Check out the headline in today’s Telegraph: ‘The chances of alien life existing on a newly-discovered Earth-like planet are 100 per cent, scientists say’. It was revealed yesterday that a team of geeks headed by Prof Steven Vogt had discovered two planets, one which they have dubbed Gliese 581g, after the star it orbits, Gliese [...]
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They’re Here!
Posted in Media, News, tagged aliens, Gliese 581, Gliese 581g, Goldilocks Zone, Telegraph, Teletubbies on September 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Balls
Posted in Media, News, tagged Adidas, Claudio Bravo, David James, FIFA World Cup, Gigi Buffon, Iker Casillas, Jabulani, Joe Hart, Julio Cesar, South Africa, World Cup ball on May 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It’s that familiar period in the football calendar – the club season is over, the national and European champs have been determined, and the international squads get together and travel the globe to prepare for the upcoming World Cup. Along with the pre-tournament friendlies, injury worries and squad trimming we also get the prospect every [...]
Two Heads
Posted in News, Politics, tagged coalition, David Miliband, Ed Balls, Ed Miliband, Liberal Conservatives, Nick Clegg, Prime Minister on May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ever since Gordon Brown finally tucked his tail between his legs and buggered off from our television screens, the Labour buddies he left behind have carried on with the fight they attempted to kick off while he was still around – the battle to replace Brown as leader of the Labour party. With Labour now [...]
Sweet Dreams
Posted in News, tagged Aberdeen, Annie Lennox, homeless, summer, Union Street, Union Terrace Gardens on May 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I went for a lovely walk earlier today. It is the hottest day of the year by far up here in Aberdeenshire so I attempted to make the most of it. The streets were busy with the usual suspects – shoppers, the homeless, and 13-year old Torry ‘quines’ with twins. After a spot of shopping [...]
Clinging On
Posted in News, Politics, tagged Downing Street, Gordon Brown, Labour, Lib Dems, No 10, Tories on May 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Gordon Brown, it seems, just won’t bugger off will he? Downing St. sources are saying, even this early in the results process, that the Prime Minister will try to form a coalition government in the event of a hung parliament. Yes, even if Labour finish third in the popular vote, it is still Brown’s prerogative to head [...]




