Archive of 2007 July
Reasons to be cheerful, part III
on July 23rd, 2007 in General by Dan | 12 CommentsMiraculously my good mood survived the night, although alas the good weather didn’t. Still, it hasn’t rained yet despite the black clouds, so I better take this opportunity to count some blessings before my good cheer gets washed away. Star Wars Lego PS2 game It’s been about two years since…
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Come again another day
on July 23rd, 2007 in General by Dan | 15 CommentsYou may have noticed that my blog has been a little more downbeat and negative recently. Even if you haven’t, I certainly have. Evan’s illness had something to do with it of course, but the grumpiness had set in well before then. It’s the weather. For the past two months…
Continue reading...Some facts and figures
on July 21st, 2007 in General by Dan | 6 CommentsIt seems that we are members of the social elite without realizing it: Cost of having a child full time at Amy and Evan’s nursery: £7,800 pa Cost of having a child full time at Rishworth, a local high prestige private school: £8,460 pa Percentage difference: 8% Rishworth school has…
Continue reading...Having friends over
on July 21st, 2007 in Uncategorized by Dan | 2 CommentsSick
on July 20th, 2007 in General by Dan | 15 CommentsEvan was admitted to hospital last night. Breathing problems, just like last time. I could tell you the whole tale: Kerry’s increasing concern throughout the evening, my frustration at having to be at work, my colleagues kindness in covering for me when I eventually left, my in-laws support in going…
Continue reading...Ticket to ride
on July 19th, 2007 in General by Dan | 9 CommentsYesterday Amy, Evan, and I went to see my mum in Holmfirth. At the urging of Madonna, the Pussycat Dolls, and the other notorious public transport users that populated Live Earth I decided to be environmentally friendly and catch the bus. While there are regular busses into Huddersfield from our…
Continue reading...Could this be the end?
on July 18th, 2007 in General by Dan | 15 CommentsCan’t blog now. No time. Just got new HD flat screen TV. Have to watch re-runs of Property Ladder on Discovery Home and Leisure. Bookmark It
Continue reading...In which I vent my bile, part 2
on July 16th, 2007 in General by Dan | 4 CommentsA lot of you may already be familiar with freecycle, a sort of altruistic ebay where people offer to give away their unwanted stuff for free. You basically join an internet mailing group in your area and you can either post up or respond to offers of old bikes, fridges,…
Continue reading...In which I vent my bile, part 1
on July 16th, 2007 in Uncategorized by Dan | 15 CommentsThis is a Scottish £5 note. It doesn’t look much like an English £5 note, smells slightly of haggis, and if you hold it to your ear you can hear the sound of distant bagpipes. It is nevertheless legal tender throughout the United Kingdom and has equal value to it’s…
Continue reading...The talented Mr Honea
on July 15th, 2007 in Uncategorized by Dan | 9 CommentsI have a number of memes piling up, and was planning on saving them until I had enough for another meme week. But on Saturday Island Girl tagged me with the Seven things I dig about Whit MeMe. Normally I would put this in my memes to do later folder,…
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