h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Back from a Bank Holiday weekend. I spent Saturday waving Polish flags and photographing postboxes on the Island (hopefully the reason for the flag-waving will be in next week's ), Sunday repairing the shed roof, which has been leaking as a result of all the drought we've been having, and yesterday we took the kids to a farm, where they fed some kids, calves, held chicks and pedalled toy tractors. Never underestimate the entertainment value contained within a humble straw bale. You can climb on it, jump off it, climb on it again ad infinitum.

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It's odd how, at a certain age, repition seems to be what amuses kids the most. I remember my niece sitting on my lap, pointing out her favourite song in a book. Obediently, I sang it and then turned the page to the next song - but she resolutely turned the leaf back, requesting it to be sung again. And again. And again. After several attempts of singing something else, I eventually gave up after about a dozen times and finally managed to distract her.

The ban-collie-day weekend was spent up in the lake district near Keswick with a bunch of friends I made at university along with their respective partners and for those than have them children. Very nice it was even if I still ache a bit from walking up Blencarthra!

Morning all.

well, now i feel stupid. i've tried posting a couple of times this week and was getting an error each and every time - had to update preferences -_-

Hi Sporky, it's great to see you.

The site has been having some issues as Pliny is settling in. I'm glad you found a work around.

Snuck in to look around and ran face-first into Pliny.

...this is going to take some getting used to...

B4iforgetmyp@ssw0rdagain

Oh, not only one but two returnees - yes, that first wham-in-your-face-Pliny was a bit of a surprise, but if you just click on a link in your skin of preference (I always have my MP page bookmarked in Goo) it'll soon soothe your sences...

Welcome back, B4!

How come 'sence' doesn't make 'sense'? I'm a bit curious about the construction behind it all...

Looking for lingoholics in particular

Oh, and the background story is that I happened to be waiting for our office coffee machine to make me a cup of strong coffee - obviously, it first grinds it but, judging by the time it takes to actually produce coffee I'm starting to suspect it also roasts the beans first. Hmmm..

And.... *a seems to emerge from Ti's head and flutters out the open patio doors*

Damn - I seem to have lost my train of thought - and coffee in the evening? Eh, no. Ah, well - carry on, as you where.

*Watching small black plastic disks spin round to make music*

Real music? Like vinyls? Like LPs? And those smaller versions - what - 45s?

Yup a 7" single playing at 45rpm

OK, I'll bite - which song/artist?

The one mentioned earlier - June Tabor & Oysterband with a cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCpmYvroxo is a video of a live version of this)

Nerd music format lovers unite - that's a beautiful piece...

J had to take my car today because I needed to transport something and hers has a roof rack. She tells me that my front driver side tire is really low when she got off work. I can see this but don't see any cause. Off to the tire store in the morning.

*Puts v/_\3 on*
Hello all - anyone fancy a ?

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