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Grass outside
“……the property nestles neatly on this pleasant cul-de-sac. Externally lawned gardens and a double garage further enhance the property.” Externally lawned? Now that is innovative. Can’t you just picture this (five bedroomed house) just nestling neatly away like crazy with its external lawns flapping in the breeze, or whatever it is that external lawns do […]
A spirit of adventure
You are Amelia Earhart Adventurous and boundary breaking. You believe that you can do anything, and do not hesitate to take risks to achieve a big goal. You like to problem solve, when a problem comes up. Quiz at http://www.quizgalaxy.com – QuizGalaxy.com Nods to the Beans and Merry.
Which came first
“…and were there eggs and chickens around when you were a boy, Daddy?”
Weapons Of Mouse Destruction
Report from the front line. We have had a successful week on the vermin front, there has been a steady procession of mice leaving the house for rehoming (my choice of homes for them does tend to reflect how pissed I am at the little sods at the time). It does seem to me that […]
Sign Of The Times
Something for your mobile? Why not get drunk? Or maybe cat or dog from Mobilesign? Rather a neat idea, and fun to learn a little BSL.
Man Of Steel
Better start getting used to it… At least under Stalin you were allowed to hold any beliefs you wanted, they only shot you if you talked about them. Still, at least it will be a change.
Global Warming – The Real Cause
…is Jax’s sister Jilly’s log burning stove, which has been cooking us throughout the weekend. Anyway, here are some pics, Easter, apparently occurs earlier at Jilly’s, probably a side effect of the heat output of the stove causing a shift in the start of spring. So we had an Easter egg hunt. Following the day’s […]
Picture this (a gentle rant on a spring evening)
What image is conjured up when an estate agents particulars for a house starts “This interesting and unique semi-detached house”. The first thought that came to my mind was, “run, run away!”. And how about “A lovely opportunity for the expanding family. ” WTF? I suppose “An internal inspection is essential to fully appreciate the […]
Windows Live Writer
I have just tried out theWindows Live Writer blogging tool and must say I am very impressed. It will let you insert images, puts a drop shadow on (?) if you want and auto thumbnails. It will handle pretty much all the formatting for you with no fuss, except it doesn’t seem to have style sheet […]