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Got back from my incredibly last-minute dive-trip in Sharm al Sheikh in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Had a pretty darn good time all in all. Hopefully a bit of (low and not-so-strong) tropical sunshine will fortify my pineal gland for a few months' work ( Read more... )

Guess I'm too pro-NHS to be properly Capitalist...

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On the twelfth day of Christmas, ( Read more... )

Assuming I attend an SCA event in the near future (I haven't since March, and I may unwittingly be emulating Kit/Ormsweird's sabbatical from the SCA) I'd rather escape the "Plastic camp" and enhance my authenticity ( Read more... )

In connection with trying to install DVD-reading software on my Work PC (tricky it's running under an archaic version on Win2000) I found myself in town and in need of breakfast. To my surprise I found the Criterion (formerly Laffertey's) open and offering breakfast & coffee at a reasoanble price. And a very good British breakfast, with plenty of ( Read more... )

Happy (belated - so sorry) birthday to
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