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What they used to say

In the 1970s: “A20, M25, M1, M6, M54, A5.”
In the 1980s: “For your maths homework tonight…”
In the 1990s: “Giles, can you cover mags court today please?”
Early 2000: “No, that’s all wrong. Do it again.”
Late 2000: “Sorry, we don’t take freelance contributions.”
Between 2000 and 2005: “The deadline for completing your tax return is only
a month away.”
Recently: [...]

My ratings, sideways


People whose lives have been transformed by the internet

At the local school recently, attending an Open Day for prospective new parents (Barney will be starting school this time next year - how quick is that??), the head teacher made a fascinating point.
He said that the school’s ethos is not to train kids for a career, but to train them to learn anything that [...]

Barney and his treasures bag

Barney and his treasures bag
Originally uploaded by emmajc.

Walk Like An Egyptian

Walk Like An Egyptian
Originally uploaded by andipantz.

Men in hats

We went to the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum in Bristol, and took some pictures.

Obligatory fireworks pics

More photos in the gallery

Big sky

Guess who’s been playing with photo-stitching software? More photos from our recent trip to Westonbirt Arboretum in the gallery.

Autumn


Into the mist

Into the mist.
Originally uploaded by stonefaction.
Endless beach, endless sand. In my mind’s eye, I picture an otherwise lazy dog going mad with excitement and scampering off to find something disgusting to roll in; while I, preoccupied, stare at the waves and imagine.