Finding the chase and cutting to it

 Many of our earliest written records focused on economic transactions and approved histories. Personal records didn’t begin to be treasured until paper and school made such enterprises easy, perhaps the best known diary and letters were kept by Samuel Pepys in 17th century London. Letters were being sent between individuals during these times: often to […]

I hate bad design: it shows that an idea hasn’t been tested and proven before implementation.  A great example of bad design can be seen here in the discussion by Wayne Pein (thanks Wayne) – you have to ask, who had it in for the cyclists and pedestrians of Raleigh, NC?  (Note the unintended victims in this […]

This year celebrates 90 years since insulin was first given to a type 1 diabetic: before then the only treatment for patients was a strict starvation diet which prolonged lives by not more than a year in teenagers and much less in younger children. Often these children died from malnutrion as well as complications from […]

But as budgets tighten have social networking sites gained in more ways than one in recognising our fundamental relationships? Facebook knows to whom I’m married: Jon and I can easily shared things on line with each other without too much hassle.  It’s not that we count as one; Facebook recognises us as individuals who are […]

I live in the south east of England, part of the UK. I live in a village close to but far enough away from one of the main towns in Suffolk. So I need to have a car but I also ride a motorbike and use a push bike depending on the journey. I hate […]

Space elevators have been considered as a method for reaching space for hundreds of years, one of the earliest references being that of the Tower of Babel in Genesis: a tower with its top in the heavens. In the 20th Century, this was considered an appealing way of reaching the stars without the need for […]

but what is the cost? The modern world is wonderful.  Washing my clothes takes just 20 minutes of my time and all in the comfort of my own home.  The modern washing machine has more computing power than the first super computers and more powerful motors than the first cars.  The average washing machine, with […]

I enjoy learning new facts as often as possible and here is one thing I learnt today which I thought I should share! Since 1989, my mum favoured a turbo vacuum brush for her hover – to be honest it came with her new one of the time and it seemed to make a huge […]

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and has a happy new year awaiting them. I really enjoyed catching up with friends and family but find myself in an interesting place.  I have long had a presence in what is being termed the cloud and indeed have used the cloud to catalogue both my […]

OK, the real cheat here is not to use brandy – the one I’ve had the most success with is Amaretto.  This keeps really well in a fridge – I use an old Stilton pot to keep it for a week.  A serving for Christmas pudding or mince pies would be approx 30ml. Ingredients 100g […]