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My goodness, it’s a holiday pic
From the second half of my holiday time in Norway, when we were touring through the fjords and mountains between Oslo and Bergen: Originally uploaded to Flickr by tigitogs in the Norway set. This was taken the day after the… Read More ›
One for the Janeites
Take the Quiz here! :: L I Z Z Y :: You are Elizabeth Bennet of Pride & Prejudice! You are intelligent, witty, and tremendously attractive. You have a good head on your shoulders, and oftentimes find yourself the lone… Read More ›
The battle over language and abortion
Interesting editorial by one Erik Gable from a small-town newspaper in the States. Some time ago, I received a letter from a reader asking why The Daily Telegram used the phrase “pro-choice” to describe people who want to keep abortion… Read More ›
Harsh of the week
He’s so insubstantial that he’d be rejected by Bertie Wooster’s Drones Club on the grounds that he wouldn’t have the strength let alone the nerve to steal a policeman’s helmet on Boat Night. ~ Lance Mannion (on Hugh Jackman’s interpretation… Read More ›
Totally missing the comet so far
There was no news coverage about this comet in Norway, France or England/Wales, so we didn’t know that the night of our return was the night of the brightest showing of the brightest comet for decades (who else remembers the… Read More ›
Happy Solstice
It’s nearly dawn here in London, although back in Sydney the sun is about to set on Solstice day. This is the reason for the season. If plans had worked out slightly differently, I would be at Stonehenge this morning… Read More ›
Seeya Warnie
So Shane’s retiring. Enjoy your mooted commentary career, and try and behave yourself. Georgina has a post up at LP, and Shaun has one up at Sidelined. A lot of the commentary has been about his sexual infidelities, which don’t… Read More ›
London
On Monday we landed at 5:30am local time, checked in to our hotel and went walking. We ended up at the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, which were about 1km away, and then came back to the hotel… Read More ›
Friday wet and furry
Well, this time on Sunday Australian time I will be in the air, asleep, on the way to Europe for Christmas and New Year. For New Year’s Eve we will be in Norway, and mr tog and I are crossing… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 