Dropsafe

“a mighty wind” – described as “spinal tap for folkies” [amightywindonline.warnerbros.com] – rather american/folkie, but the trailer looks fun.

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bike road fund paid, 15 quid – check outstanding pot of cheques paid into bank – check voted in local elections – check now to sort out the mortgage.

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I took suzi to the vet; she’s had a paw shaved and blood sample taken, for the princely sum of 130 quid they will do bloodwork and let me know if she’s got any internal problems. i’ve moved her and buster onto pure meat (felix, whatever) diets and will see if this provides palliative relief.

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I was one of the first people in the UK to test-ride the new KTM 950 Adventure on saturday morning; rode to Harrow to the nearest KTM dealership, queued and went for a blast. I am very very very very very very very very very glad to have been accompanied by Roy and Simon in

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The Mull Historical Society – a bit like The Divine Comedy meets Travis. Try Watching Xanadu as a first track.

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yay. anther birthday gone, almost entirely painlessly, other than having my mother get me out of bed by phoning at the unspeakable hour of 0745h a small scotch, and then time for bed.

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i went a bit mad; found marks and spencer are finally stocking 2xl polo shirts, which was a revelation. to date, i am used to m&s stocking for the minority and stopping at xl. sooooo…. 124 quid at m&s, and then a tesco run which included a run through the chart cd section; eminem, qotsa

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One of my cats – Buster – seems to have taken to using my laptop as a butt-warming device. I’m glad the iBook has a shiny case, it makes the pawprints easier to wipe off. They’ve had a dose of frontline since I found a flea this evening, hopefully it can be nipped in the

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ten leylandii conifers cut down, some rough ground cleared, and loads of heavy gardening. cooking. oh yes, and sleep. lots of sleep. finally i feel i am getting over the last virus – surely it must be a virus to have survived 10 days of penicillin and lasted since early march. here’s hoping for a

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you can’t do anything whilst smoking them, except stop, think, and contemplate. i’ve just spent the past hour smoking one, and have worked out what i am doing to the garden today.

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i just had a call frm a headhunter; at least i presume it was a headhunter, because they claimed to be a magazine in new york to which i had never subscribed, but was “free”, and they sent me a copy six months ago, and wanted to clarify my job title. who the hell telephones

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recent history i left guillemont a little too late to make my flight to lisbon; i reckoned that i had just made it, but even with half an hour to go before takeoff they closed the flight in case i was incapable of running to catch it. i got rebooked onto the next lisbon flight

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