Wednesday at half term
The first time I’ve got near the computer in a couple of days- I shudder to think how many comments I have waiting for me- I normally average about 20 a day and I haven’t been on MAB since Friday, so I’m expecting about 100 or more to wade through. I do try to respond to them all. I shall be doing a lot less blogging while the kids are around for the next two weeks.
I finally foundthat study with the Somali mitochondrial DNA in it, and a few other titbits. I’ve discovered if you can’t find it on Google, Altavista is the next stop, and I’ve added it to my bookmarks.
Rather surprisingly the Somali mt DNA came out as 46% Eurasian. Assuming M1 and m78 are inherently mixed parentage markers to start with, this may mean that Somalis have as much as or even slightly more Eurasian ancestry than Ethiopians (less later Bantu added in) something that will truly give the ES members a major stroppy. I’m reserving judgement until I see a lot more detail on them. It would explain their hair too.
The day out in Canterbury with the kids went surprisingly well. She didn’t chuck a strop for a change. But the McDonalds in Canterbury is minging, and I won’t be going in there again and I don’t care how much the kids whine. It’s grubby and dreary; ick. Pizza Hut here we come.
