In Our Time

I started listening to In Our Time on Radio 4.  Why are we still struggling with ideas that our ancestors struggles with 3000 years ago?

Backwards Northern Ireland

When Northern Ireland was only compared with their neighbour, it doesn't highlight how backwards they are regarding modern lives.  Now Ireland has shrugged off the imagine of old Catholic country and emerges as a modern European country, Northern Ireland is really the odd one out.  Let's see how this unfold.

Abandoned Nest

Gepetto decided to take everything from the house on the top floor to the bottom floor to nest.  I am surprise how he took everything downstairs!  It is so much harder to watch him when he tucks in the corner. Lets hope when it gets colder, he will go back to the house on top floor.

Catan Universe

Play Catan is finally closed, forever.  I am now stuck with Catan Universe which I am not yet a fan of.  Sad.

The Abyss @ Magna - Triple Whammy

I came across The Triple Whammy with the UK Bungee Club, I bought the experience.  We worried the longer we left it the fewer dates we could choose, so we booked and arranged for everything.

The zip wire isn't the longest zip wire, they said it is 250ft, the wire maybe 250ft, but I don't think we are zipping on it for that much.  It has a relative big height drop, hence the speed.  It was fun.  I do like my bike better!

We took the decision to abseil as slow as possible to explore the Magna, it was quite interesting to see the old steel works in those angles.

Lastly was the powerfan, I did not know what to expect, and the guide was right, by the time you think 'what have I done' you would have landed already.  I followed instruction to step into the abyss, and I free fall for a couple second then the power fan kicked in.  It was quite thrilling!

We went and everything went smoothly, we are both happy that having done it.  I highly recommend this, great fun.

Bee Orchid

The long anticipated bee orchid has come back. They are much tinier than I expected! My Sony is taking some pictures better than expected, maybe I could start to retire my cameras...

Fake Meatballs

I got these Meat the Alternative Italian Beef Style Meatballs the other day.  The texture is exceedingly good for my taste, it is quite bouncy, maybe not suited for the English taste.  Then the taste is very non-descriptive, which could easily be inedible.  Overall, I would buy again at the right price!