Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Images of Cromer







Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Introducing Raymond Holmes

Hi

If you read my blog - please drop by my best friends blog, Raymond Holmes.

Raymond is a superior worship leader who taught me everything I knew ;-) ayeeeeee

I have known Raymond for around about 14 years. Do pass by and drop a comment and make him feel welcome.

Dave

Monday, November 26, 2007

Recycling

Well, for the past four weeks we have been giving recycling a go. Emma had watched a programme on TV some time ago that was based around a rubbish dump and living of it (don't sound pleasant). Anyway she was shocked at the amount of stuff that is dumped that can be recycled, so we started.

In overview, we recycle tins, plastic bottles, glass, card and paper. I think in reality its the plastic bottles like soft drinks and milk bottles that take up so much room and we do go through an amazing amount - unfortunatley they don't recycle at doorstep for these, the rest they do.

We have seen our rubbish bin reduce from full to less than a third full, just incredible if not a bit frightening.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Max M

Hi

In the spirit of Black and White.
Here is a photo of Max I took while he where in a local woodland with some friends.
I just love the expression on his face.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Emma doesn't like the picture in black and white, but I particularly like it so I thought I would share ......

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

I DONT BELIEVE IT

Im in Cardiff.
Who's on the radio....

Yip

Its Late Night Love
Its Graham Torrington.

I am being stalked by a Radio Station

Dave

Monday, November 12, 2007

Beach Hut

My mother-in-law is lucky enough to own a beach hut down on cromer beach. When the weather is nice (and not nice) its a nice place to have so you have some shelter, somewhere to make tea and somewhere to store things. She only got the beach hut this year so there was little work done on it - however there are some beautiful ones there that have been around for ages and clearly had some time and money spent on them.

For one reason or another my wife and I completley forgot about it with regards to the recent storm surge and wasn't until my mother in law rang that we suddenly realised that there could have been serious damage. Here are some pictures from the coast she took, its truly shocking:








Fortunatley this is my mother in law's beach hut. Apart from a sleeper missing at the front, it being pushed back against the wall and some sweeping of sang, it remained intact. I feel so sorry for the rest of the other owners who have probably lost a lot of things and treasured possesions this week - as well as facing insurance claims.

Friday, November 09, 2007

Boat

Anyone got a boat - I think some of us in Norfolk here might need one tommorow morning.
Yarmouth low lying areas being told to evacuate and I am painfully aware I live in a flood plain area...... oooooooh errrrrr

Still - they reckon swimming is good for you....

Monday, November 05, 2007

Blood Transfussion

I was saddened but not shocked to read about the news that a mother died after childbirth because she refused because she was a Jehova Witness. From Wikipedia:

The official teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses regards blood as sacred and rejects allogeneic and pre-operative autologous transfusions of whole blood, red cells, white cells, platelets or plasma.[130] This is based on an understanding of the Biblical admonition to " abstain from ... blood," based on Acts 15:28, 29, and also on Leviticus 17:11,12, "For the life of the flesh is in the blood ... No soul of you shall eat blood," and of Genesis 9:3, 4, which they understand to be the first instance of "the Bible’s clear prohibition against taking blood into the body." [131] Although accepted by a majority of Jehovah's Witnesses, evidence indicates a minority does not wholly endorse this doctrine.

Next time a JW stands at my door preaching love blah blah blah - I will need to excersise restraint to tell them where to shove it. When any man puts religious adherence over their family's well being is a poor man. YES - I accept there are times when people are persectued and are killed - thats standing up for something you believe in and is possibly no different. I cannot think of the reasons why as I am ill, tired etc etc but it does seem different.

In the end a religious nonesense has robbed two little children from the most precious thing they could find on this earth. To me - and Im sorry for swearing - is simply crap.

Forget global warming...flares?

I was watching tonight a series on The History Channel all about The Universe. This episode was particular about the Sun and it focused quite a bit about solar flairs.

I have always known that solar flairs can and occasionally do have an effect on electrical equipment (as well as producing such amazing sights as the Aurora Boreallis). However they explained that the earth hasn't been hit by a major solar flair since 1859.

Imagine then the devasting effect a massive solar flair would have on todays modern society. Sattellites would be struck down, all communication on earth would go down. Since I work in a society where communication is key, to lose communication to an unrepairable state right across the world would be catastrophic. I suspect annarchy would set in since people wouldn't be able to work, get money out of banks, hospitals would not be able to maintain service - people would die. It literally would effect every part of the life.

Whereas global warming is bad this to me seems horrific in comparison. The only good news is that we are in a lull of a 10year solar activity - but many people are predicting a wave of solar flares in 2011 when it reaches a peak in preperation for the suns magnetic makeup swapping (which it does every 11 years).

On a positive note your likely to get a half decent suntan!

Champion - happy sunshine thoughts