http://www.carrotblog.co.uk Welcome to The Carrot's blog Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:04:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to The Telegraph, "India, China, Japan and possibly America are engaged in a race to a new frontier, starting with the Moon." Indeed, it was this week that India's Chandrayaan-1 probe and data from two other spacecraft confirmed the presence of water on the moon. However, what still remains a mystery ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=109 We all know the foundation of the British Empire was built on tea, and I'm partial to a few cups a day myself. Normally I buy Tetley Tea, but at the supermarket yesterday I opted for a slightly cheaper brand at around £2.50. Then, at the very last moment, I swapped ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=107 Around 9 months ago I noticed 3 little black spots on my chin - kind of like blackheads but upon closer inspection they appeared to be thick hairs shaved close to my skin. A couple of months later and they were still there, so I squeezed one, and to my ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=105 scratch - incision: a depression scratched or carved into a surface Nothing irritates me more than scratches. It’s the fine scratches from poor cleaning techniques that are the worst. People tend to use a grubby cloth that has been dropped on the floor to clean their precious belongings, and then wonder ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=103 Last year I parked in town, at 11:45pm. The car park became free at midnight, and I didn’t fancy forking out a couple of quid for 15 minutes worth of parking. Assuming there would not be a traffic warden around at such an hour, I left the car and headed ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=102 Here was my recent conversation in an online chat interface with Geotrust technical support: ******** Please wait while we find an agent from the GeoTrust Europe Order Processing department to assist you. You have been connected to Kyle . Me: Oh hai Kyle : Hello sir Me: I have just placed 3 seperate orders for 3 ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=101 Every time I drive back from town, I pass this billboard tucked out of the way near a bridge, which is like a yellow tinged photograph of an office stacked high with papers, or something similar (despite its size, it's actually hard to make out exactly what the photo is). Over ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=99 I haven’t updated this blog in a while, but just before Christmas last year me and a friend were having a night out in Petersborough (Peterborough). At the end of the night we decided to look for food. On a previous night out we had experienced the delights of the local ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=100 So Pizza Hut is changing its name to Pasta Hut! This does not really please me since I like pizza and hate pasta. To quote the Telegraph: The chain, which launched its first restaurant in Britain in 1973, is replacing its pizza-focused menu with a menu consisting mainly of pasta ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=98 Tonight my friends have been teaching me a little about TV. It is absolutely amazing and absolutely stupid at the same time. My friend mentioned something about BBC 3 and I laughed so hard, and remarked that it is actually called ITV, and then he revealed there actually IS ... http://www.carrotblog.co.uk/?p=97