Roger, Wilko, Over And Out

Like many people (well amongst the older population) in the UK, I was saddened by the news that general hardware store (and a bit of everything else as well .... that was part of it problem), Wilko was going in to administration prior to probable closure.

Wilko In Administration

The news doesn't look good, as they said that they risked running out of money to pay the bills last Friday .... So the chances are pretty high that it will not be saved (at least not in its current form).

The Perfect Specimen

Despite reports that the human race is still getting fitter, stronger, and longer lived .... 

The Perfect Specimen

...... a study by Paris's Descartes University has suggested that actually all the trends of the last few centuries may have peaked, and that we have just about reached the limits of human lifespans, height, and physical performance have been reached and we are actually now at the start of the decline.