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Are educational standards falling?
This is a test given to 14-year old boys and girls who wanted to work at Cleator Moor Co-op in the 1930s - either as errand boys or shop assistants. To make the test easier for you, the figures have been converted from pounds, shillings and pence into decimal. No calculators, spell checks, computers etc to be used. And no cheating!
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Washing machine
Does anyone need or know someone who needs a washing machine? It's a Hotpoint machine that's been recently reconditioned by Gav's Dad (he was a washing machine mechanic so it's been done very well). He needs to find a home for it as it's cluttering up the garage, he's asking for £50. Please let me know if you're interested. -
Away with the fairies
Seeing as we're aiming to attend Caption this year, I decided to attempt a picture for them. This years theme is 'Away with the fairies'.
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Shiny happy things
Life is good at the moment, Gav and I have been living in our little (freezing!) flat for a whole year now.
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I have almost completed my Magnum Opus and I have started applying for Postdocs.
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I have just inherited myself a concertina, it's not a particularly expensive or old one but I think it's lovely, now I have to learn to play the bugger!
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La Machine
Sunday night's finale of La Machine was incredible. We were outside the museums so we had a good view of the spider as it came past and then we had a good view down the hill for the finale.
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Stolen from my ikkle sister
There is a dangerous virus being passed electronically, orally and by hand. This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK).
If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss, or anyone else via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private life completely. If you should come into contact with WORK, put your ( Read more... ) -
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had horse fall on me yesterday, got a dislocated rib and bruised legs but otherwise ok. will be falling out of sight for a bit till healed.
