Happy Friday! I realised this morning, or should it be re-realised?, that of all the things I love about England, its weather is not on that list. Yes, after a week of nice weather, we are back to rain and greyness and I am for the first time since May wearing closed in shoes, my feet are very upset by this! Anyway the weather related rant has very little to do with this weeks links and the unusual lack of them. That’s down to a very tired and distracted week.

1) Politicians and the dangers of the ipad.

2) Why you’re not dead yet.  Actually why more Americans aren’t dead yet, but it’s fascinating, and I learnt that quinsy is tonsillitis, so that’s another bit of knowledge I’ve acquired!

3) The lost cookies! I used to have this recipe from a Guardian magazine, they were my go to cookies, then I lost the magazine and started using another recipe that was good but not as easy as these. This week I found them again, yay for useful blogs! I would encourage you to replace the chocolate with 200g of sultanas which are my favourite!

4) I have to confess that I am not keen on the work of Seamus Heaney, GCSE English Literature retake over 20 years ago, I did alright (B) but I didn’t enjoy it and it left me with an aversion to the works of Heaney and Ted Hughes and Ray Bradbury, I know, my loss. Anyway, Seamus Heaney died last week and Sarah Rees Brennan wrote this and it’s lovely

And that folks is your lot. Have a good weekend.