Monthly Archives: September 2004

The New Astrolog

Posted on September 30, 2004 by Val

Astrologers amongst you may rember a free astrology program called Astrolog. It was a DOS-based program, rather unwieldy, but with lots of features. And totally and utterly free. There’s a new and better version of Astrolog out now – Astrolog32. … Continue reading →

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Not The Best of Days….

Posted on September 24, 2004 by Val

Yesterday was not one of my better days – my knees hurt like h*ll. We went into town for some shopping, bill-paying and a library visit. I did very little walking and I snapped at B for fussing over finding … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Killer Mozzies

Posted on September 21, 2004 by Val

What’s with the mosquitos around here lately? They are swarming onto anything warmblooded, biting like crazy. Just last week, B got bitten on his arm; the two bites swelled up into golfball-sized lumps, so he went to the doctor. The … Continue reading →

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Stupid Things I Have Seen (Pt96)

Posted on September 21, 2004 by Val

This was on the TV (OK, much of what is on TV these days is stupid – witness the supermarket PR woman this morning explaining to viewers how to read the ingredients lists on food packets). The programme was something … Continue reading →

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Autumn Sunshine

Posted on September 15, 2004 by Val

It has been beautiful here today. I’d been planning to take the bus to Dumfries, to get some library books, but when I woke up the sun was shining on the hill and the sky was a cloudless blaze of … Continue reading →

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Stupid Things I have Seen (Pt95)

Posted on September 9, 2004 by Val

Time: This afternoon. Location: Driving into town along a twisty little country road. In front of us, a small Fiat car; in the back of which, sitting on the parcel shelf, was a dog. A medium-size terrier, evidently enjoying itself, … Continue reading →

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Relaxing….

Posted on September 3, 2004 by Val

…just a little. We have our friend Norm staying for a few days and we are showing him the local sights. Which consist mostly of trees and hills. And sheep. And trees. And hills. And a few more sheep. And … Continue reading →

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