Heli-deception

 

 

When you realise that that awesome Airwolf in the sky there was not quite as grandiose as first impressions would have you believe.

Credits: GIPHY via Gifng, Alexander Smith, Gifng and Facebook

Vijay, ideas to treat the ones you love

 

How will you be spending Valentine’s Day? Cooking up something special for someone special? Sharing a feast with friends? Enjoying some well-earned me-time? Whatever’s on the menu, we have recipes, gift ideas and more to inspire you.

Credits: Sainsbury’s via Outlook

The British heatwave of 2018

 

Yesterday was the hottest day of 2018 so far, with temps of 30+ degrees Celsius predicted for London/the South-East this Wednesday or Thursday. It’s roasting in London, how do you deal with the heat? – Choose your weapon…

Credits: Peter Henderson and dribbble via Parastoo Rasaeemanesh, Motion graphic and Pinterest

Air-con issues

 

In my office, we’ve been having problems lately with the air conditioning. Here it’s winter and the AC has been funnelling through really cold air, making it feel like we are outside. Now new temp sensors have been installed by an engineer for our floor, so hopefully we will be enjoying comfortable temperatures in the office. Hopefully.

Credit: 1001postcards.org

Flower pot heater for warm pansies

 

A diagram of a simple room heater made from a bread tin, two terracotta flower pots and powered by candles. On Saturday, my landlord finally got his troublesome heating sorted out. He had a lock put on the cupboard housing the boiler (as he doesn’t like us touching it, the weirdo), but we also now have a thermostat in the kitchen, and the house no longer feels like Hell’s belly when he decides to blast the heating on.

Credits: Robin Bornoff’s Blog and Mentor Graphics via keep turning left