From The Guardian

I nearly choked on my old man's sherry recently when I read about a 'science' teacher in the USA (where else?) who liked to add christian commentary to his science lessons basically saying the science he was teaching was wrong and that his religious view was correct.  He had been sacked it seemed and there was a 'reinstate him' movement from the concerned kids who were praying for him because they now believed science was unreliable.

So, in the cost-cutting programme which saw 140 Post Office branches closed, Carharrack was deemed unviable as it wasn't busy enough.  But not to worry, the locals were told there would be a mobile 'replacement' service....

But this week (as reported in the Western Morning News Wednesday 10th January 2010), 'The Post Office has rejected calls for a mobile branch to call at Carharrack in Cornwall'... apparently telling Julia Goldsworthy that an outreach service would struggle to cope with demand and threaten the long-term viability of alternative branches...

Finally, after all Tesco's talk of how they 'strengthen local high streets' a senior Tesco manager actually tells it like it really is

Tesco Bank's chief executive, Benny Higgins, said Tesco also had no interest in an outdated branch network: "Why would we be interested in where there are lots of people? There is no obvious attraction to the high street. It is not where the future is. There are lots of things for sale but the only thing we need is infrastructure."

Argh!!!!!!!!!

There are aspects of the expenses claim decision from Sir Thomas Legg that are disputable (changing the rules retrospectively, arbitrarily lumping all forms of cleaning together under a single cap, failing to establish the degree of culpability between the claimants and the Fees Office, failing to establish why not all MPs were apparently advised the same.. I could go on..) - but any MP who can say - straight-faced -as reported in The Guardian

The only thing to do was go to the beach!  With Astra

Had the best time at the Bird in the Hand pub in Hayle.  Becky, the pub manager was really friendly and approachable and the food was excellent. Russell said the Liver and Onions was the best he'd had! - their web site is not so hot - not even an address or a phone number(!), but the food is good and the beers were great and the company even better - Hi Nick!! belated Happy Birthday..

Putin's latest pronouncement

Vladimir Putin signals plan to reclaim old job as Russian president

Russia PM says he and Dmitry Medvedev would take joint decision over roles, raising prospect of Putin era continuing

So.. according to The Guardian:

I had an internet moment today, looking up something lead to something else, which lead to something else which lead to this beautiful picture