September 2007

Fighting against the bulge

chocolate cake & strawberries

I love food but unfortunately food doesn’t seem to love me! I’d been fighting against my increasing size for years, but then I found a way to get control back again - I joined WeightWatchers!

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Categories: Food & Drink, Reviews

An advantage to Drought

The amazon basin

The Amazon rainforest is probably the only place in the world where drought improved the condition of the flora! Generally a drought will turn the vegetation brown, but in the Amazon it made it greener.

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Categories: Environment

Why do we need guns at all?

pink gun

I was shocked to come across this article discussing the latest gun fashion in America - pink guns for girls! Personally I think they should be discouraging gun ownership, not actively promoting more guns on the streets - especially not as a fashion accessory!

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Categories: Rant

What to take to a Baby Shower?

eco baby cake from sweetbabycakes

So … your friend is having a baby, the time is drawing near, and you get invited to a ‘Baby Shower’. If you’re looking for a slightly more novel gift idea, that is still useful, why not try a Baby Cake!

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Categories: Reviews

More bad news for British farmers

cow sticking it’s tongue out

If foot & mouth wasn’t bad enough, there are now fears of an outbreak of bluetongue disease in Suffolk. Bluetongue has spread from Africa into Europe over recent years, but this is the first reported case in the UK.

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Categories: Current Affairs, Environment

Your opinion counts - in pence

pile of pennies

I’ve been using YouGov over the last few months, a site that pays you to complete research surveys on a wide range of topics. So you get to give your opinion, and make a few quid along the way.

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Categories: Making Money

Anyone for grilled slippers?

purple slippers

If you like your feet toastie warm, be careful not to overgrill your slippers or you could burn your house down - as an OAP in Hampshire nearly did!

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Categories: Quirky

Off we go

Smiley Face

Hello. My first post on my new site! This is a new project for me, my first go in the world of blogging!

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Categories: Site News