So, it's official.  Kraft now own Cadbury.  In a merger partially paid for by the British taxpayer (as RBS has provided some of the funding for Kraft - although this Lib-Dem Voice article is quite thought-provoking on the matter).

( They'd better not mess with the Creme Eggs or Curly Wurlys... )

I haven't posted a rant about the government, economy, business, politics, the banks, or anything like that, for a few months.

Crumbs.  I have been preoccupied!

One is brewing, though.  I'm currently considering the union's stance with JLR, the proposed takeover of Cadbury by Kraft, whilst also separately considering each political party's stance in ( Read more... )

Maybe I've just spent way too long cooped up indoors, but I'm so tempted to buy this:

http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/155471/Leonard-Nimoy-William-Shatner-Spaced-Out/Product.html

Having heard some of Shatner's other "work", I'm sure it would be unforgettable*.

*in a variety of ways, not all of which would be good.

For once, I'm trying to challenge my natural inclination to sulk, whinge, and generally find fault with everything and everyone else in the world.  It's very easy to wallow in all the things that seem to be wrong (or at least, not going according to my personal definition of "right"), but I'm realising that the more I do so, the darker things are ( Read more... )

My knee is getting better! \o/ The bruises are still quite spectacular, but the swelling has almost gone, and I'm starting to try to bend my knee a bit more. I can actually put my full weight on my leg, which is good and bodes well for a full recovery :o ( Read more... )

(I have tried an LJ-cut, but stoopid Firefox doesn't want to do it for some reason ( Read more... )

I'm insanely tired and lacking in energy at the moment, and I'm beginning to get a bit concerned at just how much sleep I seem to be needing at the moment.  I mean, Thursday night I was in bed by 9pm (and I didn't surface till 8am Friday), Friday I was in bed by 9.30pm (and up at 8am Saturday) - Saturday and Sunday were a slight diversion to the ( Read more... )

We've got the Berlingo, which has now sort of been named the Vanimal (after these stickers, which for some reason I quite like).  So far, I'm quite impressed with it.  You can tell build quality isn't quite up to VAG standards, but then, it's 2/3rds the price.  Ride and refinement is quite good, considering its size and shape, and the 110bhp diesel ( Read more... )

Going off up to Eskdale tomorrow.  Camping.  And I've just seen the weather forecast... *sigh ( Read more... )

I was musing the other day on how impatient people seem to be these days, pretty much everywhere you go; on the roads, in the supermarket, wherever.  And how people just don't seem to be, well, nice to people any more.  There's no please, no thank you... no real humanity in any interaction.  Plus, everyone seems desperate to have someone to look ( Read more... )