I’ve been watching the History Channel.. and since we are approaching Rememberance Day it is serving well as a reminder of how bad it was to live and/or fight through a war. In the current programme we are learning one version of the story that the German SS massacred 81 US POW’s. They mowed men … More Malmedy Massacre

We’re still not getting a good supply of bananas… and may not be getting any over Xmas either. Seems the crop is regrowing after the hurricane, but there’re no pickers! I’d be willing to go ‘oop north’ to give them a hand with the hands so long as they pay me well… and not in … More Yes we have no bananas

A new mechanical contraption has been developed which should end the scourge of head lice. It is supposed to be so effective it is unlikely that lice will ever be able to develop any resistance to its effects. Instead of using chemicals like Malathion etc on a childs scalp… it works by heat. In effect … More Not very nice to lice.

So today I had ‘breakfast’ as per the diet. Weetbix Chunks and milk. And immediately the effects begin. Question is whether it’s the wheat that is knocking me for six or the chicken dinner we had yesterday. I suppose we’ll see over the next few days – but I do *not* like it. EDIT: Oh … More So… day 1

Did I mention the blood tests? I’m sure I did… arm like a pin cushion etc? Well anyway… call from the Docs last week “I know I sent you for some tests already, but get a Glucose Tolerance test done before you come on Saturday”. So we drive 40 mins to pick up the referral … More I don't like blood (or any other) tests

Wouldn’t it be nice if someone produced a tool that linked a PDA, to the Internet to a GPS system and then combined it with huge storage? I suggest this because I was thinking how nice it would be to be able to type in the location of a place and associate an activity with … More Wouldn't it be nice if…

I just fed the dogs… on fresh chicken legs. They were $2.50 a kilo so I bought a couple of kilos for them. They regulalry get fresh chicken wings when there is a ‘special’ that brings the price down to $1.50… but I thought this might make a nice change for them. Hard luck on … More Our dogs are spoiled rotten

Yes we need the rain… but could we have it spaced out a little please?? Maybe a week of cool dry weather and *then* another downpour?? I really need to get out in the garden and tidy up. Hello?? Is anyone out there listening?? Hello…… ??

Y’know I was saying to the wife just the other day, it’s odd how we’ve not got hooked by a TV show in a long long time… and yet ‘Dead Like Me’ has me rushing home every day to see the next episode… and if I miss it… there’s the +2 episode to look forward … More Dead like me… again

Ethics in the UK have taken a nose dive as it lurches towards a science-fictionesque future where the disabled or anyone thought to be inferior can be euthanised quietly. With the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology, suggesting new born children with disabilites should be legally euthanised it would appear eugenics is once again rearing … More Born to die.