Posted: 25^th February 2013

It's All in the Family

h2g2 is many things – your go-to Guide to Life, the Universe, and Everything. The first website you call up in the morning, and the last one you turn off at night. The home of 2legs and the badger smiley. Of course. It's also a family.

Okay, maybe the sort of family that has too many wicked uncles, but you can't have everything. And when a member of our family celebrates a milestone, we celebrate right along.

One of our wicked uncles treasured family members has a book coming out. And what a book. Spimcoot's graphic novel is about Eustace. Eustace was born in the h2g2 Post. Are we bursting with pride? Yep – we're like that. Pastey's got the whole story for you, history and what's to come. Read and show support.

More family Stuff: you remember that Create Challenge for February we've been going on about? People have responded. Read below to find genealogical gems from Solnushka, Florida Sailor, and Bluebottle. You will be surprised, no doubt, to learn that Bluebottle's pedigree comes from the Isle of Wight. You'll be even more surprised to learn about the Klingon connection to that fabled isle.

What else have we got for you? A cornucopia of delights, my friends. The regular folks are back with thrills, laughs, and insights. We have art, humour, and mental challenge. Galaxy Babe will explain to those of you who were hiding under the bed with Nigel last week, just exactly what that loud noise over the Urals was all about. You want to know? We've got you covered.

February's almost over, but we'll still be glad to accept submissions for the Create challenge, if you've finally got around to looking through the bureau drawers. And if the snow melts, and you get out and about, be sure to tell us about it. Send photos.

Whatever you do, enjoy your week.

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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  Book Launch


A Toast to Spimcoot.

• Create


Never lie to children.

• Create

Learning the ways of the sea.

• Create

Is Bluebottle half Klingon?

ANIMAL FAMILIES

• Colours of Wildlife
  


Red Hartebeest.

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  Duck Tails


The noble horse.

WEIRD FAMILIES

• Gheorgheniplex
  

That's weird, cobber.

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  Rodney and Reggie


Weird questions.

• Pre-Raphaelite Theatre

Victoria's secret.

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  Graphic Guide Entry

Weird doings.

• I Couldn't Care Less


Professionals.

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  Writing Right with Dmitri

Depth of Field.

• Oddity of the Week

Road show.

• 24 Lies a Second


Cinematic view.

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  The Post Quiz


Famous firsts.

• Babe Among the Stars

A close shave and
a lucky escape.

• Gullible Warning

What do you think
about global warming?

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