Turns out that the hacker who attacked Talk Talk last week may be a fifteen-year-old boy from Belfast.  So, probably, more "let's see if I can" than malicious.  Or here's hoping.  Mind you, the Belfast lad could be but a cover for real dirty deeds.  Maintain vigilance and Never give your bank details over the phone, to anyone ( Read more... )

Changing Government
    As H had been at work Saturday he had the day off yesterday.  In the course of conducting other business he visited a bookshop or two & returned with a copy of the latest Pratchett, "Making Money".  Anyone thinking of giving that to us for Christmas had better think again!  As usual Pratchett takes ideas, stretches them out ( Read more... )

Fog in March Frost in May

Or so says the gardening guru on our local paper.  As he's well into his 60s & has been living in the area for a looong time I see no reason to doubt him.  As this morning the world looked kinda woolly & the foghorns are still going I guess that's one frost to look out for the month after next.  Which could be ( Read more... )

We'll Gather Violets* in the Spring . . .

*Ok, ok, so the original flower is lilac; they don't grow in our yard, & it's too early for them yet, violets do.  I've just been pegging out the washing.  It's sunny, warmish - such a contrast to this time last year.  Go on, look up the blog entries for early March 2006!  Sunday I noticed we had a ( Read more... )

Saturday Scrap Bag

The Joffe (Assisted Dying) Bill was defeated, by 48 votes.  Or 'held up by the House of Lords', as the BBC Ten o'Clock News put it.  So they'll be trying again.  w00t for the House of Lords, I say.  There is much to be said for an independent Second Chamber in any legislation making process (despite the recent "Cash for ( Read more... )