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Blogger’s Wish
This is a relatively ‘old’ song…made it’s appearance in the UK in 1999 for the Millenium. My wonderful sister sent it (it was only made as a single) in a Christmas box that year. I loved it then, love it now and whether for the Millenium or not, no reason it is not as appropriate still. This is the [...]
Hogmanay
And so, with Christmas over begins the countdown to Hogmanay…New Year’s Eve to all but the Scots. Although I’ve spent more than 2/3’s of my life away from my homeland…maybe even change some of my mother-tongue to accomodate those who might not understand it…it will always be Hogmanay to me. I don’t know if it’s [...]
Saturday Night At The Movies
Wow…well, it’s not only the cinema that’s come a long way from that old Drifter’s song. So have I! No more sitting in the back row, for one thing.
We don’t often go to the movies, actually. This year we have been twice…a veritable record! But my other half had expressed (frequently, as it happens) a [...]
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
Finally it arrived! And though I’m happy to see it I have to say there is a little feeling of regret that, basically, it is now ‘over’. For the first time in a couple of decades I actually hate that it all passed so quickly…for the first time in those decades I am enjoying the holiday [...]
Neither rain, nor hail…
…nor sleet, nor snow, nor wind, nor heat of day, dark of night, etc. etc. shall keep me from this keyboard. Apparently what it takes is a nasty little bug mugging me…(come to think of it, it WAS in the dark of night)…stealing the stuffing from me and laying me totally low for four days. Today not [...]
Talk To A U.S. Tech Rep (Or Agent)…”$12.95, Please!”
One ringy-dingy, two ringy-dingy…
“Thank you for calling. May I help you?” (Automated voice)
“Tech Rep, please…” (Me/You)
“Would that be U.S. or Outsource?” (Automated voice…but why does it remind me of “Paper or Plastic”
“Ummm…U.S.??” (Me/You..feeling puzzled)
“That will be $12.95, please…debit or credit…) (Automated voice)
“HUH?????” (Me/You)
And this is becoming the in thing, I hear. You have a problem with your [...]
Is It Christmas Yet?
First time in years it can’t come soon enough, for me! I know what I’m get-ting, lalalalaLAHHHH! :-) A Kindle! Now, I put off even thinking about an electronic reader because books have been a lifelong passion for me…child, youth, young mother and now…ahem…’this’ but I don’t often get rid of them and now my other [...]
Tough Times
No doubt most of us are feeling the pinch of recent economic downturns of this year, particularly these last few months. For those of us who have either a little or a lot…we are all affected. Some much more than others yet, at the same time, it’s relative. If you didn’t have much to begin [...]
Christmas Nativities
Do we really remember why we erect Nativities in our living rooms, on our mantels, in front of city halls, fire stations, churches, chapels et al? It’s not often I get on the bandwagon of supporting religiosity but will when something truly irks me. (And if you end up thinking I’m bad, talk to my [...]
Here’s A Thought
Who has a laptop? I imagine a great number of people these days. I bought one about eleven years ago…not cheap, great model, but it was only for when we travelled so it never got much usage…and about a year ago gave it to a young man who needed one for some classes he was [...]
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