Monthly Archives: July 2007

Out on the front line of psychiatric services

It’s a particularly quiet night at the mental health crisis team and my colleagues and I are sitting around the office watching a gritty drama on TV. “Does anyone mind if we change channels? I don’t like watching all this … Continue reading Read more »

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Taking out the trash

There are two styles of housekeeping in this world. There are those who tidy things up as they go along: every possession has it’s own allocated place, and dusting and polishing is done little and often in order to maintain … Continue reading Read more »

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A short autobiography

My memes folder is starting to bulge alarmingly. I don’t have the stamina to attempt another official Meme Week, so I’m going to randomly stick one in every couple of posts or so. (un)relaxed dad has tagged me with a … Continue reading Read more »

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The Winner!!

Yes. It’s true. I have finally won my very own iPod! But I didn’t get it from Coca-Cola, oh no. All this time and effort I’ve been wasting on collecting codes from Diet Coke bottles when I could have been … Continue reading Read more »

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A highly accurate portrayal

Amy and I were messing around with the telephones. I was ringing the home phone with my mobile and we were having conversations while each in different rooms. “I know!” She exclaimed. “Lets pretend that you are the Mummy and … Continue reading Read more »

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The Wikipedia Story

The Wikipedia Story. Clive Anderson presents a BBC Radio 4 documentary about the mighty Wikipedia. You need realplayer to listen unfortunately and, as with most BBC radio shows, it’s only available for a week. Bookmark It Read more »

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Radio Ga Ga

Tracklist 1. Keep the car running: Arcade Fire 2. Thunder Road: Bruce Springsteen 3. The Luckiest: Ben Folds 4. Annie’s Song: John Denver 5. Last Mango in Paris: Jimmy Buffett 6. Today Has Been OK: Emiliana Torrini 7. Isn’t She … Continue reading

 
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A battle of minds

A while ago Oli claimed in one of his comments that: A shark will only attack you if you are wet. Oli Walker (2007) All That Comes With It: Branwell. WordPress. Scotland Oh yes; very clever Mr Walker. Coming over … Continue reading Read more »

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Drawing Daddy

Drawing Daddy. The local paper in Oxford has been holding a competition where kids submit pictures they have drawn of their dads and the public vote on them (on a 50p a minute phone line obviously). One of the prizes … Continue reading Read more »

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Fictional Bear IQ Scale

Fictional Bear IQ Scale. Becky over at Becky’s T-Blog has devised a useful tool by which we can determine the intelligence of bears. And I am happy to announce that Yogi is indeed smarter than the average. Bookmark It Read more »

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