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It’s not just me!

I try to only mention my daftness in my blog in case I upset anyone else (sorry Sisters 1 and 2, you’re always fair game) but there have been a couple of incidents in the last few days that I … Continue reading

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Feeding time at the zoo (Sunday lunch with my sisters)

Every Sunday for as long as I can remember, we’ve had a family Sunday lunch.  My sisters, me, and any hangers on that we acquire all troop up to mum and dads for a natter and dinner.  At the moment … Continue reading

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Revolutions and revelations

My Tesco trips have been revolutionised. Revolutionised I tell you! I know they have been around forever but ‘my’ Tesco has just introduced those scanning thingys  so you can scan as you shop and miss out on that really irritating … Continue reading

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Family Daftness

I wouldn’t say my family is one that plays practical jokes – we’ve never cling filmed the toilet or anything like that.  We do however, do daft things to entertain ourselves occasionally.  My parents are keen gardeners and it always … Continue reading

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Grumpster Pog

This morning I let rip on facebook a little (the neighbours had not felt there was any issue with letting a small herd of children run riot, screaming and slamming doors until 1am – 3.5 hours before I had to … Continue reading

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The incident with no name

*** DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE EATING!*** (and if you’re of a delicate disposition, don’t read before eating, after eating or if you ever intend to eat again)   Last Friday night I caught a movement on the corner … Continue reading

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A few :o( and one big :oD

Someone said a while ago that reading my blog is a bit like reading my diary.  I think it’s probably more like reading the bits I’d write that (I hope) would make other people smile.  That’s why it’s been a … Continue reading

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A Real Country Bumpkinsville Fair

On Saturday I was a stall holder with my poggyW goods at a local fair.  Not just any old fair though – no, an eco fair. To be honest, I wasn’t sure it would be worth the 6.30am start – it … Continue reading

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A few technicalities

I don’t have a technical bone in my body.  People look stunned if I ever mention my BSc.  And think I’m lying when I tell them I started my career on not one, but two graduate technical schemes (to be … Continue reading

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Distraction techniques

Nobody likes a wallow-er (the possible exception being pigs wallowing in mud – that’s an acceptable form of wallowing).  By last Friday I felt the need to wallow, but it seemed completely pointless.  So I gave myself a couple of … Continue reading

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