Category Archives: General

A Weekend Break….

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Val

So we’ve had a houseful of guests this weekend. Lots of food, lots of talk – and drink was taken! Naturally, no work was done. B’s had a bad back for several days, meaning I’ve been doing lots of running … Continue reading →

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The Time-Travelling Biscuit

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Val

So, the other day I was enjoying a cup of tea and a biscuit in front of the computer. I had just bitten into the biscuit (a nicely crunchy ginger one) when the phone rang; I put the half-eaten comestible … Continue reading →

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Meet the new Boss…..

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Val

….same as the old boss? I don’t generally write about politics – it’s too easy to take up an entrenched position that you can’t move out of. Much easier to watch everything, say nowt on the subject and keep your … Continue reading →

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….And Another Thing

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Val

In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I’m to be a granny again. This one will be my fourth, and is expected around Christmas.

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Still Here….

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Val

OK, I don’t post much these days. I spend a lot of time (probably too much time) reading blogs, articles, Twitter and Facebook – I like keeping up with the news. And I haven’t much real work to get on … Continue reading →

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Will The Lion Sleep Tonight…?

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Val

From somewhere, I could hear the lion’s swift trot, its pads slapping on the floor – pad-pad-pad-pad….. …..I awoke to the familiar dub-dub-dub-dub of my heart in full 200bpm SV tachycardia mode. Taking care not to awake B, I tried … Continue reading →

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Memories….

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Val

Just spent half an hour looking back through my blog entries, all the way back to January 2004. I hadn’t realised this blog was so old. I actually started writing a blog sometime in 2000, in Open Diary, a predecessor … Continue reading →

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Faffing….

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Val

I wish I could get more of a focus in my working life. I’ve got some web design projects I want to get on with, but can’t decide which to get on with properly. I start one, then decide I … Continue reading →

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More Reasons to be Cheerful….

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Val

So. Yesterday was my birthday, when I hit the Big One (count the candles on my cake and multiply by 10). And I aren’t ded yet! The day before (Sunday), Daughter no.3 and her husband came up, laden with prezzies, … Continue reading →

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Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 372….

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Val

Whilst somewhat gloomily contemplating the fact that I’ll be collecting my bus pass next month, I read a message from Son on Facebook. Earlier he had posted a Youtube link to his current favourite bit of music. I posted back … Continue reading →

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