Monthly Archives: October 2007

“SAGA Zone is a new online community where you create a whole new social network of friends and easily stay in touch from the comfort of your home……. Anyone over 50 can join SAGA Zone in three easy steps.” Or … Continue reading →

A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, “Excuse me,can you help me ? I promised a friend I would meet him … Continue reading →

A boy playing with matches started a fire in north Los Angeles County that destroyed more than 15,000 hectares (38,000 acres) and destroyed 21 homes last week, according to Californian police. Times

I think I have probably blogged before about English place names. But a couple of things have made me think about them again today. First, I heard an archaeologist on Radio 4 earlier talking about place names which contain the … Continue reading →

Where it all comes from Is a mystery It’s like the changing of the seasons And the tides of the sea But heres the one thats driving me berserk Why do only fools and horses work If you want to … Continue reading →

Is best done indoors, where it is warm and dry. Big is currently designing a garden. I think we are required to move house by spring and have her an area of garden sectioned off. Anyway, here is the plan … Continue reading →

even if it’s not the one I wanted Dear Jax, Thank you for your inquiry. We wanted to write back to let you know that Gap Inc. is committed to doing business in a socially responsible way. We have a … Continue reading →

The smock blouse will not be offered for sale in the company’s 3,000 stores around the world, Gap said, and instead will be destroyed. bbc I could be wrong, but this almost seems like insult to injury. Why not donate … Continue reading →

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine they were exhausted and retired to sleep. Some hours later Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful companion. “Watson, look up at … Continue reading →

Trash Back (Friends of the Earth Scotland) Campaigners are to return unwanted packaging to supermarkets as part of a campaign to cut waste. BBC I have thought of doing just this. Makes a lot of sense to me, the supermarkets … Continue reading →

I was just reading a really rather depressing news item in the Times about a UN report “Global Environment Outlook: environment for development” in which 400 scientist apparently say we are all doomed. (Times) In the comments thread someone called … Continue reading →

The Car and Lorry Planning Act of 1948

I just read on my Facebook profile the helpful message “You are online now.”.

Today I took an exam I don’t think I did very well at it – usually these computer based ones give you a mark straight away, but because this one is in beta, it just told me I’d get a … Continue reading →

Jax: I don’t remember this bit……. I remember the bit with Anadin Skywalker though…

Nearly half of England’s secondary schools do not give pupils a good enough education, the schools watchdog warned today. the guardian We go on to find: Ofsted inspectors found 49% of secondaries were rated no better than “satisfactory”, which is … Continue reading →

His and Hers Houses. “….former public toilets at Station Road, Luddendenfoot. Offered for sale with planning permission for a pair of semi detached dwellings with balconies and patio areas with pleasant aspect.” My imagination runs riot….

Joanna Lumley (yes, now Purdey is an expert on global warming, too). OK, I’m sold, let’s exterminate all the cattle on the planet. And we need to get rid of all the antelope, wildebeest, buffalo and the animals that feed … Continue reading →

“Mummy, what made this apple fall from the tree?” “Gravity” says Tim. (it was funny if you were there.) “Mummy, you can go on this computer now because finished I have.” (Picture him small and green with big ears.) Not … Continue reading →