Archive for April, 2008

Getting the gist of it

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Gosh, there is just so much stuff out there. The web is overwhelming. Luckily, GistWeb aims to “provide a ’summary’ version of any page, giving you the meat and discarding the fluff. This saves loads of time when doing research online.” In other words, you’re give the gist of the subject.
You can either drag the [...]

A Blue Post

Friday, April 25th, 2008

After a that fraught gingerbread man making on Tuesday night, last night I found myself sipping a convivial pint in the pub with a mate. The only thing that could make a pint in the pub more pleasant would be if one’s drink followed a fine repast, of perhaps, a large bowl of Ramen.
The pub [...]

Gingerbread Men

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

It’s 10 to midnight when I reach the Costcutter looking for ginger. I’d only found a few shops open and none of them had the vital ingredient. It’s essential that I find ground ginger to mix with the bowl of flour and the saucepan of melted sugar, treacle and butter waiting in the kitchen. Gingerbread [...]

Travelling without moving

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

It’s about that time of year. We’re emerging from the leaden, pallor of winter, and it’s surely time to get out there and explore the world. Unfortunately, I’m stuck in the office with the summer hols a long way off. Luckily, I came across two great ‘virtual journeys’ yesterday.
Firstly the story of the three [...]