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

It's been a while since my last diary entry, and as a bit has happened in the meantime, it's time for an update.
Firstly, and most importantly, i became an uncle for the second time two weeks ago .My sister had a little baby girl born 10 weeks premature,weighing just 2lb 13oz, who is now called Freya.I went up there last weekend and saw Freya in the intensive care unit, a tiny but perfectly formed little thing, surrounded by pipes and tubes and machines. The way that tiny little girl is struggling to cope in a world she's not ready for makes you marvel at the single minded determination of nature to survive, or makes you wonder if some higher being isn't helping after all.She's two weeks old today, and is doing just fine, but her first Christmas will be spent in hospital.
About two years ago we had some people come into work to explain how you could donate to charity through your wages, and the tax advantages for the charities.I decided to join, and at random chose BLISS as my charity, which raises funds for baby life support equipment. Funny how life turns out isn't it?
My Archaeology course is still fascinating, and i'm spending a lot of my spare time either reading up on the subject, or trawling through museums.This week i went to a lecture on geophysics,and despite the science being beyond me, was amazed at the results and methods used.Did you know that there are bacteria in the soil that convert parts of it into magnetic material?
We spent half term week in South West Wales in a farm cottage, open log fire,oak beams..........and rain. To be fair it only rained for 3 days, and the walking(and Archaeology) was fantastic.Because it was out of season we had beaches and attractions to ourselves,and it's a beautiful part of the world.
Just to end on a miserable note, i've also just got the first 3 points on my driving licence in 21 years of driving . The speed limit for the road was 50mph, and i was caught on camera and prosecuted at 50mph...........lets see if you can work out why.

I really can't work out why.

Hi let me see whether I'm good at guessing:!1.Because not the speed was wrong but you went into the wrong direction in a oneway road? 2. Ignored a red traffic light earlier? 3.Took a turn into the road from a forbidden direction?
I can't really imagine you did one of these, but it's the only I can come up with

I can't imagine Air being that naughty

Then we are already 2 , it's just what people often do where I live

you did have the car with you i hope and were'nt running at that speed
jinty

Give me a few months and i might be able to come up with a less than intelligent answer

Aaaawww nice story about your knew neice, sounds like a little fighter, good on her

None of the guesses are right yet

Thanks Venus, she's a real star................makes me feel all broody again (Or whatever the male equivillent is)

Yep i think "broody" does apply...OMG your not thinking of yet another little Airscotia...is that world read i ask myself

I'm happy to spread my talents over a wide canvas

...please don't "spread" yourselves as far as Essex...We're not ready for you here

Hi Air, lovely to see you back - I thought you'd walked off the planet .

Lovely news about your niece - I hope she does well

Are the points on your licence for speeding, not doing something else?

BM

Hi Airscotia - thought it had been a bit quiet here recently without you!

It's great that your niece is doing so well - I wish wee Freya and her Mum happy times ahead. It makes me feel somewhat humble that I got away without any problems in the baby department - tho I do have a 17 yr old in imminent danger of strangling by his mother .

I'm glad you're enjoying your Archaeology class - My Ma's been going to evening classes for years and has been all over the place looking at various ruins etc - Petra, Egypt, Turkey, Denmark and Cyprus to name a few. She didn't do any travelling until she was in her 60s - then there was no stopping her!
You'd possibly enjoy a chat with Pwilpers and Woodpigeon - they share your interest.

I'm intrigued by your speeding conundrum - how can they prosecute you for 50 in a 50 limit area? Mr T has just had his second speeding fine this year - having had no points on his licence for 30 odd years - never even had so much as a parking ticket! He's a bit about it all.

Good bit of lateral thinking there Beggy,... but yep there for speeding

Nice to hear from you again too

Thanks for all that Teuchter, nice to be back in touch .


My sympathy ,or empathy more like, to Mr. T but at least he's joined a not so exclusive club of 6 MILLION of us.Doubled in the last year apparently

had they lowered the limit temporarily Air, for roadworks or fog?

Another two excellent guesses by Beggy..........but wrong unfortunately

And i wasn't going downhill in my purple walking boots either

It was a 50 mph limit. Were you in a vehicle to which that limit didn't apply?

The force is strong WereKitty..........you have the answer to the riddle