Monthly Archives: April 2006

for all of us. Good to see so many of you there And as usual, Helen and Chris were the perfect hosts – we’d very much like to have been able to stay longer, although I think given the absolutely … Continue reading →

is in a page of its own I’ll finish it off tomorrow, but the html is killing me, and I just want to sleep. There are more pictures on my flickr page too. Other than that, I don’t think there’s … Continue reading →

Discover hundreds of little-known uses for well-known products, by just clicking on a product! Wacky Uses (Must stop doing this, how am I going to fit in rantings, if I fritter away my time on this sort of thing)

Is (or appears to be, doubtless one, or more, of the itinerant, jobbing pedants who frequent this blog will clarify this if I am in error) the definition of binge drinking. I have a really bad feeling that I managed … Continue reading →

are you spotting a theme? Home today, and reached spitting point at the television very quickly. So turned it off, and lo and behold, the two bored, irritable children suddenly discovered lots of toys and how to play with them! … Continue reading →

Ok, I know, MIU doesn’t have a web site of the day any other day, but I liked this one, wanted to share it with you and it is a nice sounding title. Anxiety Culture

You Should Get a PhD in Liberal Arts (like political science, literature, or philosophy) You’re a great thinker and a true philosopher. You’d make a talented professor or writer. What Advanced Degree Should You Get? Seen this a couple of … Continue reading →

Small was playing on paint today, and he made a wonderful picture. He’d done lots and lots of different rectangles and squares, and then he started filling in bits with colours. It looked great. He seems to very much enjoy … Continue reading →

So it seems somehow appropriate that Big got her next wildlife explorer magazine today And I did the footprint quiz that Kris linked to: “IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 1.6 PLANETS. ” Hm. That’s a bit of … Continue reading →

Just BOLD those you’ve read, ITALICIZE the ones you’ve been meaning to read and ??? the ones you have never heard of. Alcott, Louisa May – Little Women Allende, Isabe l– The House of Spirits ??? Angelou, Maya – I … Continue reading →

declutter the living room deal with the (wet) washing that has been sat in a basket for two days either find or deal with the insurance letter thing by ringing up. customise a website garden (if it stops raining). go … Continue reading →

to the family at Naturally Nice

all about the house we’d just bought, which was lovely and old, rambling, with lots of cupboards and rooms. Then Tim woke me up – for a moment I was slightly cross, then he pointed out it was half past … Continue reading →

with balloons today. Yesterday the children were with A again, although we went late and I picked them up early. Given that she’d even brought in a tv and some videos for them, they were very happy to be there … Continue reading →

Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Labour backs down over regulatory reform bill safeguards The government is to write new safeguards into a controversial bill giving ministers sweeping powers to change the law after Labour’s chief whip in the … Continue reading →