Monthly Archives: August 2010

Battle to Messac to St-Anne-Vilaine

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Gary

Those that slept woke at 2am and we left by 2.30. I was in Darren & Lorna’s car with Sean and we had a rockin’ 80s party all the way to Dover, inventing along the way the chicken-duck and the … Continue reading →

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Farnham to Battle

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Gary

Left Farnham for Battle as the rain started sprinkling down, a sprinkle which followed me all the way it seemed. A quick change at Waterloo for Waterloo East and I was heading back south. It’s the old spoke thing. If … Continue reading →

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A funny thing happened to me on the way to the…studio

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Gary

Had a rather busy day today. It all started with Carmen licking my face at 6am to tell me it was raining…which it wasn’t. I let the poodles out and went back to sleep for another hour only to be … Continue reading →

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A night on the Slab

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Gary

Last night I went to the Rec and watched Aldershot for the first time this season. In not entirely a night of surprises, they lost, 3-0, to Watford in the first round of the Carling Cup. We were totally outclassed … Continue reading →

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More about trains

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Gary

We had a reply regarding the smoking train today. Here it is: Dear Ms XXXXXX, Thank you for contacting us regarding the problems you experienced on one of our services. I was very concerned to read of the problems you … Continue reading →

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These Boots just don’t stop walking

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Gary

Today I learned an awful lot about Boots the Chemist. Which reminds me of a funny story I heard once – I think it was on Radio 4 though I can’t be sure. It was told by a woman who … Continue reading →

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Perfection

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Gary

Today was as close to a perfect Sunday as you could hope to get. It started with a (sort of) sleep in for me and a nice one for Mirinda. After a lie in I popped up to Farnham while … Continue reading →

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Family Tales for Bob

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Gary

Just a quick post for Bob. I have had a query from Bob about Johanna Lee and how she fits into the family history. Here’s how it goes: Johanna and Job Lee married and had Charlotte LeeCharlotte married Thomas Anstiss … Continue reading →

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Flambe

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Gary

Last Sunday I wrote about how lovely Hankley was even while temporarily in the grip of a war zone. On Thursday, the headlines in the local paper screamed out the news that 90 acres of the heathland had been devastated … Continue reading →

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Corrections

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Gary

Today at work, Nick had me fixing up all the errors I’ve been making. Like leaving things out, not being consistent, generally being sloppy. This was in the People records that I’ve been adding to since I started on the … Continue reading →

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