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Another Dog? - It's less than two months since a certain Tibetan Terrierist dropped out of our lives and things have changed in a few ways. Lily has been a little discon...
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Celebramus, ergo sumus! We party, therefore we exist! - This is a photo taken of the Queen and Prince Philip and the well known local footballer, Alan Shearer, amongst others at Alnwick Gardens, June 22nd 2011...
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Panda Pride! OxFringe 2012 - It all started with a throwaway comment in a cafe about how Edinburgh Zoo must be bankrupting itself renting two giant pandas for £300k each per panda per ...
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Gawd Bless her - Going Gently needed a bit of colour today it's been far too drab here recently And so spurred on by local royalist and show gal Jason from Ty Wynne and...
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Le Munch Bunch - [image: Audrey Fleurot]Normally I don’t do French. Not unless it features Audrey Tautou anyway. But after forays into Scandinavian TV drama the wife and ...10 hours ago
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Leyland Gnu - The *Gnu* was introduced to the world at the 1937 Commercial Motor Show and its official designation was the TEC2. Five of these revolutionary coaches (H...14 hours ago
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The Photo Gallery: Sunshine - You know you see those fabulous competitions where you win something utterly awesome and you wonder to yourself *'does anyone actually win those? I mean ...
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Even trees wear shades - This week's Gallery is Sunshine as it has finally arrived in the UK after a lot of rain. I went out for a walk after reading the theme to get some photos ...
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Return of the Hamburgs & the Mekelburgs - Solomon & Joseph Mekelburg at Solomon’s stall in Goulston St, around 1940. For centuries the histories of the Hamburg and Mekelburg families were intertwin...23 hours ago
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All Change - This week will see something of a landmark for our daughter and her family. After six years of living in the city, they're moving a little over 10 miles cl...
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Top Ten Spaceman & Spacewoman Songs - We're still up in space... but before we visit any more planets, here's a few songs about the men and women who might be making the journey alongside us...
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND POT LUCK - When Mrs MP and myself first started walking out together, we would go to the flicks a couple of times every week. I really love film. But nowadays, becaus...1 day ago
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balloon riots - The first public demonstration of a lighter-than-air machine took place in 1783, in Annonay, France, when Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier, two brothers who ...1 day ago
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Now you are three - Happy Birthday Leonidas! It only seems like a matter of weeks since I wrote to you on your 1st birthday and again on your 2nd birthday one whole year ago ...
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Mama - A while back I felt compelled to draw a picture of Mum/Moannie. I have only ever painted one other portrait, in the '80's of my namesake Sara who was about...
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That Awkward Moment. - You know how it is. You have to go to a big European pow-wow with a boatload of important grown ups from a very important supplier to your business. You s...2 days ago
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Only the Brave go There. - I seldom decide in advance blog subjects. I frequently question why I blog at all. Do others have the same thoughts I wonder. And just occasionally somethi...
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The People in My Neighborhood - Since January I’ve been working in the mental health section of the clinic and for the most part I like working here. I like it because it’s a lot closer t...5 days ago
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Why not stay in a villa whilst holidaying in Florida - Otherwise recognised as the ‘Sunshine State’, Florida is home to stretches of beautiful beaches, welcoming communities, stunning natural environments, wi...5 days ago
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Tiger Mothering and Me - I've just finished a book I've been meaning to read for ages, and finally got round to: *Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother* by Amy Chua. For those of you ...
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Was it like this in the war? - Summer has arrived in the UK. We're basking in temperatures in the mid to high twenties which is about as good as it gets in the UK. Fortunately that's abo...
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Hello, Goodbye... - Well. There it is. My year of AS level drama has drawn to a close. I'm trying not to think about it too hard. Because I might cry. I've really, really enjoye...
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Bodies - It’s hot here in Cambodia. This has several consequences: - I don’t wear make up during the day – melting mascara isn’t pretty - My toenail varnish is in mu...5 days ago
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Happy Birthday - *No, you haven't come to the wrong site. It's still me.... Addy, with a new look.* *I thought it high time for a makeover. My Blog is four years old today...
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Is my bum too big? - Mum: "I read recently that when you have high fat foods it can take only 3 hrs for it to turn into fat and go to your bottom" Only moments before she had ...1 week ago
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Lazy weekend..... - All of the following have contributed to me having a lovely long work free two days. I feel guilty about having such a non-productive time but it has also b...
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Tea-Related Injuries - Curlews in the Goyt has reported that he missed his footing on the stairs last night and wound up in a heap at the bottom covered in tea (he was, he said, ...1 week ago
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Was it all just a storm in a teacup? - It has been sometime since I've penned some words (I'm not so sure if anyone is still following this blog, so I won't rattle on for too long). It's been a...3 weeks ago
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Goalposts for jumpers - You've got to feel sorry for them… Back in the old days, F.A. Cup day was a bit of an event. It was the last part of the Spring triptych of sport, followin...3 weeks ago
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Ted posted a blog post - Ted posted a blog post Deliver your baby on BBC Three BBC Three continues to look for couples who are expecting their first baby this summer.We want to give...3 weeks ago
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More from Global Street Art - So the Global Street Art project is up and running! The most amazing unpublished street art archive now has a blog! Please check out and click like at www....3 months ago
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Isn't it strange - ... how years after your precious baby has learned to sleep through the night, at weekends you are sometimes still kept awake and pacing the floor by them?...4 months ago
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Wilkie or won’t he - Image by Matt Golding- WA Today And he did…sort of. Andrew Wilkie withdrew his support for the Gillard Labor government because they failed to honour a w...4 months ago
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Things I Have Said To My Husband Today - - Oh crikey - We do this every time - Every time I give you salmon - It's fish - Fish - You do like fish - As I've said before,...4 months ago
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The year in pieces - I'm not re-animating this blog. This is a coda or end-piece, or codpiece if you will, to explain why I feel that we have come to a close. The world of Helm...4 months ago
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Jo McGowran - Rest In peace - Dear bloggers This is the post I didn't want to write and it is the post you did not want to be reading. Jo fell asleep on Thursday 20th October and moved...7 months ago
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Rumours of Things Going Astray - There is undoubtedly a confusion of where things really are. This blog has become one of them, so I'm off. Off to find the bright side of life and see how ...7 months ago
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The Linden Method & Marie - Part III - The Linden Method Retreat - As we travelled to The Elms Hotel near Kidderminster, Marie was simultaneously exhilarated and terrified. As usual, her head was full of "what if" questio...
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fayre to middling - Ok, so it's been a while. I hold up my hands. I find that I am unable to work 3 days a week + be treasurer of the local toddler club + be mum to 1.5 youn...1 year ago
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Some new views...from a different angle - Well everything seems to be getting a roof now, which is a good thing given the weather...this is the veledrome...one from the road underneath, and one ...
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I know, I know... - However I cannot *but* post on the following subject. Mr (yes, dear reader) Stanley Vann, erstwile organist of Pizzaborough Cathedral, co[image: Italic]mpos...
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The Annual Drunken Christmas Shopping Spree! - Daedalus goes on his annual Christmas shopping spree drunk and gets all these great gifts! And nothing on his list.2 years ago
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Insomnia? No, but i am bloody knackered. - Insomnia, apparently can be caused by an inadequate sex life. Right... Glad i a) don't have insomnia, and b) don't have a sex life, let alone a c) inadequa...2 years ago
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