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333/365 the plans you make….

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  Who am I to tell you what you should do? I have no business reminding you about the transience of life. Of course you already know that the only plan worth drawing is the one that tells you to seize the day. I’m tempted though. After all, when a helicopter plunges through the roof […]

330/365 Promised You A Miracle

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  Observations: At some point rock stars started looking like bank managers. However, they appear considerably more mobile than I imagine a bank manager to be. If Jim Kerr keeps doing that kneeling down thing he’s going to hurt his knees. The Eighties doesn’t seem that long ago. Middle age makes bank managers of us […]

329/365 the white paper

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I wrote a post on this but it vanished on a puff of wifi. So, in haste a poll at lunchtime on where the White Paper left the polee today. Questions: Why so few female voices in today’s discussion? Why propose marvellous childcare for after independence when there’s nothing to stop that happening now? Nichola […]

Reviewing the situation: Joe & Seph’s popcorn, Beano and Babar the Elephant toys

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Apparently there’s something going on over the next few weeks. Can’t think what… Nope, ignoring Christmas is not going to cut it any long. So it’s time to consider some purchases like that plushie which is perfect for your child if you have one. And here’s what we’ve been looking at this week. Joe & […]

Things I’ll never be able to do…

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Today Vonnie asked a question: Do you speak more than one language?  How did you learn the additional languages?As I pondered my utter failure to learn any other language anything like well enough to get beyond frustration I realised that there are many things I’ll never be able to do. Languages. I passed an O Grade in […]