Japan - I'm purrpared for everything now

Lindsey has been following, almost compulsively, both the humanitarian and nuclear disasters in a place called Japan. It has been upsetting, I have to admit, and there is no way to begin to imagine how many cats, dogs, and people have lost their lives. Numbers cease to mean anything in these instances, and my heart goes out to everyone in Japan.

I've sent my donations - for socks (warm feet are so important) and food and vet's bills.

Meanwhile, as the world's press continue to sensationalise the news rather than sticking to solid journalistic guidelines, apparently, she recalls a publication called "Protect and Survive" from her younger days, and is following nuclear protection advice from that. For me.

So, I have been painted white to protect me from fall out.

I suspect the 'fallout' from her putting this picture of me online will be measurable across the world. GRRR. But please, donate to those in Japan through one of the links above.

The keyboard iz mine

Today appears to be a difficult day for Lindsey. Firstly, Cumbria County Council appear to have put out an update to the plans for the BDUK pilot (she talks about this far too much) which seems to have caused minor apoplexy, bad words, and striking of the keyboard. And then there's something about State Aid guidelines being ignored, and the failure of this country to get true broadband, all of which are causing a run on these mugs of tea she keeps littering my desk with.

As you can see, I have taken up residence in front of her to chill her out. When I sit down, (which I am about to in the photo) something really quite trffic happens. I have written a poem. Iz can multitazk.


(With apologies to Pooh)

On the left of the keyboard
Is a key where I sit
There isn't any other key
Quite like it
It's not at the bottom
It's not at the top
And it's puurfect as it makes the PC stop