Joan Ruddock “minister for climate change and biodiversity” says “invasive non-native species pose a very serious threat to our native plants, animals and the local environment they live in, costing the British economy around £2 billion a year.” The Government is introducing new measures to hopefully protect England from foreign invaders. More than 70 species […]
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Live Long And Prosper
“Hi, I’m sorry. Technically, I did not kill Heather Chandler, but hey who am I trying to kid, right? I just want my high school to be a nicer place. Amen. Did that sounded bitchy?” Winona Ryder is Spock’s mum. Allegedly. You know, I always thought there was something odd about that Charlotte Flax.
Rules are rules
From the BBC’s East Coast flood gallery. Walberswick car park is unlikely to have anyone break their rules on camping. Photo by Lisa Scott.
Debunking third-world myths
Fascinating presentation about life expectancy, demographics, West and the Third World. Invest twenty minutes, discard your preconceptions. As seen down at the deep end. Original at http://www.ted.com/
Motto
On one of the Times blogs, I found this… “Following Matthew Parris’s column this morning, please join in with the Prime Minister and other TV celebrities in an exciting new consultation launched by Gordon Brown and his friends……Members of the public will be asked to come up with five or six-word slogans, perhaps based around […]
'Cool Cash' card confusion
A LOTTERY scratchcard has been withdrawn from sale by Camelot – because players couldn’t understand it….. Tina Farrell, from Levenshulme, called Camelot after failing to win with several cards. The 23-year-old, who said she had left school without a maths GCSE, said: “On one of my cards it said I had to find temperatures lower […]
Monster
To round off a day during which we investigated the European Cave Lion (did you know that some people say there were still lions in the Balkans 2000 years ago?), and mainly spread every piece of Lego we possess across the living room floor, we wrapped up with clearing up time….. “He’s not helping!” “I’m […]
Welcome to SAGA Zone
“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 not. I really can’t see the appeal. The last time I was put in a […]
Hot Air
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 an hour ago but I don’t know where I am.” The woman below replied, “You’re […]
And what did your child learn today?
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