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Beth

20/02/10

Beth

This is a crop of a much larger photo and it's not that sharp but I loved the smile so it had to go on here. Taken outside Lode Mill on a walk over there today.

The Proud Engine Driver

19/02/10

The Proud Engine Driver

I came across this photo again today. It's Dad when he was on a train driving course last April on the West Somerset. I love the proud look on his face.
(Photo not taken by me I should add.)

Acer Aspire One

11/02/10

I've had this Acer netbook for a couple of weeks now and fiddled about with it and so it's probably time to review where I am with it. ...  read more ...

Cheap Boots

10/02/10

Cheap Boots

We went into TK Maxx in Cambridge today. We actually went in there looking for saucepans (which we failed to find). But we did find these Karrimor Coniston boots priced at £49.99 a pair! One piece leather uppers, Vibram sole, nothing fancy but good sensible boots (originally priced at £120 allegedly). so we each bought a pair. Didn't get any saucepans though.

The Time Traveller's Wife

05/02/10

I've just finished The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger which is a remarkable book, being both a work of science fiction and a love story in one.  read more ...

The Death of Kingsmen

03/02/10

I was lucky enough to do my degree at King's College, Cambridge and one of the consequences of that is that you get sent a copy of the Annual Report every year. ...  read more ...

Linux on Acer D250 Netbook

31/01/10

As it's now a couple of days since I received my new Acer Aspire One D250 netbook I thought it worth writing down some initial impressions, both good and bad.  read more ...

Jane Eyre (the US Edition!)

31/01/10

Inspired by Rob's enthusiasm for Jane Eyre and my (and his) recent reading of The Eyre Affair I thought, after carefully avoiding it for 49.5 years, I should give Jane Eyre a try.  read more ...

Political Graphing

28/01/10

Some days ago Kirk posted on Facebook a link to a graph that was doing the rounds. The graph, originally from the Nation Geographic in a posting about The Cost of Care showed how...  read more ...

Cartoon Poll

27/01/10

The Washington Post is running a poll at the moment: What is your favorite webcomic of the past decade?. If you're quick you may get to vote. I already have so I got to see the results at the time I voted ...  read more ...

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Current status: (via twitter)
Paul discovered today that "gingerly" can be used as an adjective too. [link] and [link]
I am currently reading:

Lost in a Good Book
  by Jasper Fforde
Surviving in Stroke City
  Gerry Anderson

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Word of the Day:
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