Monthly Archives: January 2006

Reasons to be Cheerful

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Val

Feeling quite optimistic today, for several reasons. First, I finished a big chunk of work that’s been grinding me down for weeks. Then, I was able to pay the coalman when he called. Then, when the post arrived, it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Just been asked….

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Val

…by Daughter no.2 to design a website for the band that she and her BF play in. Whoo-hoo! Creative work at last! As yet, I have no idea of what type of site they want, what features they want, but … Continue reading →

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How to Deal with Cancer Patients

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Val

From FowlSound’s blog (he’s a cancer patient): 1) If you feel like you should say something about the disease, don’t. You’re about to make an ass of yourself. 2) If you feel you have to act extra nice, don’t. You’re … Continue reading →

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Jesus & Mo

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Val

Jesus and Mo. It’s a comic strip. Made me laugh, anyway.

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Strange dreaming…

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Val

My dreams are often a little strange (aren’t everyone’s? I can hear you all asking). But I can ususally work out what they mean for me. The one I had early this morning was an exception. I was trying to … Continue reading →

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SchNEWS 20/01/06

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Val

This weeks’ news you don’t see in the tabloids, courtesy of SchNEWS SIGN ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND Apparently David Blunkett was decidedly mellow when it came to Incapacity Benefits cuts, at least he was compared to new Work & Pensions … Continue reading →

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Is Google Taking Over My Brain?

Posted on January 19, 2006 by Val

I mentioned a couple of posts back that my memory is getting more and more unreliable. I’ve been thinking about it since, and concluded that the cause may not be old age, so much as my growing dependence on Google. … Continue reading →

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13 Things to Do in Tescos

Posted on January 18, 2006 by Val

1. Get 24 boxes of condoms & randomly put them in people’s trolleys when they aren’t looking. 2. Set all the alarm clocks in Homewares to go off at 5 minute intervals. 3. Walk up to an employee and tell … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Named Pluto

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Val

The New Horizons Pluto Mission was due to lift off tonight, but had to be cancelled because of the weather. Hopefully, it will lift off tomorrow night. If you’re interested, you can watch a live webcam of the launch on … Continue reading →

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Memories….

Posted on January 9, 2006 by Val

When I get forgetful, I always make the excuse that at my age, there is way too much in my head for fresh memories to consistently stick. But there are times I wonder when it’s more than just an overfull … Continue reading →

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