lost in space

One year on - an A-Z of 21st Century banking terms From eannsinc in The Deep North (55 days old)

Avarice Bonuses Credit card cheques Debt Earnings FTSE Global market Hedge Funds Investor Jury Knock-down price Lehman Bros Mortgage arrears No blame culture Overdraft Profits Quantita… more

A Train Makes a Lonely Sound From eannsinc in The Deep North (66 days old)

Hey there world. Been a long time. A long lonely time. Ain't blogged since last year, and now it's getting dark again at night and the narrow road to the deep north is getting colder. But it's bee… more

*Morpha Too From SkipC in The Valley of Gwangi (302 days old)

Hi readers. Have you missed me? I know I have. These last few weeks have been a bit of a blur what with one thing or another, but I am now once again a (largely resting) artistic minnow at large in th… more

I wish it could be Christmas everyday From SkipC in The Valley of Gwangi (336 days old)

...actually, no. I don't. But here, to paraphrase Phil Spector, is 'My Christmas Gift to You'. (though I wouldn't care to be on the receiving end of the kind of gifts he seems to be dishing out … more

Santa Claus is Coming to Town From SkipC in The Valley of Gwangi (352 days old)

Too late, apparently he’s already been… and not only was he sitting in a cyclo, but he also changed colour, shape, race and size over the course of a morning. J assures me this was absolutely the case… more

Rock n Roll Doctor From SkipC in The Valley of Gwangi (355 days old)

It’s been quite a week in the world, hasn’t it? Being a ‘resting’ artist means having the luxury of time to just sit, lie or lounge and watch the world go by, and this week that world has seemed even … more

Last Big Lie From eannsinc in The Deep North (361 days old)

I've decided that blogging in the deep north must be a winter pastime, for when the nights are long and even us hardy souls begin to miss the light nights of summer. So after a weekend of surprisi… more

Suicide is Painless From SkipC in The Valley of Gwangi (361 days old)

Lonely? Depressed? Suicidal? You have a choice. Used to be that Croy Changvar, otherwise known as the Japanese Bridge, was the favoured suicide spot for the loveless or lovelorn of Sean Penn to f… more

The Valley of Gwangi From SkipC in The Valley of Gwangi (361 days old)

Welcome to The Valley of Gwangi. Enter here and you will find the ramblings, rumblings and grumblings of living dinosaur Skip (and his equally unusual friends) on a variety of subjects which will inev… more

Grandchildren From mylias in My Life and Time (505 days old)

Not been able to log into this blog too many times now. Busy with my grandchildren. I have this blog (did I mention this earlier?) atuklias which I manage for my grandchildren, and this blog d… more

A Grandfather again From mylias in My Life and Time (558 days old)

I have got a reminder that I have not logged in for the last 30 days. Naughty of me. Well, anyway, I just wish to share a good news. I am now a grandfather again. see my blog at http://atuklias.blo… more

I have neglected my blog.uk From mylias in My Life and Time (589 days old)

I must have neglected my blog. I received this message: Dear mylias, You have not logged in to your blog.co.uk account for 30 days. Just click the following link to log in: http://www.blog.co.… more

White Courtesy Phone From eannsinc in The Deep North (641 days old)

technology's sometimes a great thing. Mostly not, but sometimes it offers you that wee door to somewhere you'd either forgotten existed, or simply hadn't dreamed of visiting. So converting old vin… more

Remembering a star From eannsinc in The Deep North (690 days old)

We all live in little bubbles. Sometimes they protect us from the bad, scary or overly real things in life. Sometimes that protection lasts so long we forget it's there, and begin to take our lives fo… more

Merry Christmas From mylias in My Life and Time (704 days old)

Wishing all my friends in blog.co.uk A Merry Christmas. And A Happy New Year.… more

Internet shopping From mylias in My Life and Time (710 days old)

Many people talk about it, and I also talk about it. And I tried to participate but with no success. In fact I have lost some money, not much but it was a loss. Anyway, I decided to participate i… more

Absence From mylias in My Life and Time (710 days old)

I have been absent for sometime now. Been really busy managing my life. Some of my friends in blog.uk has given up and have closed their blogs, while most are still there. I do not intend to close m… more

Winter on bull river From eannsinc in The Deep North (734 days old)

It's not quite deep and dark December, but it's beginning to feel like it. The streetlights on by 4pm, and last week's storm (slates flying off our office roof like errant fireworks) are both signs th… more

Staying awake on the narrow road to the deep north From eannsinc in The Deep North (764 days old)

We've been on a family holiday to Fuerteventura, where we shared a lovely week with several families of cockroaches and an even greater congregation of ants. I walked up and down the seafront with my … more

The blues in Orkney From eannsinc in The Deep North (787 days old)

It's official - the orkney blues festival is alive and well! It's now called the Orkney Blues Weekend, and I'm just back from an enjoyable couple of days with the After Hours Rhythm & Blues Revue.… more

A Confession From mylias in My Life and Time (821 days old)

I have been unfaithful. I have been living in, sleeping in, eating in, and everything else in another premises with someone else. I have been busy at whenim65. Its not what you all think, just take … more

Colour blind From mylias in My Life and Time (867 days old)

http://www.vemmabuilder.com/tour/product.jsp I could hardly imagine that a simple fruit can be a Million Dollar business. I am not on to marketting but I am sharing information. About 2 weeks ag… more

Exotic fruits From mylias in My Life and Time (876 days old)

Simple, thorny and dangerous. Called 'durian' or thorny fruit. Not really dangerous, but the smell, it can intoxicate you. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/mylias/fruits/270607038.jpg But … more

Someone's ancestor From mylias in My Life and Time (877 days old)

There must be his descendant somewhere in this world. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/mylias/history/270607016.jpg Who was he? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/mylias/history/2706070… more

My favourite From mylias in My Life and Time (877 days old)

Bread and butter pudding is one of my favourite dish. Imagine my surprise when I went to a dinner at of a hotel in town, and among the desert table, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/mylias/27060… more

An open air exercise. From mylias in My Life and Time (880 days old)

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Has anyone wonder? From mylias in My Life and Time (880 days old)

Has anyone wonder about the photo at the top of my blog? Its the beach near where I spend about 2 weeks of my time in a month. I don't live near the beach, but I can go there whenever I want to when… more

Do I ever listen? From mylias in My Life and Time (881 days old)

It has been a long time. In that period of absence I keep thinking about what I hear, all over. But have I ever listen to anything? I hear a lot but I never listen. I just want to get my points acro… more

Summer in caithness From eannsinc in The Deep North (888 days old)

It is almost mid-summer on the north coast, and the rest of the UK has been suffering from flooding on a major scale. Looking back at a week of sunshine it's hard to imagine the rest of the country ba… more

Then and now From mylias in My Life and Time (893 days old)

Then it was the 'bad' people who invaded other people's country. Now its the 'good' people who invade other people's country. http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/video_player.html?lies… more