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Tripping the wind tunnel fantastic
So in a few short hours Paul and I will journey to a mythical land, the place known as Milton Keynes.
Snuggled next to the Snow Dome is a windy tunnel (parp) and Paul and I will be learning to freefly. This entails many attempts at trying to sit upright in the air and not fall flat on ones belly and face ( Read more... ) -
Talk about setting yourself up ...
So public service bodies have to ensure that money is well and effectively spent (yep that's the statement). Public Toilets eh! How to measure?
Hmmmm. To wit - the notification:
... organised user counts to be carried out at the following toilets over the next few weeks. These will be carried out by enumerators who normally work on traffic ( Read more... ) -
Where's the ironic trombone player when you need him or her?
Friday - love the day. Weather promises clear skies, Paul is due, no work to do. Almost the perfect set-up for a glorious day of pleasure ( Read more... ) -
Scarlet Woofernell
I'll post a picture when I get one, but I have my new jumpsuit. Be seen, be safe - that is what they said. That is what I am; that is not what they seem to be saying nowadays ( Read more... ) -
Percy Blakeney here
That's right, I am the scarlet pimperblogger and I am here or not. Anyway Hurrah for me, during my cyber absence I've been hurling myself out of planes for fun ( Read more... ) -
The trip of a thousand cuts
Zombie Protocol enactedThree to four hour flight from vegas, the seven and a half hour overnight flight from Chicago - all expected but a little wearying. All on time and hunky dorey (left the hotel at 8.30am, left Heathrow at about 11.40am local times). Then we got to Reading and the traffic, Sunday shoppers, got a little claustrophobic and slow. ( Read more... ) -
It would have made more sense off the cuff
Drivel Protocol enactedSpeech - that most nerve-wracking of roles for the Best Man - there was not a natural time to deliver it, thus I escaped ( Read more... ) -
Leaving now, sigh
Zombie Protocol enactedBoing! I got up after very restful post-steak sleep with 35 minutes for ablutions and packing. Easy. We left ( Read more... ) -
Last Day - my holiday crystal started to flash
Zombie Protocol enacted
Friday dawned - hopefully I wouldn't be such a miserable git. Half Team Holiday were checking the shops on Black Friday (traditional shopping day of the year) and Rob and I headed Monte Carlo ho to play another tournament ( Read more... ) -
hmmmmm, oh dear
Drivel Protocol enacted - same as Zombie but with added warning that this might be pointless, enjoy.I've noticed an odd and sad thing. Rob and I are using comments in our live journal entries to chat to each other about the holiday or other things ( Read more... )