Good morning to you all. Boy, did our weather change in a heartbeat! One evening we went to bed with about six to eight inches of snow on the ground and temperatures hovering just below freezing. The next day we wake up to no snow and temperatures a balmy, Spring-like 46o. We’d had rain over night as well as rising temperatures and naturally, with so much snow on the ground, there was widespread flooding. Our regular trek around the Edgecote estate was impassable due to the flooded Cherwell – not even Penelope with her high-legged Wellingtons was able to cross the river this time! Continue reading “17 February 2013”
17 February 2013 – Amusements
An engineer, a physicist, a mathematician, and a mystic were asked to name the greatest invention of all time. The engineer chose fire, which gave humanity power over matter. The physicist chose the wheel, which gave humanity the power over space. The mathematician chose the alphabet, which gave humanity power over symbols.
The mystic chose the Thermos bottle.
“Why a Thermos bottle?” the others asked.
“Because the Thermos keeps hot liquids hot in winter and cold liquids cold in summer.”
“Yes, so what?”
“Think about it,” said the mystic reverently. “That little bottle – how does it know?” Continue reading “17 February 2013 – Amusements”