Earthquake....in Lincolnshire?

Blimey, was woken by the Earthquake at 1:00am this morning. My first thought was alien invasion as we don't normally have earthquakes in merry ole England but yes it was definitely a tremor. Watching the news this morning, the epicentre was in Market Rasen which is only 15 miles away and it measured a whopping 5.2 on the Richter scale which for us is quite a biggy.
The only damage I can report is that my collection of Doctor Who figures all fell from their relevant positions on the shelf.

All figures safely accounted for and no damage to the TARDIS, sturdy ship that one.

More sad news....

Sadly yesterday saw the death of actor Roy Scheider.
As a huge fan of Jaws, I am a great admirer of his and will mourn his passing.
His performance in the French Connection was stand out but he will probably be remembered most for playing Chief Brody in Jaws I & II.

Click the link in the title for the announcement article on IMDB.

Eggs have shocking ingredient....

I don't want to alarm anyone but whilst getting some things ready for recycling, we noticed this....

Google Spelling....

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black....

Snake bursts after gobbling gator!

****Courtesy of the BBC News Website****

An unusual clash between a 6-foot (1.8m) alligator and a 13-foot (3.9m) python has left two of the deadliest predators dead in Florida's swamps.

The Burmese python tried to swallow its fearsome rival whole but then exploded.
The remains of the two giant reptiles were found by astonished rangers in the Everglades National Park.
The rangers say the find suggests that non-native Burmese pythons might even challenge alligators' leading position in the food chain in the swamps.



The python's remains with the victim's tail protruding from its burst midsection were found last week. The head of the python was missing.
"Encounters like that are almost never seen in the wild... And here we are," Frank Mazzotti, a University of Florida wildlife professor, was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
"They were probably evenly matched in size. If the python got a good grip on the alligator before the alligator got a good grip on him, he could win," Professor Mazzotti said.
He said the alligator may have clawed at the python's stomach, leading it to burst.
"Clearly, if they can kill an alligator they can kill other species," Prof Mazzotti said.
He said that there had been four known encounters between the two species in the past. In the other cases, the alligator won or the battle was an apparent draw.
Burmese pythons - many of whom have been dumped by their owners - have thrived in the wet and hot climate of Florida's swamps over the past 20 years.