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Free lunch
OK, there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but today I’ve put the eating in re-heating with a return to last night’s stir-fry. The microwave-safe plastic tub is re-useable, so there’s nothing to go in the bin - in contrast to yesterday’s salad frenzy.
Lunch in the bag
Whether you use an unbleached hemp shopping bag, or gleefully fill up a bunch of single-use carriers, the chances are you’ll struggle to keep up with the supermarket cashier. Personally, I’m yet to work out whether they’re trying to bleep quicker than I pack, or if I just have a persecution complex.
Ten ways to get some peace and quiet this Bank Holiday
If you are longing for some peace and quiet this Bank Holiday, there’s a fabulous new way to pin-point exactly which bit of English emptiness you should be heading for.
RSS - Revolutionising Secret Stuff?
Here’s an interesting interface between web technology and open government: WhatDoTheyKnow?
Paul McCartney’s Lexus: a drop in the ocean
If you’re a car company keen to boost your green credentials, what better way to reward a high-profile advocate than with a shiny new eco-car?
Unfortunately, it’s not such a great idea if the car in question is a 21mpg limousine, and it arrives on a plane all the way from Tokyo.
Here come the locavores!
Gordon Ramsay’s typically media-friendly contribution to the debate on local food stirred up a lot of discussion last week.
For those that missed it, the sweary chef has called for new laws to force British restaurants to serve local, seasonal produce.
Simpsons couch gag frenzy
Do you remember a time before The Simpsons? No, neither does anyone else.
One vengeful lady owner…
There’s another one of those stories on the BBC - you know, of the wronged-woman-takes-revenge-in-public kind.
Flood planning? What flood planning?
After last year’s floods, people in vulnerable areas of Britain may be holding their breath to see what this summer will bring.
Pic of the day, 6 May - spot the difference
Cast your mind back, if you will, to Sunday 6 April, when the south coast of England looked a bit like this:
One month later to the day, things looked more like this:
Hurrah!
