The Guardian launched ‘Comment is Free’ 2 weeks ago. Basically, the Guardian is opening up its commentary and opinion pieces up for discussion. There are some audio pieces discussing the blogs [ Mediatalk – Guardian Media Podcast | Panel Discussion about ‘Freedom of Speech’ ] Unfortunately my own podcast hasn’t yet progressed much. The Gallery is coming along nicely though there are still some hundreds of pictures waiting to be uploaded. I am wondering if to try to select only the best or give a bit of a wider view. Also I might have made them too bright because of my monitor settings.

In the end, I chose the Panorama article to be accompanied by a fact box of about 200 -300 words. The reason was that my cold got worse and I felt like my head is a boiler to central heat a highrise, it certainly feels like it. Also my lecturer pointed out that the other features would be more news rather than a feature suitable for the task. Apart from the Vanessa Redgrave interview. And the BBC has all the facts up in nice chunks already on their websites, especially as Panorama just had its 50th birthday. [ BBC Panorama website | 50 years of Panorama ].

I have been ill the last days with a bad cold. For some strange reason that seems to be the fourth cold or so in a row. Now, I have to write a feature box for friday of about 200-300 words and am unsure what to write. I am torn in between: – the 10 worst blunders in medicine (in connection with the drug trial gone wrong) – some of Vanessa R. most famous films (interview with Vanessa Redgrave) , or something political about V.R., or something about the Merchant-Ivory films – history of Panorama (factual programs receive jobs and money cuts in BBC)

Here are some pictures of the most well-behaved, lovliest hamster in the world. He is now running around in the flat every evening but returning to his house after an hour or so. He likes sitting behind the sofa and has so far not damaged any cable or anything else apart from some paper. He has also abandoned to my relief his holiday home in the heating. He comes and listens to me when i talk to him and even comes to me when he is running around in the living room, though he is not yet really tame.

The council wrote to me offering me half a plot of allotment to rent. [FEDEGA: Edinburgh Allotment Association | BBC Allotment NEWS ] I am so excited! The waiting times are usually something in between 5-7 years, in particular spots up to 11 years. I am looking forward to do a bit of composting and growing organic veggies. However, nearly all my experiences with gardening and plants is trying to leave this green stuff alone as much as possible, but am not sure if it works. I want to grow loads of cucumbers, pumpkins and courgettes, and some flowers and berries.