Vocabulary
Here is a sample of little A.’s current vocabulary, with meanings: Dood – Dog Wwwwuff – The noise a dog makes Weeeow – Miaow – the noise a cat makes Jhesh – Yes Nah! – No Mm Mm – Pick me up/Help! Hi – Here, you take it (of toys, etc when proffered) Shlite – [...]
Good dining in Monmouthshire
Ate dinner at “The Bell” at Skenfrith with friends from London on Saturday to celebrate K.’s birthday. To call it a “gastropub” seems a little unfair as it has a standard of cooking that would not be out of place in the best of London’s restaurants. All the better then that it is a fifteen [...]
Aliens could be here, say proper scientists
A paper by a team of American scientists published in the January 2005 edition of the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society proposes that the likelihood that the earth is being visited by extraterrestrial visitors is quite high. The paper, titled “Inflation-Theory Implications for Extraterrestrial Visitation” even goes as far as to suggest that UFO [...]
Bridge
Found a nice picture of the thirteenth century Monnow Bridge here. It was taken in the summer and I can tell you that at the moment it looks distinctly grim in the bleak February sun. The site it’s on, incidentally, is that of a Geo, a sort of German counterpart to the American National Geographic [...]
Ladybirds
I imagine that most of us don’t associate ladybirds with the middle of winter in these northern climes. However, perhaps someone can explain the following: One evening about a month ago I noticed a ladybird creeping up the wall next to the lamp on my bedside table. I thought it odd, as it was the [...]
Vanity, family and sign language
Been looking for suitable episodes for inclusion in this blog, but on a “quality is better than quantity” principle”, I’m restraining myself from adding lots that is uninteresting or unamusing. Added to that, since starting work again, I haven’t had many opportunities when at home to muse, cogitate and generally allow myself to be creative. [...]
Work. Moi?
Well, I’m working. I’ve secured a three month contract as a PC Support Anlayst at a Gloucester company. It’s second line support: fixing software, setting up new PC’s, etc. within a very structured helpdesk system. Not very intellectually challenging or varied but I’m not complaining. My day now starts at about 6.40 am when I [...]
Real meat, Spam and Jung
To continue yesterday’s food theme, I found The Real Meat Company after they got an airing on BBC2 last night. They offer meat which has been reared humanely and is properly hung and probably tastes a lot better. When I’m back in the earning way, I’m tempted to celebrate by ordering something nice from them. [...]
Barbados Free Press
21 Plus
Down’s Syndrome Association
Extra-Relish
MsMarmitelover
The Hardwick
Valentine Warner
De Void
Earthfiles.com
Forteana
Mirage Men
UFOs – Leslie Kean's site
Veddw Voice
Inky Fool
