An otter juggling pebbles. What more could you want on a Saturday morn? Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires, so long as it’s not the subject of an already active thread. (The… Read More ›
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Friday Hoyden: Jean Hirst
I was rather taken today by the story of Jean Hirst. This 72-year-old woman was giving three teenage girls a lift after asking them directions to a theatre. One of the girls thought she saw an easy mark, grabbed Hirst’s… Read More ›
Valentine’s Day is for the menz!
Apparently, ladies, we are expecting far too much on Valentine’s Day and are just selfish, selfish, selfish! We should be, according to this little spiel, be secretly arranging for him to have the day off on Friday (and three of… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger
more animals Runnerup: Results May Vary. Post your own favourite cheez o’ t’ week here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear! Please post either the full embed code from ICHC type pages, or a link to… Read More ›
“The Doctors” TV – Fair and Balanced on “The Alternative Birthing Debate”
I just watched “The Doctors” on birthing. They called the show “The Alternative Birthing Debate”. I thought I’d live-semi-transcribe it for you. Some of this is quickly paraphrased, but the quoted material is not misquoted in ways (I hope) that… Read More ›
This is the first of no doubt many occasions that I will utter my husband’s new perfect curse
THE doctor who sparked the scare over the safety of the MMR vaccine for children changed and misreported results in his research, creating the appearance of a possible link with autism, a Sunday Times investigation has found.
Whoydensday: Torchwood S3 Trailer
We still don’t know when it will air (although there are lots of whispers pointing to June), but the BBC last week released a 60 second trailer for Series 3 of Torchwood, which will consist of five hour-long episodes aired… Read More ›
Ebooks, pleasure reading, and the planet
Naomi Alderman writes: “A novel idea: curl up in bed with a virtual book” Recently I’ve been intrigued by the idea that ebook readers could be a greener way to spread the printed word. And since I started using one… Read More ›
Victoria is burning.
Update 9 Feb: There are now 126 people confirmed dead, and the toll is projected to rise about 200. Flickr photoset of the firest here. ~~ Any fire reports? Are the Hoydenizens ok? There’s probably no mobile coverage if you… Read More ›
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Today’s otters are on video, creating havoc in a house. I know it’s not exactly candid, but I just love it when they frolic around under the bedspread. [h/t: Mindy]
Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Reading a great book? Anything in the news that you’d like
Hoyden About Town 