Monthly Archives: December 2008

The end of a year…

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Shades

The last new years eve party we went to was as a couple, not a family. The last couple of years, David has wanted to stay up but flagged as the evening went on, so a couple of years back … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, you have to let go

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Shades

I’m having a little keyboard trouble at the moment- I inadvertently leaked a liqueur chocolate onto my keyboard so the t and y keys are a bit crusty and intermittent  (a hard word to type, that one). Counter-intuitively, it means … Continue reading →

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Tinselworm

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Shades

This wasn’t a Christmas pesent but I treated myself to it this afternoon in the sales. (Well, an ASDA price check, £7) Bill Bailey is rather strange, very surreal and often stunningly funny. Here is his take on National Anthems … Continue reading →

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Turkey in the toilet…

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Shades

The halls are decked, Tommy is defrosting (in the downstairs loo sink) and all the provisions are bought in. Karen got up early to go to ASDA at 6am this morning, to be confronted with lots of empty shgelves in … Continue reading →

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Three falls or a submission…

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Shades

RAZZMATAZZ ADULT THEATRE SECTION PRESENTS   GRAPPLING   AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL BY JACK LAND-NOBLE   A MUSICAL COMEDY BASED UPON THE GLORY DAYS OF BRITISH WRESTLING Get gripped at the Paramount in September 2009!

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