Archives for May 2008

kevin turvey, alan bstard, rik

for some reason i was wondering what rik mayall was up to these days… wikipedia says: > “Mayall currently performs the voice of the Andrex puppy in the UK TV commercials for Andrex toilet paper, and also has a voice… continue reading »

tricks of the traders – grrrrr

while governments are busy clamping down on benefit fraud… …these guys steal money from the poor (and your pension, if you were unlucky enough to start one in the 90′s when it still seemed like they might have been a… continue reading »

tax avoidance by rich people and military spending make me very angry

each year the EU spends €31bn on the common agricultural policy. it is the largest single area of EU spending and is ripe for reform. but this seemingly huge amount of money is but a drop in the ocean compared… continue reading »

may – the greenest month of the year

fantastic weather here and incredibly lush and green everywhere… the house is starting to look like part of the landscape… we’ve been busy installing insulation – some new photos on picasa.

30% less wildlife in the world than when I was born

according to [a study by the wwf](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7403989.stm) between 25% and a third of of all wildlife on the planet has been lost since 1970. at this rate there won’t be much left if I make it to 80 years old!… continue reading »