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Imaginary Numbers
So you’re officially not a Geek then? i, in Maths and Physics stands for imaginary numbers. Unless you read Maths or Physics at University, (or sat the Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Maths), if somebody mentioned imaginary numbers, you probably would … Continue reading
Posted in Jokes, Maths, Numbers, Physics, Science
Tagged Geek, i, Imaginary Numbers, Maths Jokes, Physics Jokes, Pi
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Weekly Photo Challenge; Thankful
The first time we went to India we spent some time in Colva in Goa, where a lot of refugee children from other states have come with their parents to make some money from the tourists. The children are not … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, India, Photography, Travel
Tagged Colva, Goa, Gratitude, India, Postaday, Refugee Children, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Weekly Photo Challenge
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Special Photo Challenge: Inspiration
What inspired me to start a blog? What inspires me to blog? Two very different questions! I had thought about bogging before. My very famous auntie Marie is an accomplished blogger on another well-known blog platform which we won’t mention … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Birthdays, Blogging, Brighton, Getting old, Life, Pets, Photography, Self Employment, Surrey Hills, Travel, Wilson
Tagged #memyblog, anchor tags, Blogging, Inspiration, Photography, Postaday, Special Photo Challenge, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wilson
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You are a geek if you get this……
Do Engineers call it a jPhone? 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thanks to Professor Brian Cox for bringing this one to my attention on twitter Need help….. Click here
Posted in Blogging, Jokes, Physics
Tagged Geek, iPhone, Jokes, Physics, Professor Brian Cox, XKCD
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Shoes – The perfect antidote to a rainy Wednesday
This is my second post about shoes If you have read my first post : Shoes – The perfect antidote to a rainy Monday, you will probably not believe what I am about to write… My other favourite shoes are … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogging, Boats, Egypt, Keeping Fit, Myrtle, Shoes, Shoes, Tortoise, Water
Tagged Crocs, Dr Marten, Flip Flops, Imelda Marcos, Irregular Choice, Myrtle, Serafina the Giraffe, Sightseeing Shoes, Weddingtons
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Weekly Photo Challenge; Green (2)
Looking for ‘Green’ in November when surrounded by beautiful reds and browns and golds, reminds me of the first line of a Robert Frost’s Poem; ‘Nature’s first green is gold’ On our 4 hour hike yesterday up and down all … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping Fit, Photography, Surrey Hills
Tagged Autumn, Box Hill, Fall, Gold, Green, Postaday, River Mole, Robert Frost, Surrey Hills, Weekly Photo Challenge
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Squeal !! Cutest Platypuses Ever!
What is it about baby Platypuses (or Platypi if they are from Greece) – They always make girls squeal! I love these photos.. I found one while reading Edinburgh Eye’s ‘About me’, and she led me to the ‘Buzzfeed‘ collection … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Pets, Photography
Tagged animals, baby platypus, Baby Platypuses, Cute, nature, Platypus, platypuses, Postaday, squeal
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Travel Theme; Mystical
I have been saving this photo for a very long time. I took it in Devon one April quite a long time ago. The bridge is over the river Lyn, a beautiful Exmoor torrent of icy water that rushes through … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Devon, Photography, Travel, Water
Tagged 1952 Lynmouth Flood, Devon, Exmoor, Faeries, Lyn River, Lynmouth, Magical, Mystical, Postaday, Travel Theme
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Weekly Photo Challenge; Green
I wasn’t expecting to get very good photos today as it was a very typically misty moisty November day, but when I took Wilson for his walk, I brought my camera just in case. I actually was able to capture … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Birds, Blogging, Photography, Wilson
Tagged Green, nature, Parakeets, Photography, Postaday, River Thames, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wilson, Winter
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Day One 