A group of Somerset based cheese makers have launched the first piece of cheese into space. The mission which is hoped to be the first space flight by a piece of Cheddar launched a 300g wedge of Cheddar into the upper atmosphere. Unfortunately not everything has gone to plan and the GPS tracking system has…
Month: July 2009
Pedal Powered Phone Charger
This is interesting its a device that has been made by two Kenyan students which allows bicycle riders to charge their phone whilst cycling. The dynamo powered charger is designed to help people in rural areas who do not have electricity. According to the article people in some villages have to travel long distances to…
So Much Wildlife
One of the best things about our new house is the large garden which is full of wildlife. On the day we arrived we discovered a hole at the bottom of the garden and were curious as to what might be inside. A few days later I came across a large fox sunning itself on…
Elephant Get False Foot
An orphaned elephant called Nellie has got a new lease of life after he was fitted with a false foot. The elephant lost his foot when he was caught in a poacher’s snare. The foot had become infected and it was thought that Nellie would never walk again. His rescuers cut away the infected tissue…
Moving House With Cats
Moving house can be quite stressful especially if you have pets. Having four cats this was one of the main concerns we had about the move. Not only did we have to get four cats into four boxes (a miracle at the best of times) we had to do it whilst they were stressed out…
Moving House
Its been just over a week now since we moved into our new house and the place is just starting to feel like home. Whilst the inside of the house has all of our old things in it I must admit I am finding it hard to get used to being in a different location….
Back on Broadband and Blogging Once More
If you follow my Twitter updates then you will probably know we have recently moved house. Whilst the move went well and we and the four cats have arrived safely at our new house in Sevenoaks, getting back on broadband did not go so smoothly, hence why my blog has not had many updates recently….
The Ready Boiled Egg
If you don’t have the time to boil an egg then you can now buy them ready boiled at the supermarket. The eggs are produced by The Happy Egg Company. They are peeled boiled and peeled by machine before being packed and have a shelf life of nine to ten days. The eggs will be…
A Man with 365 Lawnmowers
Stan Hardwick is a man with a serious love of lawnmowers. So much so, that he owns 365 of them. Pictured left are just a few of the ones he keeps in his living room. The others are stored in a two storey shed at the bottom of his garden. The thing that stuck out…
New Breakthrough in Search of Blindness Cure
This is interesting, its a new treatment which could prevent the onset of macular degeneration, one of the main causes of blindness. The treatment can reverse the effects of age related macular degeneration. It works by using a short pulse laser to clean tiny particles of debris which cloud the patients sight. The technique rejuvenates…