Month: October 2017

  • Discussing Malicious Website URLs On Twitter

    Discussing Malicious Website URLs On Twitter

    Introduction I have recently come across an issue where good people wish to convey information about malicious websites to everyone. They’re doing very good work tying to keep us all safe and informed by discussing malicious website URLs (Universal Resource Locators), particularly on Twitter. Unfortunately Twitter creates a link in the text to anything looking…

  • Removing Block Paving Moss From My Driveway

    Removing Block Paving Moss From My Driveway

    Introduction I recently spent half a day removing block paving moss from my driveway. The paving, laid in 1993, has been cleaned more than once but moss soon grows under damp conditions. Because the blocks have a chamfered edge there is a V shaped recess at the junction between blocks. This is a space where…

  • I Found A Common Toad Hiding Behind My Shed

    I Found A Common Toad Hiding Behind My Shed

    Introduction During the 39 years I’ve lived at this house I have seen several frogs and toads passing through the garden. I was never able to say any actually lived here. Well now (6th October 2017) I’ve found a Common Toad hiding behind my shed and living here. Note: This Common Toad1 is also known…