Time for some moving pictures, with YouTube videos (this time vetted for screaming women). Don't worry panda, I can't work out what the football thing is all about either. Baby panda wrestling.

I was browsing the Peugeot Sport site, as you do, and discovered that Franck is helping to promote some of the items in their merchandise store. With the Frenchman not having any goodies of his own, it's as close as we'll get to FKM merch. This is the category he takes centre stage on - t-shirts - but have a browse around, because he turns up in a few of …

I was reading this post from Alex about a giant sweet shop, and it made me think about all those old time confectionaries that are so delicious, but you just don't eat anymore. When the market visits, there's a rather large pick 'n' mix stall that has many, many varieties to choose from, but I never stop and look or buy. These days, it's all about the bar of chocolate, …

Now that I no longer keep up the BBC blog, I've found myself drowning in interesting tidbits that I want to share. So, this is that post, collecting together some of the latest things I have been enjoying from the vast collection of BBC blogs. Moderation: Let's Talk it Over I know a lot of people get upset when their comments are moderated on a particular portion of the site. …

I found this article on The Guardian very interesting. It talks about some of the elements that have been lost in advertising nowadays, compared to some of the classic adverts from yester-year. Although some of the points are contentious - like cigarette advertising, and seemingly promoting sexism - it does seem very true that adverts of the moment do not capture the imagination in the same way. I quickly browsed …

I was digging around the internet and uncovered some entries from my earliest foray into blogging. I was there as blogging was becoming big, not one of the early adopters, but definitely before it became mainstream to own a domain and a site. My blogging instrument of choice was Blurty.com, which, now I look at it, is awful. Sadly, I was one of those early bloggers who didn't try and …

My only knowledge of Robin Hood comes from three places: that film with Kevin Costner, the film by Mel Brooks, and the current BBC TV series. I know that all three are a pile of tosh, there for pure entertainment value rather than anything historical or mythical. Therefore, I've started looking into the legend of Robin Hood and would like to share some of my findings with you. Naturally, no …

If you are a Facebook user, you may be interested in the Franck Montagny page. It's something you can subscribe to as a fan, and there are news updates, videos and pictures added all the time. It was brought to my attention recently, because some pictures were posted of young Franck as he and his fellow Peugeot colleagues trained for the upcoming Le Mans. On that subject,we have more information …

The strawberries do not like their new home! The other plants are all doing okay. I hesitate to say thriving, but they at least still look green rather than a sickly yellow. My text message gardening advice service (my mother) said that assuming they are bedded in correctly, and I am keeping them well watered, there is little else one can do. I intend to give them some more attention, …

Franck Montagny keeping things cool with his sunglasses on. Credit: Kenneth Barton/Flickr

Whilst I was searching Flickr for some cute baby panda photos, I came across this project called One Thousand Portraits. Naturally, the premise is to take 1,000 pictures and it's a very simple idea. Our project is a true portrait of Britain created by photographing 1,000 people. We stopped everyone who crossed our path on the streets of London, excluding nobody, asking the same question more than fifteen hundred times. …

Two Pandas Credit: Brittainy Barnes/Flickr Bored Panda Credit: Patty926/Flickr Hungry Panda Credit: Stephanie Schwob/Flickr

Just a couple of days ago, Franck climbed back behind the wheel of the Peugeot 908, reminding us all that Le Mans is rapidly approaching. On Monday, at Magny-Cours, Franck put his recent training to good use by lapping the French track and getting some good testing miles under his belt. He got plenty of good running in, which will be good practice for what comes next. The entire Peugeot …

Remember the competition Franck introduced to design his helmet? Well, it's over and done with and a winner has been selected. From what I can tell there were 30 entries submitted, which is nothing compared to Jenson Button's helmet competition, but perfectly reasonable for a driver who only seems to emerge a couple of times a year. The winner is Adrien and he gets some gloves as worn by Mr …

Following on from my post about being a little bit more green, I decided to try my hand at growing some plants. As I pointed out previously: I don’t have a garden, I live in a flat, and I can’t grow things. This can only end well. I am shopping for seeds and… whatever else one needs to garden this week, so I will report back on my progress. I …

Over the past couple of days, Mr C and I have found ourselves at a loose end whilst waiting for a call on Skype. This is new territory for us, we're normally in a constant state of disarray rather than relaxed anticipation. Mr C, who has experience of such things, says that a lot of working in the media industry is like this. You wait for hours for your small …

I don't know why people complain about wind farms, I think they're beautiful. They're the kind of thing I could watch all day. Hypnotising. Like driving through falling snow. However, this news story is rather worrying. A farmer in Taiwan believes that 400 of his 750 goats have died due to exhaustion - a lack of sleep caused by the vibrations and noise of a nearby wind farm. There's no …

The first time I saw the MagSafe idea in action, I was impressed. The magnet is fun to play around with, and heaven knows I can be clumsy, so having a safeguard in place can only be a good thing. Mr C has the MacBook with the funky power lead, but unfortunately, the laptop is on the way out. First it needed a new battery. The existing one didn't work. …

No words, just pandas. Credit: panda baby/Flickr Credit: Patty926/Flickr Credit: Joseph Trotz/Flickr Credit: Amy/Flickr Credit: Cindy May/Flickr

The main thing they should teach you in podcasting school is that sitting on a gym ball is very good practice. Firstly, it helps with your posture and, you know, it's better than hunching over a microphone all day. Secondly, it doesn't squeak or creek, as most chairs are known to do. I can't stand sitting on ours for more than about ten minutes at a time, but my podcasting …

A couple of days ago, I talked about Wolfram|Alpha, which is making its way in the knowledge search universe. On a different search engine note, I found yesterday that Google wouldn't load for me, and for a good few seconds, I was completely stumped as to where else to go. Google is so integrated into my online experience and the little box in the top right of my browser makes …

Earth Day was about a month ago, and I misssed it. I didn't feel particularly guilty at the time because it seems to be a US holiday, but everything since then has been telling me how green I should be. Firstly, Boston.com's Big Picture - which features sets of brilliant photos around a certain theme, if you're not subscribed to this already, do so now - had some shots of …

The Wolfram|Alpha search engine went live today, and it's really, really cool. It's not meant to be any kind of competition to Google, and in fact, links off to the Goog if you want to find web links related to your search term. Wolfram's mission is to collate knowledge and give you hard facts about a given subject. For example: Searching for my own name gives me information on how …

When I first discovered Last.fm it was a revolutionary thing - all that music, available to listen to for free? It was a turning point for my listening habits. Most of the time, I would select a radio station - pop or indie or 80s - and listen away, occasionally skipping the tracks that weren't to my taste. Being able to heart the best songs, track what I'd listened to …

An article on the BBC Magazine caught my interest, as it talks to two former "Miss..." winners, ie. Miss Great Britain and Miss Universe. The questions put to them cover what they have been doing since their title expired - now that they are "Former Miss..." instead. Mostly, it seems that the beauty pageant concept is much bigger outside of the UK. In the US, it appears to open certain …

This week is a crafty edition of the Baby Panda Thursday, as I've noticed a lot of photos of people being quite clever and making panda related fun stuff. Firstly, a bizarre origami panda. There are a couple of other views to show you how weird but also cute the panda is. I had a quick search on Etsy for panda and there is a veritable feast of gifts and …

Ah, I do like Groundhogs. This makes me chuckle even though it is intensely annoying. When I get a groundhog, I'm calling it Alan.

It occurred to me recently that there are a few TV programmes I would like to go back and watch as if new. There are plenty of shows that I need to catch up on, but that's a different matter. These are episodes I have watched, but would do anything to wipe my mind clean so I can enjoy them all over again. Jonathan Creek. I had the biggest crush …

A while ago, I pointed out one of the few online flash games that grabbed my attention, which was no doubt due to it's bright colours and crazy ideas. I've found another one, and this redeems me as it is much more sensible: You have to control the flow of traffic. It sounds kinda dull, but it's really quite fun - the game is called I Love Traffic, after all. …

Following his appearance on TF1 for the Bahrain GP, Franck has been invited on the Eurosport channel to discuss all the action from Spain. A translate from his official site says: For this new issue, it will be with other guests on the Grand Prix of Spain, which will take place this weekend in Barcelona and signal the return of Formula 1 in Europe... Note in your diaries... Eurosport on …

Okay, now technically we're taking a break from the norm here and looking at regular size pandas as well, but they are still cute, I promise. There are quite a few webcams situated in zoos across the world, and that means you can often catch a glimpse of a panda or two. They tend not to do very much. I once watched a panda chewing on bamboo for ten minutes, …

But now I'm not quite sure. When lunchtime rolled around today, I couldn't decide whether to go out and get something to eat, or just stay in and hibernate in the office. It's always a tough decision, you know, but usually if I'm hungry enough, the answer is obvious. Today I just couldn't come to a conclusion, so I submitted my will to the interweb. I searched for a few, …

I am coming out the other side of a very brief cold, which I am grateful for because I know it could have been a lot worse. However, there are so many things that annoy me about having a cold, and these are things that a doctor wouldn't be able to help with. Sore nose. Forget the sniffing, coughing, and aching. The sore nose, developed from constant application of tissues, …

I came across a site recently that is perfect for planning meetups. Naturally, it's called meetup.com. It's basically another one of those sites that allows you to set up your own mini social network, and in this instance is the perfect place to plan each meeting of your online social circle. We recently planned a Sidepodcast meet and we managed perfectly well on the wiki, but it may be that …

I have just read up about Jason Calacanis's new podcast called "This Week in Startups" or perhaps TWiSt for short. From the original blog post about the new show, Jason says: I’ve spoken with my good friend Leo Laporte about using the name “This Week in Startups” (or “TWiSt” as he called it) and he was so magnaemous [sic] about: telling me he doesn’t own the “This Week…” brand and …

I was looking around for some cute panda gifts - cuddly toys and the like, and found a veritable treasure trove on Cuddly Kingdom. I am particularly interested in the magnets, and the keyring. Anyway, onto the good stuff. Pandas rolling in the snow Credit: chickostix89/Flickr Panda cub follows mother Credit: Alan/Flickr

First, I have to preface this entire blog post with the fact that writing for BellaOnline was an honour. I am grateful that they selected me to write for the site, and I learnt a lot from the experience. I was signed up at the very end of January 2007, and have written for them for just over two years. Just a few days ago, I resigned from my site, …

When we met up with some like-minded F1 fans at the Science Museum in London, the conversation spilled over into the pub and into the evening hours. One of the topics that really got me thinking was how we define sport. I don't remember how we got onto the subject, but I imagine it had something to do with our suggestion that if F1 goes down a particular route with …

Some days I wish I lived in France. It turns out that Montagny might have had a bit of a spot on French TV Channel TF1 during their Bahrain GP coverage. I only read about this afterwards, and there's not much I could have done about it anyway, but yay for Franck!

Over Easter, I took a well-deserved break and disappeared into the depths of the country for a narrowboating mini-break. My parents invited me to join them, as we journeyed a short distance along the Wey river, starting at Guildford. Now, my mother could tell you all kinds of fascinating facts about where we were, and what we saw, but I mostly basked in the serenity of no cars, very few …

I do not watch enough films. I used to watch loads of films, usually when they came out in the cinema. But that was when I lived with my friend who loved movies, when I had more free time, and I had enough money to spend on seeing the same thing many times over. I was put off going to the cinema because the nearest establishment to where I live …

It's that time again. A little cuteness to brighten up your Thursday. And don't forget if you like all kinds of animals, not just pandas, then there's info here about a site you should check out. Mmm, lunch. Credit: Kim's Pics :)/Flickr

Earlier this year, Buzz Out Loud co-host Molly Wood left the show as a permanent host in an attempt to balance her life a bit better. Natali Del Conte stepped in, and it was obvious this was going to get some people's backs up. I've been listening to the show for a long time, now, but I don't feel any sense of entitlement to it. BOL does have a very …

If you are anything like me, you are quite partial to a cute and furry baby animal. Come on, admit it, you've had a look at one of the Baby Panda Thursday posts and gone: "Aww." I know you have. Therefore, this may be a site of interest to you. It's called Zoo Borns, and it features cute pictures of ickle baby animals. Don't be put off by the fact …

Last week, the founders of Pirate Bay were found guilty of "assisting the distribution of illegal content online" in Sweden. The punishment is a year in prison and a fine of about £2.4 million. All the details are available to read in a fact-filled news item by the Guardian. I didn't follow the trial closely but some reports of what was happening filtered through to me. I am surprised the …

A couple of new updates on the official FKM site give us an insight into what the man himself has been up to off track. Whilst he's not actually racing at the 1,000K of Spa, Franck turned up to a photoshoot with Peugeot. The Google translate suggests: Well, it's true that taking poses in front of the lens is probably not his favorite exercise, but it could be harder and …

Just a couple of pics this week as it's somewhat hectic around here right now. Mother and Baby Credit: lji123505933/Flickr Snacking Panda Credit: Alan/Flickr

It is Easter this weekend, so no doubt there will be a lot of cuddly rabbits and baby chicks being the focus of attention. Let's not forget our baby pandas though. Baby Panda Bear Credit: Farrukh/Flickr Seriously Tiny Panda Credit: Vicki/Flickr

So, as it turns out, Peugeot have decided that the lovely Franck won't be racing at the 1,000 km of Spa. After such great fun at Sebring, I'm disappointed. Olivier Quesnel - Director of Peugeot Sport - says: This is not a delay in our preparation or our work, but an adjustment in our organization. The priority remains Le Mans and I do not want to wear the team preparing …

I just want to write a quick note about all this fuss over the Eastenders Danielle death thing. I read what happened before I saw it because I am always miles behind, but I am now caught up. In fact, I even watched the extra programme on BBC3 that was behind the scenes of the whole story. I am that sad. The problem seems to be that it's not fair …