The old shed came down and a new pond appeared in its place.

Ever wondered what the the oldest living things in the world are ? Well, here’s a stunning photo gallery of some of them.

Amazing how ancient some of the trees are in this photo collection. However, I was totally  blown away by the siberian actinobacteria which is 400,000 - 600,000 years old and still going strong !

Went into the kitchen earlier to see a tiny grey mouse dart across the side….. eeeek!

Trap is set. ha !

Got an iPhone 3GS the other week. What a stunningly shiny little gadget it is. You can even make phone calls on it !

My mobile internet usage has sky rocketed and I’m now running a healthy addiction to a screen full of  sexy little  apps.

Here’s the immediate things that’ve changed since I picked up the iPhone:

1. I’ve stopped wearing a watch. No longer need it. The iPhone is always to hand, so why bother with a wristwatch…

2. My calendar and contacts just work on the iPhone (via Google) without all the hassle and uncertainty of  a clumsy Outlook  synch.

3. I’m printing much less. I’ve got maps at my finger tips, so no printing directions before I head out the door.

4. I now know where my morning train is, thanks to the handy National Rail app - no more chancing it at the station to see if my train turns up on time.  If I need to divert, I know when and where, well in advance…

5.  I’m taking way more photos

6. I’m reading a wider range of newspapers and magazines without paying for any of them. (Why the print media give away their content online and then whine about vanishing circulation and revenues beats me).

If I had to knitpick I’d say the lack of multi-tasking is a bit annoying and O2 is slow as hell.  But, hey, it’s a damn good device and still leaves the competition standing.

The iPad looks like the next game changer, can they pull it off ? I think so. Definitely one to watch.

Fully satisfied after a scrummy lunch of garlic and chilli prawns, red snapper and rice followed by Chocolate tort and cream. Too good !

In a galaxy far, far away The Emperor commands that we build a new shed in the garden. But first, Elvis lends vocal assistance as we demolish the old one…

What’s going down on Twitter right now ? What’s everyone talking about around the world ? Well, Trendsmap will geo-locate Twitter posts and aggregate them on a handy world map. Nice.

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Bleh ! We changed the clocks last night - back an hour and into darkness and gloom ! I hate this abrupt transition from crisp, bright autumn to dark and dreary winter. God, it gets dark so damn early.Roll on spring and sunshine !