I suspect I am sick. Left home in the rain this morning, got to work in the rain, had hot shower then noticed that my change of clothes from my backpack was also wet. Hand dryers only go as far as to warm wet clothes up for a brief instant. Got even wetter running from change rooms to office building. Coming home was a treat a well - more rain, pitch black by 4:30pm and maniacal white vans seeing how close they can force me into the gutter.
In case you hadn't noticed I am feeling a little sorry for myself. The irony is that it is probably my carbon neutral life-style that is delaying global warming and thus responsible for this dismal turn of events.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
What does the queen carry in her handbag ?
So the Queen of England has been in the news a lot recently. Is she the only one left who insists on wearing clothes that went out of date in the 1950's?
Watching her entertaining the Saudi Royal family brought home to me just how stupid the whole royal thing is. Does she know that she would have to wear a Burka in Saudia Arabia and would be banned from driving there? Just what are the shared values she speaks of between Britain and Saudi Arabia, a love of oil, fighter jets and corrupt arms deals or is it their human rights record?
Oh, and what does she carry in that handbag of hers - surely not a credit card or cash - has she ever used either in her life? I just can't imagine her needing bus fare or money for a newspaper.
Watching her reading the Queens Speech tonight begs the question how she would handle a paragraph proposing the abolition of the monarch or increased taxation on herself.
Watching her entertaining the Saudi Royal family brought home to me just how stupid the whole royal thing is. Does she know that she would have to wear a Burka in Saudia Arabia and would be banned from driving there? Just what are the shared values she speaks of between Britain and Saudi Arabia, a love of oil, fighter jets and corrupt arms deals or is it their human rights record?
Oh, and what does she carry in that handbag of hers - surely not a credit card or cash - has she ever used either in her life? I just can't imagine her needing bus fare or money for a newspaper.
Watching her reading the Queens Speech tonight begs the question how she would handle a paragraph proposing the abolition of the monarch or increased taxation on herself.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
GuyFawkes weekend
We had my nephew and niece spent the week-end with us.
Some pictures from this week-end.
I had to throw Sophie into this bracken in order to get this one
On Saturday evening we went to the bonfire and fireworks display in a nearby village of Brockham.
During the torch-lit parade, We felt quite a mob.
The Bonfire, what a bizarre custom burning someone like this.
And the fireworks display itself
And finally some shots of the flying field, I love the light when the sun is so low in sky. Today I did my first spins although the mist cover before the sun came out along with the predominantly white model caused me to loose track of the plane on a few occasions.
Wonderful week-end, even got some painting done of the loft.
Some pictures from this week-end.
Stroll in the park, making most of the sunny weather.
I had to throw Sophie into this bracken in order to get this one
On Saturday evening we went to the bonfire and fireworks display in a nearby village of Brockham.
During the torch-lit parade, We felt quite a mob.
The Bonfire, what a bizarre custom burning someone like this.
And the fireworks display itself
And finally some shots of the flying field, I love the light when the sun is so low in sky. Today I did my first spins although the mist cover before the sun came out along with the predominantly white model caused me to loose track of the plane on a few occasions.
Wonderful week-end, even got some painting done of the loft.
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