BBC Quiz of the Week

Not a lot happened for me this week. The highlight? A  drive over and around the lake, into some of the country which has rarely been visited by white men. There is talk of creating a tourist trail into this area with some of the oldies telling the stories associated with the landmarks and clay [...]

The Manly Blogger Guy Award

I am honoured to have been selected as one of the inaugural recipients of the “Manly Blogger Guy Award”. Thank you, DaveC from Lugubrious Drollery. 1. The blog receiving the award must demonstrate masculine qualities such as sloth, boorishness, urinary hesitancy, or flatulence. In the interest of equal opportunity, these criteria do not entirely exclude [...]

Seven of Diamonds

Sky Watch Friday

I was recently in Perth for just a few nights and I was lucky enough to catch a rather colourful sunset with a Norfolk Island Pine silhouetted. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, a flock of Ibis flew across my field of view. Hand held, zoom and focus adjustments on the fly. [...]

I can’t resist a pun

Especially one from xkcd

I’ve Found Them

West Fife Herald and Post Headline

Tench are a small, sardine-like fish and in Fyfe or, as it is now commonly spelled by the Sassenachs, Fife, Scotland, there’s an annual tench-eating competition. The world champion, Sven from Finland, was in Fyfe to defend his title. Local boy Hix won through to the final and so it was a contest between him [...]

Stupid Question

Simon’s Cat; Fly Guy

At last there is a new Simon’s Cat cartoon. Enjoy.

Camping

Do You Get Enough Sleep?

You Sometimes Don’t Get Enough Sleep You’re often more tired than you’d like, and you’re probably not getting enough quality sleep. Sleeping a little more could make you a lot more energetic and happy. Try having a bedtime, keep your bedroom cool, and only eat fruit before bed. Do You Get Enough Sleep?

Tuesday Tune

Written by Bob Hudson in the Aussie Newcastle. Sung by Margret Roadknight in 1975. Not a lot has changed since then.

Snow White

Snow White took photos of the Dwarfs and their surroundings. She took the film to be developed as digital cameras had not yet been invented. After a week or so she went to get the finished photos. The clerk said the photos were not back from the processor. Naturally she was disappointed and started to [...]

A Welcome Gift

I dropped in at my favourite female curmudgeon’s blog a couple of days ago, in the midst of a huge “Connectivity Issue” which was afflicting my ISP (Internet ‘Scuses Provider), and found an unexpected gift. The best sort. Except I AM not, and have NEVER BEEN “Lovely”. I will accept “handsome”, “irresistible”, “masculine” or possibly, [...]

Napoleon’s Most Humiliating Defeat

I love history. Sometimes I find an irresistible tale. This is one of them. While Waterloo was no doubt Napoleon’s most crushing defeat, it was not his most embarrassing. In 1807, Napoleon was in high spirits having signed the Peace of Tilsit, a landmark treaty between France, Russia and Prussia. To celebrate, he suggested that [...]