Last week, I went to a lecture at my old college, the famous Imperial College in London on the topic of Energy Security. It was being given by the esteemed Sir Roy Gardner, the current president of the Energy Institute. He was a good presenter, and knew what he wanted to say and how to say. So, thus far good.

But, my disappointment and somewhat outrage came at the content of what he had to say. Whilst this is some 6 days later, I still remember him saying "we are increasing relying on further and more unstable countries for our energy", "we must tackle France and Germany" and that nuclear was the main option!!!!

He barely mentioned any renewables, seemed to barely have thought about the future beyond the next two decades, and thought of nothing but UK energy security.
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I hate going to supermarkets anyway, they are dingy, with too much artificial cold light. They turn up their fridges many notches too high, so I have to wear a jacket to go there even in the summer. They are overcrowded, over-priced and over-packaged. However, I must at least at times go to one, as no local markets exist in London, and it's convenient to do one big shop every so often.

I persuade myself every time that it won't be all that bad, just make a list and get out quickly.
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Is it a kick or just some gas? That is the BIG question. Rolling into week 17 of bearing my first one now. It's all exciting and weird. I feel exhausted, look bigger and am most curious about every detail.

Avidly I am reading each week's transformation for it and I. It's mad, it's already a fully formed being, just rather small, some 12 cm tall. Like all other babies, it looks something like this. I will get to see my own once again in 3 weeks' time, when it's half way through.

64 years on, and although there is no Joseph Stalin, another strong man of Russia is in Tehran. Back in 1943, Stalin with Roosevelt and Churchill wanted to thwart the threats of Nazi Germany and its allies (متحدین). Back then Iran's oil was of huge importance, as was its strategic position next to Russia and the biggest part of the British empire in India.

A couple of days ago, the new PM of Britain, the one not actually elected, just replacing his mate Tony B, must have come up with an amazing revelation. He thought if hospitals were to beat infection, they need to be... wait for it... CLEAN! Who would have thought that hygiene would be necessary anywhere near a hospital? He made big new, here's the BBC's version of it.

I'm walking home, it's an average day, something draws my attention. A squirrel is running right in front me, crossing my path. It looks up at me, stops briefly, and carries on, not at all afraid of me!

The squirrel is of course not red, not like it should be, on this island that I live on. Oh, no it's a grey (American) squirrel. They are stronger and bigger than the reds, I remember, so have driven them aways from this land. I believe it's probably up in Yorkshire where the reds still live.
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