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| Saturday, November 28th, 2009 |
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Released yesterday, and worth a thought: All credit to her parents: such a positive approach. |
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| Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 |
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 A couple of lads got drunk, in pirate costumes, and set sail in a dinghy to conquer the Isle of Wight. And, once the Great British Public reported them as being in difficulties, the lifeboat towed them back to shore. (It doesn't seem they were in difficulties, TBH, and where would they have access to a dinghy if they didn't own one?) Once ashore, the good old boys in blue were waiting and arrested them... (And not for nicking the boat, so it's safe to assume they owned it). So, they'll never work with children, then. And all in all a good use of public resources to keep us safe. I'm sure... Really, honestly, what kind of a world do we live in? In other news, things are starting to look up - a cautious note of optimism there... Less so at home, but TBH work is pretty fair. Almost enjoyable (it always has been, it's just the crap at home that's been dragging me down). And with only 12 brochure e-mails to deal with tonight, I'll get a chance to eat properly, and clean & tidy up a bit for this weekend. I'm so lucky, to have someone who will put up with my foibles, and look after me... (Even if only on the phone in the evenings...) |
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| Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 |
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Eff Me!. Still, off to work. Wish my commute was like that, though! |
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| Saturday, November 14th, 2009 |
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Not been too successful a week with phones... Last night, I made a call to Hannah. Several hours later, I managed to fall asleep without replacing the handset (it was late, a hellishly busy week, I'd had a little too much wine, etc etc). Ooops! So - will I get charged for the whole call, or just 'til she hung up on the other end? And to add insult to injury, I also called her on Wednesday night after getting back to Bath from a work curry / night out. At about midnight - hardly the best time to make a drunken call, but seems I've been forgiven (hehehe!) |
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| Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 |
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On the train, today, I saw first-hand why I think population control should be allowed: A young girl, maybe 15 or 16, with a baby in a pram (sporty model, with aerodynamic structural members, the works: you know the kind of thing...). Okay, that's harsh, but bear with me: Her parents (I presume) were on the platform, waving her off (not literally - more like broad Brissle accents hollerin' down the train). They had to tell her where to sit, where to put the pram, etc etc. Suffice to say, it was only after 4 people had tried (with difficulty) to get past the pram wedged in the isle that her dad figured it might be an idea to hold said tot and fold up the pram. Then the train pulled away. Young girl was getting irate, as was the rest of the carriage, with the constant movement of people past the wedged pram - it completely blocked the isle, 2 rows in from the end. She had to keep on getting up, moving the too-wide-for-the-isle pram down 2 seats, letting the person past, and pulling it back (past the empty luggage space). Of course, the tot was (as per her dad's advice) in her arms, not in the pram... Which made the task no easier... Swearing doesn't even begin to do justice to her language. And when we got to the station, where she (and I) were getting off, she just jammed the damned thing (at least, that's how she treated her young'un) into the pram, wrapped (smothered) it in blankets, and sealed off the outburst of crying with the waterproof cover. Good motherhood is, I believe, now on the curriculum... In other news, there's a small shrine building on the foot-bridge behind Bath railway station. If any of you have ever been that way, there's a homeless guy there, almost all the time, who makes the effort and is a pretty friendly chap. And dresses in costume, greets passers by cheerily and politely (in a Santa outfit for December, an easter egg outfit near easter, other costumes throughout the year, etc etc) you get the picture. From the flowers and pictures, and this article, it's a real tear-jerker to say he is no more. A sad passing - I will try to take some images of the scene that are appropriate to the man - though that will be difficult... |
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| Saturday, October 31st, 2009 |
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An interesting read I'm there's a whole bunch going on in the background, which isn't being said, but still. Interesting... |
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| Sunday, October 25th, 2009 |
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It's strange, isn't it? Somehow, it's perfectly acceptable to spend £10 or £15 or in petrol or train fares to go visit someone. Yet when a single phone call costs that much, it's like *how much!!!* Hmmm. Maybe I need a new mobile tarriff... |
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| Friday, October 16th, 2009 |
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| Thursday, October 15th, 2009 |
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Okaaaay... Very odd phone call: I'd just called my new contact at one of the agencies that had someone leave. Haven't spoken to the new bod yet: they've been busy, on the phone, out of the office, or whatever, and haven't returned calls (3 times). But I'd spoken to their team leader twice, who was helpful again this time. Wasn't getting my hopes up though. Then, not more than 5 minutes after, I get a call from the person who'd left. They now have a new phone number, and are back working there again! And not a whisper of it from the previous people I'd spoken to... Wierd! |
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| Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 |
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Bah! Installed Vista Service Pack 2 last night - on the advice of the pop-up box. Turns out, there's a few things you should know. Some are made clear in the process (1 & 2), some aren't (3). From the M$ website: 1. The installation process might take an hour or more... blah 2. During the installation, your computer will restart several times. Therefore, save your work, and exit all open programs... blah 3. After you install SP2, a sound device or some other hardware device may no longer work... Thanks M$, appreciated... |
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| Monday, October 12th, 2009 |
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Hand-feeding sharks and moray... Nuts! |
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You know you can get plastic protective cases for bananas, that prevent them getting squished, bruised, mashed, etc? Like this Well, does anyone know of anything similar for eggs? I'd love to be able to take a couple of eggs next weekend, but there's no chance of keeping them intact without something to protect them... |
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Wow. After a gorgeously warm weekend, with only a little light drizzle (at least, not much when it mattered) it wasn't half chilly last night in the caravan! Still, better get on the road. A nice 2 hour bike trip back to Bath now, just to warm me up. I really need a cooked breakfast! Brrr! I really hope next weekend is a good one, similarly warm & lovely! First weekend off in an age, so I'm tenting in Dartmoor - should be good... |
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| Thursday, October 8th, 2009 |
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Another oddness: So far this week I've had 2 calls to recruitment agents that have gone along variations of "Oh, XXX no longer works here". Twice? In one week? In both cases I'd spoken with them very recently. (One I heard on Tuesday, having spoken to them on Friday, and the other I heard today, having spoken with them on Monday). In both cases, I'd got no indication of any incipient move... And in both cases, they were among the more useful of recruitment people - switched on, knew their industries, built good relationships, and put forward sensible and relevant vaccancies. Any clue if this is normal? Maybe end of September is quarterly review time and the agencies get rid of underperforming staff? Or is it likley they'll pop up in the not too distant future working for someone else? |
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Strange experience today: I was driving the cage in Bristol (don't ask...) and was suddenly accosted by no less than 5 police motorcycles. One had his lights on, but no siren. (Well, it was me and about a dozen other cars and a couple of lorries, not just me, but even so: alarming...) And 2 of them had Welsh dual language hi-viz vests on: Odd, in Bristol. They were acting very strangely - they were zipping past, stopping at the roadside at all junctions and blocking traffic coming onto the road (and pedestrians, at crossings). Zooming up onto overpasses and similarly, there was no traffic coming down 'til they zipped down again and flew past us - all the while waving us on impatiently. In fact, they were getting quite animated about it all - standing up in the saddle, really annoyed with our sticking to the speed limit... (As if you'd speed, with that many police around!) So, after we Odd... |
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| Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 |
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| Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 |
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Request for assistance on Micro$oft Outlook: ( Spam filter problems ) (And yes, I know the easiest way it probably to stop using Outlook. But to be honest it's useful, and I'd prefer to stay with it if I can...) |
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Oh well. I guess that's why you make prototypes: When you clamp *that* bit, to machine *this* bit, it bends *there*, making the hole too big and it doesn't work... And working out what tool works best for which bit, it's all a learning experience. Still, apart from wishing I'd bought more material, I think I can make it work. Hopefully... |
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| Monday, September 21st, 2009 |
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Royal Mail, you have excelled yourselves: One 1000-page catalogue, 2nd class post, delivery in 2 days. One small, light letter containing a few plastic widgets, 1st class post, posted the same day as the catalogue: 6 days. Ta. |
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| Saturday, September 19th, 2009 |
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Gods, I'm pissed off with today. There's been good bits: A lovely drive home this evening, and a really good days shooting (bar one stoopid cock-up). Chatting with some good friends on the range, some of whom I'd not yet seen this season (due to illnesses, operations, and similar life-crap). And meeting up with a friend I haven't seen in ages, having a natter, and getting some good advice on NZ. Chineefoo this evening, lovely! Oh, there's been lots good today. But. I top scored in the Somerset Open today. Both points and V's. That's one competition I'd really liked to have won. But no. Unfortunatly, one of the v-bulls was on the neighbours target. So scored nada. Zip. Diddly squat. Bollox. I really have to stop doing that! |
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