Current Affairs

July 26, 2007

TB or not TB...

So Shambo, the sacred bullock, gets another reprieve from the slaughterhouse because UK government officials first showed up without a warrant and then couldn't get access to the Skanda Vale site. Full story here (certain to update later) and one of our photos, taken by Ross Pierson, below.

UPDATE: Whoops, Shambo's just had the chop.

Shambo

July 24, 2007

Water, water everywhere

Whether you blame global warming, local authorities building houses on flood plains, a seasonal blip in the weather or God missing the celestial toilet again, the fact is that much of England is currently underwater.  We're getting a constant flow of great, albeit alarming, pics. You can check them out here

Flood

Photo credit: Linda Kay Sladek