A globetrotting source of vitamin B

About two weeks ago, I sent a pot of Marmite to a Marmite fan in Austria as a surprise. It finally arrived a couple of days ago, having gone via Australia. Even I know that’s not the most direct route. The Aussies opened my beautiful, hand-made box and checked the contents to make sure I [...]

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The spirit of (my) Christmas

Mum just sent me an email offering me a Fair Trade advent calendar. I looked at the design of wise men, saviours and stars and then thought to myself, “nah, I’ll get something more Christmassy.” What a heathen. Later:

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Senses

It doesn’t matter how often I go for a walk, there’s always something new to assault my senses: the cold, cold iron gates; nature’s unexpected gift of a pheasant’s feather in the lane; rotting apples hidden in the grass; the first icy puddles of winter crunching underfoot; the smell of someone’s dinner escaping from their [...]

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Squirrel

First things first: happy birthday, Hubert. Second things second: went for a walk today and met the most delightful squirrel. There he was, just sitting in a tree, soaking up the sun. I was able to get good and close to him before he finally got up the nerve to move and scampered off up [...]

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Tortoises and poltergeists

I finally got the photos from my birthday shenanigans sorted and onto Flickr today. I’ve also got some video from the 12th, taken by Dad and John, which i shall put up when I have the energy. In other news, Suzy and I booked our Galapagos trip today. For 12 days next June, we shall [...]

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Router

BT engineers have been and gone. It’s not a line fault, we need a new router. If we can’t get one sorted today, I’m moving. In other news, it’s damn cold outside. A little later: I’m back. Thank God for that. Now I’ve got things to translate and about 500 offers of Viagra and mortgages [...]

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No internet

Still no internet, but a BT engineer is coming tomorrow. Meanwhile, happy birthday to Ray and Nina. It is indeed a busy time for birthdays. As the faithful and diligent among you will know, it was my birthday yesterday. I am now exceedingly old. I went to the pub with Suzy, Lauren and Dave on [...]

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My birthday

Having emptied several rum and cokes down my neck in the company of Suzy, Lauren and Dave the night before, I had further entertainment on my birthday. Lee and Debbie turned up in the afternoon, Suzy returned in the evening after working at the stall in Tunbridge Wells and John and Sam came over after [...]

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