Up at the Big House

Fungus From spokesperson ^Pro in spokesperson (1 minute old)

I declare 2009 to be the year of the mushroom.They are growing wild everywhere round here - bursting through at the roadside, in the middle of meadows, next to my concrete drive, standing alone, or in… more

Karma? From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (56 minutes old)

Nolans and Jedward are Irish Ireland out of World Cup… more

Garden birds From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (2 hours old)

The birds are busy in the garden today.  We have several feeders in the back garden which have sunflower seeds in them,  they seem to also like going to the honeysuckle which is now without leaves.  I… more

Free tree... From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (3 hours old)

We have recently had two trees die on our development, one I can only think was hit by a car or maybe the wind, the other looks like it got waterlogged and died.  The factor in charge of looking after… more

Rattle, rattle, sizzle... From TheBozzer in Real Tart (8 hours old)

Yesterday – Friday afternoon – the temperature went over 40C and then there was a big storm, the thunder shaking everything in the house, making the windows and crockery rattle, the roof timbers creak… more

The Times website is going to charge money... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (10 hours old)

The Times website is going to charge money if you want to read it. I read this for nothing, in the Guardian. I have already pointed out that removal of Murdoch's biased reportage will improve the q… more

There Was This Duck................. From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (11 hours old)

A duck walks into a bar, hops on to a stool and asks for a pint of lager. "you're a duck" says the barman. "Yes" replies the duck "A talking duck" says the barman, "Yes I know" says the duck "I'm… more

Paul O'Grady From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (11 hours old)

Wonder if he's selling a kennel on Ebay.… more

To under promise and over deliver... From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (12 hours old)

this is not a saying the people doing the bathroom have heard. It does seem a bit as if everything is against them but then that is not my fault either.  They are getting there and the bathroom is al… more

Found This Funny.... From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (12 hours old)

I'm surprised Elastoplast haven't had a racial discrimination case against them. Firstly they don't make black or brown plasters and to take the piss even more, they've made blue ones for smurfs.… more

The Hand of Terry From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (17 hours old)

What can you say that hasn't already been said. The event has been qualified as "shameful" The national verdict on Thierry Henry's "Hand of God" goal that qualified France for the 2010 World Cup… more

Animal Magic Tricks? From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (18 hours old)

I have tended to look upon the shuttering of local shops with quite innocent eyes. I notice when a shop has its shutters down for more than a few days, and wonder if there is a family illness, or a ho… more

Tragedy From spokesperson ^Pro in spokesperson (19 hours old)

Did you see that hearbreaking story about the man who killed his wife while he was asleep?He suffered a sleep disorder and dreamed she was a burglar, and killed her.Turns out he was a truly devoted hu… more

Spelling From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (20 hours old)

Cheesie cheesy or cheesey Which one?… more

Peanut Warning From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (20 hours old)

I don't eat them now due to an IBS problem but noticed on a bag yeterday a "May Contain Nuts" warning. I'd bloody hope so else it would just be a bag of salty air.… more

Anyone Else Think Its Quiet Around Here? From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (20 hours old)

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Michael Buble From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (20 hours old)

Anyone think his video looks a bit cheesey. Its just some of his expressions he makes are rather odd.… more

Pig Flew From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (20 hours old)

You could hardly say that the French are flooding into their swime flu vaccination centres, however, numbers are up on last week. The nation’s hospital A&E units are however clogged with thou… more

The French are happy From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (21 hours old)

Swine flu, recession and Christmas on the way (I don’t know anyone who actually likes Christmas) it is surprising that in a poll this week for the women’s magazine « Femme Actuelle » - a staggering 96… more

Rumpy I From technomist in Armchair Revolutionaries (21 hours old)

I see we have a new Holy Roman Emperor. Apparently he is from Belgium. I have no idea whether he speaks French or Flemish, or more importantly, takes mayonaise or ketchup with his chips, but we are to… more

Smelly puss... again From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (23 hours old)

I was going to take a photo of the puss in her nice red collar today but she went out this morning, got in a fight and has lost it.  Worse than that, she stinks, who knows what she has got on her.… more

Redbridge Takes on Newham, (Waltham Forest does nothing yet) From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (23 hours old)

On a drizzly day like today we either have no planes overhead or hundreds, as they seem to fly over the clouds to where they are going or come down to the bottom of them to sneek a peak. As it happens… more

Do You Know How You Can Get Designer Specs........ From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (1 day old)

Can you get designer false teeth? And why don't Specsaver diversify in to the dental field. They could be Smilesaver.… more

China M.O.D. Site Popular With Hackers From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (1 day old)

BBC Technology China military site draws hackers A website set up by China's Ministry of National Defense attracts 2.3million hack attempts in its first four weeks online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/g… more

Radio Online Stuff From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (1 day old)

Digital Spy broadcasting New online radio platform unveiled The BBC unveils a new online radio player to feature output from every licensed station in the UK. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcast… more

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

Jessamyn West "A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor, for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself." [http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Jes… more

Google OS Stuff From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (1 day old)

BBC Technology Google previews operating system Internet search giant Google previews its Chrome OS operating system, to be available to users by the end of 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/… more

Jordan From spokesperson ^Pro in spokesperson (1 day old)

It's time to give Katie a break - have a kit-kate, or something.She must have known she was going to be the star of the show, I'm A Celebrity, but I expect she thought the novelty would have worn off … more

The rain has stopped... for now. From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (1 day old)

At last a blue sky so maybe I will be able able to get out into the garden.  One of the slabs on the path needs a bit of fixing so I hope that they will come back and do that if it does stays dry. Th… more

Same ol' view From frankofyle in FROG BLOG (1 day old)

When I look out front in the mornings, it's the same ol' view. But every time it's different. Sometimes clear, sometimes cloudy. Sometimes bright, sometimes dreary. You'd think that after nearly five … more