This morning I intended to enjoy a tasty low-fat yoghurt, my usual breakfast. I was horrified to find that the first one I took from the fridge was definitely off and in the second I tried, I found a hair at the bottom of the pot. I phoned the company who produced said dairy products …

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Pointless but fun things to do #563: Pour Pepsi into a Coke-branded glass

The GIMP 2.4 has been released and it’s available from GNOME:Community for 10.3/Factory. Users on older products will need to use GNOME:STABLE as it requires an updated gtk2 package (and probably other stuff too). You can 1-click install it using the buttons below: (10.3) (Factory)

(A brief aside to start: Google are a large company, whether you choose to trust them with your calendar and schedules is up to you.) [Ref] This is pretty rocking news, being able to share online calendars and schedule meetings with fellow Google calendar users has the potential to remove one of the key reasons …

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Joe: Congrats! I don’t have a bowtie but I do have some nice Pierre Cardin cufflinks. Trans-Atlantic may be a bit further to post than you’d been thinking though I also have a pair of Marston’s Pedigree promotional cufflinks – Mmmm, classy…

So far, there are two confirmed candidates for the Lib Dem leadership. On Wednesday, my MP Chris Huhne announced his candidacy. Currently the Environment spokesperson for the party. This is a higher profile job than in other parties as the Lib Dems have long been the most environmentally-focused of the main parties. Having been runner-up …

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I’m at a Child Prevention Protection Day in Winchester today, which I’m anticipating being extra-ordinarily useful. The main reason for this is that I’ve actually lost count of how many times I did basically the same training at college. The same will be said for everyone else in the room. Sadly, backside covering seems to …

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So, the Lib Dems are now looking for a new leader after Sir Menzies Campbell’s resignation yesterday. Although his departure was sudden, it was hardly surprising and, I think, has come at the right time. Sir Menzies has done a fantastic job steering the party through the difficult period following Charles Kennedy’s departure but the …

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[Ref: BBC News - Iraq strike 'kills 15 civilians'] The US-led forces stated that the insurgents had put innocent women and children in danger by their actions and presence. I have to disagree. It was the American-led forces who put these people in danger 3 1/2 years ago when they illegally invaded Iraq. Without that …

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So far this morning, between myself and Amanda, we have had the following things stuck in our heads: The Jack’s Subway Tush song from Will and Grace The Two Ronnies theme The May to December theme How annoying!