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Hate and need
Watching Sully, the movie. The response to the accident looked amazing, and my guess is that the film was not too far from real life. The public responded quickly and so did the emergency services. Over 1000 first responders where … Continue reading
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14 miles and half a ton later
I’m going to sleep well tonight. According to my fitness tracker I have done a total of 14 miles “exercise” today (and another 3 on top of that between my exercise periods). I also moved about half a ton of … Continue reading
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Are you a COW supporter?
I remember working in a high rise building. First they fitted restraints on the windows, then eventually locked them closed. They were apparently afraid that people might jump to their death. Of course nobody considering suicide would ever think of … Continue reading
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Lottery win
I won the lottery tonight. At least I won according to one of my friends methods. What he said was pick a set of numbers and then never play them. Then every time your numbers don’t come up you have … Continue reading
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Bitter Success
I cringe every time I see the operation room/control room/command centre bursting into cheers at the end of a film. You know the bit where they save the world, rescue the damsel in distress or whatever. I’ve been in rooms … Continue reading
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Business as usual
Bank holiday this Monday- and the rain forecast makes a jump up on Sunday night. So why is it that it is always bank holidays that it rains. It has been so dry for weeks up to now. Why is … Continue reading
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Terra what?
I went for a walk through the graveyard this morning and came across an interesting grave. What was Terra Nova that somebody would want to out it on a grave? Obviously there is a suggestion of a link to Newfoundland … Continue reading
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Life was different
Sometimes we have odd ideas about the past, like the idea that people were not naughty at all. But when you spot the term “irregular marriage” in your ancestry research it helps you realise that isn’t the case. And then … Continue reading
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How did we survive without it?
Have you seen the advert? The leg pillow. How on earth are you surviving without one? Do you still remember those cave men pictures showing them sleeping with a boulder between their legs? And don’t forget the eggsitter cushion, or … Continue reading
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Bobby McGee
I tried a new way of getting music video playlists tonight and one of the songs that came up was Me and Bobby McGee by Kris Kristofferson. It isn’t in my top ten songs, but certainly gets in my top … Continue reading
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