Author Archives: Cath@VWXYNot?

About Cath@VWXYNot?

"one of the sillier science bloggers [...] I thought I should give a warning to the more staid members of the community." - Bob O'Hara, December 2010

The trouble with Wyndham

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have a shelf in a bookcase in a bedroom in Yorkshire. It’s labelled “to take to Canada”, and is still stacked with a large number of my favourite books. Every time my parents are getting ready to visit, they … Continue reading →

Posted in book review | 20 Comments

Rib tickler

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I like food. And drinks. I like to try lots of different stuff. I’m reasonably adventurous. But I also like to make sure that when I order a meal in a restaurant, I’m going to enjoy it*. The obvious solution … Continue reading →

Posted in atheism, drunkenness, food glorious food, personal, science, silliness | 13 Comments

Beeb Boob

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Oh dear, BBC. Oh dear. (Thought I’d better get this up before someone notices and corrects the images!)

Posted in photos, silliness, sport, the media | 9 Comments

World Cup Pool 2010!!11!1!!!!!!!!!

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The world cup has really crept up on me this year – I can’t believe that it starts on Friday, with England’s first game on Saturday! With some prompting by Massimo* (is he a glutton for punishment or what?!), I … Continue reading →

Posted in world cup pool 2010 | 20 Comments

I am not cut out for a tech support career

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This morning, before work: Dad: “Do you have [cousin’s] email address? I just got an email about cheap train fares that I want to forward to her” Me: “It’s in my Gmail. I don’t know it off by heart, because … Continue reading →

Posted in silliness, the wonders of technology | 8 Comments

I suppose it all depends on your concept of “fun”

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I preferred the Olympics, meself.

Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Captions Please…

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you: Our Glorious Leader On The World Stage. AKA LOLHarper. In order of increasing LOLs: see more Political Pictures  (Source, and why it’s funny, in case you’re not familiar with the British meanings of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, photos, politics, silliness | 10 Comments

Birthday greetings, bottle of wine

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My Dad turns 64 today! Instead of “Happy Birthday To You”, we’re going to sing this in the restaurant tonight: My Dad said last night that 64 seemed impossibly old when he first heard this song! Happy Birthday, Dad!

Posted in family, music, video | 9 Comments

Land of my four bears

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As you may remember from an old post, since I moved to Canada in 2002 I’ve spent much, much more time worrying about bears than actually encountering them. In fact, I’d only ever seen one bear in the wild… …until … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, family, nature, photos | 5 Comments

Dream trippin’

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

When we bought our house (four years ago today!), one of the best things that Mr E Man and I did was to invest in a really good bed. We’d been sleeping on a queen-size futon, and although it was … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, family, freakishness, personal, silliness, TMI, travel | 9 Comments