A few random things.

Surreal moment of the week

Last night I was sitting watching TV; strangely I found myself watching Gardener's World. I don't have a garden, and while I am passionate about some plants, gardening has really never been my thing. But I rather like watching gardening shows on TV.

Last night's programme was mostly about protecting plants from drying out during the heat of the summer.

And after hearing about floods throughout central England, three motorways (the M4 M5 and M50) closed because of rain, trains unable to run in case the tracks were washed - well, the idea that there were gardeners around Britain thinking how they could stop their garden plants drying out seemed quite quite bizarre.

They are probably thinking how to stop them drowning.

Seagulls in Aberdeen

The story, from the BBC Scotland website

Video of the BBC footage, on YouTube

Dramatic U-turn of the week

I was standing in Sainsbury's, waiting to pay. And they had a pile of the new Harry Potter book, at half price. So I bought one. Largely because I couldn't think of a reason not to - I know I am going to buy it at some point (though I was intending to wait for the paperback), and at half price it just seemed to make sense.

A few random things.

Surreal moment of the week

Last night I was sitting watching TV; strangely I found myself watching Gardener's World. I don't have a garden, and while I am passionate about some plants, gardening has really never been my thing. But I rather like watching gardening shows on TV.

Last night's programme was mostly about protecting plants from drying out during the heat of the summer.

And after hearing about floods throughout central England, three motorways (the M4 M5 and M50) closed because of rain, trains unable to run in case the tracks were washed - well, the idea that there were gardeners around Britain thinking how they could stop their garden plants drying out seemed quite quite bizarre.

They are probably thinking how to stop them drowning.

Seagulls in Aberdeen

The story, from the BBC Scotland website

Video of the BBC footage, on YouTube

Dramatic U-turn of the week

I was standing in Sainsbury's, waiting to pay. And they had a pile of the new Harry Potter book, at half price. So I bought one. Largely because I couldn't think of a reason not to - I know I am going to buy it at some point (though I was intending to wait for the paperback), and at half price it just seemed to make sense.

Harry Potter spoilers meme - nabbed from the_red_shoes

I like this one a lot. And I said I never wrote fanfic?

My Harry Potter Spoiler of Doom is: Hermione Granger gets addicted to crack in a very sexy scene Get your Harry Potter Spoiler of Doom

And again...

My Harry Potter Spoiler of Doom is: Draco Malfoy burns down Hogwarts, and everybody celebrates with a nuclear weapon Get your Harry Potter Spoiler of Doom

Harry Potter spoilers meme - nabbed from the_red_shoes

I like this one a lot. And I said I never wrote fanfic?

My Harry Potter Spoiler of Doom is: Hermione Granger gets addicted to crack in a very sexy scene Get your Harry Potter Spoiler of Doom

And again...

My Harry Potter Spoiler of Doom is: Draco Malfoy burns down Hogwarts, and everybody celebrates with a nuclear weapon Get your Harry Potter Spoiler of Doom

Pot & Polititics

My favourite headline from the last weeks' worth of pot-induced headlines was from the (Scottish) Daily Record: it had a picture of Gordon Brown's cabinet beneath a headline reading "Hash Brownies".

Well, it made me smile.

Pot & Polititics

My favourite headline from the last weeks' worth of pot-induced headlines was from the (Scottish) Daily Record: it had a picture of Gordon Brown's cabinet beneath a headline reading "Hash Brownies".

Well, it made me smile.