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 !

Holy house, I’ve really caught the cycling bug ! This summer I’ve cycled 650 miles which is more than the straight-line distance from Land’s End to John o’ Groats, don’t you know ! Quite an achievment really. Even if I do say so myself…

The bike was a bit of an impulse buy and I had no idea I’d take to cycling. I’ve developed a good 30 mile route which I’ve managed to do most Sundays. It takes me over Tooting Bec and Wandsworth Common through Earlsfield to Wimbledon Park  and Wimbledon Village before breezing down the A3 footpath to Richmond Park.

I then whizz round Richmond Park and out to the Thames tow path before re-entering the park by the Star and Garter on Richmond Hill. I love racing down the park  hill and sometimes get up to 30mph. If only there was a pesky speed camera to trigger on that stretch…

I then whip through the Robin Hood Estate and back along to Wimbledon Village and home past St George’s Hospital and Ahmen Corner.

Just love it. I even extended the route today by going all the way to Kingston and coming back along the towpath, past Teddington Lock and Ham Polo and up Richmond Hill.

Never thought I’d find such an enjoyable way to stay in shape. I’ve lost half a stone and have never felt better !

Picked up a neat iPod Shuffle which I’ved fed with lots of cheesy, feel-good tunes to keep me going. I’ve even, rather more worryingly, started buying brightly coloured cycling gear… !

Anyway, here’s to the next 500 miles…

Are we really looking at a Cameron led Tory government within a year ? Pheeeeww. I hope not.

There’s one thing worse than government by politicians and that’s government by journalists and PR men.

Cameron is a PR man. Presentation is his craft. He has no experience of government, indeed he has little experience of anything. He only knows the art of spin. Useful in opposition, dangerous in power.

George Osbourne, similarly, has little real-world experience. Michael Gove is a journalist. As is Boris Johnson.

Bad move to elect ‘commentators’ to power. They can generate instant opinion, but can they govern ? I doubt it.