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Big cats

BBC News: Print 'proof' of big cat presence. Police believe they have the first conclusive proof a big cat, dubbed the "Beast of Balbirnie", could be on the loose in Fife. There have been numerous reports of big cats in the Kingdom in recent years. Now

Recipe: Bacon pie

It's been a while since I posted a recipe here and I'm thinking of cooking this tonight. It's comfort food, serve it with a vegetable and good bread, then curl up in front of the fire. Bacon Pie * 1 pound of thick sliced, smoked

One down, seven to go

Finished the first KnitPicks Sock Landscape sock on Sunday with plenty of yarn to spare: It took eight days start to finish and I'm getting 9st per inch on a 2.75mm needle. The yarn is very soft, and the colours look good together. It is somewhat splitty,

Sock yarn swap

I joined the Great Unloved Sock Yarn Swap: You have until Sunday to sign up! Who knows what skeins of hideousness yarn you might get? I think I'm dumping something pink. I don't know what I was thinking when I bought it. Heaven save me from

Whale waste

BBC News: Whale 'vomit' sparks cash bonanza. An Australian couple who picked up an odd-looking fatty lump from a quiet beach are in line for a cash windfall. Leon Wright and his wife took home a 14.75kg lump of ambergris, found in the innards of sperm

Juice content

It's been bugging me for a while that there are a shelf-load of drinks out there with varying juice contents (1%, 5%, 7.3%) and no-one's explained what that actually means beyond the raw facts. So I present you with my handy juice level

Deliveries!

The replacement skein of Socks That Rock yarn from The Fold arrived on Thursday, it was a 360yd skein of Jade. Looks good, no knots or problems visible when I was winding it this morning, I'm happy. It's a 360yd skein instead of a 325yd, colour

Watery News

BBC News: Whale spotted in central London. A large whale has been spotted in the River Thames in central London by boaters and sightseers. The mammal, thought to be a 17ft (5m) northern bottle-nosed whale, was seen swimming past the Houses of Parliament. "I saw it blow, it

Ammo Cans and Travel Bugs

CNN: Geocaching puts authorities on edge. BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- In a game of global positioning called geocaching, the lowly treasure hunt has gone high-tech -- but it can also be a game of risk when terrorism-sensitive authorities find the goods first. Scot Tintsman found that out when he stashed

Call for patterns

What is your favourite sock pattern? The bread-and-butter one you always use and the fancier one for special occasions? Favourite heels and toes? Because I need some help. As soon as the KnitPicks yarn gets here, I'll be starting on my five pair sock marathon. First

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