Monthly Archives: December 2008

And the Winner of the Knobbly Knees Contest is…

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Val

Ack. My left knee has decided to make trouble again. For the last two days, it’s been stiff, painful and achey. Not only that, but it looks like a King Edward potato that’s come third in a Humourous Vegetables contest. … Continue reading →

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Busy, Busy…

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Val

Had one crappy day yesterday. First, I missed almost a whole night’s sleep – a tachycardia attack hit as i was going off to sleep and lasted for at least five hours. I spent most of the night sitting downstairs … Continue reading →

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No Longer Inebriated….

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Val

….to prove it, I can spell BANANAS! I thought I had polished off all my banana wine last night, but I’ve just discovered a bottle hiding away in the kitchen, trembling in trepidation. Never, fear, little bottle, you shall remain … Continue reading →

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Am Somewhat Inibreated…

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Val

…finishing off the last of my amaaazzzing banananana wine. So I am not making much sense, and will regret this in the morning. Have sent off some emails to friends, informing them of amaaazzzziiinggg insights. But have refrained from posting … Continue reading →

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Non-Geeks Can Ignore This….

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Val

….meeping about web design and stuff. Getting on with the design for the new online Transit, I’ve been looking at CMSs that are specifically for online magazine/newsletters. WordPress, once again seems to win hands down, with at least three themes … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Downsized…

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Val

Yup. Knew it was coming, but it was still an unhappy surprise. The Astrological Association is dropping the hardcopy edition of Transit, the magazine that I edit. They’ve sweetened the pill by telling me that I can set up and … Continue reading →

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Art, Meaning of.. (And Other Things)

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Val

Went for a drive today, to find the Striding Arches, a piece of land art by Andy Goldsworthy. Last autumn, signposts for it went up all over Galloway, so we finally decided to see what the fuss was about. Finding … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah for songwriters…

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Val

….especially for Leonard Cohen. Unbelievably, I’d never heard his song Hallelujah before today. It was bought to my attention because there is a campaign to make the Jeff Buckley version the Christmas no 1, instead of the newly-released version by … Continue reading →

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Woolies Wondering…

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Val

Went shopping today. As we badly need some cereal bowls, I decided to look in Woolworths. Found some bowls, but buying four or five of them looked a bit expensive. There were “50% reductions!” signs all over, but even at … Continue reading →

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I Am Writing This Drunk….

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Val

…Coming off verapamil has meant that I can now drink alcohol (fairly moderately). Before, more than one small glass of wine was liable to leave me feeling very ill indeed (something to do with the way the the drug affects … Continue reading →

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