Economics, as I understand it

I never studied economics at school, so I sometimes feel a little bemused by the workings and terminology used. I have noticed a few things though:

When the price of oil goes up, the price of petrol goes up.

When the price of oil comes down, the price of petrol goes up.

When tax [...]

The Road to Nowhere

I live on the dullest road in Sheffield. It’s lovely.

My road goes nowhere, so it’s quiet.

As far as I am aware, my neighbours are unlikely to attract the attentions of any passing paparazzo, so, as I said, it’s quiet.

Which leaves me wondering why I passed a camera crew at the [...]

I fall at the first hurdle

It may be unpatriotic, it may even be treasonous, but I’m going to say it anyway: football bores me to tears.

I’ve no problem with other people liking it, nor do I mind the fact that almost everyone else in Eng-er-land has festooned their home/car/bicycle/cat with Eng-er-land flags, I just don’t really want to [...]

I never did like luncheon meat

I seem to have been the lucky recipient of an awful lot of SPAM comments over the last few weeks. Is there a lot more SPAM around lately? I certainly never saw this much when using Haloscan. I wonder why?

Interesting how many identical generic – but not quite appropriate – comments have turned [...]

Meet Robohamster

Meet Robohamster from ekai on Vimeo.

I’ve watched this several times now. Not entirely sure why, but it makes me LOL. Literally.

I’m also quite amazed at the level of technology that is obviously packed into this little toy: watch it change direction when it hits a corner. Clever stuff.

Will [...]

Ghosts of Christmas Past

I rediscovered a misplaced memory yesterday: I suddenly remembered how my grandparents used to carefully remove the ‘seal-oh-tape’ (as they always called it) from used wrapping paper. The paper was then folded carefully away to be reused – after all, as I was always told, it was still perfectly good. This paper might resurface [...]

One or two teething problems

Amazingly, 99% of my blog-move seems to have gone without a hitch.

My main worry was that I would put off the small band of lovely people who kept visiting the old place, despite having to put up with my haphazard posting schedule, but it seems that my concerns were unfounded. I’d like to [...]

Not down a well, but possibly in a small hole

Oh my, I’ve been rather quiet here of late. Can I blame work, or shall I go straight for a plea of insanity?

Anyhoo, I haven’t evaporated/been kidnapped by aliens/fallen down a well. I am perfectly fine, just doing too much for my own good (as usual).

However, I am going to be making [...]

I’m Free

I’ve been getting rather a lot of email lately. For some reason a great many people have suddenly gained the erroneous impression that I would like to carry adverts/endorse products/sell my soul at the crossroads.

Just so there’s no confusion: I don’t do ads. Frankly I consider myself lucky that Google/Blogger doesn’t force the [...]

Autumn Delights

Just a few choices from the box of autumnal delights:

Trees wearing fiery foliageCrunchy leaves crushed underfootCrisp mornings that make me catch my breathThe hills ablaze with heatherGinger Cat returning home for the seasonDrawing the blinds against the darknessThe kitchen smelling of mincemeat and bakingPumpkins and squash piled high at the greengrocer’s shopMy [...]

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