Reading time: < 1 min Because I’m too busy for anything else… (via): # Charles Lindbergh took only four sandwiches with him on his famous transatlantic flight. # Moon was Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name. (Buzz Aldrin was the second man o n the moon in 1969.) # “Freelance” comes from a knight whose lance was free for hire, i.e.…
Reading time: 2 mins Peter is considering a widescreen TV and reminded me of one of the advantages in owning one. Namely, on a news channel, you can watch the production assistant crawl in to view at one side and discretely push some papers up onto the desk all the while oblivious to the fact that he is ‘on…
Reading time: < 1 min “A healthy grown up busy busy bee” Deadlines, deadlines. Etymology aside it’s a simple little word that holds an awesome power. Well it must do, I mean I’ve just stopped working at 1.30am. NOT GOOD! Tomorrow, more manic work – in fact this trend will continue until the end of March – and a trip…
Reading time: < 1 min Tonight is the night then. Get your haggis in the oven, mash those neeps and tatties, open your best whisky and enjoy the company. O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us An foolish notion: What airs in dress an…
Reading time: < 1 min Inspector Sands has bought himself a pedometer in an effort to measure if he walks the suggested 10,000 steps each day – he’s not far off as it turns out. Seemingly the average is around 3,000 steps, and I thought I’d analyse my average (work) day walking habits. Hell I may even buy a pedometer!…
Reading time: < 1 min I hear her breathing but when I woke up, with a start, she wasn’t there. The breathing continued whilst I frantically pull at the covers searching for her, I can hear her, where is she? Suddenly she appeared, standing over me, panicked and sweating, something about my Dad… my heart racing I suddenly sit up…