BlogHide Resteemsupr8 (29)in joanbaez • 7 years agoJoan Baez - nostalgic folk music for meDiamonds and Rust - this could be my theme song' And an old version of the Bitcoin concept - Get you a copper kettle Forever young - I hope this is still true for me I hope it's OK to…upr8 (29)in nature • 7 years agoPhessy is back in the layby.This is the third year that this splendid pheasant has returned to this layby, and last year he had three mates, and managed to raise a few chicks with them. He's wearing his nice new spring mating…upr8 (29)in computing • 7 years agoBreakfast in my favourite McDonalds office.I'm enjoying a mobile life style at the moment, and I don't have any problems in finding a pleasant office with free power and free WiFi. This is my workstation in my favourite McDonalds this…upr8 (29)in credit • 7 years agoTransUnion agrees to buy CallCredit and NoddleI use Noddle, which is a UK credit report site, and is part of the CallCredit group of companies. I have just received an email notifying me of their possible takeover, and this is the blog entry…upr8 (29)in drunkdriver • 7 years agoAfter the pub, don't rush to the supermarket.If you've been in the pub, then don't drive to the supermarket to grab those last minute bargains. Prices may have crashed, but that won't be all if you are over the limit.upr8 (29)in homeless • 7 years agoPortsmouth bus for the homeless trashed and used as a toilet.I'm pretty disgusted by this. The Porstmouth news - the local newspaper - funded a project to provide temporary sleeping accomodation for up to 10 people who were forced to sleep rough. As a famous…upr8 (29)in politics • 7 years agoBullet proof McDonalds - a frightening tour of DetroitI watched this video, and was pretty shocked by it. I think it illustrates how communities can disintegrate as a result of government policies and intervention. I can see the same thing happening in…upr8 (29)in chestnuts • 7 years agoMy chestnuts are sproutingI spent a afternoon collecting these chestnuts last summer, and I forgot about them. I've just found them in the van, and they've started some good healthy sprouting. I think they might be too far…upr8 (29)in bitcointalk • 7 years agoClarification of the Bitcoin Talk merit systemI've read a number of posts here, and there seems to be a bit of confusion about the merit system on the Bitcoin Talk forum. The sytem was introduced in an attempt to reduce the flood of posts that…upr8 (29)in cars • 7 years agoLamborghini Huracan Performante - probably my favourite car.This is another car that was in the Petersfield car park, and I was lucky enough to be able to talk to the owner. He didn't let me take it for a drive though. He loves the car. It's got great…upr8 (29)in nature • 7 years agoA proud mum with her brood.I took this last year at Petersfield lake in Hampshire. I'm looking forward to the spring so that I can take a load more pictures. The bird life is very varied, and a lot of the species are breeding…upr8 (29)in kfc • 7 years agoThe madness of international restaurant chainsI spend a lot of time using the WiFi in various restaurants as part of my plan to sever all ties with land based utilities. It has reduced my costs considerably, and I've made quite a lot of new…upr8 (29)in travel • 7 years agoQuantas record breaking flight is ready for BrexitThe first direct flight from Australia to England touched down yesterday after 17 hours and 20 minutes in the air. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner ws specially modified to increase comfort and reduce…upr8 (29)in steemit • 7 years agoupr8 - I've just realised the significance of my name.I'm completely new to Steemit, and I'm still finding my way around, and working out how to join the community. I'll post an intro a bit later on. In the meantime, I've just realised the significance…upr8 (29)in jaguar • 7 years agoJaguar E-type softtop in wonderful conditionI saw this beautifully restored Jaguar E-type in the car park in Ptersfield in Hampshire. A quick guess at its value would be around £300,00. That's fair bit of value to park at the…upr8 (29)in nature • 7 years agoSam the cygnet shows off his wing pitsI found another picture of Sam the cygnet, and in this one his shows his wing pits. It's amazing to think that by now they will have become those massive fully fledged wings that can lift a heavy…upr8 (29)in dna • 7 years agoAnimations of unseeable biology by Drew BerryI found this video absolutely fascinating, amongst other things, it shows DNA repairing and replication itself. It's a computer animation, but it's running at the true speed, and I think it is very…upr8 (29)in rhino • 7 years agoThe last male white rhino has diedThis is such a shame. Sudan, who lived in a conservancy in Kenya has died at the age of 65. His daughter and grand daughter are still alive, and it is hoped that IVF will preserve the sub-species.…upr8 (29)in domain • 7 years agoResurges - a dropped domain nameI'm a collector of .com domain names, and I've been doing this for 20 years. I've got far too many, and as a result, I've been avoiding the drop lists and the expired auctions. Yesterday I decided…upr8 (29)in vintage • 7 years agoThis vintage Talbot car turned up at McDonaldsWe seem to get some interesting cars, both vintage and new, turning up at the McDonalds here. This lovely vintage Talbot was in wonderful condition, and the sun was shining, so the driver wasn't…
