Quote for the Day
Cyberspace is - or can be - a good, friendly and egalitarian place to meet. Douglas Adams

I can vouch for that, having met lots of friendly folk here. Some of us hang around at writerconuk and it was for the Winter Solstice Challenge of 2006 that I wrote


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Warning - large pics under the cuts.
First pic from last night's (  Moulin Rouge Party. )

One of my favourite places is Angelina's in Paris. Some say that the chocolat chaud served there is the best. Perhaps, but the chocolat onna stick from choc-o-lait is pretty good too.

I have finished my Christmas shopping. In celebration, I bring you some hot chocolate icons. These are for anyone battling with the cold or snow, and for those of ( Read more... )

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. Douglas Adams

Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws. Douglas Adams,

Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space. Douglas Adams

Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. Douglas Adams

Had a lovely, unexpected knitting session, Chez Hesadevil, with a woman from Hitchin Stitchin' this morning. It helped take the sting out of not being on the boat, as we knitted, chatted and had tea and biscuits.

The rain is keeping us here but not for long. We have a date to meet MWNN's ( Read more... )

There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. Douglas Adams

When you blame others, you give up your power to change. - Douglas Noel Adams, 1952 - 2001

I've put my back out playing 'footie' with Ronnie in the house. Seems that over-stretching can do that to a person. Will have to rest and hope that it's not as painful tonight for the drive to the airport to collect MWNN