Closed. The boat sank, the sharks won.

I have a song in my head that I thought I’d share. I was sharing it at the top of my voice while driving at 10 mph Northbound on the M1 today. I had a car full of kids and a truck driver singing along with me (while we were stationary)

Having trouble getting the blog to accept the code in a post so it’s in the sidebar - under the clock. Just click play.  

Recycling!

Just a thought……. 

It made me giggle when I saw it, I think it’s the Rabbit name that did it really. But seriously, it’s such a fantastic idea. Electronic goods aren’t made to last really, they wear out, need upgrading, updating. Recycling regulations mean that electrical equipment needs to be disposed of very carefully and shouldn’t just go in your bin.

We have so much electrical stuff in our homes now and we replace it regularly - we need to be thinking about what we do with it all once it’s no longer needed, wanted or useful to us.

Another option is Freecycle - where people offer things they no longer need to see if anyone can make use of them. I’ve recently given away a rug, shoe rack and megadrive and picked up playstation games and today we’re off to collect a young Alder tree.

Look out for a blog about Poo coming soon …….. 

Mummy? Why are they Cybermen? Why not CyberPeople? Where are the CyberWomen?

This is from my 7 yr old. We’re watching the reruns of the new Doctor Who on BBC3.  Tonight was the first of the new Cybermen.

I didn’t go into a full political discussion about how the cybermen are a symbol of an oppressive system and the insistence on "You will become like us or you will be deleted." is a parallel to the world we live in now. Neither did I discuss the parallels between the world of John Lumic and the way we are destroying our planet with our greed and evergrowing consumerism.

Conform, consume, or be labelled *incompatible* 

 Shooting stars are set to grace the night sky with a spectacular light display this weekend.

This year the Perseids meteor shower coincides with a New Moon (also known as a dark moon) which should give us the best views possible - assuming the skies stay clear.

Take a look from Saturday night to Tuesday night. Early Monday morning should be the best part of the shower - but I plan to be in bed. There’s a star chart thingummy on the link that shows where to look.

The Persied shower is caused by tiny bits of debris hitting the Earth’s atmosphere as we pass through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet.

Happy star gazing!

Respect to Jeffrey Lee.

 JEFFREY LEE is not interested in the soaring price of uranium, which could make him one of the world’s richest men.

Mr Lee is the last representative of the Djok clan and therefore custodian of land so rich in uranium that French energy giants Areva have offered him $5 billion for the mining rights.

Koongarra lies in the Kakadu national park and is on top of a deposit of 14,000 tonnes of high quality uranium. But it’s also a land rich in belief and tradition.

"I was taken all through here on the shoulder of my grandmother … I heard all the stories and learnt everything about this land, and I want to pass it all on to my kids."

Koongarra is rich in much more than mere minerals. Jeffery Lee, I don’t suppose you will ever read this but your choice brought tears to my eyes and I rejoice that someone has the courage to stand against the giants and draw a line in the sand for the earth that raised generations of your people. I hope that many more generations of many people can see your land for themselves for years to come. Land not torn apart for greed.