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The sister just sent be a picture of a woodpecker sitting on her bird table. Ntp sure if she’s going to upload it to the gallery so I’ve reproduced it here. It’s a little fuzzy because she shot it though a window quickly to catch it before it flew away, but it’s clear what it … More Blue Jay way…
Just rebuilt the front page of the ODPS. I think it looks ok obviously but I can’t tell how it looks to visitors so if you’d click on the link and let me know what you think I’d appreciate it. In theory the new ODPS logo will be at top left on all pages of … More Feedback please?
So there we were trolling along home in the car. We’d been to pick up the youngest from skating… the coach brought her ‘so far’ and we collected her from the drop-off point. As we turned into our street we saw a rabbit in the middle of the road. Clearly it was transfixed but the … More Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit…
Long conversation with the daughter in the UK this morning via ‘chat’. A week or so ago she’d gone to her GP about a problem with one of the kids and after chatting to her had referred *her* to a psychiatrist. Ok I know it sounds ‘bad’ but there were real reasons for her to … More Genetic Inheritance.
The daughter in the UK was asking the other day about Rhubarb Crumble and how best to make it. I love ‘crumbles’. They are so simple to make but such a sweet treat and useful for cooking all sorts of fruits. The traditional apple’ is a favourite, but for me so are blackberry and apple, … More Rhubarb Crumble
Interesting story on the BBC News site about Cherie Blair who is writing her memoirs. She is refusing to resign as a judge even though there have been comments the memoirs are inappropriate for someone in her position. That argument is something I’m not really interested in actually, what I found remarkable was the way … More Bias at the Beeb?
The wife is back riding the Bullet Bus. I’ve mentioned this bus before, because in the absence of a sensible public service these private operators have stepped into the breach and created a service that is both cheap and convenient… surely a first for commuters? 🙂 Yet there is one small quibble. To contact the … More The Bullet Bus
Bit of sad news might be in the offing for fans of Jodie Foster in that it appears she may be splitting from Cydney Bernard, her partner of 14 years only months after announcing they were a ‘couple’. Jodie has two children who are raised by the couple. Seems so sad if true, but as … More Jodie Foster splits from partner?
Yet again a totalitarian regime finds itself unable to relax its hold on it’s population even in the face of imminent disaster. It happened in North Korea, and it’s happening again with the effects of the recent cyclone escalating daily. Despite a massive international aid operation backed to the hilt by the United Nations waiting … More Burmese disaster.
I’m sure most of you are aware but in case you aren’t, when I write ‘eldest’ or ‘youngest’ when talking about my daughters I am referring to the girls who are still living with me… I *do* of course have another beautiful daughter in the UK who we never see enough of, even allowing for … More Eldest? Shirley knot?
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