Rising shares?

Sepura (SEPU) shares ended up at, what I believe is, their highest ever level today at 154.5p. Also after a dodgy morning the FTSE 100 share index ended up with gains on the day.

Relaunching the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Computer

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-30810148 .

A Nottinghamshire company is to relaunch the world famous ZX Spectrum computer with an SD slot and preloaded with thousands of games. The project has the blessings of Sir Clive Sinclair.

Very many years ago I was approached by Sir Clive to advise on antennas for his tiny TV. This was back in the 1970s. It was nice to be asked for help! He was interested in a joint venture on ICs at the time with Pye Telecom.

FTSE 100 - heavy falls today

The FTSE 100 share index fell 2.54% today - a very bad day indeed. Let us hope the index stages a recovery. Forecasts of the index being over 7000 by the year end look very hopeful at the moment.

North Norfolk

Before I had my brain bleed, my wife and I made a point of going out "somewhere different" mid-week, usually on a Wednesday. Today we restarted doing this again and we went to lovely North Norfolk. There was actually a thin covering of snow up there although we have had no snow here so far. It was a lovely bright, but very cold, day.

We stopped at Castle Acre on the way but our usual coffee stops were closed so we went on Kelling where the old school is a tea room and bookshop. We have been there many times, but not since before my illness. I managed a tomato soup, 2 egg sandwiches  and an unthickened coffee and we bought a book and some chutney.

It was so good to be back doing our "old" things again.

FTSE 100 up

Surprisingly, to me, the FTSE 100 share index is currently up about 36 points. I thought it would start lower (it did) but it has been climbing most of the morning so far.  Perhaps the low UK inflation figures (0.5%) have helped? In mainland Europe, in the Eurozone, they are worried by deflation i.e. falling prices. The recent UK low inflation is mainly due to falling fuel prices.

Wrist healing

Our granddaughter broke her wrist last week and today she had her plaster cast changed. She seems fine by all accounts.  All being well, she will be healed in about six weeks' time.

When I broke my leg years ago it hurt for a few days only at the start.

I see her dolly also broke her wrist too! I expect she will enjoy nursing her dolly and will want to be a nurse when she is a grown up. She's a tough cooky and a damaged wrist will be little handicap. Bath time must be a challenge though keeping the cast dry.

Cyber attack on US military Twitter account

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30785232 .

IS has hacked the Twitter account of the US Central Command and the Twitter account has been taken down. I don't know the full details, but you would expect better security from these people. A wake-up call certainly. As the BBC say they did not hack into the most secret parts, but no doubt extra layers of security will now be added. Cyber crime is now a real war-ground in the 21st century.