Up at the Big House

Mr Wolf, and the bitch... From TheBozzer in Real Tart (52 minutes old)

I’m chuntering on with Mr Wolf. I have to get it finished, that’s completely finished, by December 18 because the nippers break up from school then for their summer holidays and really I’ll get no wor… more

Peddling Environmentalism From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (7 hours old)

Freewheeler has been in the Guardian today, quoted as looking forward to the Coming Of Miliband: "Apparently Ed Miliband is coming to Walthamstow this month, to lecture us all on climate change. I'… more

Local Cinemas From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (10 hours old)

Here is quite an interesting piece of footage from an unfinished documentary about cinemas in Waltham Forest. It includes footage of the now closed EMD Cinema on Hoe Street before its demise, the def… more

Crest - in memorium From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (11 hours old)

I suppose it was because I had only recently written a post about RSM Darren Chant, but the window display at Crest really caught my eye this evening. The window to the left of the door now contain… more

That's Life. From joebangles in It's Me. (13 hours old)

Another year has passed and we're all a little older. Last summer felt hotter and winter seems much colder. There was a time not long ago when life was quite a blast. Now I fully … more

Miliband in Walthamstow From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (13 hours old)

The labour party has draughted in an Insider's Insider to Walthamstow to try and bolster its chances for the election next year and no doubt obtain a few photos of members of the out of touch elite ru… more

So XFactor Got 14 Million Viewers This Weekend..... From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (15 hours old)

Wonder why Cowell didn't vote the Twins off. Mmmmmm… more

X Factor is getting crappier every week From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (15 hours old)

You could argue that it serves me right for watching it but hey, I like trash tv sometimes and X Factor is surely the best in that category. I love the pompousness of it, and the fact that those invol… more

Today From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (17 hours old)

I've finally went to the doctors with my sore ears. That's been a week now and its not clearing, if anything getting worse. So leavong it hasn't heled so may be in the need of antibiotics. So sittin… more

Mars Stuff From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (17 hours old)

BBC Science & Environment Nasa and Esa sign Mars agreement The US and European space agencies sign the "letter of intent" tying together their Mars exploration programmes. http://news.bbc.co.u… more

Quote of the Day From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (17 hours old)

Aldous Huxley "Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted." [http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Aldous_Huxley]… more

Bourges (Berlin) Wall From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (19 hours old)

As festivities get underway in the German capital, we too in small town France are marking this historic anniversary in our own "particular" way. For weeks, German teachers in local secondary s… more

Going Nuclear From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (19 hours old)

Nuclear power.Britain hasn't got enough of it, so the government are all set to "steamroller" throuh plans to build a whole set of new nuclear power stations. Yes, there wil be no public inquiry, but… more

Jerome and the jets... From TheBozzer in Real Tart (1 day old)

Every morning the silence is disturbed by the roar of jet engines as what the locals call ‘the post run’ comes over the mountain and heads for the RAAF base in the valley. From our house you can look … more

RSM Darren Chant From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (1 day old)

The Grenadier Guards are some of the most famous soldiers in the world. This is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infant… more

Oh So Slightly Scared... From happy28 ^Pro in Happy's Journey (1 day old)

I have 11 weeks until my little one is due to leave my body and meet us in the outside world. I am certain that he or she will be healthy, but I have started to read about little things like labour, a… more

Beware of this one! From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (1 day old)

This scam looks quite realistic, and could potentially be VERY nasty indeed. The clickable link goes to somewhere in Russia, that will attempt to run a PHP program on your computer. Avoid!… more

What are we fighting for? From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (1 day old)

The Rememberance Day ceremonies – at the Cenotaph in London are always a poignant The moving renditon of Elgar’s « Concord », the solemn and solitary « last post », the march past of the vétérans, an… more

Fed Ex Phishing? Look Out! From happy28 ^Pro in happy as i am (1 day old)

Hey, I thought I was gonna be rich, but seeing as I don't know anyone working for a Nigerian Petrol Company thought instead I'd warn you of this blatant (if well spelt) phishing scam I received by … more

Naptime was successful!! From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (1 day old)

Thanks for your comments - and yes, I did manage to have a nap, for like 45 minutes! Tremendous! I had to go and wake Logan up for his tea, he was spark out. (Yes, he is napping as I type this!!… more

Lest We Forget From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (1 day old)

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Quote of the Day From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (1 day old)

Benjamin Franklin "All human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the present but neither see nor feel those of the future; and hence we often make troublesome changes without ame… more

Wonder Why They Are Chosing Scotland? From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (1 day old)

BBC Scotland Law change call for space flight A law change is needed before Scotland can be considered as a launch site for commercial space flights, Virgin Galactic says. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go… more

Undignified... From happy28 ^Pro in Happy's Journey (2 days old)

This story may embarrass (or be too much information for) the male reader - you have been warned! As a result of too much excitement and sugar last night, this morning I was over emotional and tear… more

Shell Fish Fest From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (2 days old)

And today in small town France it was our fifteenth annual Shell Fish Festival - even if we are about four hundred miles from the sea. The Rue d'Auron in downtown Bourges as closed off to traf… more

Weddings Divorce and Cliff Richard From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (2 days old)

At a loose end this weekend ? Looking for somewhere to take the family ? Hère are a few « fun » évents happeing in the Paris région. The 63rd Annual National Stamp Fair The Organic Food and … more

Marseilles Mega Mosque From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (2 days old)

They’ve got planning permission, all that remains is to find the 22 million Euros to finance the construction, and in just over two years, France’s largest Mosque will open for business in Marseilles.… more

How much does our President earn ? From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (2 days old)

The answer comes in a small article, tucked away on the back pages of this morning’s paper. Nicolas Sarkozy gets 19,508 Euros net per month. This doesn’t seem an extraordinary sum, and since the p… more

Is There Any Way To........ From Palmblogging in Ask or Answer. (2 days old)

Block one individual from commenting on your posts? You can block someone from messaging you but what about this? Probaly a few here are getting "random", unassociated comments and its tiresome to … more

And The Cow Jumped Over The... Frank. From Mr-Malark in Mr Malark (2 days old)

Europa. Io. Triton. Titan. Ariel. Charon. It's odd how we've bothered to name the moons of all the other planets in our Solar System but our one? Oh no. The Moon. That's it. Named after a bare bum… more