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| computers for the terrified | January 21, 2009 | My mother was showing me her options for U3A classes. One in particular took my eye: “Computers for the Terrified”. I imagine this would be a prerequesite for Computer Basics (also offered). However, it doesn’t specify whether you must be terrified of computers, or whether terror of other objects, or even just a generalised terror […] |
| Technological Tuesday | December 23, 2008 | Friday afternoon my desktop threw a tantrum and got taken to the computer shop. I meant to ring them yesterday to find out what was going on but didn’t get to it. So this morning I call and discover that they guy who had taken it there “only does contract work for them” and hadn’t […] |
| Technological Tuesday | Friday afternoon my desktop threw a tantrum and got taken to the computer shop. I meant to ring them yesterday to find out what was going on but didn’t get to it. So this morning I call and discover that they guy who had taken it there “only does contract work for them” and hadn’t […] |
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| stamping and cheerios | September 30, 2008 | This is probably going to seem a little sad, but one of my favourite moments in the working day is when the new mail comes in. First moment of excitement is actually going to my pigeon hole and seeing mail in there. This doesn’t happen every morning. And then, the real fun begins, because I […] |
| stamping and cheerios | This is probably going to seem a little sad, but one of my favourite moments in the working day is when the new mail comes in. First moment of excitement is actually going to my pigeon hole and seeing mail in there. This doesn’t happen every morning. And then, the real fun begins, because I […] |
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| joy and jewellry | September 29, 2008 | Say what you will about birthdays there’s nothing quite as satisfying as buying yourself a present. Even if it is a five dollar markdown piece of cheap jewellery like I found this afternoon whilst buying some nicer for Jinx (whose special day of celebration follows mine tomorrow). I submit for your viewing amazement: Okay…so it’s […] |
| joy and jewellry | Say what you will about birthdays there’s nothing quite as satisfying as buying yourself a present. Even if it is a five dollar markdown piece of cheap jewellery like I found this afternoon whilst buying some nicer for Jinx (whose special day of celebration follows mine tomorrow). I submit for your viewing amazement: Okay…so it’s […] |
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| Lenny and a duck | August 14, 2008 | Discussing the Olympic swimming with my mother yesterday, I was a little surprised when she informed me that Claudia Schiffer had been beaten into bronze behind two Chinese swimmers. (Finally we worked out she meant Australian swimmer Jessica Schipper) This was nearly as hilarious as our chat about opening ceremonies a week earlier where she […] |
| Lenny and a duck | Discussing the Olympic swimming with my mother yesterday, I was a little surprised when she informed me that Claudia Schiffer had been beaten into bronze behind two Chinese swimmers. (Finally we worked out she meant Australian swimmer Jessica Schipper) This was nearly as hilarious as our chat about opening ceremonies a week earlier where she […] |
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| Rise and shine campers…. | July 28, 2008 | “Rise and shine campers, and don’t forget your booties, because it’s cold out there today…..” (cue music : sonny and cher) I wonder how many more days of winter we have here. And no groundhog to help me out! It’s freezing inside and outside and I’m wearing my England coat which is pretty warm, although […] |