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Well Played Mr Astley

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One of my co-workers just informed whoever happened to be listening that Rick Astley has released a new album, and that it was at the top of the album charts...

Lacking Belief

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I was going to title this post “I don’t believe in anything, and I’m fine with that”, but it seemed a bit long.

This Is What Busy Looks Like

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Ok. This blog post has taken an hour so far. Miss 11 and Miss 12 were allowed to stay up to watch the European Cup football tournament on TV. I’ve just had t...

Cycling In The Rain

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I didn’t notice it was raining this morning until I looked out of the window while finally gathering my own things together. This typically happens after mak...

Barefoot In The Office

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I didn’t notice it was raining this morning until I looked out of the window while finally gathering my own things together. This typically happens after mak...

Mr Watson I Presume

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We went out to our local theatre tonight to see Mark Watson - a stand-up comedian of some note. “Of some note” sounds like a tremendously aloof thing to say,...

Fathers Day

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It’s just gone 10am. Myself and our middle girl are the only ones up so far. I made bacon sandwiches for breakfast, and cups of tea for everybody. Miss 15’s ...

The Little Computer That Could

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I ordered a Raspberry Pi 3 starter kit last night from Amazon - it arrived in the office at lunchtime today. While I would love to get it out of the box and ...

Tired Annoyed And Thankful For Escapes

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Today started out like a normal day. I got up, had a shower, shave, made breakfasts, packed lunches, washed up, sorted out medication for our eldest daughter...