Plan twice, build once.

Look twice, draw once.

If you have 10,000 square feet, can accomodate a thirteen foot crate, 4 trucks over forty foot and have circulating security guards, you may be have a chance of staging the exhibit of the Super Croc.  This includes a flesh reconstruction, a super skeleton and the kind of  field tents used in the excavation.

The crocodile lived in the salt water  110 million years ago and grew to 40 feet long.

The Auroch is the European bison which died out in the 1600s. Their shape is recognisable in the  drawings in  the cave in Niaux and others. They were aggressive, often revered and the prehistoric people did not eat them.

A zoologist in Germany tried to recreate the breed using other similar breeds. This was part of a hankering for the past, and as part of the Nazi vision.

Jon Ronson has made a programme about the Auroch

In this week of snow, youths played a practical joke by blocking roads with 5 foot snowballs and  a baby was born to a couple whose surname was  Snowball.

There is a shortage of rock salt. It is in great demand as councils battle to clear snow covered roads.

Rock salt chandeliers in Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland

The girth of this giant snake would reach a human’s hips.

Researchers have used the specimen as a thermometre. The size of the snake, and other creatures, indicates the temperature of the Earth at that time, in this case  60 million years ago.

See the article on BBC website

Extraordinary snow fall today. It seemed that everyone was very happy when they realised that they couldn’t get into work. It was also a day off from the Recession.

Use green 3 0z of green buckwheat
Grind buckwheat in a coffee grinder (or similar)

In a bowl, mix 1 oz white flour, such as spelt, with the buckwheat flour. Make a well in the flour.
Whisk in 2 beaten eggs,  then gradually add 7 fl oz milk,  and a little water
 A dash of alcohol to aid digestion – liqueur; brandy: cider; ginger wine

Melt a knob of butter
Pour the pancake mixture in the pan
 

Variation: 
Fry apples in the pan. Pour the mixture on top.

Where did I get this? From Mireille Norris