Square eyes

Hell's Kitchen finalists Ade Edmundson (Vivian from the Young Ones) and Linda Evans - both made interesting comments - Ade said he would like to take away from the experience to try to be braver and "Linda, Linda, Linda .. where's my crab" .. will go home with Ade withdrawal..

my own opinion they are all pussycats including Marco Pierre

Well done Jenson Button, Rubens and Brawn

Chocolate Sachertorte

Chocolate heaven
http://www.sacher.com/en-original-sacher-tart.htm

know its spring but Kartoffelpuffer or Reibekuchen, they're so good - served with apple sauce from a street stand and taste just wonderful walking around outside especially in the winter as it gets dark and lights come on

Jordan's Big Buzzzzz and Bee Line

The Big Buzz campaign wants to help Britain’s bees buzz happily by filling your garden with free, bee-friendly plants

Jordans have created a fun message system, the Bee-Line that allows you to send your friends a message by bee, giving you a new way to stay in touch and spread the news of the Big Buzz.
You can send a Bee-Line to your friends by visiting
http://www.jordansbigbuzz.co.uk/funny-honey-stuff/bee-line

Looking for dragons

Happy St George's Day

Bamboo Bikes

http://timbuktuchronicles.blogspot.com/2009/04/bamboo-bike-project.html

League table of European youngsters' well-being

Maybe its about money and the social system, Elterngeld exists in Germany, France and Scandinavia.

A huge incentive in Scandinavian countries is that parents can share being off work during the first year of their new baby's life at around two thirds their annual salary and this continues into the second and third year, although at a lower rate. And when baby number two comes along after the third year, this system starts again

Maybe this is what whoever holds the purse in UK Government could be thinking about to make happier children and maybe other countries in Europe working long hours. Encourage families to be togethor and not so stressed at least when the children are little - think this would be worth paying more tax for

Not surprisingly in Scandinavian countries which are top of this league table, family policies have a downside for women, companies are reluctant to hire or promote women because they take so much time off to raise their children.