Since this doesn't happen very often, I thought I'd record it here. Now that I'm getting older (44), maybe I will get ill more often, but I think this is my first illness of 2016 which isn't bad ( Read more... )

Nice little collection of AVRO Vulcan photographs.

Sajid Javid is probably a better politician than standup comedian, but nevertheless this is quite funny.

Wearing skirts is considered to be indecent in Morocco...

...and in Plymstock, Devon.

Strange tales from the bad old days of search engine optimisation.

How much did the coalition government manage ( Read more... )

"This ad was disapproved because "Recreational drugs, services & related equipment". I've heard cannabis referred to as "skunk", but I don't think I'm aware of an illegal narcotic called "whippet"...

"Adopt an Older Whippet Older whippets looking for forever homes here! www.oldies.org.uk/whippets""


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The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places on Earth.

Not content with single-handedly averting WW3 (true story), James Blunt is ace on twitter.

Why "evidence-based policy" is a bad thing.

Don't do it, George! part 1

Don't do it, George! part 2

Ban Kendal Mint Cake!

Awesome rubber band machine gun.

Truly upsetting vintage recipes. (Banana Candle. You need to ( Read more... )

4,000 years of history in a single chart

Six Useful Presentation Techniques

The troubles in Egypt are a "Zionist-American-Muslim Brotherhood conspiracy". Now that's a good conspiracy theory. Were the Illuminati and the Knights Templar involved too?

In Steve Miller's 'The Joker', what the hell is the "pompatus" of love?

The Most Technologically-Advanced ( Read more... )

Yesterday I had a meeting with a teacher from a local school* about the possibility of us doing some skills courses for pupils there - presentation skills, leadership, teambuilding, interview skills, making an impact - that sort of thing ( Read more... )

Can anyone suggest some examples of women who are probably quite introverted (or at least quiet), who have good presentation skills ( Read more... )

The Elfish Gene, Mark Barrowcliffe ( Read more... )

One of the advantages of working for yourself is that you get to choose your own PC. In fact, not just choose but build.

Another advantage is that this PC doesn't need to be a boring colour like black or white or beige - it can be ORANGE!

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