Monthly Archives: November 2008

Out(date)d…

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Val

Went around the Co-op this afternoon for a few things. Absorbed in the cleaning section, it took me a few moments to recognise the song that was being played on the store radio – The Rolling Stones with Let’s Spend … Continue reading →

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The Holiday of a Lifetime….

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Val

“Live like Ann Frank in a lovely Amsterdam attic”. Entire top floor apartment located just opposite the Anne Frank house. A very nice location, Dam square 5 minutes walk and all the major attractions, restaurants, and night life within walking … Continue reading →

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Strange Phone Call….

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Val

…last night. The phone rang, the display showing a mobile number. I picked it up and a mechanical voice started reading out gobbleygook. It sounded like random characters, no recognisable words (apart from what sounded like ‘troll’), with a great … Continue reading →

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Health Update 2…

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Val

Getting off Verapamil wasn’t so easy as it appeared. It’s thankfully gone now, but for the last three days, I had a continual headache; looking at various medical sites, it fitted all the signs of a Tension Headache – slightly … Continue reading →

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Health Update…

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Val

I’ve taken myself off the Verapamil tablets; six months is long enough to try it out, and it really wasn’t doing me a lot of good. The main problem was that it made me fuzzy-headed all the time; I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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News From The Sofa…..

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Val

I have finally got Linux installed on the old laptop, and am now able to blog from anywhere in the house – at the moment, I am comfortably ensconced on the sofa. Having all but given up on the idea, … Continue reading →

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Is This The Coolest Blog…?

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Val

OK, I’m a sucker for competitions. There’s one running at the mo to find the “coolest” WordPress blog. Irritatingly, the organisers don’t give any indication of what they regard as “cool”. So I can suppose that it’s all a matter … Continue reading →

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Mooning….

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Val

Just been out to fill up a bucket of coal for the night. And the Moon is looking gorgeous – nearly full and high in the sky, surrounded by hazy clouds with a hint of a full-circle rainbow. I tried … Continue reading →

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Riding Out The Opposition…

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Val

For me, the big event of the day was an exact astrological opposition between Uranus and Saturn. So I’ve avoided getting involved in any celestial pile-ups by spending my time at the pooter, struggling to get to grips with Joomla. … Continue reading →

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