Archive for the ‘Interesting things’ Category
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
My hitherto trusty bread making machine went sadly wrong a few weeks ago.

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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Yesterday, I caught a snatch of something interesting on Breakfast TV.

Apparently, hundreds of people are at risk of killing their pet cats by mistake. (more…)
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Whilst I was clearing up all the airborne rubbish after the three Guy Fawkes nights (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday the 5th), I reflected that in these days of affluence, ‘Bonfire Night‘ has more to do with noisy and colourful (and very expensive) fireworks than bonfires. (more…)
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
We had a lovely canary called ‘Blodwen’. When we rescued her from a tiny cage, we thought it was a ’she’, because the only sounds to come from it were shrill squeaks. (more…)
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Friday, October 5th, 2007
Just before this magic day fades into antiquity…. I wish to raise a glass to Sputnik (more…)
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Monday, October 1st, 2007
With the early morning drizzle and a fresh breeze yesterday, we might have preferred to have stayed in bed, (more…)
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Saturday, September 29th, 2007
This morning, I came upon some old friends via the internet.
When I am feeling a bit nostalgic, I occasionally turn to the ‘Costa Blanca News’, an English language newspaper published on Fridays in Spain. It was from this week’s paper that the names of Peter & Teresa Cunliffe leapt from the screen at me.

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Friday, July 13th, 2007
Well, it is Friday the thirteenth, and as if we needed telling…… it is now official that Swansea is “Britain’s Wettest City”! (more…)
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Saturday, June 30th, 2007
Tomorrow, June 1st 2007 will see England catching up with Wales, at least with regard to the ban on smoking in public places. (more…)
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Saturday, June 30th, 2007
Many years ago, I tried to sprout alfafa seeds on a jar with a bit of muslin secured over the neck. We had to rinse them out regularly, I remember, and the smell was less than inviting so I never actually got to eat any of the resultant sprouts! (more…)
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