Monthly Archives: January 2010

New Clock Project

I have a a new clock project, to work on:

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RSPB Garden Watch

My results (birds seen together, at the same time) for Garden Watch: 3 x blackbird, 1x collared dove, 1x greenfinch, 1x robin, 1x blue tit, 4x house sparrow, 2x jackdaw, 6x starling, 6x chaffinch, 2x goldfinch. There was a rook … Continue reading

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Wiggle it

Just got myself a new mountain bike from Wiggle. A friend recommended them a few years back, so thought I’d give them a go. They have a very comprehensive website! Guides and FAQs to getting the right size of bike … Continue reading

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How Not to Run a Website

One of, what used to be, my favourite websites – thesixtyone .com (can’t be bothered to turn it into a URL – they don’t deserve any more search-ranking) recently completely changed not only the design, but the fundamental operation of … Continue reading

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Sarcasm

I know I’m sarcastic quite a lot. Sometimes I can’t help myself, it’s one of multiple character-flaws. I’m going to try and remove my only form of defence for a while. I use it to deflect attention away from me, … Continue reading

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Hair

Like milk – isn’t hair brilliant? So many different types – head, nose, eyebrow, eyelash, facial, chest, armpit, pubic, arm, leg…. Stay tuned for more fascinating blog entries. Next time – table legs.

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Redwing

There was a redwing in the neighbours’ garden, which is a rare sighting. It looks like a thrush, with red under its wings. I think this was quite a young one, as it was fluffy (might have been the cold) … Continue reading

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Book-selling Lesson #1

Some lessons: 1. Modern fiction is worthless as soon as it’s purchased. 2. Modern first-editions won’t become really valuable for a long time. 3. Make sure your book is worth more than it costs to post it. Significantly more. 4. … Continue reading

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