Self-Portrait, in a mirror
The Default Doctor Who Companion
I just blundered across this on a Guardian blog:
But the thing about Doctor Who companions, whatever their age, background and ethnicity, is that they are all, essentially, the same character - the big-hearted Earth girl who finds the hero within herself. That's the story of Doctor Who, and what did for the original series was when they strayed too far. After all-time-favourite Sarah Jane, the Doctor travelled with a tribeswoman, a Time Lady, a genteel alien lady, an Australian air hostess, an American, and Bonnie Langford. It took until the rigorously badass Ace for them to get it right again, and by then it was too late.
Brown in the Bunker
Oh, I just knew that there would be European Elections / Gordon Brown / Downfall mashups kicking around:
QotD: Why I Blog
Why do you blog?
Submitted by Syafira.
Although, to be fair, I also do it because I love it.
QotD: Emergency Contact
Who do you write down as your Emergency Contact? Why did you pick this person?
Lorna, my wife. I think it's one of the rites of adulthood, when you move from having a parent as an Emergency Contact to your significant other.
Also, given that my parents are both deceased, contacting them might be a bit tricky...
Boris Goes Swimming
River in Labour-controlled Lewisham attacks Conservative Mayor:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/emp/external/player.swf
Boris pratfalls: brightening up Thursday afternoon.
Serious Photography
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Here’s Rev Stan having her picture taken. How rude!
