I have recently learned that (a) leather jackets are definitely in at the moment, and (b) most "leather" jackets in the shops are not made of bits of dead cow treated with heinous chemicals but from a polymer, often polyurethane (?!). I've slightly coveted a leather jacket since I was a teenager. At the time I got a parka instead because I was a ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I had a series of problems caused by poor connectivity and call quality on my phone. As a result, I'm semi-seriously considering getting one of those rock-solid cheap Nokias that only do phone calls and texts and have a battery life measured in weeks, not hours. They only do one thing but they do it well. Unlike my 'phone' (really my ( Read more... )