The dry days followed by rain at night has created the ideal growing conditions for weeds. I spent a day at the allotment yesterday and hardly made a dent in it. I did, however, get the courgettes, pumpkin and squash plants in the ground but unfortunately ran out of time to do the sweetcorn. It…
Month: June 2013
Baguette Bag
If you have experienced problems carrying your baguette home from the shop then you might be interested in one of these baguette bags. It solves the problem by allowing you to wear the baguette in the bag across your back. It even comes in a choice of 4 different colours.
Losing Weight Can Improve Your Memory
Is the surprising claim of this article. Research has shown that obese people have impaired episodic memory, that’s the memory of events throughout their life. Overweight women who lost weight through dieting were found to have changes in the brain regions used for memory and it was found that episodic memory was improved. The study…
Tips for a Wildlife Friendly Garden
I am always looking for ways to make our garden more wildlife friendly so was interested to read this article. We have already done most of the things it mentioned except adding a pond, something I intend to do once the children are a little older. Other tips include adding a bird bath, letting parts…
Hairy Leggings
If this article is to be believed these hairy leggings are selling rather well in China. I’m unsure why you want to wear them but the article lists a number of potential benefits such as helping to deter the weirdo who stares at you at the train station. I think they would be a little…
Liliger Cubs
These cute little guys are the offspring of a liger and a lion. The three liliger cubs were born recently at a zoo in Russia. Ligers the offspring of a lion and a tiger are quite rare themselves but these cubs are rarer still. They certainly are cute.
Chickens are No Bird Brains
Research suggests that we might have underestimated the intelligence of chickens. Studies have shown that they exhibit intelligent behaviour within just a few hours of hatching. In fact they are cleverer than four year old toddlers. Hens are able to master a number of complex skills including numeracy, self control and structural engineering. They are…
Egg Separating Device
This is interesting, called Yolkr, it’s a device that separates the yolk and the white of an egg. Costing £18 it works by sucking the egg yolk out in one piece leaving the white behind. I’m not sure I would use it enough to merit buying one but it’s a clever idea.
Bad Winter for Bees
The poor winter has meant huge losses of bee colonies according to this article. It suggests that this winter losses of honey bee colonies were the worst since records began six years ago. More than a third of colonies did not survive the cold and wet conditions. I would be interested to know how we…