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My Room 101
Room 101 (Photo credit: gusset) Last night I was watching “Room 101″ – for those who haven’t seen it, this programme is half an hour of semi-famous people arguing the case for things/people/subjects...
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A lament for reading…
Florence Nightingale, also known as the Lady with the Lamp, providing care to wounded and ill soldiers during the Crimean War (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I am currently residing in a sick household ( I...
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Don’t worry, be happy (Photo credit: duncan) If someone were to ask me what emotion, apart from love, has been a constant since you had children, I would be able to answer very quickly – worry. Of...
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Pull a sickie – no chance…
Duvet Dog (Photo credit: mrwalker) Apparently yesterday – Monday 4th February – was the most likely day in the year for Brits to pull a sickie. I do love these completely meaningless stats that some...
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Pensioner Pop…
English: A40 Western Avenue The A40 looking towards London. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I knew today was going to be a good day when I drove onto the A40 towards London and then heard the travel report...
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Political Rant
English: Helix pomatia, Helicidae, Burgundy Snail, Roman Snail, Edible Snail; Karlsruhe, Germany. Deutsch: Helix pomatia, Helicidae, Weinbergschnecke; Karlsruhe, Deutschland. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)...
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Quetiquette
Queuing for Muse @ Teignmouth – 4th Sept 2009 (Photo credit: tj.moore) Queue: chiefly British, a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed (Oxford...
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Parlez-vous anglais?
French flag (Photo credit: Nebel) 8 years – that is how many years I learnt French at school. I got an A in my French O’Level. How have I started every conversation on my holiday in France so far?...
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My non-skiing skiing holiday
Allalinhorn, Alps (Switzerland). Panoramic view from the top. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Half term ended – tick. Children back at school – tick. All back from skiing holiday in one piece – tick....
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“Cold”spiracy Theory
Coughs and sneezes (Photo credit: peretzp) I’ve got a real stinker of a cold. Not one of those little sniffling, piffling ones that don’t really count. You know the ones when you dab delicately at...
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Little Princess Syndrome
Cinderella (Disney character) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There was a very interesting article in The Times yesterday entitled “Unhappy daughters: how we are raising a troubled generation”. The article...
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When in Rome…
Villa Borghese gladiator mosaic Español: (obitus)// Iaculator// [------]/ Rodan[---] (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Today is “Roman Day” at my eldest’s school. There is nothing that makes the heart sink...
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Feeling a little discombobulated?
dictionary-1 copy.jpg (Photo credit: TexasT’s) “Mummy, I am feeling rather discombobulated today” – so said my eldest as he came out of school the other day. What a fabulous word “discombobulated” is –...
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Just a small token of our appreciation
English: Mother’s Day card (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I had my annual job appraisal yesterday. Mother’s Day. I have to admit to being a little nervous as my three bosses can be quite tough on me...
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Those Two Old Friends – Anxiety and Fear
After Dark: Fear (Photo credit: the_exploratorium) Let me introduce you to two of my closest, long-standing and most loyal “friends”: fear and anxiety. We’ve been “friends” for so many years, I’ve lost...
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I think, therefore I am…
Mr Blobby (song) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Daughter (age 3, 6am): “Mummy, I need some Calpol ‘cos I’ve got a tummy ache.” Me (age 40, one eye open, hangover pending): “Calpol is not for tummy aches,...
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Unsung Heroes
Perranporth – best foot forward (Photo credit: Ruth Flickr) Today I want to give shout out for three unsung heroes who day in, day out, fulfil professional obligations which go far and beyond the call...
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Two burst pipes, one flat tyre and a partridge in a pear tree…
The Big Freeze UK (Photo credit: niOS) Two burst pipes, one flat tyre and a partridge in a pear tree. Yes, it has been a truly fabulous week and to top it all, we’ve woken up to snow….again. This has...
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Miss Scarlet in the Dining Room with the Dagger…
Cluedo (Photo credit: Chez Pitch) I think it was Miss Scarlet in the dining room with the dagger. Sound familiar? Cluedo, of course. It’s school holidays again (claps hands with glee) and in a fit...
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Your Cabin Crew Will Now Point Out Your Nearest Exits…
airplane in sky (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee) Hello, anyone there…? I’m back. Have you missed me? Deafening silence… You probably haven’t noticed but I’ve been away for the last couple of weeks and...
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