Jeremy Clarkson caught damaging tree – ordered to pay damages.

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Anyone want a Nokia Camera Headset? I’m selling one.

Next time bible-bashers come a-knocking, quote a few of these at them: Bible Absurdities

Personal pictures of Saddam’s capture.

Did you play EuroMillions, the new lottery game? Before you sink some more money into it, The Motley Fool has some interesting facts and figures for you.

“We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.”
Hilaire Belloc
Two years ago, to celebrate out first anniversary, Michelle and I pootled off to take in the delights of Bath, braving all the jokes about “needing to wash” and “I should have a shower instead” from ‘amusing’ friends. Bath is a very picturesque place, with cracking restaurants, interesting museums and a shedload of shops. The trip was so blooming enjoyable we did it again last weekend, jokes and all.
The trip down was pleasant enough, but served to confirm one of my long-held geographical theories – the closer to Wales you get, the worse the weather becomes. After we sped through the rain (and a surprisingly-named town of Pennsylvania, causing Nick to ask “just how far have you gone?!” on a call from his romantic hotel in the New Forest), we arrived at the hotel at around 5 in the afternoon, after just the one wrong turning. We entered our room – and what a room it was. The majestic four-poster bed was accompanied by a side order of 12 deep red roses and champagne on ice. Marvellous.
Sadly we only had an hour to admire them before our stomachs marched us off to the Eastern Eye, a huge Indian restaurant in the town centre. It was essentially one big room, about 40 foot high and seemingly many miles long. It had been some sort of famous market area in the 1800′s apparently, famed throughout Bath, with ornate details on the walls and three glass domes set into the roof. I can only wonder at the protests that must have taken place when it emerged that it was turning into an Indian restaurant, of all things. Still, the setting was fantastic, with the food equally so, despite the dish I chose rendering my entire mouth numb for at least an hour.
By the time we’d finished there was nothing to do but get back to the hotel and sleep.
For following day we visited the Moon and Sixpence, and classy restaurant near the Roman Baths. Still suffering from the Indian the previous night, we barely managed a main course, and decided a window-shopping trip was in order to work the food off. We ventured into a nearby shopping arcade, and found a camera shop. A quick look at the digital cameras and Michelle was on a mission to buy one. After asking the assistants advice for a full 30 minutes, we nipped along to a cheaper shop and bought one, immediately debunking my schoolday retail theory that if you put in the hours, you’ll get the sale. Poor man.
And then, not to be outdone, I decided I was going to get a new mobile phone. And, in true geek fashion, I plumped for an O2 XDAII. As soon as my good friend from Phones4U gets me a hefty discount, it’ll be mine…
We left the next morning – back to Surrey, back to work. Ah well, we thought as Pennsylvania disappeared into the hazy distance – we’ll be back again…

As I proudly boasted this morning at my local barbers, Michelle and I are off for a Valentine’s weekend in Bath today. Cue loads of oohs and ahhs in the salon, until a man next to me completely outdoes my boast by detailing his Valentines day picture-perfect wedding tomorrow. Tsk.
Anyway, we’re staying in Dorian House, which is possibly the best non-hotel hotel I’ve ever been in. Staying in the four-poster Casals room (click the photographs link). Return customer, me.
And then visits to the Moon and Sixpence and the Eastern Eye, punctuated by local hostelries and tourist attractions.
See you Sunday night…

Windows source code (the copyrighted stuff behind all Microsoft software) has been leaked, according to the BBC. Hoax? Nope – to the delight of any geeks around here, here’s the proof in popup image form…

Just by clicking on the Forum menu link, you will witness the long-awaited birth of the Smalltalk Forum. I dread to think what I’ll find there in a few days…
UPDATE: Could a little testing be done on the “click to login/register” link? It’s been devilishly difficult coding that little bugger to appear.