I saw an article about this in a paper today... 2.8 Hours Later OH MY GOODNESS I want a go!!!
At last a test of how you might fair in a zombie apocalypse!!
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Monday, 26 September 2011
Does this mean the sky will fall?
Scientists "break" the speed of light - and Einsteins laws of physics
Whats also worth noting is that the people who have thought to leave comments on this article, obviously speaking as learned individuals still can't spell (or even use a spellchecker!)
Whats also worth noting is that the people who have thought to leave comments on this article, obviously speaking as learned individuals still can't spell (or even use a spellchecker!)
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Barbie takes a holiday Part 2 - Perge
To some people Perge is a big pile of rocks. I think my neices thought so after the first half an hour in the scorching heat! I thought it was fantastic site however, I could have spent the whole day there. If you're interested in the historic info wiki is a helpful place! I took more photos in two hours here than the whole holiday!...heres a few....
Stonemasons mark?....or graffitti of a hammer?
Theres a lot like this, random piles of stone and columns
The Acropolis. The shadowy figure at the top is B-Man. I think my sister (posing at the bottom) didn't want to walk any further by this stage.
Site map - Its a big place!
Mosaic floors
No, I can't read it either...it possibly says "Claudius woz ere"
Columns...
This isn't me trying to be artistic...The texture of the rock in the bath house was really odd!
Tower gateway
More Columns...
Fantastic place - I'd like to go again to see how it develops (theyre still uncovering and reconstructing the whole place)
Barbie takes a holiday Part 3 - Dim Magarasi (Dim Cave)
One of the trips out we had was to Dim Magarasi. Again, this was a place I enjoyed more than my nieces....I heard one of the mutter "seen one stalagmite youve seen them all..." on the way out the door....Again, I took an awful lot of photos, although I was in constant fear of dropping my phone over the edge of the walkways!
Jellyfish?
I'm not sure that this isn't a flap of skin...maybe its rock made of of teradactyl?
Frozen waterfall of rock
Rock bubbles...and the obligatory coins that people are insistent on thorwing into every possible body of water
Castle peak (look closely)
The view from the hills
This photo doesn't really show quite how far down it was!
Eerie or what? I could almost see the taglines for movies!
Another great place, its very dark on the walkways, and theres open stairs with long drops underneath them so probably not for the feint hearted! - like my sister who almost gave up halfway round!
Jellyfish?
I'm not sure that this isn't a flap of skin...maybe its rock made of of teradactyl?
Frozen waterfall of rock
Rock bubbles...and the obligatory coins that people are insistent on thorwing into every possible body of water
Castle peak (look closely)
The view from the hills
This photo doesn't really show quite how far down it was!
Eerie or what? I could almost see the taglines for movies!
Another great place, its very dark on the walkways, and theres open stairs with long drops underneath them so probably not for the feint hearted! - like my sister who almost gave up halfway round!
Barbie takes a holiday Part 1 - I Survived!
Oh its been quiet hasn't it? Probably because for the last few weeks I have been either working extra hours because of a planned holiday or that I've been on holiday! I'm back now though and have a few posts up my sleeve - once I've uploaded the photographs!
Anyway, my first overseas holiday in 21 years is now over. I went to visit my parents in Turkey with B-Man, my sister, her husband and their children. I wasn't quite sure what to expect to be honest, I had heard many things about turkey and many of them weren't all that great. What I experienced however was totally different! The people we met were fantastic and I saw a side to the Turkish way of life that I can sincerely appreciate.
I was a bit concerned that I would suffer badly in the heat as I have very fair skin that burns quickly even in the UK, I managed to slap on enough factor 50 sunblock to stave off the sun (until the last day when I was caught out by the fact it was cool and rainy - I still managed to get a little burned) It was hot and for the first few days I really felt it. I was just starting to acclimatise when it was time to leave!
I was also a little concerned that a whole week with my parents may be a bit too long for comfort but we got on relatively well with only a few minor squabbles that you'd expect from family. In short, I had a great time and I'll definitely go back again. I certainly have a new found appreciation of the country!
Anyway, my first overseas holiday in 21 years is now over. I went to visit my parents in Turkey with B-Man, my sister, her husband and their children. I wasn't quite sure what to expect to be honest, I had heard many things about turkey and many of them weren't all that great. What I experienced however was totally different! The people we met were fantastic and I saw a side to the Turkish way of life that I can sincerely appreciate.
I was a bit concerned that I would suffer badly in the heat as I have very fair skin that burns quickly even in the UK, I managed to slap on enough factor 50 sunblock to stave off the sun (until the last day when I was caught out by the fact it was cool and rainy - I still managed to get a little burned) It was hot and for the first few days I really felt it. I was just starting to acclimatise when it was time to leave!
I was also a little concerned that a whole week with my parents may be a bit too long for comfort but we got on relatively well with only a few minor squabbles that you'd expect from family. In short, I had a great time and I'll definitely go back again. I certainly have a new found appreciation of the country!
Monday, 29 August 2011
Two sides of the same coin
Edinburgh. I live here all year, and its generally a lovely place. For one(ish) month of every year however my feelings aren't as clear cut. The month in question is August. Festival Season.
I have mixed feelings about the festival(s), on one hand I love it, the city has a buzz of excitement, theres lots of extra things to see and do, extra money available if you're willing to work for it, and can be lots of fun....On the other hand there are thousands of people EVERYWHERE. They are often either confused or downright rude too which doesn't help, and this means I also hate the festival(s).
You can see my dilemma. B-Man came up with a good plan recently (which I'm sure the council would throw money at! hahahahahahahahaha) that the people who live in Edinburgh really deserve something to make up for the fact that they are expected to hand over their hometown to complete strangers for a month. Not monetary compensation or anything grandiose (especially as we would all probably end up with approx. 10p) but something to say thankyou. Maybe the performers could organise somethings amongst themselves, and just have a few extra shows before it all kicks off with free tickets only for Edinburgh dwellers?
I'm sure every city has a similar issue if they have a large tourist season, so maybe we should just educate the tourists - make them pass a test on the border all about buses, how not to walk into people with your backpacks or stand in the middle of oncoming traffic maybe?
I'm off to be a tourist next month myself...the big question is, should I give them a taste of their own medicine or be a shining example of good tourist behaviour and not be a pain in the ass???
I have mixed feelings about the festival(s), on one hand I love it, the city has a buzz of excitement, theres lots of extra things to see and do, extra money available if you're willing to work for it, and can be lots of fun....On the other hand there are thousands of people EVERYWHERE. They are often either confused or downright rude too which doesn't help, and this means I also hate the festival(s).
You can see my dilemma. B-Man came up with a good plan recently (which I'm sure the council would throw money at! hahahahahahahahaha) that the people who live in Edinburgh really deserve something to make up for the fact that they are expected to hand over their hometown to complete strangers for a month. Not monetary compensation or anything grandiose (especially as we would all probably end up with approx. 10p) but something to say thankyou. Maybe the performers could organise somethings amongst themselves, and just have a few extra shows before it all kicks off with free tickets only for Edinburgh dwellers?
I'm sure every city has a similar issue if they have a large tourist season, so maybe we should just educate the tourists - make them pass a test on the border all about buses, how not to walk into people with your backpacks or stand in the middle of oncoming traffic maybe?
I'm off to be a tourist next month myself...the big question is, should I give them a taste of their own medicine or be a shining example of good tourist behaviour and not be a pain in the ass???
Friday, 26 August 2011
The Joy..
I had a day off today. For reasons I'll explain later that's been somewhat of a miracle lately so I spent my morning watching bad TV and playing games online. One big discovery was that early morning TV on some of the higher-numbered channels I found is a little odd... I came across a programme called "The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross" and had to share an extract with you all. Not only because of his massive hair but also because of the way the guy talks and describes what he is doing...
Stick with the colour information at the beginning and you'll see what I mean!
Stick with the colour information at the beginning and you'll see what I mean!
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