Month: March 2005

  • Back

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    I’m back. Been offline for a bit. Was nice.

  • Hiding

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    Jack’s starting to watch films and DVDs, so I bought the Stuart Little box set a while ago (remember the mouse?) He loves both films, and must have watched them 20 to 30 times each. I didn’t understand why he kept asking for the second film though, rather than the first. True, Stuart Little is…

  • Starbucks

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  • Accessorize

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  • Soft Play

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  • Trains

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  • Student Loans

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    Clearing out my paperwork this morning, I discovered that I finished paying off my student loans this month! Yey! I finished my first degree in 1996, and elected to begin paying off these loans sometime after coming back to the UK and starting work as a post-doc. I remember not earning enough to *have to*…

  • Holiday

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    By the way, for all that don’t know, I’m now on holiday! I’m going to try and relax for a week or so, so nobody mention the word “work” to me. To this end, I won’t be checking my email much, so if you don’t hear from me I’m not ignoring you.

  • Wkend

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    Congratulations to Wales on winning the Grand Slam in the Six Nations! I have to admit, even though I’m not a Wales supporter, I was nervous for them on Saturday morning. Thank God they won. We spent the weekend in sunny, sunny Devon, to see Rhiannon and Robin get married. Top weekend, good weather, good…

  • Chain

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    How the hell have I done this? Do you see the bent link? I broke my chain on my way to work. No chain tool in my bag, so lots of walking today. I’m on holiday for a week or two from tomorrow, so I’ll give the thing a full service.