I now have my signed copy of Captain Vorpatril's Alliance!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21346220

I'm just leaving this here.

z_gryphon, you've one it again. Really.

http://z-gryphon.livejournal.com/818632.html

That is comedy GOLD.

I have to say that despite some minor issues- like the S3 villain- I'm really, really enjoying it. :) As well as the thoroughly weird comedy episodes.

And I have watched my way through Season 1, and have started on Season 2 ( Read more... )

As some of you have no doubt heard, there has been an almighty debacle revealed over the past week about G4s and what's going on with Olympic security. Short version: They've screwed up and cannot provide the requisite number of security officers. Long form: G4S was initially contracted to provide 3500 staff to cover the olympics. In December of ( Read more... )

This photo was taken by someone coming in to land at the local airport.
http://i.imgur.com/Q1k8t.jpg

It seems that most of the flooding has receded, although the storm has definitely left its mark. I had the feeling it was a couple of storms in one go, and it seems I was right... http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/23998

So yeah. A storm that was hard to predict and was way bigger than anything we normally get. Here's more pictures of what ( Read more... )

Those of you in other countries may not be aware that my home town has been hit by some pretty severe weather today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-18634313

The disruption is astounding, and the flooding remarkable.

Thankfully, it's nuisance and not a serious threat.

You'll all have seen this:


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