Whatever Next?

Two headlines from the BBC News:

• Most People Want Iraq Pull-Out -  (I notice they didn't ask Iraqis)  Though a lot of people in this country didn't want the attack on Iraq in the first place.  There were protest marches, petitions, letters to The House & no 10.  Hmmm, what price Democracy?  Wonder how many want to pull out now ( Read more... )

Saturday Roundup.

Dear Ol' H was very good to me the other Saturday, he recorded the Eurovision Song Contest rather than watching it live.  So now he's watching the video.  Think that's enough about the ESC, forever.  Thnx, H.

So I'm catching up on the News & various other bits & pieces while the washing machine does its magic.  Just hope the ( Read more... )

International Cookery

"Do not remove lid until pressure has fully lowered" - Instructions for using a pressure cooker.  Why?  You get scalding hot stew, or whatever, everywhere, including all over yourself.

So Iraq could collapse.  While I don't like saying "I told you so", but . . . er . . .  I'd have thought that possibility was fairly ( 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... )

If it Ain't Broke . . .

If all else fails, either quit or try something different.  I am sick of the “Update” box flashing on & off every time the autosave cuts in.  I shall write this in Word then transfer it.  Now I’m old-fashioned enough to believe that ‘improvements’ should be done to make something actually BETTER, not just to change things ( Read more... )

What Happens If . . .

One of the interesting things about the Human Race is the compulsion to poke, prod, or otherwise investigate things "to see what happens". Even things clearly labelled, in red, "Do not even think about it. I mean this, seriously"    Which is why the Big Red Nuclear Buttons are kept carefully guarded.  Meanwhile that team of ( Read more... )