Party Party!!!

Off to Nick and Celina’s for their new year’s eve party! Happy New Year! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s!  My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing …
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Ralph and Karen – here for a few days + DVD: Centurion

On a much more joyful note, Ralph and Karen joined this evening. They’re staying for a few days, in part, to discuss some of the details for ‘the event’, now that there’s only 351 days to go! After a tasty meal of home-made shepherds’ pie plus the obligatory quantity of alcohol, we sat down to …
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Mum travels home

Mum travelled home today, courtesy of John, our taxi-driver. A good journey GOING, but almost twice-as-long coming back! Well, at least it wasn’t snowing! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s!  My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its …
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TV: Doctor Who 2010 Christmas Special – ‘A Christmas Carol’

For me, a devoted Who-fan, this has been the most eagerly awaited TV programme of the Christmas period. Penned by the new Who Supremo, Steven  Moffat, it weaves a parallel tale of the story of Scrooge – just right for Christmas Day!  In contrast to last year’s yuletide Tennant-exit storyline, this episode wasn’t hyped to death, …
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Ooh err Missus (literally!)

I read this in the Daily Telegraph, so it MUST be true! 🥰😀 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s!  My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed …
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Pussy Patrol

Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr               Yes, it’s that time again where we attempt to get Biscuit and Bon-Bon into the cat carriers for their journey over to Rushden and their six-weekly ‘wash-and-brush-up’ with Patsy. It’ll be a stressful event, with fur-flying and Elastoplast at the ready, …
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