Monthly Archives: February 2009

Mind Your Cs and Ks….

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Val

Long ago, in some history of advertising, I read that 70s British ad-makers had shorthand codes for the various TV commercial setups. The most-used setup of the time – two women in a kitchen discussing The Product – was called … Continue reading →

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Living and Learning….

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Val

Who says the internet isn’t educational? Thanks to a thread on Livejournal, I have just learned what the public-school game of soggy biscuit involves. No, I’m not going to tell you – google it for yourselves. And no, you can’t … Continue reading →

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The Calm After The Storm…

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Val

This week wasn’t much fun for me. I was getting stress from all directions, so naturally, I was Not Well. Yesterday, I was supposed to be finishing off the last edition of the hardcopy Transit. But I decided that enough … Continue reading →

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Cheesed Off Again…

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Val

Having got the new online Transit almost ready to upload, I have been told that I’ve got it wrong. Which I didn’t. Originally, I was told that Transit would cease hardcopy publication, but would continue online, with its own dedicated … Continue reading →

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Good News, Bad News….

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Val

So I went to see Doc G yesterday. I first told him about my tinnitus and growing deafness. My whole life, I’ve always had very short bursts of noises in my ears – howls, rustling, whines, whistles, even far-away whispering, … Continue reading →

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We Haz Snow!

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Val

After watching the news all week and rolling our eyes at the soft southerners, gleefully chortling over the fact that practically no snow has fallen here:

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Proof…..

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Val

….that I really, really cannot cook. This was supposed to be a buckwheat pancake. All I had to do was measure out the buckwheat flour, mix in some water, cook it briefly in a pan. Simple? Yes! But could I … Continue reading →

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Wibbling….

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Val

…about techie web development matters in this post, so pass over if you’re not interested. Transferring a complete WordPress blog from one server to another is supposed to be pretty simple – WordPress has an Import/Export function that makes it … Continue reading →

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I Get Mail….

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Val

…but it’s not often like this (the original, sent to my Transit editorial address, is in multi-coloured, bolded, italicised and underlined 16pt Ariel, decorated with a nice picture of autumn leaves): ——-Original Message——- From: CANADA EDMONTON Date: 2/3/2009 1:55:39 PM … Continue reading →

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