Monthly Archives: August 2008

Book Review

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Val

The Coroner’s Lunch by Colin Cotterill The time is 1976, the place is Laos. The Royal Family has been overthrown by the Communist Pathet Lao; many of the country’s intellectuals and ruling class have emigrated, and the country is reshaping … Continue reading →

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Disappointment…

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Val

Yesterday was a frustrating day. B had to go to Dumfries in the afternoon to get his cataracts assessed; we had shopping to do, the appointment was at three, and he had to bet back to a driving job in … Continue reading →

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To Manchester, Merrily, We Go…

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Val

For the last few weeks our Citroen has been playing up – when cornering and going over humps, the back ends ‘flips’ a little out of line. I can’t feel this, but it was making B very nervous. After doing … Continue reading →

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Proof That Prices Are Rising….

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Val

We went shopping this afternoon – not our usual big once-a-week shop, but (for long and boring reasons) our second mini-shop of the week. Now, when we’re going around the supermarket filling up the trolley, I know pretty well how … Continue reading →

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The Drugs Do Work (part deux)…..

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Val

I’ve not been posting much lately. And I think it may be because of the Verapamil. It’s still doing it’s proper job of keeping my heartrate from going doolally, but ever since I started on it, I’ve been feeling a … Continue reading →

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