Monthly Archives: April 2008

Thought For The Day….

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Val

From the comments thread on Slacktavist: I’ve always asserted the great dividing line in religions is not between monotheism and polytheism, but between the attitude of “please god(s) go away and don’t hurt me” and “hi god(s) sit down next … Continue reading →

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Shopping…..

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Val

….Got some time out on my own today. Yesterday, me & B went to Dumfries for shopping and stuff. Along the way, we popped into M&S and bought a pair of smart trousers for B for next month’s Big Wedding. … Continue reading →

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The Devil came to Jersey Pt2

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Val

The ever-dogged Richard Webster has come up with more news on the Jersey Childrens Home murder investigation; the skull fragment that was discovered buried under concrete flooring inside the building is, according to archaeologists, no later than Victorian. The evidence … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 21, 2008 by Val

So me & B were giving a lift to Son to get him to work. Driving along, Son told us about an old schoolmate of his who had got into a fight outside a Preston nightclub early on Saturday morning … Continue reading →

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Why I Love Living Here….

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Val

Just before teatime, I was outside, chucking some stale bread into the field for the crows to get rid of. There was a bit of a hubbub audible from the crow colony at the top of the ruined castle; that … Continue reading →

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The Devil came to Jersey……

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Val

In February / March, the newspapers were full of horrified speculation about the uncovering of decades of abuse at the Haut de la Garenne childrens’ home, with former residents telling their stories of brutality and rape ther. There were even … Continue reading →

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Whenever I Need a Laff…..

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Val

….I click my way through to Prophesies.us, where any anonymous nutter (almost entirely American, to judge from the posts) can post their predictions. Today, I spotted this gem on their front page, from Feb 22nd: IN the last couple of … Continue reading →

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Bored…..

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Val

I’ve not been posting for a while – my knee ligament has decided once again that it doesn’t want to play any more. Additionally, the car has been off the road for the last week, being prepared for MOTting and … Continue reading →

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Match It For Pratchett!

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Val

When PTerry announced that he was giving £500,000 to the Alzheimers Research Trust, fans decided that they would match his donation, getting500,000 people to give £1 each. So they launched Match It For Pratchett. As of yesterday, they’ve already raised … Continue reading →

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Decision time…..

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Val

So, spent most of the evening designing my new site. The results are here (the links aren’t working yet). I quite like it… Still haven’t decided where I’m going to keep this blog. Shoving it onto a new domain would … Continue reading →

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