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A LOTTERY scratchcard has been withdrawn from sale by Camelot – because players couldn’t understand it…..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
Place Names
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 word ‘raven’. What she said was fairly straightforward, ravens are carrion eaters, so they tended […]
Money As Debt
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 know where it all comes from, the film below has the answer. It is long […]
Winter Gardening
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 so far.
Elementary
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 the sky and tell me what you see” Watson replied, “I see millions and millions […]