Monthly Archives: April 2009

Barely Hanging On…

By 6000 | 6000 | April 30, 2009

Seemed an apt title for this quota photo post, since sleep was at a premium last night thanks to our baby daughter. Barely hanging on…  Shame, the poor thing was really struggling with a snotty nose and (probably) the after effects of a vaccination she had last week. That’s not her, by the way. That’s a [...]

5 Comments | Tagged | Posted in flickr, positive thoughts, quota photo, the parenting bunny

What’s the problem?

By 6000 | 6000 | April 29, 2009

Oh, this one makes me proud to be English. From here, via here. A 29-STONE mum who feeds her eight-month old triplets with McDonald’s has insisted she is bringing the tots up in the “best way she can”. Leanne Salt, 24, said she is “too busy” to properly feed daughters Deanna and Daisy and son [...]

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Obligatory Swine Flu post

By 6000 | 6000 | April 28, 2009

Already, people are starting to come up to me in the street and ask me what they should do about Swine Flu. I’m not sure if this is because I look like a pig or because I had my “Trust me, I’m a Microbiologist” t-shirt on. I’m guessing the latter, since no-one in their right mind [...]

18 Comments | Tagged , | Posted in annoying people, in the news

For my Exclusive Benefit…

By 6000 | 6000 | April 27, 2009

Incoming email: Dear Mr 6000 Your unique ticket request reference is 6000****7 Further to your application for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Tickets, your Ticket request has been entered into the Random Selection Draw and processed by the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Ticketing Centre (the “FWCTC”).   We are delighted to inform you that [...]

8 Comments | Tagged , , | Posted in positive thoughts, world cup 2010

Our wine, your wine

By 6000 | 6000 | April 26, 2009

Living in South Africa has many advantages: the weather, the nice people, the lack of Gordon Brown, the amazing scenery and – especially for us folk down in the Western Cape – the easy access to some great wine. I know you can get South African wine in the UK as well, but let me [...]

11 Comments | Tagged , , , | Posted in this is south africa, uk
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