I don't know about global warming, because we've had two lousy summers, and we seem to be having something of a mini ice age in the UK at present, with temperatures well below normal.

According to this article, one alcoholic drink per day increases the risk of Bowel and Liver cancers fivefold!

See the link:http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12251532

Neither Bonz nor I can believe you've allowed us to continue this tale for so long. In fact, you've stopped me from finishing it once or twice. So here we are at episode 500, with loads of plot lines to follow, assuming that is the general wish of the readership - all three of you - that Bonzi and I continue boring the pants off you and contributing towards the respite of severe insomnia in some readers.

So we'll keep going a bit longer if required. Until then, from the Bonz and his mum - A Very Merry Christmas to you all.

Angharad & Bonzi.

This story by Dawn De Winter, posted on Crystal's Story Site is one of the funniest around. I first read it years ago, it was posted in 2001 and I've been re-reading it recently.

This attractive young woman was on the BBC Radio4 Midweek programme this morning. Will try and do a link.

Here's a link to her website with pix.
http://kate.craig-wood.com/album.php?page=me

I honestly don't know if I shall post tonight, I feel quite wretched and my sinuses and eyes are quite painful. I know it's only a heavy cold, but I really do feel yuck. I know I should have a better antivirus program.

Bonzi won't stand in for me, his toes are still sore from yesterday - besides his writing is better than mine and I don't need upstaging by a cat, however clever he is.

I'm going back to bed.

Hugs,

Angharad.
(Keeper of the can opener).

I have no problem with adults who want to dress up in school uniforms, but this one went too far and reaped the rewards. This sort of thing must make the British look barmy to the rest of the world. See the link below.

http://news.uk.msn.com/odd-news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1...

Angharad.

Yeah, the anniversary of me popping into the world. Last year I was on sick leave and did three episodes of Bike. Who would have thought a year later I'd still be writing the bloody thing! I suppose a handful of you like it, so I'll continue a bit longer - but there'll only be one episode today - I'm working all day - actually it feels a bit flat.
Better get off to work (said with unbridled enthusiasm) :(

Angharad.

Taliban leader dressed as woman is killed by US troops.

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=11405433

I am astonished - well all right then, surprised, that there are some hardy souls who are prepared to start with episode one of bike. I read it through just under a year ago, which means there's about three hundred more episodes than there was then. It took me a couple of days or more. To read 463 episodes, is a major undertaking. I wish them luck, when I was last informed it was about 600,000 words and longer than Tolkien or Tolstoy.

Have you noticed that the list of users now includes everyone? It's a much better idea than the previous shorter list, although I'm not sure about being called a user--it implies some sort of addiction. Oh, maybe it isn't so inappropriate.

Angharad (as an author does that make me a pusher, as well?)

For those interested in my ramblings elsewhere, Maddy Bell has just posted Whatever Next part 19, of my Gaby fanfic. I think it's quite good, but then I wrote it.(Some days my modesty is overwhelming)8)

Angharad.

This has nothing whatsoever to do with transgenderism, but if you click on the link below, hopefully you'll learn about one of the mysteries of the human body.

Angharad (holding her nose).

Goodness, some of you missed me, I'm overwhelmed. I had a nice week away, and although the weather could have been better - one day was a wash out - I enjoyed myself. I walked miles bird watching, and was reasonably rewarded. I teamed up with a couple who hadn't hired a car, so we went off most days looking for spots to watch for new species of birds. Andy was better at it than I was - I haven't done much of it for years, so didn't get my eye in, until the end of the week.