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Far from Earth and Spooked Out

Did you see those pictures of Earth which were taken from about 900 milion miles away? Good lord, they made me feel even more small and insignificant than I usually feel. How creepy would it feel to be so far from our planet and see that it is really just a tiny little dot after all? I always thought we were the centre of the universe but now it turns out that we are like.

Eat Breafast and Don’t Die

There are many things which annoy me in life. Advice about food and drink is one of them. Red wine will kill you. Chocolate will make you live longer. Red wine will keep you healthy. Chocolate will make you all spotty and then kill you. Brussel sprouts give you bad breath. Brussel sprouts will stop your brain from falling out. Now we are being told that skipping breakfast could give you a heart attack? Fine,.

A New Prince is Born

I don’t tend to keep up to date with the latest news from the British royal family. Is the Queen still running the country with a fist of iron and is Charles still a bit strange? The only news which has reached me from the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is that a boy has been born. The new prince ( I guess he is my prince as well, since I still have a British passport) is.

The Tour de What?

I see the Tour de France is on again. Am I the only person in the world who finds this cycle race just a tiny bit tedious? I am all for speed events and when I see the 100 metres race or something similar on the TV I wander off to have a look. However, a bunch of guys  spending days or weeks cycling all over the place just bores me to tears.  So what.

Where on Earth Would I Live?

Reading about our old friend Snowden working out where to live made me wonder where I would choose if I was in the same situation. Where would I look for asylum if I was trying to escape from justice in my own country? The Moon I have always wanted to go the moon. If you are being completely honest so have you. Of course, there are a few problems with moving to Earth’s only natural.