Archive for June, 2008
Mathilda 62, slugs nil.
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeew. And then some more eeeeeeeeeew.
I tipped out my slug traps this morning, and I couldn’t believe it. Four traps produced 62 of the little sods, pickled in sweet cider. I have to say, cider works better than beer, but maybe it’s because this was extra strong cider. This is a bit expensive to do [...]
How to murder slugs.
This is war. I’ve finally had it up to here with the damned things. They’ve totally stripped my runner beans and cucumbers, and I have to prepare some weapons.
So, I tried out the beer traps last night, with heart warmingly lethal results. A total of nine dead in just two traps. One trap was suspiciously [...]
A day out that didn’t go well, and Mesolithic European Agriculture.
First of all the girl was whiny as hell before we left. and I’m talking ’seriously thinking of calling the whole day off’ whiny. But, it wouldn’t have been fair to punish her brother, so off we went.
After the moaning session that the visits to McDonalds triggered (fight over ice cream) they played in the [...]
Cuddy pole-danced for House!
Other than the surprise revelation at the end of last night’s episode being totally ruined by channel five showing Amber in the bus crash in the trailer..
This episode was one for the record because of Cuddy’s pole dancing scene, dressed as a school girl. All I can say is Lisa Edelstein is seriously fit!
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So, the anthropology blog breaks 300 hits a day, and blond Egyptians.
Which is pretty respectable. Dienekes seems to get about 900+, and my blog is pretty small compared to his. I admit, a lot of it is a beginners introduction to lost/odd peoples. So far, the Jarawa and Onge have pulled in the most hits overall. Putting in a lot of pictures seems to help pull [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )June 24th Tuesday.
The boy has passed out earlier than usual, still no joy enticing him onto the potty. On the upside, he seems a lot more interested in his books. I’m teaching him letters with the names of ‘Thomas the tank engine’ books. we’ve got J and T down now.
People seem to like my ‘Neolithic myths’ entry. [...]
Keita, and bullshit on Wikipedia
So, I had a look at the Keita publication that ‘proved’ the pre-dynastic Egyptians were Aboriginal Africans.
EARLY NILE VALLEY FARMERS FROM EL-BADARI, Aboriginals or “European”Agro-Nostratic Immigrants? Craniometric Affinities Considered With Other Data.
I have to admit, I was a bit baffled at his choice of populations to compare with the Badarians. Personally, top of my list would [...]
No Religion on a Sunday
Being a reasonably devout atheist, I spend my Sundays lounging about and relaxing and reading Richard Dawkins books. But I do think about religion now and then.
I skimmed through some other blogger’s entry about religion and logic, and how logic shouldn’t be applied to religion (he was a solid Christian)… Of course you shouldn’t apply logic [...]
A day out after all.
So, the weather cleared up spontaneously, and we ended up in Canterbury after all. It wasn’t a bad day out, there was an Italian market, and the weather held out. She must be the only seven year old that chucks a paddy because she wanted a chiabatta instead of a ‘thousand grain’ loaf. She also [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )And so, the girls daytrip… and stuff about Catal Hoyuk et al.
Is meant to be today, but it’s raining. it will also be after 11 am before we leave. Quite frankly, I’m thinking we should wait until next week. The weather looks pretty overcast, and the place she want’s to go is an outdoor playground/maze.
I’m not in the mood for it either. Maybe daddy should take [...]
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