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New camera
Got a new camera – a Casio Exilim EX-S880 – the other day. I’m not particularly one for gadgets but I wanted a small camera to carry around with me for work reasons as well as for fun ones – I so often spot Recycle This ideas when I’m out and about. I put size [...]
Recycle This was “loved” by the Times in 2006
Recycle This has had its second mention on the Times newspaper’s website, Times Online. We got a link a couple of months ago on the site’s Eco-Worrier blog but I’ve just noticed that we got a link in their Newsdesk’s blog in their “The web we loved” round-up of their favourite sites in 2006 (in [...]
Overheard on the bus
Teenage boy, protesting an earlier accusation: I’m not sexist! Teenage girl: Yes, you are. All men are sexist.
Facial (A)Symmetry
I’ve been interested in the idea of checking my own facial symmetry for a while so when I found a website that did all the “hard” work for me, I thought I’d give it a go. Then I found out I had to have some silly plug-in to make it work so I did it [...]
Teeth
As part of a research project I’m taking part in at the Leeds Dental Institute, I’ve just had my first ever scale and polish. I thought it would be a nice gentle procedure but it feels like I’ve been punched in the mouth about ten times. And at least six of those punches were delivered [...]
Katherine and John’s wedding
Ok, it’s taken me 10 days to get these photos sorted but I’m back-dating this post to the day in question because, well, it makes me look more organised. My good buddy Katherine got married to her John on Sunday 16 July, at Hollins Hall, just north of Bradford. It was a beautiful sunny day [...]