'I'll be so sexy, Mikey!'[1], and, ha, ha, ha! ... you'll have the lightest voice on the astral plane[2], and, yeah, maybe ...[1], and ... 'I'll be so sexy, Mikey!'[2], and, so ... ... ...[1], and, yeah, maybe ...[2], and here I am ... exercising my mind ... my soul ... whatever[1], and, so ... ... ...[2], and my strength?[1], and here I am ... exercising my mind ... my soul ... whatever[2], and, ooh! ... I can break words so easily ...[1], and my strength?[2], and, but, but, BUT(!) ... out there, man!!! ... in the cold world of bodies ... that's a different story[1], and, ooh! ... I can break words so ea sily ...[2], and still some way to go ...[1], and, but, but, BUT(!) ... out there, man!!! ... in the cold world of bodies ... that's a different story[2], and ... 'Tell us!'[1], and still some way to go ...[2], and I need more protein ... I think two extra pints of milk a week / and ... I'm still thinking about the peanuts[1], and ... 'Tell us!'[2], and I'm not eating meat!!![1], and I need more protein ... I think two extra pints of milk a week / and ... I'm still thinking about the peanuts[2], and dumbbells just on Mondays and Thursdays ... with plenty of time to recover ... works best, yes[1], and I'm not eating meat!!![2], and walking? ... twenty-five miles last week![1], and dumbbells just on Mondays and Thursdays ... with plenty of time to recover ... works best, yes[2], and, er, er ... 'Swimming!' ... What?! ... you mean drowning, Voice ... I'm not going swimming[1], and walking? ... twenty-five miles last week![2], and ... idiot![1], and, er, er ... 'Swimming!' ... What?! ... you mean drowning, Voice ... I'm not going swimming[2], and, er, er ... 'Cycling!' ... FFS! ... I don't have a bike, do I?[1], and ... idiot![2], and a few push-ups ...[1], and, er, er ... 'Cycling!' ... FFS! ... I don't have a bike, do I?[2], and dumbbells and walking are enough ... as long as I cut down on some of my favourite food[1], and a few push-ups ...[2], and not all my favourites, obviously[1], and dumbbells and walking are enough ... as long as I cut down on some of my favourite food[2], and veggie burger with those small fries is much healthier than ... chips, Jamaican patty, Stella - with a Magnum ice cream to finish[1], and not all my favourites, obviously[2], and I'll treat myself at weekends, obviously[1], and veggie burger with those small fries is much healthier than ... chips, Jamaican patty, Stella - with a Magnum ice cream to finish[2], and, listen! ... my local chip shop has only got one size for their chips, and that is ... MASSIVE!!![1], and I'll treat myself at weekends, obviously[2], and ... why do they do it?![1], and, listen! ... my local chip shop has only got one size for their chips, and that is ... MASSIVE!!![2], and ... 'Because the customers buy them - like you'[1], and ... why do they do it?![2], and, what? ... me??? ... I'm on a diet, son![1], and ... 'Because the customers buy them - like you'[2], and forget about salad[1], and, what? ... me??? ... I'm on a diet, son![2], and burger bar ... there I go![1], and forget about salad[2], and, hello[3], and burger bar ... there I go![2], and it's not over[3], and, you, you ... ???[3], and ... YOU - !!![3], and ... 'Who are you talking to, boss?'[3], and I'm asking you, Voice, if you would like to join me ... a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND[3], and ... 'Well ... I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds from, uh ... my voice'[3], and, ha, ha, ha! ... you'll have the lightest voice on the astral plane[3], and ... 'I'll be so sexy, Mikey!'[3], and, yeah, maybe ...[3], and, so ... ... ...[3], and here I am ... exercising my mind ... my soul ... whatever[3], and my strength?[3], and, ooh! ... I can break words so e  a  s  i  l  y ...[3], and, but, but, BUT(!) ... out there, man!!! ... in the cold world of bodies ... that's a different story[3], and still some way to go ...[3], and ... 'Tell us!'[3], and I need more protein ... I think two extra pints of milk a week / and ... I'm still thinking about the peanuts[3], and I'm not eating meat!!![3], and dumbbells just on Mondays and Thursdays ... with plenty of time to recover ... works best, yes[3], and walking? ... twenty-five miles last week![3], and, er, er ... 'Swimming!' ... What?! ... you mean drowning, Voice ... I'm not going swimming[3], and ... idiot![3], and, er, er ... 'Cycling!' ... FFS! ... I don't have a bike, do I?[3], and a few push-ups ...[3], and dumbbells and walking are enough ... as long as I cut down on some of my favourite food[3], and not all my favourites, obviously[3], and veggie burger with those small fries is much healthier than ... chips, Jamaican patty, Stella - with a Magnum ice cream to finish[3], and I'll treat myself at weekends, obviously[3], and, listen! ... my local chip shop has only got one size for their chips, and that is ... MASSIVE!!![3], and ... why do they do it?![3], and ... 'Because the customers buy them - like you'[3], and, what? ... me??? ... I'm on a diet, son![3], and forget about salad[3], and burger bar ... there I go![3], and

ESG data intelligence firm, Deepki, acquires Fabriq

Do you feel lucky, punk?

'What's this, boss?'

We've got a PR email, Voice. 'Oh.' In a PDF. 'Oh, Christ!'

Yeah.

Hi, I hope you are well.

I'm all right, actually. Thank you.

Please find attached a press release announcing the acquisition of UK firm Fabriq by Deepki. Deepki, is the only company in the world offering a fully populated ESG data intelligence platform for the real estate sector, has acquired UK-based competitor, Fabriq, as part of its ambitious international growth strategy. This follows the announcement of €150 million of new funding in March.

Er ... well, okay.

The full press release is attached.  Do let me know if you have any questions.

Kind regards

Clare

Okay, Clare, I have a question: Have you gone cheap and given the job to Lucky?

Crickets.

Clare?!

More crickets.

Okay, Voice, are you ready for this? 'Not really.'

Anyway ...

More than $5 trillion of investment1 is needed each year to decarbonise the builtenvironment   and   ensure   the   real   estate   sector   can   meet   its   commitment   toreach   the   net   zero  target   by   2050.     Deepki   estimates   that  the value   of   themonitoring and analytics market required to achieve this goal will be worth $5 to$10 billion by 2025, with year-on-year growth of 20%. Commenting on announcement, Vincent;Bryant, CEO and Co-founder ofDeepki, said: “Fabriq  is  a   strong   brand   and   has   an  excellent   reputation   in   the   sector.    Itsexisting technology is complementary to Deepki Ready and, combined with ouradvisory   services,  this  makes it   an  exciting   partner  as  we   build the  businessglobally.“There is a huge opportunity for us to help the commercial real estate sectormeet   its   net   zero   target.     Urgent   action   is   needed,   with   a   greater   focus   onimplementation, not just reporting.  Investors need to recognise that much moremoney needs to be directed to net zero strategies and that they may not havethe   expertise  or   resources   necessary  to  tackle  the   enormous  climate   changechallenge.”Benjamin Kott, Founder of Fabriq, adds:“We are very excited to be joining Deepki on its international growth journey andconsolidating   its   global   leadership   position.    The   two   businesses   provide   aproposition which is second to none when it comes to helping  real estate assetowners   make  informed   decisions   on   improving   building   sustainability   andperformance   and   achieving   real   impact   in   reducing   emissions   from   buildingoperations in line with climate change policies.”Deepki’s SaaS platform enables clients to collect ESG data, get a comprehensiveoverview   of   their   portfolio’s   ESG   performance,   establish   investment   plans   toreach   net   zero,   and   assess   results.     It   also   allows   users   to   report   to   keystakeholders. The platform is supported by carbon and ESG experts who partnerwith   clients   across   data   collection   and   analysis,   through   to  ESG   strategyde@nition and implementation. 1 Vivid Economics

Now with over 180 employees, o%ces in @ve European capitals and operating inover   39   countries,   Deepki   has   become   the   global   leader   in   ESG   and   dataintelligence solutions for environmental transition in the commercial real estatesector, with more  than 500 million m²  - almost   @ve  times the area  of Paris -under management.For   further   information   about   Deepki’s   end-to-end   ESG   solutions,   visit:www.deepki.com*****About DeepkiFounded   in   2014,   Deepki   has   developed   a   SaaS   solution   that   uses   dataintelligence to guide real estate players in their net-zero transition. The solutionleverages   customer   data   to   improve   assets’   ESG   (Environmental,   Social   andGovernance)   performance   and   maximise   asset   value.   Deepki   operates   in   39countries, with 180 team members across o%ces in Paris, London, Berlin, Milanand Madrid. The company serves clients including AEW, Primonial REIM, GeneraliReal Estate, SwissLife Asset Managers and the French government, helping tomake their real estate assets more sustainable at scale.  In March 2022 Deepkiraised   €150   million   in   a   Series   C   round   of   funding   which   was   jointly   led   byHighland   Europe   and   One   Peak   Partners.   Other   investors   include   Bpifrance,through their Large Venture fund, and Revaia.About FabriqFabriq  was   founded   in 2011   with the  aim  of  promoting  a   change in   the waybuildings operate from an environmental point of view. The company, then calledEnergyDeck,   was   focussed   on   energy   and   resource   consumption   and   carbonemissions. Since then, the scope of its proprietary SaaS platform, Fabriq OS, hasexpanded signi@cantly,  and today   covers  every  aspect   of   building  operations,from   sustainability   metrics   to   resource   consumption,   cost   management,   airquality and space utilisation, as well as the productivity and well-being of theoccupants.

AppendicesDeepki in a few >gures:500,000,000+ m² monitoredOperations in 39+ countries180 employees across 5 European capitals300+ customers around the world€25M expected revenue in 2022 (100% annual growth)For further information, please contact:Clare -

STOP - !!!

Thank you, Lucky.

Now, you know me, dear reader(s), I like to have a laugh, BUT(!) ... I didn't touch that press release. I just copied and pasted it. I didn't touch one word or punctuation mark. Blame Lucky.

Or blame Clare, you know?

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

...

Anything else, kook(s)?

Fitness? Man, I wish I had done all this years ago. I mean, I've never been obese or anything, BUT(!) ... why did I go through my thirties and forties overweight, when I could have been the sex god I am today the whole time??? Do you know what I mean? 'Mindset, Mikey.' Yeah, I suppose.

It's all mindset, dear reader(s). Most mornings I get out out of bed between five and half five. Even on weekends. That would have been alien to my old self. 'What about your music though?????????'

Yeah, yeah.

I'm making progress with my music. It may be slow progress, but it is progress. I did a bit of work on The Future last night. A couple of lines took me a couple of hours. Listen! If you have very high standards, you might find you move along the Straight Line very slowly. It's just the way it is.

Laters.

[No. 1,012] High culture

Literature. What? Say something.

And here I am ...[1], and ... "Uh, uh, uh ..."[1], and here I am ...[2], and you, you, YOU(!) ... are not entertained / ... and this is serious, my friend[1], and ... "Uh, uh, uh ..."[2], and stop that rocking and rolling!!![1], and you, you, YOU(!) ... are not entertained / ... and this is serious, my friend[2], and all the noise[1], and stop that rocking and rolling!!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm searching for a higher reality[1], and all the noise[2], and ... 'Good luck, Mikey!'[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm searching for a higher reality[2], and, yes ... I'd like something pure and clean ... oh, away from the dirty world ... please, cosmos ... can you help?[1], and ... 'Good luck, Mikey!'[2], and ... 'He doesn't want much, does he?'[1], and, yes ... I'd like something pure and clean ... oh, away from the dirty world ... please, cosmos ... can you help?[2], and this is shamanic ... I'm leaving the meaning of words behind ... I want to feel my way to greatness[1], and ... 'He doesn't want much, does he?'[2], and words, words, words ...[1], and this is shamanic ... I'm leaving the meaning of words behind ... I want to feel my way to greatness[2], and, come on! ... What should I break ... ???[1], and words, words, words ...[2], and ... 'Who is he talking to?'[1], and, come on! ... What should I br eak ... ???[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I get so incredibly dizzy for my art[1], and ... 'Who is he talking to?'[2], and I'm committed[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I get so incredibly dizzy for my art[2], and only a total lunatic would write more than a thousand of these things ... / ... and, er ... or three or four[1], and I'm committed[2], and does anyone dig? ... not that I care, ha![1], and only a total lunatic would write more than a thousand of these things ... / ... and, er ... or three or four[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and Sam, Sam, Sam ... ??? Is anyone there?[1], and does anyone dig? ... not that I care, ha![2], and this is tiring ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and Sam, Sam, Sam ... ??? Is anyone there?[2], and where's Samuel when you need him???[1], and this is tiring ...[2], and I'll keep going ...[1], and where's Samuel when you need him???[2], and if James Joyce were here ... yes, large as life ... he would ask me, "Mikey, what are you doing?"[1], and I'll keep going ...[2], and, Christ! ... it's pretty obvious, ain't it?[1], and if James Joyce were here ... yes, large as life ... he would ask me, "Mikey, what are you doing?"[2], and I give up??? .... No![1], and, Christ! ... it's pretty obvious, ain't it?[2], and when I'm dizzy nothing matters too much ... I mean, it really matters[1], and I give up??? .... No![2], and, if you, dear square ... Why am I addressing you?![1], and when I'm dizzy nothing matters too much ... I mean, it really matters[2], and, listen to me ...[1], and, if you, dear square ... Why am I addressing you?![2], and, if you, dear kook, were me ... how many spins would be enough to satisfy you?[1], and, listen to me ...[2], and are you -[1], and, if you, dear kook, were me ... how many spins would be enough to satisfy you?[2], and ... 'If a kook is a true kook, they can never be satisfied'[1], and are you -[2], and, uh ... was that the Voice I heard just then?[1], and ... 'If a kook is a true kook, they can never be satisfied'[2], and ... 'Here - !!!'[1], and, uh ... was that the Voice I heard just then?[2], and, never never never never never never ... mind ... is the only solution[1], and ... 'Here - !!!'[2], and where was I?[1], and, never never never never never never ... mind ... is the only solution[2], and ... I'm still here - !!![1], and where was I?[2], and this is very tiring[1], and ... I'm still here - !!![2], and help![1], and this is very tiring[2], and here I am ...[3], and help![2], and ... "Uh, uh, uh ..."[3], and you, you, YOU(!) ... are not entertained / ... and this is serious, my friend[3], and stop that rocking and rolling!!![3], and all the noise[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm searching for a higher reality[3], and ... 'Good luck, Mikey!'[3], and, yes ... I'd like something pure and clean ... oh, away from the dirty world ... please, cosmos ... can you help?[3], and ... 'He doesn't want much, does he?'[3], and this is shamanic ... I'm leaving the meaning of words behind ... I want to feel my way to greatness[3], and words, words, words ...[3], and, come on! ... What should I b  r  e  a  k ... ???[3], and ... 'Who is he talking to?'[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I get so incredibly dizzy for my art[3], and I'm committed[3], and only a total lunatic would write more than a thousand of these things ... / ... and, er ... or three or four[3], and does anyone dig? ... not that I care, ha![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and Sam, Sam, Sam ... ??? Is anyone there?[3], and this is tiring ...[3], and where's Samuel when you need him???[3], and I'll keep going ...[3], and if James Joyce were here ... yes, large as life ... he would ask me, "Mikey, what are you doing?"[3], and, Christ! ... it's pretty obvious, ain't it?[3], and I give up??? .... No![3], and when I'm dizzy nothing matters too much ... I mean, it really matters[3], and, if you, dear square ... Why am I addressing you?![3], and, listen to me ...[3], and, if you, dear kook, were me ... how many spins would be enough to satisfy you?[3], and are you -[3], and ... 'If a kook is a true kook, they can never be satisfied'[3], and, uh ... was that the Voice I heard just then?[3], and ... 'Here - !!!'[3], and, never never never never never never ... mind ... is the only solution[3], and where was I?[3], and ... I'm still here - !!![3], and this is very tiring[3], and help![3], and

And here I am ...[1], and ... "Uh, uh, uh ..."[1], and here I am ...[2], and you, you, YOU(!) ... are not entertained / ... and this is serious, my friend[1], and ... "Uh, uh, uh ..."[2], and stop that rocking and rolling!!![1], and you, you, YOU(!) ... are not entertained / ... and this is serious, my friend[2], and all the noise[1], and stop that rocking and rolling!!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm searching for a higher reality[1], and all the noise[2], and ... 'Good luck, Mikey!'[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm searching for a higher reality[2], and, yes ... I'd like something pure and clean ... oh, away from the dirty world ... please, cosmos ... can you help?[1], and ... 'Good luck, Mikey!'[2], and ... 'He doesn't want much, does he?'[1], and, yes ... I'd like something pure and clean ... oh, away from the dirty world ... please, cosmos ... can you help?[2], and this is shamanic ... I'm leaving the meaning of words behind ... I want to feel my way to greatness[1], and ... 'He doesn't want much, does he?'[2], and words, words, words ...[1], and this is shamanic ... I'm leaving the meaning of words behind ... I want to feel my way to greatness[2], and, come on! ... What should I break ... ???[1], and words, words, words ...[2], and ... 'Who is he talking to?'[1], and, come on! ... What should I br eak ... ???[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I get so incredibly dizzy for my art[1], and ... 'Who is he talking to?'[2], and I'm committed[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I get so incredibly dizzy for my art[2], and only a total lunatic would write more than a thousand of these things ... / ... and, er ... or three or four[1], and I'm committed[2], and does anyone dig? ... not that I care, ha![1], and only a total lunatic would write more than a thousand of these things ... / ... and, er ... or three or four[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and Sam, Sam, Sam ... ??? Is anyone there?[1], and does anyone dig? ... not that I care, ha![2], and this is tiring ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and Sam, Sam, Sam ... ??? Is anyone there?[2], and where's Samuel when you need him???[1], and this is tiring ...[2], and I'll keep going ...[1], and where's Samuel when you need him???[2], and if James Joyce were here ... yes, large as life ... he would ask me, "Mikey, what are you doing?"[1], and I'll keep going ...[2], and, Christ! ... it's pretty obvious, ain't it?[1], and if James Joyce were here ... yes, large as life ... he would ask me, "Mikey, what are you doing?"[2], and I give up??? .... No![1], and, Christ! ... it's pretty obvious, ain't it?[2], and when I'm dizzy nothing matters too much ... I mean, it really matters[1], and I give up??? .... No![2], and, if you, dear square ... Why am I addressing you?![1], and when I'm dizzy nothing matters too much ... I mean, it really matters[2], and, listen to me ...[1], and, if you, dear square ... Why am I addressing you?![2], and, if you, dear kook, were me ... how many spins would be enough to satisfy you?[1], and, listen to me ...[2], and are you -[1], and, if you, dear kook, were me ... how many spins would be enough to satisfy you?[2], and ... 'If a kook is a true kook, they can never be satisfied'[1], and are you -[2], and, uh ... was that the Voice I heard just then?[1], and ... 'If a kook is a true kook, they can never be satisfied'[2], and ... 'Here - !!!'[1], and, uh ... was that the Voice I heard just then?[2], and, never never never never never never ... mind ... is the only solution[1], and ... 'Here - !!!'[2], and where was I?[1], and, never never never never never never ... mind ... is the only solution[2], and ... I'm still here - !!![1], and where was I?[2], and this is very tiring[1], and ... I'm still here - !!![2], and help![1], and this is very tiring[2], and here I am ...[3], and help![2], and ... "Uh, uh, uh ..."[3], and you, you, YOU(!) ... are not entertained / ... and this is serious, my friend[3], and stop that rocking and rolling!!![3], and all the noise[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm searching for a higher reality[3], and ... 'Good luck, Mikey!'[3], and, yes ... I'd like something pure and clean ... oh, away from the dirty world ... please, cosmos ... can you help?[3], and ... 'He doesn't want much, does he?'[3], and this is shamanic ... I'm leaving the meaning of words behind ... I want to feel my way to greatness[3], and words, words, words ...[3], and, come on! ... What should I b  r  e  a  k ... ???[3], and ... 'Who is he talking to?'[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I get so incredibly dizzy for my art[3], and I'm committed[3], and only a total lunatic would write more than a thousand of these things ... / ... and, er ... or three or four[3], and does anyone dig? ... not that I care, ha![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and Sam, Sam, Sam ... ??? Is anyone there?[3], and this is tiring ...[3], and where's Samuel when you need him???[3], and I'll keep going ...[3], and if James Joyce were here ... yes, large as life ... he would ask me, "Mikey, what are you doing?"[3], and, Christ! ... it's pretty obvious, ain't it?[3], and I give up??? .... No![3], and when I'm dizzy nothing matters too much ... I mean, it really matters[3], and, if you, dear square ... Why am I addressing you?![3], and, listen to me ...[3], and, if you, dear kook, were me ... how many spins would be enough to satisfy you?[3], and are you -[3], and ... 'If a kook is a true kook, they can never be satisfied'[3], and, uh ... was that the Voice I heard just then?[3], and ... 'Here - !!!'[3], and, never never never never never never ... mind ... is the only solution[3], and where was I?[3], and ... I'm still here - !!![3], and this is very tiring[3], and help![3], and

And here I am ...[1], and ... "Uh, uh, uh ..."[1], and here I am ...[2], and you, you, YOU(!) ... are not entertained / ... and this is serious, my friend[1], and ... "Uh, uh, uh ..."[2], and stop that rocking and rolling!!![1], and you, you, YOU(!) ... are not entertained / ... and this is serious, my friend[2], and all the noise[1], and stop that rocking and rolling!!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm searching for a higher reality[1], and all the noise[2], and ... 'Good luck, Mikey!'[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm searching for a higher reality[2], and, yes ... I'd like something pure and clean ... oh, away from the dirty world ... please, cosmos ... can you help?[1], and ... 'Good luck, Mikey!'[2], and ... 'He doesn't want much, does he?'[1], and, yes ... I'd like something pure and clean ... oh, away from the dirty world ... please, cosmos ... can you help?[2], and this is shamanic ... I'm leaving the meaning of words behind ... I want to feel my way to greatness[1], and ... 'He doesn't want much, does he?'[2], and words, words, words ...[1], and this is shamanic ... I'm leaving the meaning of words behind ... I want to feel my way to greatness[2], and, come on! ... What should I break ... ???[1], and words, words, words ...[2], and ... 'Who is he talking to?'[1], and, come on! ... What should I br eak ... ???[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I get so incredibly dizzy for my art[1], and ... 'Who is he talking to?'[2], and I'm committed[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I get so incredibly dizzy for my art[2], and only a total lunatic would write more than a thousand of these things ... / ... and, er ... or three or four[1], and I'm committed[2], and does anyone dig? ... not that I care, ha![1], and only a total lunatic would write more than a thousand of these things ... / ... and, er ... or three or four[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and Sam, Sam, Sam ... ??? Is anyone there?[1], and does anyone dig? ... not that I care, ha![2], and this is tiring ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and Sam, Sam, Sam ... ??? Is anyone there?[2], and where's Samuel when you need him???[1], and this is tiring ...[2], and I'll keep going ...[1], and where's Samuel when you need him???[2], and if James Joyce were here ... yes, large as life ... he would ask me, "Mikey, what are you doing?"[1], and I'll keep going ...[2], and, Christ! ... it's pretty obvious, ain't it?[1], and if James Joyce were here ... yes, large as life ... he would ask me, "Mikey, what are you doing?"[2], and I give up??? .... No![1], and, Christ! ... it's pretty obvious, ain't it?[2], and when I'm dizzy nothing matters too much ... I mean, it really matters[1], and I give up??? .... No![2], and, if you, dear square ... Why am I addressing you?![1], and when I'm dizzy nothing matters too much ... I mean, it really matters[2], and, listen to me ...[1], and, if you, dear square ... Why am I addressing you?![2], and, if you, dear kook, were me ... how many spins would be enough to satisfy you?[1], and, listen to me ...[2], and are you -[1], and, if you, dear kook, were me ... how many spins would be enough to satisfy you?[2], and ... 'If a kook is a true kook, they can never be satisfied'[1], and are you -[2], and, uh ... was that the Voice I heard just then?[1], and ... 'If a kook is a true kook, they can never be satisfied'[2], and ... 'Here - !!!'[1], and, uh ... was that the Voice I heard just then?[2], and, never never never never never never ... mind ... is the only solution[1], and ... 'Here - !!!'[2], and where was I?[1], and, never never never never never never ... mind ... is the only solution[2], and ... I'm still here - !!![1], and where was I?[2], and this is very tiring[1], and ... I'm still here - !!![2], and help![1], and this is very tiring[2], and here I am ...[3], and help![2], and ... "Uh, uh, uh ..."[3], and you, you, YOU(!) ... are not entertained / ... and this is serious, my friend[3], and stop that rocking and rolling!!![3], and all the noise[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm searching for a higher reality[3], and ... 'Good luck, Mikey!'[3], and, yes ... I'd like something pure and clean ... oh, away from the dirty world ... please, cosmos ... can you help?[3], and ... 'He doesn't want much, does he?'[3], and this is shamanic ... I'm leaving the meaning of words behind ... I want to feel my way to greatness[3], and words, words, words ...[3], and, come on! ... What should I b  r  e  a  k ... ???[3], and ... 'Who is he talking to?'[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I get so incredibly dizzy for my art[3], and I'm committed[3], and only a total lunatic would write more than a thousand of these things ... / ... and, er ... or three or four[3], and does anyone dig? ... not that I care, ha![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and Sam, Sam, Sam ... ??? Is anyone there?[3], and this is tiring ...[3], and where's Samuel when you need him???[3], and I'll keep going ...[3], and if James Joyce were here ... yes, large as life ... he would ask me, "Mikey, what are you doing?"[3], and, Christ! ... it's pretty obvious, ain't it?[3], and I give up??? .... No![3], and when I'm dizzy nothing matters too much ... I mean, it really matters[3], and, if you, dear square ... Why am I addressing you?![3], and, listen to me ...[3], and, if you, dear kook, were me ... how many spins would be enough to satisfy you?[3], and are you -[3], and ... 'If a kook is a true kook, they can never be satisfied'[3], and, uh ... was that the Voice I heard just then?[3], and ... 'Here - !!!'[3], and, never never never never never never ... mind ... is the only solution[3], and where was I?[3], and ... I'm still here - !!![3], and this is very tiring[3], and help![3], and

Astorg Mid-Cap makes a majority investment in Avania alongside Kester Capital

Oh no!

'What's the problem, boss?'

There's no problem, Voice. I'm just trying to be dramatic on a Monday morning ... to get some excitement going, you know?

'Ha! Well, you've failed miserably. Just do the bloody email.'

Uh.

Bilthoven, Netherlands; London, United Kingdom: 20 June 2022 - Astorg, a leading European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Avania (or the "Company") from Kester Capital ("Kester"). Avania is one of the leading global clinical CROs ("Contract Research Organization") dedicated to medical technology. Astorg, alongside Kester who intend to retain a minority stake, will actively support management's plans to accelerate Avania's development, organically and through M&A.

I think it was a mistake. Well, two mistakes, actually.

'What's that?'

Noel Gallagher and Paul McCartney played too many obscure songs at Glastonbury. They should have just played the hits.

'Yeah.'

McCartney should have started with Live and Let Die, finished with Maybe I'm Amazed, with all Beatles songs sandwiched between those two.

Anyway ...

Avania is one of the leading global providers of outsourced clinical trial services specifically focused on medical technology, covering the full regulatory lifecycle across a broad range of therapeutic areas. Headquartered in the Netherlands, and with eight offices across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, Avania serves 300 medical device OEMs of different sizes through an integrated service offering including clinical trial management, biostatistics, regulatory consulting, data analytics, medical writing and reimbursement. The Company has experienced strong organic growth thanks to its differentiated proposition in a fast-growing market driven by innovation, increasing regulation and penetration of outsourcing.

I didn't finish And Rain Came Down or The Future. 'Why not?' I didn't feel like it. 'Oh.' I was watching Glastonbury.

And I went to the "Ringo" side of the river yesterday, but I'm going off it. Too many joggers. Next time, I'll go to the other side of the river. 'Aren't there joggers there, too?' Yes, there are, but there's more space to sit down on benches and that.

Astorg's investment, alongside an anticipated minority reinvestment by Kester and management, will enable the Company to continue expanding its service offering and geographic coverage, while actively executing M&A opportunities in a fragmented market. Avania is the third investment made by Astorg's Mid-Cap fund.

I'll finish the lyrics this week. 'How do you know?' I'm not watching TV or YouTube videos, or listening to music again until the weekend. Silence for five days! 'Have you got the discipline for that, boss?' Ha! We'll see.

'Sapna wants to say something.' Christ!

Come on then.

Sapna Hornyak, CEO of Avania, says: "The platform we have built to date with the support of Kester has positioned us ahead of our competition in the MedTech CRO space. We are delighted to be adding Astorg as our partner which will bring additional investment to strengthen our infrastructure, capital for acquisitions and added expertise and insight as we continue to grow Avania into the clear market leader."

Uh. It's Monday morning. Sapna, you do know it's Monday morning? 'The sun is shining.' Sapna, the sun is shining.

It's like talking to a brick wall.

'Edouard wants to say something.'

Really?

Okay.

Edouard Pillot, Managing Partner of Astorg Mid-Cap, comments: "We are extremely pleased to partner with Sapna and her team, as well as Kester, on this transaction. We believe that the fragmented MedTech CRO market presents a compelling opportunity to create a differentiated, scaled, global player dedicated to medical technology. Having monitored Avania's development for a long time, we believe that it is the ideal platform to carry out this thesis. Being one of the global leaders in a profitable and fast-growing niche market, Avania squarely fits with Astorg's investment criteria, and we are delighted to have Avania as our first Mid-Cap Healthcare deal, sitting within Astorg's broader Healthcare portfolio."

Well ...

'Enrico wants to say something.'

OH, THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!!

Enrico Grasso, Partner of Astorg Mid-Cap, adds: "We have been very impressed with what Sapna and her team have achieved over the last few years successfully transforming Avania through a number of strategic acquisitions. The Company is now uniquely positioned to capitalise on the strong market growth driven by increasing regulation and further penetration of outsourcing. We are excited to have the opportunity to support Avania through the next stage of its journey and be part of a company that plays a key role in improving patient health and well-being."

I just ...

'I'm out of here.'

Yeah, bye.

Adam Maidment, Managing Partner of Kester Capital, comments: "It has been a pleasure to work alongside Sapna and her team over the last 6 years building Avania into the leading MedTech CRO platform. We are delighted to have the opportunity to invest alongside Astorg and continue our involvement in this exceptional business."

Right.

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Whatever.

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Listen! When I'm the biggest star in the world ... I'm going to play my best and most popular songs for my fans BECAUSE ...

It's popular culture, you dig?

Anything and everything you do in popular music is a part of popular culture, so you're delusional if you think you're doing anything else. Anything "serious".

[I got all the high culture I want spinning a-ROUND ...]

Music is entertainment. Or it should be.

And I was watching some indie-type band. Cool guys being cool and edgy. "Oh, look how edgy we are with our rock."

Yeah, yeah.

I actually spoke to them through the TV set: "The Velvet Underground and The Stooges did this over fifty years ago. Yes, over half a century ago. Have you got anything else? Something new, perhaps?"

Crickets.

There is nothing new. These people are delusional.

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Refinitiv Lipper: European fund flow report - May 2022

Yippee!

'This is what we like to see, boss.'

Of course it is!

Anyway ...

Long-term mutual funds (-€23.2 bn) posted net outflows for May 2022.

Money market products (-€6.5 bn) posted net outflows for May 2022.

The overall fund flows for mutual funds and ETFs in Europe in May amounted to estimated net outflows of €29.8 bn.

Mixed-assets funds (+€2.7 bn) were the best-selling asset type overall for May 2022.

Bond USD (+€4.1 bn) was the best-selling sector among long-term funds.

Sweden (+€2.9 bn) was the fund domicile with the highest net inflows, followed by Switzerland (+€1.6 bn) and Spain (+€1.2 bn).

BlackRock (+€10.1 bn) was the best-selling fund promoter in Europe for May, ahead of HSBC (+€7.8 bn), and Morgan Stanley (+€3.7 bn).

Now, I wonder what Detlef has got to say ... 'Will he be able to keep his mind on business, and just tell us about these bloody funds?'

Detlef? We're relying on you, son. Tell us all about these funds.

Detlef Glow, Head of EMEA Research at Refinitiv Lipper, comments: "It was not surprising that May 2022 was in general a negative month for the European fund industry given the geopolitical situation in Europe, the still ongoing The Thing, disrupted delivery chains, and the sluggish market environment. That said, the promoters of mutual funds (-€32.3 bn) faced outflows, while the promoters of ETFs (+€2.5 bn) enjoyed inflows. Within this market environment and given the economic uncertainties, one would expect that European investors sold long-term funds and bought money market products. Therefore, it is somewhat surprising that European investors further sold money market products (-€6.5 bn) over the course of May 2022, as these products are normally considered safe-haven investments. As for the above, it was no surprise that long-term funds faced estimated net outflows of €23.2 bn."

Well done, Detlef!

That's what I like about the guy. It's all business with him. 'He's very professional.' Of course he is!

Watch this, kooks!

Can you see?

I'm taking my hat off to Detlef in slow motion. I want to make it last

'Ha!'

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Anything else?

Yes. I need more protein. I'm not going to start eating steaks, am I? So ... I reckon I should replace my lunchtime crisps with peanuts. 'Having peanuts with sandwiches, that's a bit strange, Mikey. Why don't you have them as a snack later in the day?' Yeah, I might do that, but I'm trying to avoid snacks.

Oh, it is strange. I'm not having peanuts for lunch, man.

I just get these obsessions, you know? Getting my body right. Getting my music right. Getting my image right.

Ha! I need some Ray-Ban sunglasses.

My BIG TEN of songs??? Should be finished by Sunday night. Two verses for The Future. Two verses for And Rain Came Down. That's all I need for my personal Holy Grail.

Then I'll be different. I'll feel different, you dig?

Those ten songs will make me the biggest star of the Twenties - even if I write nothing but trash from now on. [Er ... which I won't.]

'Mikey!'

What, Voice?

'Let Prince have the last word.'

Okay. That's a good idea.

Prince? Come on, son!

"Hey, look me over. Tell me, do you like what you see? Hey, I ain't got no money, but, honey, I'm rich on personality. Hey, check it -"

Let me stop you there, Prince. It's not all about you, is it?

'He's a narcissist.'

I know.

Never mind.

Laters, kooks!

[No. 1,011] Are you coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river?

You'll meet some gentle people there.

And, well ...[1], and ... "Hello!"[1], and, well ...[2], and here I am ... 'Where?!'[1], and ... "Hello!"[2], and I'm not in a very serious mood - you might be able to tell[1], and here I am ... 'Where?!'[2], and dizzy by the bridge[1], and I'm not in a very serious mood - you might be able to tell[2], and it's a sunny day outside, kooks, and I'm writing this for my sins inside ... so much bad karma![1], and dizzy by the bridge[2], and in my mind ... I can travel anywhere ... 'Where?!'[1], and it's a sunny day outside, kooks, and I'm writing this for my sins inside ... so much bad karma![2], and Kew Bridge, Kew Bridge, Kew - 'Don't say it three times, boss!' ... Don't be ridiculous![1], and in my mind ... I can travel anywhere ... 'Where?!'[2], and ... as if![1], and Kew Bridge, Kew Bridge, Kew - 'Don't say it three times, boss!' ... Don't be ridiculous![2], and, uh ...a kook says, "Hello!"[1], and ... as if![2], and, Christ ...[1], and, uh ...a kook says, "Hello!"[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, hello! ... Did you just come up the river on a doughnut?[1], and, Christ ...[2], and, oh ... the doughnut line - copyright Mel Smith[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, hello! ... Did you just come up the river on a doughnut?[2], and here you are ... 'Where?!'[1], and, oh ... the doughnut line - copyright Mel Smith[2], and I'm not by the bridge ... but I wish I was ... and I wish I had an ice cream in my hand[1], and here you are ... 'Where?!'[2], and I'm getting confused now - which is fine by me[1], and I'm not by the bridge ... but I wish I was ... and I wish I had an ice cream in my hand[2], and ... 'Ha!'[1], and I'm getting confused now - which is fine by me[2], and let me take you down 'cause I'm going to ... a bridge by a pub where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies???[1], and ... 'Ha!'[2], and ... 'What?!'[1], and let me take you down 'cause I'm going to ... a bridge by a pub where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies???[2], and, no ... that's not right, is it?[1], and ... 'What?!'[2], and we all live on a boat on the river ... ... ... ??? ??? ???[1], and, no ... that's not right, is it?[2], and ... 'Er ... a yellow one?'[1], and we all live on a boat on the river ... ... ... ??? ??? ???[2], and I'm really not sure, Voice... a yellow sub - ... 'Shush! We don't want Elon turning up'[1], and ... 'Er ... a yellow one?'[2], and he'll just buy everything ... we'll never get to the river then[1], and I'm really not sure, Voice... a yellow sub - ... 'Shush! We don't want Elon turning up'[2], and more money than sense, that guy[1], and he'll just buy everything ... we'll never get to the river then[2], and, so ... listen to me, kooks![1], and more money than sense, that guy[2], and if you're coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river ... I can't promise you that you'll ever go home again[1], and, so ... listen to me, kooks![2], and ... 'Home, home ... home is where the nightmare is!'[1], and if you're coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river ... I can't promise you that you'll ever go home again[2], and, yeah ... who cares about home?![1], and ... 'Home, home ... home is where the nightmare is!'[2], and goodbye![1], and, yeah ... who cares about home?![2], and, well ...[3], and goodbye![2], and ... "Hello!"[3], and here I am ... 'Where?!'[3], and I'm not in a very serious mood - you might be able to tell[3], and dizzy by the bridge[3], and it's a sunny day outside, kooks, and I'm writing this for my sins inside ... so much bad karma![3], and in my mind ... I can travel anywhere ... 'Where?!'[3], and Kew Bridge, Kew Bridge, Kew - 'Don't say it three times, boss!' ... Don't be ridiculous![3], and ... as if![3], and, uh ...a kook says, "Hello!"[3], and, Christ ...[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, hello! ... Did you just come up the river on a doughnut?[3], and, oh ... the doughnut line - copyright Mel Smith[3], and here you are ... 'Where?!'[3], and I'm not by the bridge ... but I wish I was ... and I wish I had an ice cream in my hand[3], and I'm getting confused now - which is fine by me[3], and ... 'Ha!'[3], and let me take you down 'cause I'm going to ... a bridge by a pub where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies???[3], and ... 'What?!'[3], and, no ... that's not right, is it?[3], and we all live on a boat on the river ... ... ... ??? ??? ???[3], and ... 'Er ... a yellow one?'[3], and I'm really not sure, Voice... a yellow sub - ... 'Shush! We don't want Elon turning up'[3], and he'll just buy everything ... we'll never get to the river then[3], and more money than sense, that guy[3], and, so ... listen to me, kooks![3], and if you're coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river ... I can't promise you that you'll ever go home again[3], and ... 'Home, home ... home is where the nightmare is!'[3], and, yeah ... who cares about home?![3], and goodbye![3], and

And, well ...[1], and ... "Hello!"[1], and, well ...[2], and here I am ... 'Where?!'[1], and ... "Hello!"[2], and I'm not in a very serious mood - you might be able to tell[1], and here I am ... 'Where?!'[2], and dizzy by the bridge[1], and I'm not in a very serious mood - you might be able to tell[2], and it's a sunny day outside, kooks, and I'm writing this for my sins inside ... so much bad karma![1], and dizzy by the bridge[2], and in my mind ... I can travel anywhere ... 'Where?!'[1], and it's a sunny day outside, kooks, and I'm writing this for my sins inside ... so much bad karma![2], and Kew Bridge, Kew Bridge, Kew - 'Don't say it three times, boss!' ... Don't be ridiculous![1], and in my mind ... I can travel anywhere ... 'Where?!'[2], and ... as if![1], and Kew Bridge, Kew Bridge, Kew - 'Don't say it three times, boss!' ... Don't be ridiculous![2], and, uh ...a kook says, "Hello!"[1], and ... as if![2], and, Christ ...[1], and, uh ...a kook says, "Hello!"[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, hello! ... Did you just come up the river on a doughnut?[1], and, Christ ...[2], and, oh ... the doughnut line - copyright Mel Smith[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, hello! ... Did you just come up the river on a doughnut?[2], and here you are ... 'Where?!'[1], and, oh ... the doughnut line - copyright Mel Smith[2], and I'm not by the bridge ... but I wish I was ... and I wish I had an ice cream in my hand[1], and here you are ... 'Where?!'[2], and I'm getting confused now - which is fine by me[1], and I'm not by the bridge ... but I wish I was ... and I wish I had an ice cream in my hand[2], and ... 'Ha!'[1], and I'm getting confused now - which is fine by me[2], and let me take you down 'cause I'm going to ... a bridge by a pub where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies???[1], and ... 'Ha!'[2], and ... 'What?!'[1], and let me take you down 'cause I'm going to ... a bridge by a pub where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies???[2], and, no ... that's not right, is it?[1], and ... 'What?!'[2], and we all live on a boat on the river ... ... ... ??? ??? ???[1], and, no ... that's not right, is it?[2], and ... 'Er ... a yellow one?'[1], and we all live on a boat on the river ... ... ... ??? ??? ???[2], and I'm really not sure, Voice... a yellow sub - ... 'Shush! We don't want Elon turning up'[1], and ... 'Er ... a yellow one?'[2], and he'll just buy everything ... we'll never get to the river then[1], and I'm really not sure, Voice... a yellow sub - ... 'Shush! We don't want Elon turning up'[2], and more money than sense, that guy[1], and he'll just buy everything ... we'll never get to the river then[2], and, so ... listen to me, kooks![1], and more money than sense, that guy[2], and if you're coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river ... I can't promise you that you'll ever go home again[1], and, so ... listen to me, kooks![2], and ... 'Home, home ... home is where the nightmare is!'[1], and if you're coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river ... I can't promise you that you'll ever go home again[2], and, yeah ... who cares about home?![1], and ... 'Home, home ... home is where the nightmare is!'[2], and goodbye![1], and, yeah ... who cares about home?![2], and, well ...[3], and goodbye![2], and ... "Hello!"[3], and here I am ... 'Where?!'[3], and I'm not in a very serious mood - you might be able to tell[3], and dizzy by the bridge[3], and it's a sunny day outside, kooks, and I'm writing this for my sins inside ... so much bad karma![3], and in my mind ... I can travel anywhere ... 'Where?!'[3], and Kew Bridge, Kew Bridge, Kew - 'Don't say it three times, boss!' ... Don't be ridiculous![3], and ... as if![3], and, uh ...a kook says, "Hello!"[3], and, Christ ...[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, hello! ... Did you just come up the river on a doughnut?[3], and, oh ... the doughnut line - copyright Mel Smith[3], and here you are ... 'Where?!'[3], and I'm not by the bridge ... but I wish I was ... and I wish I had an ice cream in my hand[3], and I'm getting confused now - which is fine by me[3], and ... 'Ha!'[3], and let me take you down 'cause I'm going to ... a bridge by a pub where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies???[3], and ... 'What?!'[3], and, no ... that's not right, is it?[3], and we all live on a boat on the river ... ... ... ??? ??? ???[3], and ... 'Er ... a yellow one?'[3], and I'm really not sure, Voice... a yellow sub - ... 'Shush! We don't want Elon turning up'[3], and he'll just buy everything ... we'll never get to the river then[3], and more money than sense, that guy[3], and, so ... listen to me, kooks![3], and if you're coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river ... I can't promise you that you'll ever go home again[3], and ... 'Home, home ... home is where the nightmare is!'[3], and, yeah ... who cares about home?![3], and goodbye![3], and

And, well ...[1], and ... "Hello!"[1], and, well ...[2], and here I am ... 'Where?!'[1], and ... "Hello!"[2], and I'm not in a very serious mood - you might be able to tell[1], and here I am ... 'Where?!'[2], and dizzy by the bridge[1], and I'm not in a very serious mood - you might be able to tell[2], and it's a sunny day outside, kooks, and I'm writing this for my sins inside ... so much bad karma![1], and dizzy by the bridge[2], and in my mind ... I can travel anywhere ... 'Where?!'[1], and it's a sunny day outside, kooks, and I'm writing this for my sins inside ... so much bad karma![2], and Kew Bridge, Kew Bridge, Kew - 'Don't say it three times, boss!' ... Don't be ridiculous![1], and in my mind ... I can travel anywhere ... 'Where?!'[2], and ... as if![1], and Kew Bridge, Kew Bridge, Kew - 'Don't say it three times, boss!' ... Don't be ridiculous![2], and, uh ...a kook says, "Hello!"[1], and ... as if![2], and, Christ ...[1], and, uh ...a kook says, "Hello!"[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, hello! ... Did you just come up the river on a doughnut?[1], and, Christ ...[2], and, oh ... the doughnut line - copyright Mel Smith[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, hello! ... Did you just come up the river on a doughnut?[2], and here you are ... 'Where?!'[1], and, oh ... the doughnut line - copyright Mel Smith[2], and I'm not by the bridge ... but I wish I was ... and I wish I had an ice cream in my hand[1], and here you are ... 'Where?!'[2], and I'm getting confused now - which is fine by me[1], and I'm not by the bridge ... but I wish I was ... and I wish I had an ice cream in my hand[2], and ... 'Ha!'[1], and I'm getting confused now - which is fine by me[2], and let me take you down 'cause I'm going to ... a bridge by a pub where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies???[1], and ... 'Ha!'[2], and ... 'What?!'[1], and let me take you down 'cause I'm going to ... a bridge by a pub where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies???[2], and, no ... that's not right, is it?[1], and ... 'What?!'[2], and we all live on a boat on the river ... ... ... ??? ??? ???[1], and, no ... that's not right, is it?[2], and ... 'Er ... a yellow one?'[1], and we all live on a boat on the river ... ... ... ??? ??? ???[2], and I'm really not sure, Voice... a yellow sub - ... 'Shush! We don't want Elon turning up'[1], and ... 'Er ... a yellow one?'[2], and he'll just buy everything ... we'll never get to the river then[1], and I'm really not sure, Voice... a yellow sub - ... 'Shush! We don't want Elon turning up'[2], and more money than sense, that guy[1], and he'll just buy everything ... we'll never get to the river then[2], and, so ... listen to me, kooks![1], and more money than sense, that guy[2], and if you're coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river ... I can't promise you that you'll ever go home again[1], and, so ... listen to me, kooks![2], and ... 'Home, home ... home is where the nightmare is!'[1], and if you're coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river ... I can't promise you that you'll ever go home again[2], and, yeah ... who cares about home?![1], and ... 'Home, home ... home is where the nightmare is!'[2], and goodbye![1], and, yeah ... who cares about home?![2], and, well ...[3], and goodbye![2], and ... "Hello!"[3], and here I am ... 'Where?!'[3], and I'm not in a very serious mood - you might be able to tell[3], and dizzy by the bridge[3], and it's a sunny day outside, kooks, and I'm writing this for my sins inside ... so much bad karma![3], and in my mind ... I can travel anywhere ... 'Where?!'[3], and Kew Bridge, Kew Bridge, Kew - 'Don't say it three times, boss!' ... Don't be ridiculous![3], and ... as if![3], and, uh ...a kook says, "Hello!"[3], and, Christ ...[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, hello! ... Did you just come up the river on a doughnut?[3], and, oh ... the doughnut line - copyright Mel Smith[3], and here you are ... 'Where?!'[3], and I'm not by the bridge ... but I wish I was ... and I wish I had an ice cream in my hand[3], and I'm getting confused now - which is fine by me[3], and ... 'Ha!'[3], and let me take you down 'cause I'm going to ... a bridge by a pub where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies???[3], and ... 'What?!'[3], and, no ... that's not right, is it?[3], and we all live on a boat on the river ... ... ... ??? ??? ???[3], and ... 'Er ... a yellow one?'[3], and I'm really not sure, Voice... a yellow sub - ... 'Shush! We don't want Elon turning up'[3], and he'll just buy everything ... we'll never get to the river then[3], and more money than sense, that guy[3], and, so ... listen to me, kooks![3], and if you're coming over to the "Ringo" side of the river ... I can't promise you that you'll ever go home again[3], and ... 'Home, home ... home is where the nightmare is!'[3], and, yeah ... who cares about home?![3], and goodbye![3], and