Featured Posts for Friday, November 21, 2008

‘Places’ News

Rest in Peace

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 15:32

This is probably an odd post, but one I felt like making. Recently friends of mine lost a close friend to cancer. She had known for a while she was going to die and had made appropriate arrangements. What's interesting was the choices she made. I had heard about '...

Handing over the future...

Handing over the future…

Sunday, August 24, 2008 21:50

It's official. It's coming. Beijing said goodbye to the Olympics today and the London party cranked up. We were given 8 minutes to give the world a hint of what is to come in four years - and Im glad they chose a London bus, David Beckham and Leona Lewis ...

My Local

My Local

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 19:32

I'm lucky. Not only do I live in a quiet, classically English village, with beautiful scenery and a friendly community, I am also within walking distance of a warm, cosy, welcoming local pub. Ye Olde Windsor Castle ...

Time to Build an Ark

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 9:24

I know its November & I know its supposed to be wet & rainy & miserable - which I don't actually mind - but the volume of rain in the last two days has been immense! Bring on the cold, the snow & the ice now because the rain is ...

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Late Night Websites

Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:33

Why is it that I can only really get into my stride doing my website at about 2am? I can sit all day & try & do stuff with it, with little to show for my efforts. Come midnight & a flurry of productiveness arrives! Explain someone please!

Lights Out London

Lights Out London

Thursday, June 21, 2007 17:17

It’s one of those things that many seem to want to ridicule. Yet the Lights Out London campaign - getting London to switch off as many non essential lights as possible for one hour on June 21st - has got to have...

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Ask.com

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 17:19

I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I really have begun to like Ask.com. Its trying to prove to people that Google isnt the be all and end all, and its doing a really good job!! The speed of it alone is very very, very impressive but the big thing ...

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Don’t Be An Idiot

Sunday, May 6, 2007 17:23

Here’s an odd but interesting idea. A page to send someone to to remind them of genuine, decent good behaviour on the net. Nice thought but are people who do these things ie spamming, flaming etc really going to be changed by a badge?

What did we give the world?

Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:56

Ever wondered what the English ever did for the world? What contribution we have made? Here’s your answer. Showbiz - News - Cameron Diaz addicted to scones - Digital Spy Cameron Diaz has revealed that she became addicted to British food while filming in the UK for The ...

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It doesn’t make me fascist..

It doesn’t make me fascist..

Friday, March 30, 2007 0:18

From 1st of July 2007 virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England will become smokefree. And I’m pleased. Well pleased. That doesn’t make me a fascist, although many smokers would have you believe I, and anyone who supports this ...