Archive of 2007 April
Gardening again, sorry.
on April 29th, 2007 in Uncategorized by Dan | 7 CommentsKerry recently alerted me to a website called freecycle, a sort of altruistic ebay where people offer to give away for free various things they no longer want. The aim behind the idea is to reduce the amount of rubbish ending up in landfill sites. Over the course of the…
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Windows, workmen, and a wuss
on April 26th, 2007 in General by Dan | 7 CommentsFor the past couple of days we have had workmen in the house putting double glazing in. Last night they left us with cavernous gaps between the window frames and the walls as they had forgotten to bring enough edging material to finnish off properly. To make things even more…
Continue reading...Dora and Boots
on April 25th, 2007 in Uncategorized by Dan | 6 CommentsI see a full moon arising
on April 24th, 2007 in General by Dan | 5 CommentsIn the nursery car park after picking the kids up I began my usual wrestle with Evan’s car seat. Suddenly I hear a gale of pre-schooler laughter coming from behind me. Turning round I am shocked, horrified and just a little proud to see my three and a half year…
Continue reading...Transformers
on April 24th, 2007 in Uncategorized by Dan | Comments OffBrand new Transformers. My favorite robot in disguise is the cow. Bookmark It
Continue reading...National downshifting week
on April 24th, 2007 in Uncategorized by Dan | Comments OffNational downshifting week runs from April 21st to April 27th. It’s all a bit hippyish, but it’s still a pretty good concept. Bookmark It
Continue reading...Going green
on April 24th, 2007 in General by Dan | 14 CommentsI recently filled in an online questionnaire which determined my environmental footprint. Apparently if everyone on earth lived in the same manner as I do we would need 2.3 planets just to sustain us. While colonizing Mars and a couple of the moons of Jupiter certainly has its appeal, I…
Continue reading...Portrait of a blogger as a young man
on April 23rd, 2007 in Uncategorized by Dan | 14 CommentsHappy half-birthday Evan
on April 22nd, 2007 in General by Kerry | 3 CommentsEvan turned 6 months old on Friday. It doesn’t feel that long ago and yet, it feels like he’s always been here. It’s very different the second time around, we’re not trying to see if he’s a genius by reaching developmental milestones early. Not that we obsessed over them with…
Continue reading...eglu cube
on April 20th, 2007 in Uncategorized by Dan | 1 CommentEglu cube. A new chicken run from the makers of the original Eglu. It would be tempting if it wasn’t for the £595 price tag. Bookmark It
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