THE fate of the dinosaurs may have been sealed half a billion years before life even appeared, by two geological time bombs that still lurk near our planet's core.
Interesting article from New Scientist. Click the link to read.
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Earth's time bombs may have killed the dinosaurs - environment - 27 July 2011 - New Scientist
Earth's time bombs may have killed the dinosaurs - environment - 27 July 2011 - New Scientist
Superbugs may be here to stay - health - 29 July 2011 - New Scientist
Superbugs may be here to stay - health - 29 July 2011 - New Scientist
Click the link to read the article from New Scientist. Worrying reading.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Restaurants in Uzès - Le Bec a Vin
Sorry I meant to write this post a while ago now but I've been a bit busy travelling and working so haven't gotten around to it until now.
The amount of restaurants in Uzès does not seem plentiful when you first arrive and stroll around the town, however, considering the size of the town there actually quite a few. Finding one you think serves good food at an less than extortionate price is slightly more of a challenge!
Most restaurants in France are expensive, eating out in this country is not to be taken lightly! However once you find a restaurant such as the one mentioned in my post about Troyes, then maybe you will be willing to forget about the price and just enjoy the fine dining experience and mouth watering cuisine.
Such a restaurant did indeed exist in Uzès. The name was Le Bec a Vin. The food was superb, the staff were attentive, friendly and extremely professional (most could even speak English to an excellent conversational level). We ate in this restaurant twice and probably would have returned had we not found it so late on in our stay. So for anyone going to spend some time in Uzès, be sure to visit Le Bec a Vin as soon as you can.
A note about where to sit... The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating. The indoor restaurant can take 30 covers and outdoors is space for (supposedly) another 45. With this in mind be sure to call in or telephone to make a reservation. Drop ins are welcome but you may have to take a table indoors as the terrace fills up very fast, especially during the summer months.
The amount of restaurants in Uzès does not seem plentiful when you first arrive and stroll around the town, however, considering the size of the town there actually quite a few. Finding one you think serves good food at an less than extortionate price is slightly more of a challenge!
Most restaurants in France are expensive, eating out in this country is not to be taken lightly! However once you find a restaurant such as the one mentioned in my post about Troyes, then maybe you will be willing to forget about the price and just enjoy the fine dining experience and mouth watering cuisine.
Such a restaurant did indeed exist in Uzès. The name was Le Bec a Vin. The food was superb, the staff were attentive, friendly and extremely professional (most could even speak English to an excellent conversational level). We ate in this restaurant twice and probably would have returned had we not found it so late on in our stay. So for anyone going to spend some time in Uzès, be sure to visit Le Bec a Vin as soon as you can.
A note about where to sit... The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating. The indoor restaurant can take 30 covers and outdoors is space for (supposedly) another 45. With this in mind be sure to call in or telephone to make a reservation. Drop ins are welcome but you may have to take a table indoors as the terrace fills up very fast, especially during the summer months.
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| The Indoor Restaurant at Le Bec a Vin |
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| The Terrace at Le Bec a Vin |
Here are the contact details:
Lisbon... a while ago
Just found a few photographs I took whilst in Lisbon a few years back. Thought I'd share them with you now, better late than never :o)
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Yummeh wine
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Thursday, 14 July 2011
Friday, 8 July 2011
It's a First!
Yay! Sorry I had to blog about it because it's made me happy to know that another year of hard work has paid off!
Here's to next year and another one! *Crosses fingers*
Thanks to all those who have supported me and put up with me during exam periods and the endless revision sessions when little else is allowed to matter to me! You're all much appreciated and loved.
xx
Here's to next year and another one! *Crosses fingers*
Thanks to all those who have supported me and put up with me during exam periods and the endless revision sessions when little else is allowed to matter to me! You're all much appreciated and loved.
xx
The Man in Seat Sixty-One...
This is a must visit website for anyone who may want information about travelling just about anywhere via train or boat.
What this man doesn't know about train travel isn't worth knowing! The website is (as far as I can tell) accurate and the information, including photographs and links to youtube videos, is incredibly helpful. No need to go searching yourself for further information when using this site. No wonder the site has been voted among the best travel sites by The Guardian and Observer, The Times and Wanderlust Travel Awards, to name a few.
Mark Smith is obviously a very well travelled man and long may he continue to provide such insightful and thorough advice to those not wanting to rely on air travel alone.
Visit the site by clicking the link in the title and try to resist planning your next trip whilst doing so (I couldn't!).
What this man doesn't know about train travel isn't worth knowing! The website is (as far as I can tell) accurate and the information, including photographs and links to youtube videos, is incredibly helpful. No need to go searching yourself for further information when using this site. No wonder the site has been voted among the best travel sites by The Guardian and Observer, The Times and Wanderlust Travel Awards, to name a few.
Mark Smith is obviously a very well travelled man and long may he continue to provide such insightful and thorough advice to those not wanting to rely on air travel alone.
Visit the site by clicking the link in the title and try to resist planning your next trip whilst doing so (I couldn't!).
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Graze - Nature Delivered
I happened upon graze.com when looking through studentbeans.com earlier today. Unfortunately for me I was hungry when I found it however, the snacks on the site are all supposed to be healthy and even look quite appetising. Needless to say, I will be awaiting the delivery of my first snack box on Monday! Yummeh!
Here is what Graze has to say about its School of Farming:
"Our school of farming teaches locals how to grow fruit trees in deprived rural Uganda. The project provides local students with tuition, tools and support to start their own orchards. The school invigorates poor rural areas by improving nutrition (the diet in these areas is generally very poor), increasing productivity from the land, empowering locals and providing a source of income.."
Click the link in the title now and you can get your first box free!
Happy munching!
Here is what Graze has to say about its School of Farming:
"Our school of farming teaches locals how to grow fruit trees in deprived rural Uganda. The project provides local students with tuition, tools and support to start their own orchards. The school invigorates poor rural areas by improving nutrition (the diet in these areas is generally very poor), increasing productivity from the land, empowering locals and providing a source of income.."
Click the link in the title now and you can get your first box free!
Happy munching!
Monday, 4 July 2011
France - Part 2 - Uzès
Rather than give a huge history of the town of Uzès, I thought I would start by just showing some pictures I took on my first stroll around, hopefully these highlight some of the towns beauty...
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