Economics
Moving house
It has been some time since we have moved home so when we decided that we were going to up sticks and move somewhere a little more remote, I thought I knew the game and [more…]
rattuscatchus
Health
Please form an orderly queue….
I recently watched an original Star Trek episode called “A taste of Armageddon”. In the story, our heroes are sent to open diplomatic relations with another planet however the residents of the planet appear reluctant [more…]
Arts
This and next …..
It was a fine Thursday evening as Mr. and Mrs. RC were out for their daily perambulation as permitted by Reichmarschall des Grossdeutchen Reiches Johnson. They were discussing arrangements of when relatives were to visit. [more…]
Human Interest
Review of MyPillow pillows
I have spent many years and a good number of pounds trying to find a decent pillow. If it’s not headaches caused by neck ache then it’s shoulder ache and upper back ache all caused [more…]
Hobbies
At the next junction, turn left
It was whilst approaching a junction where the options are to turn left or go straight ahead – I was going straight ahead – that I had to move slightly to the right as there [more…]
Arts
The episode that broke the spell
I was a huge fan of New Tricks. For those that didn’t watch, it was a British police drama about a small unit of 3 detectives and a DS that ran the show. The USP [more…]
Business
I’m not paying that!
For at least 30 years, I’ve been a bit of a haggler. If I need something, I generally go to a shop – I prefer a small shop, ask the price and if it is [more…]
Animals
The Devil’s Bird
Some of you may have not read any comments by myself regarding swifts during the Summer months, usually noting their arrival, their numbers and when they leave. I’m not quite sure why but for me, [more…]
Engineering
Making A Ruby Laser – Part Five
Melting a hole through steel: The above image needs a little explanation! The Doc messed up his camera settings and under exposed the image. So I loaded it into Gimp and played with the curves [more…]