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http://www.checkatrade.com/
Worth knowing what people have said about the people you need to help you out.
The people I’ve employed got good ratings – I’ll let you know once the work is complete. I checked a few companies – one of those I called up (details given by a friend) was a bit abrupt on the [...]

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Hi-lo and gliding – part II

I went to the class again last night and had another laugh (mainly at myself).
The moves were even more complicated last night, but as the instructor kept making the first mistake, I didn’t worry too much. I was more concerned by how dizzy “the helicopter” spinning made me feel. I worked hard though – and [...]

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New phone – HTC – TyTnii

No, I didn’t get an iPhone, although I would love one. I got an “htc TyTnII” with built in GPS receiver. Orange used to OEM htc kit as their SPV range, but now they offer htc under its own branding.  The phone is cool – the GPS implementation is good and much easier than carrying [...]

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Deacon Blue at the Apollo

Fantastic!
Seated, which was unusual for the venue – not that we stayed in our seats for long. The band launched into a set list of all the oldies (plus a few lesser known titles) and the crowd swayed, clapped, shouted and sang all night.
Ricky Ross screamed “London take it away” and the audience sang “Dignity, [...]

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Power flush the central heating system

Yep – Winter is here and the heating system is struggling. That’s the problem living in such a hard water area – sludge builds in the system and apparently causes cold spots in the radiators. In my case they are cooler at the bottom than at the top. It’s worse downstairs than up – but [...]

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Christmas cake

How many different recipes are there?
I’ve been through my collection of cookery books and have found no less than six different recipes – all similar in some way – all different in others. One recipe bakes for nearly five hours, one for just two and a half.
Yes, I’m baking Christmas cakes. Today I’ve prepared and [...]

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Hi-Lo and Gliding

I did an aerobics class last night – it was a “Hi-Lo with Gliding for Intermediate Fitness” and it was fun…although a little too much choreography in the middle for most of us! It was comical to see the lady next to me furiously typing into her Blackberry before the class began…and then writing on her [...]

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Depression

It’s finally happened. M finally admitted her feelings to the doctor who explained what she is feeling is depression. Not that I wanted to hear this – but it’s what we’ve all known for a while. She’s been down, depressed, tired, tearful etc. for some time, but just wouldn’t or couldn’t see a way of [...]

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Running in the cold & wet

Those of you who know me well, know I don’t do cold and wet and nor do I do mud. My friend G will remember a spectacular Hogmanay week away when I fell in a rather large bog and was covered in mud… For me it was not amusing, but for others most hilarious. So, [...]

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Two steps forward, three steps back

Q4 deals start to come in - seemingly without much hassle. The sales guy responsible - for the biggest so far - resigns. Fear spreads. The remaining sales guy whinges about the pipeline he now has to work.
What’s wrong with this scenario?
I give up.

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