God and Intelligent Life

Reverently burgled from God

Wikipedia and Citogenesis

xkcd has invented a new word for a new age of information!

The Frustration of the Great Ones

Photo Hunt; Wet/Rain

A tropical down pour is not only wet but also noisy! Heavy rain on a metal roof can be deafening.

A Bit of Perth

Spring in Perth. The start of the sailing season. With a blustery sea-breeze there are hundreds of yachts out on the water, taking part in an uncounted number of races. With an area of river like Melville Water it would be criminal not to use it. And Perth is filled with law-abiding citizens! Although not [...]

More Boozy Chocolate Goodness

BRANDY PASTE TRUFFLES 175 g (6 oz) thickened (double or heavy) cream 105 g (4 oz} unsalted butter 420 g (15 oz) dark (plain or semi-sweet) chocolate, melted 75 ml (2 1/2 oz) brandy 240 g (8 1/2 oz) hot chocolate drinking powder Place the cream and butter into a saucepan and bring slowly to [...]

Sid and Sod

A Bit of Perth

At last. A Spring day in Perth. Sun, blue sky and Jacaranda blossoms.

BBC Quiz of the Week

This Week Spring is still hiding her warmer side from Perth. The Jacaranda trees are in full mauve bloom so I know, deep down, that it is spring. Despite the rain and the cold wind and the grey skies. Last Week We had two newcomers (thanks to the efforts of the Gitwizard) and both managed [...]

Is Your Brain Over-Heating?

Have you been suffering from excessive yawning lately? Embarrassing yourself in meetings and lectures with jaw-cracking signs of apparent sleepiness? It may be that yawning is not a sign of boredom or snoozitis but an indication that your brain is working beyond capacity. Researchers Andrew C. Gallup and Gary D. Hack from Yale University and the [...]

It Tickled Granny’s Fancy

Growing Old Is Compulsory

Burgled from Phil

Fishing For Laughs

A fisherman spent all day casting his line to no avail . . . as always. (No, you HAVEN’T heard this story before.) He was all prepared to give up and come in without a catch one more time . . . why should this day be any different . . . but gee, he [...]

Sid and Sod

This is the 200th time Sid has polluted this blog with his gratuitous put-downs of poor, long-suffering Sod. For a look at their previous attempts at humour, check this out.

I Should Have Behaved Better