Monthly Archives: January 2012

HDMI heaven

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Gary

Our television has been slowly giving up the ghost. We bought it way back when flat screen TVs were the newest thing. It cost us way too much but was pretty good for a fair few years. Gradually, though, like … Continue reading →

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Argentina

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Gary

Tonight we went to the Maltings for our monthly dose of a girl and her guitar. This month it was Karina Vismara, Argentinian born but grew up in England. Actually I thought she was Spanish…which is pretty close culturally but … Continue reading →

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Bad language

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Gary

Another Talking Newspaper today, so it was off early to pick up the papers and start my editing. Since I was there on my own for the first hour, I thought I’d get a photo of the studio. I sit … Continue reading →

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Eating Lebanese

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Gary

My stupid cold has gone. After a night of two nightmares, a horrendous thirst and a bit of tossing and turning, I woke up feeling much better. As the day progressed I only improved. Except my voice, which is delightfully … Continue reading →

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Feeling the cold

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Gary

It was -5 in our garden this morning when I woke up. It was pretty bad in my head as well. I am feeling awful. While talking to mum and dad on the phone this morning, my voice gradually started … Continue reading →

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My visit with Sandra

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Gary

Firstly, let me say that I’m getting a lot closer with my photograph of a crow in flight. This is the best of today’s efforts. I’m almost happy with it. The poodles quite expertly chased it into the air after … Continue reading →

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A drive in the country

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Gary

Another beautiful and cold day. No clouds, blue sky, less than 8 degrees: My perfect kinda day. Given the ongoing lack of mobility in Mirinda’s knee, rather than take the dogs for a lovely walk across some gorgeous common, after … Continue reading →

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And all that jazz

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Gary

It was rather frosty this morning as I waited on Farnham station for a train that only managed to let me down. Bloody engineering works! The trains into Waterloo today were awful. because there was engineering work in the Surbiton … Continue reading →

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Frustrating search finds nothing…much

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Gary

I had a totally frustrating morning at the Science Museum. Nick asked me to amend a People record for a London printer who owned a very successful publishing house that specialised in lithographs (the Baynard Press). In fact, Baynard’s were … Continue reading →

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Caught in a muddle

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Gary

A long time ago, way back near the end of 2009, I realised how wise it is to write down anything you are likely to want to say before saying it in the Talking Newspaper studio. While rather good at … Continue reading →

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