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Rise of the humans?

One thing I dislike is when I feel I am being ordered around, and this antipathy is increased exponentially when the thing doing the bossing is a machine! A prime example of this is telephone answering systems. We’ve all been … Continue reading

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Going, going … gone?

The way things are looking so far, the answer to the above is a very firm yes. I am talking about the life signs of the Kingston branch of HMV, located on the basement floor of the Bentall Centre: These … Continue reading

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New Year, New Look?

This is a pretty belated New Year’s post even by my standards! How did your 31st Dec go? Mine was a bit of a change from New Year celebrations of old. I saw in the big 19 near the Triangle … Continue reading

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Emerald Isle Re-dial?

It has been a few weeks since my Ireland trip and despite the odd pre-trip concern, I really enjoyed it. With the family I returned to my Mum’s old home town of Killarney, deeply down south in the fair county … Continue reading

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The Curse of the East Beast

Anyone living in the UK for the past week will know all about the ‘Beast from the East’. This belt of Siberian based wind caused the mother of cold snaps back here in Blighty for the space of about a … Continue reading

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Life through a lens?

Well, I did the deed! I am now a fully-fledged member of the spectacle wearing community. Below is what I ended up getting: I have to say I am quite pleased with them, though they did come at a cost, … Continue reading

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Phone for me?

It finally happened -phonewise I have just entered the 21st century! The writing was on the electronic wall for my trusty Nokia for quite some time. When I bought it brand new all those years ago it was considered to … Continue reading

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Weed-zilla!

As you can tell from the title I am not a huge fan of gardening. There are certain aspects of it that I don’t mind – things like cutting the grass can be quite therapeutic, especially on a sunny day, … Continue reading

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South Bank Sojourn

It’s holiday time! OK, it may just be a day off, but for me it’s pretty significant – a bumper Christmas break had taken its toll on my leave entitlement – I thought it had been blitzed completely, but as … Continue reading

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Topping 2014?

Happy 2015 and all the rest of it! As I usually say around this time, where did 2014 go? It is hard to believe another year has flown by. It has been a bit of a mixed one though… One … Continue reading

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