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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Tory MPs broke rules on second home payments | News
Tory MPs broke rules on second home payments | News The committee said the couple were “arguably” in breach of the rules following changes to expenses rules in 2003, which banned MPs from using additional costs allowance to rent from … Continue reading
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data protection irritation.
Tonight I made the mistake of trying to do two things at once in a phonecall to a financial institution. I said I wanted to make a withdrawal and update my address details – at which point I was informed … Continue reading
Posted in It's where it is, Small steps, ranting or raving
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Nothing To Celebrate
“The Scottish Government is considering imposing a minimum price for alcohol based on its strength, BBC Scotland understands. … … Increasing the age for buying drink from off-licences in Scotland from 18 to 21 is another suggestion.” BBC So let’s … Continue reading
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BBC NEWS | World | Europe | EU prepares U-turn on wonky fruit
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | EU prepares U-turn on wonky fruit “In an era of high prices and growing demand, this makes more sense than just throwing them away,” said a statement from the office of Agriculture Commissioner … Continue reading
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Orienteering
Brit. /rntr/, /rntr/, /rntr/, /rntr/, U.S. /rntr/ 1. The action of determining one’s position correctly. Also in extended use. (……in this case the picture of Clifton Beck was taken at SE 148 234) I have had Big at home with … Continue reading
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Chatteris
Smalls playing outside, Jax is off house-clearing, I am listening to Radio 2. “For What Is Chatteris” was just on, by the interestingly named “Half Man Half Biscuit”. I think one needs to know Chatteris to get the full effect… … Continue reading
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Suzi Quattro and The Veiled Lady
Had a trip out with the small people this afternoon. We visited Bankfield Museum in Halifax. The museum has a Toy Gallery, Textiles Gallery and is home to the Museum of the Duke Of Wellington’s Regiment. Small people seemed happy, … Continue reading
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Can it be that easy?
Big has seemed very unhappy for quite a while now, and we’ve been worried about her. Tonight Tim had a good talk with her (not the first one it has to be said) and it’s like someone has flicked a … Continue reading
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Some government dept, somewhere.
NDS – News Distribution Service From 2010 the new scheme will form part of personal skills accounts that will be available to all adults and will guarantee free training for older people up to at least level 2 GCSE equivalent. … Continue reading
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When I am Supreme Leader (Part II)
Law 5. People who drive round in Citroen Saxos and Peugeot 206s converted into Megabass speakers will be strapped (Indian Mutiny fashion) across the fronts of Status Quo’s stage speakers.
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English is too hard to read for children | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk
English is too hard to read for children | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk Monkey, asparagus, spinach, caterpillar, dwarf, banana, handkerchief, pliers, soldiers, stomach, petal and telescope have all been included on the long list of words that baffle children because … Continue reading
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sleepy saturday
the start of my morning was very similar to Jan’s apart from the fact that we don’t have a dishwasher so that was more of a manual operation. Oh, and the children had already got themselves up and breakfasted. Oh, … Continue reading
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more blogging
end of first week with new member of staff on board – we’ve got by through quite a challenging week so that’s gone fairly well. I’m beginning to feel on top of classroom management on some days – for some … Continue reading
More Randy Pausch
on youtube via his journal. spent the other evening reading back through old posts on this blog – very odd, lots of things on here that ring true but I don’t recall at all. I found myself wishing that I’d … Continue reading
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birthday walk (the montessori way).
First of all, gather your children into an ellipse, sitting on chairs in the children’s house. Then you can start The 29th May 2003 was a very special day – that was the day that Small was born! We’re going … Continue reading
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birthdays, beds and other stuff.
We’ve had two birthdays this week, as mentioned previously, so there have been drawn out celebrations. After thursday, which was multiply blogged, on friday we met my mother at M’hell, partly for the purposes of buying wedding wear as my … Continue reading
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