In the news today ...

There are three things that I just want to post a comment on today.

If human lives can be affected by the power of positive thoughts/prayers/wishes, then there is hope for Richard Hammond. He is such a likeable chap (a little mad, but hey, no-one's perfect!) and I, like countless others, hope that he makes a full recovery.

Talk about putting your money where your mouth is - Branson will 'commit all profits from his travel firms, such as airline Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Trains, over the next 10 years' for investing in the development of new renewable energy technologies. That is the princely sum of £1.6bn!

And finally a tale of re-birth. After approximately 3.3 million years, Lucy's 'daughter' has emerged from the sandstone rock which preserved her bones. The female Australopithecus afarensis will allow scientists to examine growth and development of this early hominid, our distant ancestor. It will also presumably be interesting to compare her characteristics with similarly aged chimpanzees, our closest relative.

Hmmm ...