Monthly Archives: March 2006

The lost Geordie seventh wonder of the world…

Google Earth is an amazing thing. I can spend hours looking at satellite views of places I have been to before (or would like to visit) all over the world, some tantalisingly indistinct, others sharp enough to see pedestrians. Sometimes … Continue reading

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Mothering Sunday

We have a routine on Mothers Day, inspired by an episode of “Little Bill” that David saw many years ago. Karen gets served breakfast in bed, consisting of Scotch pancakes made up into faces by the addition of raisins. As … Continue reading

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Lazy Sunday afternoon…

…not this Sunday just gone, nearly four hours at Rothwell Sports Centre whilst David and I went for our orange belt Karate grading. GKR Karate have changed the system a bit since we last went. Now all belts grade together, … Continue reading

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Bookworms

We had a book fair at work in aid of Children in need today, as well as it being a good hook to get staff involved in our “right to read” scheme, where we visit nearby primaries and listen to … Continue reading

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Summonsed to appear…

When you are a Councillor, notices of meetings are also known as Summonses. Most of us think of a Summons as something a Court sends you when you have committed an offence but Councils are something a bit like clubs … Continue reading

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