These are my recomendations for Follow Friday on Twitter today:
#FF Lynne Olver, food history librarian, answers your questions and provides fascinating info about the history of food @foodtimeline
#FF Katie Zeller @Katethyme tweets about delicious recipes & her life as an American expat in France. Fab blog: http://thyme2.typepad.com/
#FF @JuliaParsons @CherryPieBlog British food writer & blogger http://www.asliceofcherrypie.com/ Founder of the UK Food Bloggers Association
#FF @Foodimentary Follow for fun & interesting tweets! Twitter's @ShortyAwards winning Food~Fact~Tweeter http://www.foodimentary.com/
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Expedition 26 Holiday Message from ISS
The Expedition 26 crew sends holiday greetings to Earth from the International Space Station.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Bird is the Word: "Surfin’ Bird" this year's Christmas number one song?
RSPB joins Radio DJ to support Christmas number one campaign
You'd expect a conservation charity just to get involved in campaigns to save our seas, trees and bees.
But here at the RSPB, we're branching out and adding our support to a campaign for this year’s Christmas number one song.
We're backing a movement by a member of the public, Birdman Jack, to get The Trashmen's 'Surfin' Bird' track to the number one spot.
To show our support, members of staff at our UK Headquarters in Bedfordshire have taken to the dance floor to share some unique moves with the help of our gardener and a giant bird.
Bird is the word from The RSPB on Vimeo.
The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) speaks out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment.
You'd expect a conservation charity just to get involved in campaigns to save our seas, trees and bees.
But here at the RSPB, we're branching out and adding our support to a campaign for this year’s Christmas number one song.
We're backing a movement by a member of the public, Birdman Jack, to get The Trashmen's 'Surfin' Bird' track to the number one spot.
To show our support, members of staff at our UK Headquarters in Bedfordshire have taken to the dance floor to share some unique moves with the help of our gardener and a giant bird.
Bird is the word from The RSPB on Vimeo.
The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) speaks out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Urgent call for blood donors in England and North Wales!
Urgent appeal for blood donors as stocks run low
The NHS is appealing for people to donate blood because of low stocks caused by the bad weather.
The NHS Blood and Transplant Service said stocks of O negative have fallen below "preferred levels."
(link via BBC News)
The NHS Blood and Transplant Service covers England and north Wales.
Search for your nearest blood donor session or call 0300 123 23 23
You can also help spread the word via Twitter.You only need to write a short tweet like this:
Urgent appeal for blood donors! http://tinyurl.com/35fzbf4 #giveblood #NHS
The NHS is appealing for people to donate blood because of low stocks caused by the bad weather.
The NHS Blood and Transplant Service said stocks of O negative have fallen below "preferred levels."
(link via BBC News)
The NHS Blood and Transplant Service covers England and north Wales.
Search for your nearest blood donor session or call 0300 123 23 23
You can also help spread the word via Twitter.You only need to write a short tweet like this:
Urgent appeal for blood donors! http://tinyurl.com/35fzbf4 #giveblood #NHS
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Snow brings Britain to a standstill
Yep. It's happening all over again.Travel chaos after a heavy snowfall across most of southern Britain today.It couldn't have happened on a worst weekend. This weekend before Christmas should be the busiest travel and shopping weekend of the year. Instead the bad weather caused misery and a massive travel disruption just about everywhere.
Both Heathrow and Gatwick airports were closed and roads were gridlocked. It was so bad in the midst of the snow storm that police closed several access roads to Heathrow because of dangerous driving conditions. So even if the airport had been open, it would have been virtually impossible to get there by car. In fact, Heathrow Airport was advising people not to even attempt the trip.
Heathrow airport will remain shut until until at least 06.00 Sunday morning. When it does open again, "There will be further cancellations & delays for airlines tomorrow due to the knock on effects of the severe weather." (info via Twitter)
Gatwick Airport was closed for five hours but it's open, with some delays and cancellations.
The snow is very pretty but it really does bring everything to a standstill here. Drivers were urged not to travel unless the journey is essential but of course most people just ignored the warnings. I think people are desperate to get their Christmas shopping done and to buy food (panic buying).
Were you affected by the bad weather today? Did you have plans to travel out of the UK or expecting family members to arrive? Did you have your flight cancelled?
What are your thoughts about how this country copes (or rather doesn't cope) with snow and ice? I know there are warnings about icy roads for tomorrow. It would make sense for the gritters to get out during the night and make sure all the roads are gritted and/or plowed but it seems that there aren't enough gritters to go around.
By the way, it's probably going to be the coldest English December since records began in 1910, according to the Met Office.
Both Heathrow and Gatwick airports were closed and roads were gridlocked. It was so bad in the midst of the snow storm that police closed several access roads to Heathrow because of dangerous driving conditions. So even if the airport had been open, it would have been virtually impossible to get there by car. In fact, Heathrow Airport was advising people not to even attempt the trip.
Heathrow airport will remain shut until until at least 06.00 Sunday morning. When it does open again, "There will be further cancellations & delays for airlines tomorrow due to the knock on effects of the severe weather." (info via Twitter)
Gatwick Airport was closed for five hours but it's open, with some delays and cancellations.
The snow is very pretty but it really does bring everything to a standstill here. Drivers were urged not to travel unless the journey is essential but of course most people just ignored the warnings. I think people are desperate to get their Christmas shopping done and to buy food (panic buying).
Were you affected by the bad weather today? Did you have plans to travel out of the UK or expecting family members to arrive? Did you have your flight cancelled?
What are your thoughts about how this country copes (or rather doesn't cope) with snow and ice? I know there are warnings about icy roads for tomorrow. It would make sense for the gritters to get out during the night and make sure all the roads are gritted and/or plowed but it seems that there aren't enough gritters to go around.
By the way, it's probably going to be the coldest English December since records began in 1910, according to the Met Office.
Send holiday greetings to the crew of the International Space Station!
This is very cool: Sending holiday greetings this year? Don't forget the people living on the International Space Station! Send holiday greetings to the ISS crew.
NASA provides a choice of four postcards to send. Simply select a postcard and "Your well wishes will be sent on to the Expedition 26 crew. You can send a little bit of Earth to humanity's outpost in space."
NASA postcards to the International Space Station
NASA provides a choice of four postcards to send. Simply select a postcard and "Your well wishes will be sent on to the Expedition 26 crew. You can send a little bit of Earth to humanity's outpost in space."
NASA postcards to the International Space Station
Friday, December 17, 2010
Twitter: Follow Friday (Dec 17, 2010)
These are my recomendations for Follow Friday on Twitter today:
#FF @nationaltrust Conservation charity,protecting historic houses,gardens, woods, coast, countryside & opening them for the public to enjoy
#FF @DSAgovuk Official Twitter channel of the Driving Standards Agency (DSA).
#FF Follow lovely Lynne @lynnerosie for her friendly, thoughtful tweets & lots of interesting retweets. Diverse topics,always worth reading.
#FF @nationaltrust Conservation charity,protecting historic houses,gardens, woods, coast, countryside & opening them for the public to enjoy
#FF @DSAgovuk Official Twitter channel of the Driving Standards Agency (DSA).
#FF Follow lovely Lynne @lynnerosie for her friendly, thoughtful tweets & lots of interesting retweets. Diverse topics,always worth reading.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Satellite image: snow-covered Britain on 2 Dec 2010
CREDIT to 'NEODAAS/University of Dundee'.
This image was taken by NASA's Terra satellite and released by the University of Dundee.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Frozen UK - snow causes chaos!
The UK is frozen and not just because of the freezing temperatures. It's frozen as in nearly coming to a stand-still in many places. Two major airports are closed, Eurostar trains delayed, scores of other rail services cancelled and motorways blocked. Thousands of schools are shut.
This bad weather started a few days ago when very cold temps and heavy snowfall hit Scotland and northern England, parts of Wales and Northern Ireland.
On Nov 28th, the Met Office reported that:
Lowest overnight temperature last night was -18.0C in Llysdinam, Powys making it the coldest November night in Wales since records began.
Scotland has been hit the worst with very heavy snow and even though they are used to heavy snowfalls and cold temperatures, this was very early in the winter for such severe weather. Edinburgh Airport is closed until at least Thursday morning due to heavy snow showers.
The snow and freezing temperatures have gradually spread to most of England now. Yesterday, snow moving across London and the surrounding areas, caused traffic chaos.
Gatwick Airport (Britain's second busiest airport) closed today! There are no flightsuntil 6am Thursday [update: until at least 0600 GMT on Friday] due to heavy snow and further snow forecast. Check website for updates.
Snow closes Gatwick Airport
Heathrow, Stansted, Luton and London City all open, but with delays to flights. You're advised to check before you head out.
Due to current weather conditions Eurostar services are delayed by up to 90 minutes. See this Eurostar link for the latest news.
The forecast is for fresh snowfall across the majority of the country.
How is everyone faring? We've only had a smattering of snow where I live. It is very cold though.
Edited to add:
Lincoln's famous Christmas Market has been cancelled due to the bad weather. This is the first time it has had to be cancelled.
This bad weather started a few days ago when very cold temps and heavy snowfall hit Scotland and northern England, parts of Wales and Northern Ireland.
On Nov 28th, the Met Office reported that:
Lowest overnight temperature last night was -18.0C in Llysdinam, Powys making it the coldest November night in Wales since records began.
Scotland has been hit the worst with very heavy snow and even though they are used to heavy snowfalls and cold temperatures, this was very early in the winter for such severe weather. Edinburgh Airport is closed until at least Thursday morning due to heavy snow showers.
The snow and freezing temperatures have gradually spread to most of England now. Yesterday, snow moving across London and the surrounding areas, caused traffic chaos.
Gatwick Airport (Britain's second busiest airport) closed today! There are no flights
Snow closes Gatwick Airport
Heathrow, Stansted, Luton and London City all open, but with delays to flights. You're advised to check before you head out.
Due to current weather conditions Eurostar services are delayed by up to 90 minutes. See this Eurostar link for the latest news.
The forecast is for fresh snowfall across the majority of the country.
How is everyone faring? We've only had a smattering of snow where I live. It is very cold though.
Edited to add:
Lincoln's famous Christmas Market has been cancelled due to the bad weather. This is the first time it has had to be cancelled.
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