Monthly Archives: April 2009
Legoland 2009
Legoland 2008 Last week I watched the weather report closely and picked the perfect day for our first use of the Annual Pass this year: Saturday started off with heavy rain, clearing to general greyness by breakfast time. We ate … Continue reading
Ska-d for Life
This is a companion piece to a similarly-themed article on Pete’s site which, all things being equal, should be published at roughly the same time. When Pete said this week’s playlist was Ska, I thought that meant Madness and suchlike … Continue reading
Don’t ask me what I think of you
This is a companion piece to a similarly-themed article on Pete’s site which, all things being equal, should be published at roughly the same time. I had a lot of exposure to Fleetwood Mac when I was growing up. My … Continue reading
BBC News: Breastfeeding ‘protects mother’
Women who breastfeed their babies may be lowering their own risk of a heart attack, heart disease or stroke, research suggests. A US study found women who breastfed for more than a year were 10% less likely to develop the … Continue reading
Derbyshire and Points North
We were away; you probably didn’t notice. After the disastrous family Christmas of a couple of years ago, my Mum bravely rented a cottage for us all, to celebrate her 60th birthday. It was near Ashbourne, itself a bit of … Continue reading