Animal welfare volunteers are trying to trace the owners of a lost cat found in West Yorkshire. The cat has a microchip and was registered in Kent eight years ago. She was found in Baildon near Bradford and it is thought that the owners have moved house and not updated their details. If her owners…
Month: November 2007
Give A Cat A Home
An RSPCA centre in Shropshire has launched an appeal to try and find new homes for some of their cats. They currently have 67 cats and kittens that need homes. Some of the cats that need homes are shown below. Max Earl Muffin
Chocolate Grotto
In another chocolate related story I read this article about an artist who has created a Christmas grotto out of chocolate, icing sugar and biscuits. It uses £1,000 worth of chocolate and features a Christmas tree, fireplace, furniture, chandelier and a Christmas dinner. Yum.
Chocolate Powered Lorry
I read this interesting article about two British men who are going to drive across West Africa in a lorry powered by chocolate. The fuel is made from cocoa butter which has been extracted from the waste chocolate. The trip should take around 3 weeks and help promote the benefits of bio-diesel.
Bank Account Compromised
I am always very careful when shopping online and tend to use Paypal rather than my debit card when visiting any unfamiliar websites. I was quite surprised then to find that my debit card has been compromised. On looking at my statements the other day I noticed a number of Paypal transactions which I had…
New Rules For Cheque Deposits
From Friday bank account holders will earn more interest on cheques paid into their account. UK banks and building society will have to pay interest on money paid in by cheque after two working days. Customers will also be able to withdraw money after four days if they are paying into a current account. The…
Wii Shortage Pushes Up Prices
I read this article that suggests some parents are so desperate to get a Wii console before Christmas that they are paying up to £500 for the console on ebay. The console is priced at £179 but is currently unavailable in most UK stores. When stock does become available it has been selling out as…
Cress In A Keyboard
I was reading this article where Johannes Hjorth decided to try and grow cress in a keyboard. This is the result, how cool is that?
Salmon Farm Wiped Out
Northern Irelands only salmon has been completely wiped out by an invasion of jellyfish. Around 100,000 fish have been killed after billions of small mauve stingers were washed in the cages where the fish were kept. The company is now likely to face closure.
New Oven On The Way
Regular readers might have noticed a lack of recipes recently. This is mainly because my oven is broken. It currently either cooks everything on a super hot setting or takes the whole day to heat up. The main problem is you never know which setting it has decided to use, so you either end up…