Hi, . Have you seen the BigDog Robot, which has been developed by Boston Dynamics, with funding supplied by DARPA …. Defense Advanced Research Agency. . The following film is from 2008. It shows how the can work on ice and snow, walk over stones etc., and also how it can jump and clinb while [...]
Dec
19
2011
19
2011
Nov
11
2011
11
2011
Don’t It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue.
Hello Peeps, . I have been reading about the strangest thing. . Apparently someone other than the old WWII Hitler doctors has been interested in turning brown eyes into Nordic blue ones. . I wonder how many people have a secret desire to change their eye colour in this way…perhaps there is a suspicion that [...]
Nov
8
2011
8
2011
A Safari Feeling.
Hey Folks, . Wow, it is dark here today. It is 10am and we still need all the lights on in the living room, while outside it is gloomy, wet and very very grey….a Gothic sort of day actually. I think that if were going to be found lurking in the daylight hours, it would [...]
Sep
20
2011
20
2011
MABEL: I Robot.
Hello, . Something a bit different from the usual today. It is about robots….and no, I am not talking about our current crop of politicians. . Researchers in development at the University of Michigan have created MABEL. MABEL being a two legged which is now being put through it’s paces. . It can run at [...]
Jul
28
2011
28
2011
Suffering Succotash!
Hi, . Isn’t it funny how you can be totally struck by something that you have never noticed before. . It’s like a ‘Sylvester ‘ cartoon I saw again recently. You remember how it goes….when he says the catchphrase, he pronounces it is ‘thufferin thuccatash’…. because he has a lisp. . After years of seeing [...]
Jun
6
2011
6
2011
Strange New Discovery On Surface Of Mars.
Hi, . There is an amazing amount of interest in a certain YouTube video at the moment. . It was uploaded by a man called David Martines. He is said to have found a fascinating image on Mars while he was looking at the planet….compliments of . . While looking very closely at the surface [...]
Jun
5
2011
5
2011
Something Nasty This Way Comes.
Good Morning, . I am afraid that we need to be careful at the moment because there is out there which is putting people in danger. . Health officials are giving warnings about a new strain of the old favourite E-Coli which is causing havoc worldwide, as approaching 2,000 people have caught it so far [...]
May
10
2011
10
2011
Nip+Fab Frown Fix. Instant Facial Line Filler Sold Out On First Day.
Hello Peeps, . If you are worried about fine lines and wrinkles on your face. Then this post is for you. . A miracle for £10.25. . Lots of people believe that the hype is totally true this time. . This is a product which went on sale in the UK last week, but it [...]
Mar
9
2011
9
2011
Another Idea For Would-Be Slimmers.
Hello, . There are always new ideas in the pipeline to take advantage of the huge market for . . How about one that proposes to make you slim while you eat. . Chillies are a more than just’hot’, it could possibly be that an ingredient from certain chillies could revolutionise the whole slimming industry. [...]
Feb
25
2011
25
2011
Interesting Criminal Stuff.
Hi, . Just a quick one for you. . Thousands of criminal and prison records have been released today, along with mugshots etc, on the site ancestry.co.uk. . There are court records, prison hulk lists and criminal biographies. . The Victorians punished the most minor of crimes with an extremely heavy hand, and seemed to [...]
Feb
2
2011
2
2011
Find Out The Crime Levels On The Street Where You Live.
Hey Folks, . Nice morning here today. It could even be described as warm. Now there’s an improvement! . Yesterday saw the launching of a very good idea by the police. . It is a new website called www.police.uk. . This is an excellent innovation that allows you to log on and find out about [...]
Jan
19
2011
19
2011
See No Evil.
Hi, . Sometimes you just read something, and the questions which are raised can be most uncomfortable. . What on earth would you do if you saw someone being savagely beaten by a group of young men, on the street, and in broad daylight. . We are all so afraid, out there these days, that [...]
Nov
15
2010
15
2010
James Blunt Saves The World!
Hey, . Did you know that James Blunt is really Superman. He actually saved the world! . It was reported in The Times, at the weekend, that he used to hold the rank of a Captain in the Lifeguards and told his story of helping to avert an international incident . It appears that in [...]
Nov
11
2010
11
2010
And The Blind Shall See.
Hey, , How the hell are you today. Come on, a Thursday has to be better than a Monday, and matters will continue to improve as the week proceeds. Tomorrow it will be a Friday and you can go out and get blind drunk if you choose to start your weekend with a bang. . [...]
Nov
4
2010
4
2010
Things I Never Knew About.
Hi, . I wonder if you have ever read about the village of Baltimore in Ireland, and about what happened there in the early dawn of June 20th, in the year of 1631. Charles 1 was ruling in England at this time. . During this period of history there were many raids carried out in [...]
Nov
1
2010
1
2010
The Book Of Lost Things.
Hello, . I hope that you are well today. I hope that you are going through one of life’s wonderful highs, and not having to cope with a disheartening low period. . Life is funny isn’t it. It always seems simpler when you are a child, because it is all very black and white from [...]
Oct
21
2010
21
2010
Update.Woman Who Dumped Cat In Wheelie Bin..
Hey, . Just to update you on the cat that was dumped in a wheelie bin for 15 hours by a passing woman. . The cat, Lola, is now fine after her long ordeal in the dark. Mary Bale, 45, who had been arrested after a CCTV camera showed her stroking the cat before suddenly [...]
Oct
16
2010
16
2010
For The Traveller Who Wants Everything.
Hi, . It is colder than ever today, as far as I am concerned, even though I seem to be wearing my sheepskin boots and my Puffa body warmer….(a steal from TK Max at £39.99 instead of £100, according to the ticket)….all of the time from getting up ’til bedtime. . Oh, and my black [...]
Oct
7
2010
7
2010
Barking Up The Right Tree.
Hi Peeps, . Well, after so many about the abysmal way that we are caring for, and abusing, this utterly lovely planet of ours, there is actually some very encouraging news to pass along. . The UK has more woodlands now than it has had in the past 250 years. Not since the 1750′s has [...]
Oct
2
2010
2
2010
One For All You History Anoraks.
Hi, . I forgot to tell you. Just a quick one, if you are interested in English history . . Ther is a marvellous series which has just begun on the BBC. It is Michael Wood’s Story Of England, which is a series of programmes telling the story of a place called Kibworth, which is [...]
Oct
2
2010
2
2010
Back From The Dead.
Hi Folks, . I seem to be developing a habit. Luckily for me it is a not a serious one, because it consists of me of fabulous TV programmes you may have missed, because you are too busy going out and having fun! Obviously, I am not! . Did you miss the Horizon programme shown [...]
Oct
2
2010
2
2010
New Hope For UK Cancer Patients.
Hi Peeps, . There have been new developments afoot in the level of available to NHS patients in the UK. . Proton Therapy is a form of cancer treatment that will burn the tumours away while doing less damage to the healthy surrounding tissues than the other forms of radiotherapy can cause. This new form [...]
Sep
24
2010
24
2010
What A Fabulous Resource From The BBC.
Hi, . Just thought I would share a great thing with you in case you have not found it yet. . The BBC has a fabulous site, which is about daily news from 1950 t0 2005. It is called ‘On This Day’. You can quickly enter any particular day and year that you are interested [...]
Sep
21
2010
21
2010
Freeze Your Unwanted Fat Off.
Hi, . This is good news for those of you who are with certain areas of your bodies, and who have found to be unhelpful. . There has been a innovative new leap forward for those among you who have a problem with extra fat in the wrong places. An amazing new way of removing [...]
Aug
29
2010
29
2010
Mary Bale Dumps A Cat In A Wheelie Bin
Hi, . I was just reading this morning about a lady named Mary Bale. For some reason, when she was stroking a cat in a Coventry street, she decided to lift it up and stick it into a nearby wheelie bin. . It was not found until 15 hours later, when it’s desperate cries were [...]
Aug
26
2010
26
2010
Wait Til Quint Sees This Baby!
Hey there, . Do you like sharks, do you like speed and do you like water…. being both above and under it. . If you can answer “Yes” to all of the above questions then this blog the one is for you! . What must it be like to be the inventor Rob Innes, 37, [...]
Aug
23
2010
23
2010
Dinosaurs By Torchlight (And Cocktails).
Hi, . Monday begins, so make it a good start to a great week, as it is going to happen anyway! . So how was your weekend. Did you find something interesting and different to do, or did you just loll about thinking that it would be good to do something different….if only you could [...]
Aug
18
2010
18
2010
It’s A Mad World.
Hi, . Now this is what I call a morning! We have a completely blue sky from one corner to the other, hazy sunshine and a complete absence of dampness, apart from the areas in the shadows. . Of course it is still very early but the moment is perfect. . I hope that you [...]
Aug
5
2010
5
2010
Living In Peace Is Possible.
Hey, . This is by way of a follow-on to research I was doing into Dr Robert Sapolsky and his research. . This following clip from UTube is quite fascinating. It shows how an aggressive troop of Baboons began to live in peace together and how young baboons joining the troop were taught to change [...]
Aug
5
2010
5
2010
Stress Relief.
Hi, . What an awesome day we have here today. I awoke to a bedroom suffused with light, blazing through the curtains. . The sky is unbelievably blue with some light fluffy clouds, the trees softly trembling in a soft warm breeze. After all the grey, warm and damp days, this is a total corker. [...]
May
12
2010
12
2010
The Execution of Ruth Snyder. Jan 12th 1928.
Hi, . I was fascinated to see a picture taken by a reporter named Tom Howard, who worked for the Chicago Tribune. . The day was January 12th in 1928. A convicted murderer called Ruth Brown Snyder was executed in Sing Sing Prison after being found guilty of the murder of her husband Albert Snyder. [...]
Apr
23
2010
23
2010
Mind Control Is Sneaking Up On Us.
G’Day, Just adding an Australian twist to the day again….perhaps it will encourage some sunshine. We are grey and cold again here at the moment, but a little watery sunshine is peeping through every now and again, so I am hopeful. . Big H is doing well at the moment. On the last hospital trip [...]
Apr
17
2010
17
2010
Divorce Is Seriously Destabilising.
Hey, . Hope your Saturday is going well for you I cannot complain today because it is warm and balmy this morning and Big H is feeling fine. The birds have been fed and my Hyacinths smell wonderful every time I open the door to the patio. All is cool. . I was remembering years [...]
Mar
20
2010
20
2010
The Underground City.
Hi, Welcome to yet another Saturday! . Now that we are retired, and hopeful that Big H will soon be fixed….medically that is…..not like a tomcat, I have been looking at the ‘must see’ things that we have not yet managed to do, and as we wish to move south to somewhere warmer a.s.a.p. then [...]
Mar
8
2010
8
2010
Too Good To Be True.
Hey, . Did you have a few drinks at the weekend. . Are you feeling guilty about it! Are you ladies afraid that necking down a regular glass of wine will make you gain weight! . Well, according to a report recently published in America, there is no proven connection between alcohol consumption and weight [...]
Feb
5
2010
5
2010
Freya’s Day Is Here.
Hi, . So it is Friday once more. I have always loved them, so thank goodness there is one in every week! . There is always such a good feeling on a Friday because there is the possibility of a great evening out, joined with the possibilities of a weekend. The world is definitely your [...]
Dec
10
2009
10
2009
New Eye Implants Offer Perfect Vision.
Hi, . Remember my with laser eye correction? I ended up cancelling my appointment for the laser operation because I had continued doing research on the procedure and had become concerned upon a few points. Two years previously I had been diagnosed as having the beginnings of catatract formation in both eyes, which was a [...]
Oct
25
2009
25
2009
Southampton Women Have Small Breasts.
Hello, . Strange piece of useless information. . The Southern Daily Echo was quoted as saying that Southampton women posess the country’s smallest breasts. This was discovered by Debenhams when they were examining the sales of brassieres for the period between April and October. The average cup size in Southampton is a 34b. . Liverpudlian [...]
Oct
22
2009
22
2009
Life. Too Good To Miss.
Hi, . Just in case you forgot to watch the BBC series I was previously. . Here is a link to the second episode! It may look like the “Jesus” clip but this is the full episode. It really is too good to miss out on. J. . ,
Oct
20
2009
20
2009
11-Year Itch.
Hey, . Are you well? And Happy? I very much hope that you are. . I feel a lot better now. I can breathe properly and I feel almost normal, just very tired. Hopefully Big H has not caught ‘flu from me so that is very encouraging because when his he catches everything that is [...]
Oct
16
2009
16
2009
All Friday Not Touched Yet.
Hello, . It is 11.30am and I have only just got around to doing my blog. . I got up early as usual, but, as I was cleaning my teeth, I suddenly decided to paint the floor again, in one of the bedrooms. . I do not buy special floor paints though. I just get [...]
Oct
14
2009
14
2009
New, Fabulous BBC Series. You CAN NOT Miss This! ,
Good Morning Peeps, . Last night Big H showed me a film clip last night, and it totally took my breath away. . It shows you a lizard….nicknamed ‘The Jesus Christ Lizard’ …..which walks on water. . The film was shot at 2,000 frames per second in order to show the amazing, slow motion, footage. [...]
Oct
13
2009
13
2009
Stop Picking Your Nose Please.,
Hey, . How are you today! I hope that you are having a happy, mellow experience, and I hope that you are adding to the happy, mellow experience of other people by not picking your nose in public. . Last time I was in the car with Big H and we were stopped at the [...]
Oct
12
2009
12
2009
Job Offer On Isle Of Lundy. Deadline 19th October 2009.
Hello , . Today I saw an interesting Job Offer in The times. . It is a very different type of opportunity for a married couple. . The Landmark Trust wants a couple to look after their properties on Lundy, and they will pay them a combined salary of £25,300, along with free accomodation and [...]
Oct
9
2009
9
2009
Another Interesting Event in London.
Hello, . There is to see in London until October 31st…and it is free! . In the grounds of the Natural History Museum, in London, a very interesting event is taking place in the Museum grounds. . A garden has been created, composed of different habitats, in order to show how to create havens for [...]
Oct
8
2009
8
2009
Poem: Collective Nouns And Crime.
Collective Nouns And Crime. . ‘Who burgled a business of flies’? Asked a murmuration of starlings. ‘Who stole a parcel of penguins, Wrapped in a rag of colts And tied with a string of ponies’? . ‘A murder of crows did it With an ambush of tigers as cover’, Lied a storytelling of crows. But [...]
Oct
7
2009
7
2009
A Possible New Cure For Cancer.
Good morning to you, . What a fine morning I am looking at today. It is still awfully cold, but the sky is wall to wall pale blue, and all of my neighbours’ windows on the left hand side of the street are reflecting the sunshine. I can also see many big black birds sitting [...]
Oct
5
2009
5
2009
I Cannot Believe I Missed This One.
Hey, . I have just discovered Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine’s programmes… A Search For Animals On The Edge Of Extinction. . Have you seen these programmes? If you did I cannot believe that you did not tell ME about it! . I have just seen the most hilarious clip of a mating bird. I [...]
Oct
3
2009
3
2009
UFO’S. The Official Story.
G’day, . Once more I have risen early. Four o’clock and all is well. It is extremely windy this morning and the sky has been swept clear of clouds. I can see many beautiful stars, twinkling and bright. It brought to mind a report that I read recently in The Times. Did you know that, [...]
Sep
28
2009
28
2009
My Final Decision Was To Cancel It.
Hello Peeps, . I hope I find you well and happy today. . I have spent a lot of my time over the last couple of weeks making up my mind about something very important. . Do you remember me telling you about having laser for her extremely shortsighted eyes last year? Eventually followed [...]
