One Man's Notes

I love what I call "no sh*t, sherlock research". Scientists proving what we already knew. From The Telegraph :

The research shows men who spend even a few minutes in the company of an attractive woman perform less well in tests designed to measure brain function than those who chat to someone they do not find attractive.
Researchers who carried out the study, published in the Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, think the reason may be that men use up so much of their brain function or 'cognitive resources' trying to impress beautiful women, they have little left for other tasks.

I love what I call "no sh*t, sherlock research". Scientists proving what we already knew. From The Telegraph:

The research shows men who spend even a few minutes in the company of an attractive woman perform less well in tests designed to measure brain function than those who chat to someone they do not find attractive.
Researchers who carried out the study, published in the Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, think the reason may be that men use up so much of their brain function or 'cognitive resources' trying to impress beautiful women, they have little left for other tasks.

The first conker of 2009, found on my walk from the car park to the office today. Autumn begins…

These plants were brought from Mark & Jo's place in France to my mother-in-law's house in Bristol. They're thriving.

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These plants were brought from Mark & Jo's place in France to my mother-in-law's house in Bristol. They're thriving.

Sent from my iPhone

Posted via email from adders's posterous

My late mother loved owls. And here's one she painted on a tile. We just found it while sorting though some of her old stuff.

Martyn & Sophie have, well, kittens:
 

This looks like seven kinds of wonderful:

I wonder if Rev Stan noticed this in my Flickr stream?

Mugs in Mousehole targeted at fans of Doctor Who, Spooks or Robin Hood. (Are there any fans of Robin Hood?)

Adders is my username on most sites…

Erosion & Adders

What's one thing a houseguest should always do?

Leave. 

So, we visited St Michael's Mount yesterday, and very enjoyable it was too. And we discovered the most fun you can have there:

1. Wait for the tide to come in
2. At the point the causeway starts to get covered in water, get a good vantage point on the hill
3. With binoculars or a decent telephoto lens, enjoy the sufferings of the those who tried to beat the tide:

So, we visited St Michael's Mount yesterday, and very enjoyable it was too. And we discovered the most fun you can have there:

1. Wait for the tide to come in
2. At the point the causeway starts to get covered in water, get a good vantage point on the hill
3. With binoculars or a decent telephoto lens, enjoy the sufferings of the those who tried to beat the tide:

The boat across, incidentally, is a grand total of £1.50, and a great ride. 

How do you like to quench your thirst on a hot summer day?

This was working rather well for me earlier:

A Pint and a Plate

If you had to give up either email or the telephone for the rest of your life, which one would your forgo?

No contest: the telephone.