‘Tis hurling it down at the Castle this morn, the air is
moving faster than the fastest thing you could think of and the liquid metal
gauge is whimpering in the corner.
The trip to the dentist yestermorn took a bit longer than
expected, but after some jabs, a lot of drilling and a second shower I now have
a shiny new front “toof”, which was produced on the magic laser guided printer thingy
while I waited.
I think I am going mental myself, I sorted this out at six of the am and then forget to publish it....
According to Dr Ashley Weinberg heavy workloads and absence
from their families may affect politicians' abilities to do their jobs.
He suggests the tests should involve whether MPs
have confidence in themselves, their ability to make decisions, their emotional
state and whether stress levels are affecting their sleep.
"We need to discover whether MPs are suffering
from extreme stress, depression or anxiety. In any working population twenty
per cent may well be."
He also says David Cameron should have a regular
"behind the scenes" test of his mental well-being.
I’ll second that, but how about testing them BEFORE they become
MPS...
It was a car trip around the M25 to see his baby grandson
which should have taken him just 60 minutes.
But Dennis Leighton, 82, got lost along the way – and was
eventually found by police 30 HOURS after setting off.
The shattered grandfather had spent two freezing nights in
his vehicle and neighbours said yesterday he was being treated in hospital for
hypothermia.
Widower Dennis was believed to be “confused” and was “very
grateful” when he was found by officers yesterday.
A source said: “He had been driving around the south of the
country, predominantly on the M25 motorway, but had also gone on to some
A-roads in the area.
“We think he stopped to catch up on some much-needed sleep,
in a motorway service area, before setting off again.”
He set off at 7.30pm on Monday
from his home in Windsor, Berks. Ahead of him was a 53-mile journey to his
daughter Hazel King’s family home in Swanley, Kent.
It was an anti-clockwise trip
round the M25 – turning off at junction three – which he had done many times.
But when he failed to arrive,
40-year-old Hazel, who married husband Peter on her dad’s 70th birthday, became
worried and called the police.
Dennis’s car was spotted the next
day at 11.20am by a number-plate recognition camera on the M25 at Dartford,
Kent.
He was only six miles away from
Hazel – but he had driven too far along the M25. His silver Vauxhall Astra
Estate was then not seen again for another 13 hours. Dennis was finally found
at the wheel by police officers in South London at around 12.45am yesterday
morning
And I thought I was a daft old fart-should have bought a satnav....
A British teenager has threatened to kill Santa Claus if she
doesn't get what she wants.
"This Christmas, I don't ask for
much, so if I don't get at least two of the things I want, I will literally
kill you! Do you understand?! Oh, also, I'll hunt down your reindeers, cook
them and serve their meat to homeless people on Christmas Day," Mekeeda
Austin, 13, wrote in her letter, the Daily
Mail reported. "No one wants that, so here's what I want."
The girl lists a BlackBerry, money, a dress, high-top
Converse shoes and the real Justin Bieber.
"Remember, two of these or you die," she wrote,
signing it, "Love from Keedy."
Her mother found the letter and said she thought the letter
was humorous, and she'll try to get her daughter everything she wants.
"I know it sounds like she is spoiled but I like to get
my daughter what she wants, also you don't want to get on the wrong side of
her," Tracey Soares told the newspaper, although she admitted getting the
Canadian pop singer might be difficult because Bieber "will be busy with
(his) own (family) on Christmas Day
Austin told the
reporter she didn't see any problem with the letter.
"I want all of
these things and I don't see why I shouldn't get them," she said.
I know what I would give her....
Six green plastic
sheep on a West Sussex roundabout have been put behind bright yellow safety
barriers to stop drivers thinking they are real.
The fake flock was
installed at the junction on the A283 in Shoreham to promote the South Downs
National Park, reports the BBC.
A West Sussex
County Council spokeswoman said: "The sheep are bright green so they are
not mistaken for the real thing.
"However,
because some motorists have expressed concerns that the sheep are real,
temporary roadwork barriers were placed around them two weeks ago."
The promotion was
part of a scheme in which companies and organisations could sponsor a
roundabout by paying for maintenance and improvements.
"For larger
roundabouts, such as A283 Shoreham, we expect a feature such as a sculpture or
enhanced planting to be provided," added the spokeswoman.
"We are
discussing a long-term solution with the sponsor."
Bloody baa-rmy Elfandsafety Jobsworths...
According to the EU prunes do not have a laxative effect and
producers cannot say that they do.
It comes after the organisation was mocked last month a
ruling that led to a ban on claims that drinking water can prevent dehydration.
Despite a long held belief that prunes, traditionally served
with custard, are good for improving bowel function, the European Food Safety
Authority (EFSA) has ruled this is not the case.
Its experts said there was "insufficient" evidence
of a link between the dried plums and normal bowel function after looking at
three studies of prune consumption.
Last February, an EFSA paper reported: "The Panel
concludes that the evidence provided is insufficient to establish a cause and
effect relationship between the consumption of dried plums of 'prune' cultivars
(Prunus domestica L.) And maintenance of normal bowel function.
The authority had been asked to investigate claims that
prunes ensure healthy digestion and bowel function.
In two studies, it was claimed there was no significant
difference to participants after eating prunes.
Feed the Pratts on prunes for a week or so and then wait for
the conclusion....
And finally:
Some nice art to cheer up your day.
That’s it: I’m orf to keep
an eye on a black hole
And today’s thought:
Angus
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