A.I. Images
April 26, 2023After playing around with the ‘Image Creator’ on bing.com and being amazed how well the A.I. created images from the input text. I thought why not use these for the images on my website. I don’t have to find images from somewhere else that are free to use or try and create myself (not really going to be any good). Most pages featured image is created from the page title. ‘a.i. images’ was the text used to create the featured image for this page and fits quite well. Not all images fit well with the page, but then not all titles fit…
A Flat World
Have you ever wondered how we would cope if the world was flat? I mean really flat rather than the Earth being a globe. I've given this idea some thought here.
An Idea (Or how to get one).
Sometimes we all need help getting the brain working. I was trying to write some stories but was a bit stuck. So I used the following method to help me come up with some ideas.
Camp’s been good to me so far
The idea for this one came to in the car one morning. 'Life's been good to me so far' was playing on the radio. So obviously this should be sung to the tune of the above.
Whodunit?
A very strange whodunit story that took a strange turn after a simple mistake in the writing. Our story starts in the sitting room. Dinner is over and all the guests are gathered for after dinner mints.
Camping with Fire
There is nothing better than camping with open fires. We’ve been lucky this year, finding two great campsites that allow open fires. Both farms, both very friendly and both selling their own produce for us to savour.
Dropped Stitches
Dropped stitches is a common problem amongst fumbling knitters. Have you ever wondered where those dropped stitches go?
Forgetting Gravity
Forgetting about gravity is a very easy thing to do. Not a very sensible or healthy idea though. Stepping off the top of a building just because you forgot gravity was there will not stop you from falling. But if…
The Long Walk
A conversation between father and son while on a long walk.
The ABBA Skit
This play written as part of the entertainment for an evening of a Scout Leaders training weekend. The the theme was Sweden and the obvious choice was sing something by ABBA. The wife didn’t like this idea, and neither would…
Slow Boat
The two friends climbed aboard the small wooden boat that waited for them at the waters edge. As the two men seated the figure at the front of the boat pushed away from the bank with the large pole he…
Lost in New York
This story/sketch wasn't what I was expecting when I wrote the title. But that is one of those things when you try and write something that way around. Two friends try and find their way home....
But I Want A Green One
'Can't I have one of those?', asked Arnold as he struggled with his straight jacket. The nurse looked at him sternly and muttered something under her breath as she took a purple pill out of the container. Arnold held his…
One More Stick
Lif is good, life is grand, Life is enjoyable for us all. We can all love life and everything, and sing our favourite song. (Or at least read, sing-a-long if you wish, this one.)
The Speed of Darkness
It has been known for a long time how fast light travels. But what about the speed of darkness? Darkness moves in a different way to light, thus travels at a different speed. But is it faster or slower than…
Do Cabbages Exist?
Aggie and Bettie are two old friends that have some odd converstaions. Out for a walk they start talking about cabbages and if they are really here. And if not, what they will have for lunch.
Cough Mixture
Aggie and Bettie are two old friends that have some rather odd conversations. This one regarding Bettie's home made cough mixture and some of the effects.
2B or Not 2B?
This was one of those silly thoughts that came one day when hearing the Hamlet quote.The lines said by the characters should have the same flow as the original.There was going to be more to this, but so far I…
More Pond Life
Once spring arrived work progressed on the ponds and can be seen here.
Pond Life
The BIG feature of the garden was the pond. We knew the pond had been neglected by the previous owners and had been told there was no life other than an abundance of lily.
Twigs For Burnin’ You Fire
A song for the cold nights in front of the fire. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do....
Firestarter
There are many people in Scouting that are very good and very much enjoy starting fires. This song is about one of them.
Can I Play With Matches
A small 6 year old Beaver had a question for their leaders. Here is a song all about that question.
Johnny Be Well
This song was written for a certain leader in our district of the time that was very accident prone. Sung to the tune of Johnny Be Good.
The Beginning
Now the thoughts have somewhere to go.
The Curious Creatures
The curious creatures came about, or at least I was introduced to them, after various conversations on IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and through one of the news groups I was participating in at the time. The first curious creature to…
Little Injuns
There are a lot of american indians on the reservation. This skit is a conversation between two cowboys about the different types.
A Forest Walk
Aggie and Bettie are two old friends that have some less than usual conversations. This one was while they were walking in a forest passed a fallen tree.
Time Travel
Time travel is an easy and natural process. It is something we do every moment of our lives and for the remaining of our existence afterwards too. Time moves constantly forwards and we move along with it. To time we…
More Than One Way
A skit written answering the question if there really is more than one way.
