Pinnacle

Over breakfast this morning, Jen and I were discussing what we would nominate as mankind's greatest invention.

After careful thought, Jen nominated writing as our towering achievement.

I nominated marmalade.

Handy photo hints

HANDY HINT: Get rid of unsightly wrinkles on ‘selfies’ without having to resort to expensive soft-focus filters by photographing yourself through the window on the envelope of your latest bank statement.
HANDY HINT: Save money on expensive green filters by taking photographs through a green beer bottle.
HANDY HINT: Pretend to be the new James Bond by photographing yourself through the cardboard tube in the middle of a kitchen roll.

Compare and contrast

BBC: Napoleon Bonaparte painting by David identified
A painting of Napoleon Bonaparte by Jacques-Louis David has been identified in New York by a University of Reading researcher.

Does anyone else think Emperor Napoleon bore an uncanny resemblance to the suspiciously French-sounding James Bond villain Le Chiffre, as portrayed by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen in the movie Casino Royale?

Le Chiffre
Le Chiffre.
Napoleon.
Napoleon.

This one has conspiracy written all over it.

Dolphin, fish, bird!

Jen and I were on holiday in Anglesey the week before last. There's a selection of photos here, if you're even vaguely interested (or even if you're not).

Long-term Gruts readers will no doubt recall that, two years ago, fresh back from another holiday in Anglesey, I delighted them with a photograph of a heron being startled by a dolphin. How could Richard possibly top that, I hear you ask.

Oh ye of little faith! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Dolphin, fish, bird!

Dolphin, fish, bird!

It's a gift.