They are now the second generation of ‘gamers’ in the family; I bought the very first nintendo that came out and had a lot of fun with it. Personally I reckon that the original format was the best and have a genuine affection for the first Mario and Zelda that appeared - primitive now as they may seem

Now my own kids have the benefit of how technology has moved on in the gaming world; my eldest have the xbox 360 and, even though it all seems too complicated for me, it looks like a lot of fun.

Maybe she should read this post and book herself into Sunset Malibu for some intensive drug and alcohol rehab before it is too late. But judging by her latest antics - wandering the streets in London smoking crack late at night - she is yet to hit rock bottom enough for her to do something for herself.

What a shame.

So, we have been making a start on the sorting process - what to take and what to ditch. Better late than never though as last time we left things too late and at the last minute we were not getting to bed until way after midnight packing boxes and all that stuff.

We sure have collected a lot of stuff in past four years and it is surprising just how hard it is to toss out things that the kids have outgrown, such as baby clothes, toys and even that long lost dummy.

So it seems that by the time we eventually move out we will be taking pretty much everything that we came with; we are not great at throwing things away.

Believe it or not a really economical place to hold a wedding is Las Vegas; another friend of mine chose from a selection of vegas hotels and flew the family over for the big day. The total cost £4000! including airfares, accommodation and wedding breakfast. Okay, the photographer was extra but you could always ask the guests to collectively pay for that service in lieu of a stash of gifts.

Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann died at his home in Basel, Switzerland, from a heart attack aged 102. What is special about this man is that Albert was the first person to experience a ‘trip’ on LSD - he discovered the drug, lysergic acid diethylamide, in 1943 as a research chemist.

During his trials he noticed how things didn’t quite seem the same in his mind…a bit whoa, hey man, right on! this occurred when he absorbed some of the compound into his skin. He experimented further, ingesting larger doses, and began a series of ‘trips’ that went on to be enjoyed by the great such as Jimmy Hendrix, Keith Richards and, surprisingly, Cary Grant.

Even though this drug had it’s place in psychiatric use he claimed it was very cheap to produce and so became open to much abuse; it was banned when users threw themselves out of windows thinking they could fly and had wings.

Whatever. The thing is, this man worked until he died - at 102. Must be have been something in all those ‘trips’ he took…

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A lady in the UK has done such a thing. During home renovations workmen discovered skeletons when they dug up the foundations underneath her living room floor. Ten skeletons in fact. They had been buried there around the 1700’s in what had been an unofficial Quaker burial site.

Trouble is the council refuses to pay for their removal. Yuk. Not sure if I would want to live in that house after finding human remains underneath it. But I think it is very unfair that she has to pay for their disposal!

You need to call in the experts to handle the logistics for such an undertaking. People who are moving overseas can find all the assistance they need with International Movers. Like many other companies now they have offices that are not just local; they can be found all over the world and also offer services such insurance, advice on moving and general how-to-do-it tips.

If you take a look at their site you will find an easy quote finder - just enter in your details, where you are moving to, when and how much you are moving (generally) and you will be given an idea of what you are up for costs-wise. This should take a lot of the usual stress out of the whole thing.

I saw a man on the TV this morning who lives in the US. He decided to take the stuff assuming it would be of great benefit to his health and well-being. Trouble is the side effects have proved to be permanent and startling. This man has turned completely blue all over. His face is a particularly dark shade of blue.

Even though he is not actually sick, he now has to tolerate this permanent skin colour for the rest of his life. Not a good look and definitely not worth taking this stuff. Believe it or not though he still continues to take it.