I noticed today that the hedgehog has been added to the endangered species list in the UK. In fact, since 1997, this list has increased from 577 to 1,150 native species. I would guess that man has a lot do with this with the destruction of the habitats and over fishing two main reasons. But does [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Where will it all end?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Social Networking, the Facebook Phenomenon and a little Paranoia!
Posted in Facebook on August 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I an relatively new to on-line social networking and sites like Facebook. I never got into Myspace or any of the other social networking sites. I did enter my details on Linkedin, but hardly use it. I did add my details on FriendsReunited and, subsequently, GenesReunited, but that’s another story. So why Facebook? No more reason than a [...]
CD – happy birthday
Posted in Uncategorized on August 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is 25 years today since the CD revolutionised the entertainment business. A lot has happened in that 25 years. We still have CDs, but we also have DVDs, MP3 players, iPODS (etc) and we can download music from the internet. And we still have vinyl. CDs were supposed to kill off vinyl, but we still [...]
What is a bowser?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I recently learned a new word bowser – “a large container, often with wheels, used for holding liquids such as fuel and water”. Well it was a word I hadn’t come across before. A couple of weeks ago I went to a beer festival in Postlip, near Cheltenham. It was during the water shortages brought [...]
Good Health!
Posted in Health on August 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Please forgive my ramblings as I ease my way into the world of blogging. I would like to start by relating an incident that happened to me a couple of years ago. One Monday morning I couldn’t get out of bed. This had nothing to do with comfort and warmth, but excrutiating pain in the right side of my groin. [...]
