Out with the ‘Old’ Hot on the heels of the Kitchen makeover, is the Dining Room. The final addition – the furniture – was delivered today, and I can now say, we are free from any more makeovers (for at least a month or so!!) …and in with the New Steve PalmerI got into blogging …
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Month:September 2014
Doctor Who – Series 8, Episode 6: The Caretaker
Hmmmmm, a bit too ‘earth-bound’ for my tastes, although I did find it a strangely interesting storyline – and I loved the word-play between the lead characters. My only wish is that it doesn’t get too ‘soapy’ – The Danny/Clara storyline is already feeling a bit like EastEnders – in a BAD way! Steve PalmerI …
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Birthday 2014 – Steve Serenaded/Men with Pikes/High Points/Low Points/Swans on the Bed/Pigeon Paranoia/East v West/Wow Factor 11
As the title suggests, this year’s birthday celebrations have been especially memorable. Loyal reader, read on… Even before the celebrations began today, I had a rather unexpected birthday-call the previous evening. The phone rang, and I didn’t recognise the number that came up, nor the voice at the other end. The mystery voice immediately sprang …
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Here but not HERE!
Ahh, that’s where it is. Fibre Broadband might be there, but it’s not HERE, if you get my drift. This is the latest piece of tech to have been installed just up the road from us, to finally make Fibre Broadband a reality – but I reckon it’s VIRTUAL reality. Apparently, we’ve almost got it, …
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A Flaw in our Kitchen Plans
OK, do I get ‘pun’ of the year’? At last, the kitchen makeover is almost complete. The floor was completed yesterday and all we’re waiting for now, is the splashback behind the hob, and the swishy red window-sills. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – …
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Doctor Who – Series 8, Episode 5: Time Heist
Some great acting, superb special effects and a unique ‘stand-alone’ episode that didn’t rely on a story-arc as part of the narrative. So, why did it just NOT do it for me? Apart from the last five minutes or so, where all is revealed, it all just felt a bit bland! – I can’t see …
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Holiday – Domaine de Peyrecaty, Belves, France (Day 4)
It’s our last day here in this most beautiful part of France and whilst Steve and Helen are concentrating on getting ready for their new guests for the coming week, that leaves us to do some more exploring of the surrounding area. We’re off to Villefranche-du-Perigord and then onto the Castle at Bonaguil. Even though …
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Holiday – Domaine de Peyrecaty, Belves, France (Day 3)
It was another very warm night that included a short visit by the resident mossie in the early hours attempting to interrupt our alcohol-infused sleeping pattern. It’s amazing how useful a folded map can be when the need arises! SPLAT! and back to sleep! We re-awoke around 7am, and after switching on the Tablet, learned …
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Holiday – Domaine de Peyrecaty, Belves, France (Day 2)
What a warm night! – even with all the windows open, and because there was no breeze, it just stayed sweaty! It’s only 8am (ish) and just look at the temperature below. As the Sun rose, surprisingly, it actually got a bit cooler, but we could hear thunder in the background. The updated forecast for …
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Holiday – Domaine de Peyrecaty, Belves, France (Day 1)
After getting up at ‘silly-o’clock’, we jumped in the car and headed for East Midland’s Airport, and our flight at 7am to Bergerac Airport, courtesy of Ryanair. On arrival, the airport was heaving – much busier than I remember it back in my working days! In turn, and this added to the pressure at Security. …
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Tynan Close joins the 21st Century (but not today!)
The Mighty ‘BT Home Hub 5’Ancient HistoryEver since we moved here, one of things that made the area unique (apart from the Spinney, the quietness of the area and the great neighbours) was the appalling broadband speed. In the days of dial-up we had a really sloooow connection, and over the years that followed, as …
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Doctor Who – Series 8, Episode 4: Listen
That’s more like it! We start to see more of the Doctor’s character, in an episode that pivots around fear and loneliness.Scare Factor 10/10 Creepy Factor 10/10 Story Arc Value 10/10 Dark Doctor Score 10/10 Equally as good as the episode entitled: ‘Blink’ back in 2007 (also penned by Steven Moffat) – where it had …
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Doctor Who – Series 8, Episode 3 – Robot of Sherwood
Our manic weekend, meant I didn’t get to watch this live – I just caught up! I tried my hardest to avoid reading anything about this episode, as I didn’t want to pre-judge it – and that mostly succeeded. In truth, I don’t normally like comedic Doctor Who episodes , and accidentally reading some headlines …
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Sister! Horse is the Word!!
Our busiest weekend of the year so far – in a good way! FRIDAYFirst stop was our return visit to the hidden gem of outdoor theatrical productions – Kilworth House Theatre Group in err, Kilworth – and their production of Sister Act. Jo, Janet, Carol, Nick and Celina joined us for an evening of superb …
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Pussy Galore
After our cats, Biscuit and Bon-Bon, went over to Patsy’s yesterday, for their regular ‘wash ‘n’ brush-up’, it was now time to show another cat some attention! The XKR needed a little TLC at Marshalls Jaguar, Peterborough – nothing major, mainly blown bulbs and four-wheel tracking – and they were good enough to pick it …
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