Monthly Archives: April 2013

Happy WWW day

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Gary

20 years ago, today, Tim Berners-Lee convinced CERN that the web he’d devised should be for the entire world to enjoy. CERN agreed and the world was changed completely. Imagine, no World Wide Web…I can’t. This page says it all. … Continue reading →

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Filling gaps with rubber

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Gary

We haven’t had a Molly song for a while…so…here’s one from Les Miserables. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ The floor in Mirinda’s study has, more or less, been replaced. Poor Dennis and Lloyd took one look at it and sighed. The dodgy builder strikes … Continue reading →

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Is this diseased dog yours?

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Gary

Today was mostly spent in the garden, taking advantage of the sun which, according to Mirinda’s little friend, was going to turn into rain by the afternoon. It didn’t, as it transpired. So Mirinda set to, clearing up the beds, … Continue reading →

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Lifted, not scraped

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Gary

Here is the final result. The first image is how the spare room looked at the beginning of the week before Dennis and Lloyd started and the second image is how it looked this morning. A great improvement, I’d say. … Continue reading →

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Friday night trains

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Gary

It rained overnight and this morning dawned grey and miserable. After the heady heights of yesterday, the temperature had even dropped. Hey ho, as the great ones say. Dennis and Lloyd turned up nice and early (a bit too early … Continue reading →

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To stain or not to stain

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Gary

The best day of the year, so far. A glorious sun-riven day with beautiful blue skies and nary a cloud above an inconsequential wisp. Delightful. Dennis and Lloyd turned up and set themselves to work. I needed to go into … Continue reading →

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Tweet of the day

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Gary

Announced today on Radio 4: a new programme, called Tweet of the Day, is to be broadcast before the Today Programme starts at 6am. It will feature the calls, habits and history of English song birds. The first month will … Continue reading →

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Sanding

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Gary

Today Dennis and the boy (Lloyd) turned up to start stripping back and repairing the upstairs floors. I was up first thing in order to pack the bed up and move it into Mirinda’s room. The day has basically consisted … Continue reading →

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Divine

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Gary

I just heard the news that Chrissie Amphlett died in New York, aged only 53. She was so much part of my growing years, living in Manly, starting to experience life in the big city. Her music was a massive … Continue reading →

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Bland roast chicken

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Gary

Three years ago, I posted a piece about a mobility scooter display team. Today, finally, I’m posting a video of them. But that was yesterday…today was a splendid Sunday, weather wise. Healthwise…not so much. I had a quick emergency call … Continue reading →

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