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1Am

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It’s just gone 1am at the time of writing, and I should be asleep - I guess this post proves I am not.Not quite sure why I am becoming such a night owl of la...

Social Networking A Personal History

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I don’t often think of myself as using social networking much. Sure, I have accounts almost everywhere, but that’s more to do with reserving my name should I...

The Flu Jab And The Ignorant Army

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This morning at work a nurse arrived to administer a flu jab to anybody that wanted it. I wandered straight down (even though I wasn’t on the list), and afte...

Another Day In The Life

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Could this really be a “day in the life” post at long last?

Rain Rain Go Away Come Again Another Day

less than 1 minute read

There’s a quote about balance in Nature, isn’t there. I was reminded of it this morning while peering out of the landing window across the green where we liv...

Choosing A Bag For The New Netbook

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Following the recent “Dance of the Laptops” (conducted to the music of the Polvotsian Dances by Borodin)throughout various members of our household following...

A Walk In The Woods

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Given that friends are always telling me that I should post more photos, our trip to the local woods this morning handed just such an opportunity.

The One Where I Bought Myself A New Netbook

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Since the old netbook vanished into our eldest daughter’s room, I have been without a mobile computer of my own. I had been using the Dell laptop we bought a...

Mailed By Chimp

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I’ve been writing a blog in one form or another on the internet since about 2003, and have records of posts stretching back to about 2006. Idiotically, I did...