Archive of 2010 March
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on March 31st, 2010 in General by Dan | 13 CommentsAs most of you probably already know the very generous people at Buff are donating a over 150 Buff headgear bandannas things to Hadrian’s Walk. If you are unsure what a Buff is, then take a look at this: What’s even more exciting is that Buff are allowing us to…
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A final day of freedom
on March 30th, 2010 in General by Dan | 34 CommentsIf you follow me on twitter then at the beginning of this month you may have seen me crowing loudly about the fact that I was only working a grand total of six days in March. The reasons for this are too boring to get into, but it has something…
Continue reading...The MADs
on March 29th, 2010 in General by Dan | 15 CommentsToday see’s the launch of the MADs 2010. That’s the UK Mum and Dad Blogger Awards for those who haven’t come across them before. Those who know me know that I am uneasy with the concept of treating blogging like a competition. However I am currently in the process of…
Continue reading...It’s All Greek To Me Sunday
on March 28th, 2010 in General by Dan | 21 CommentsIt’s been a long time suince I’ve done one of these, so here’s a reminder of how it works: I’ve taken a short film synopsis from imdb.com and fed it into Bable Fish, an online translating service. I then translated the synopsis from English into Greek, and then from Greek…
Continue reading...A sign of the times
on March 28th, 2010 in General by Dan | 32 CommentsMy Macbook has started making funny squeaking noises after the hard drive has been running for a while. And even worse it’s decided to start spontaneously shutting down at random inopportune moments. This is not a good thing. Not a good thing at all. I’ve been looking at how much…
Continue reading...Radio
on March 26th, 2010 in General by Dan | 8 CommentsThe breakfast show on BBC Radio Leeds did a wonderfully comprehensive piece on the Joseph Salmon Trust’s campaign to get VAT removed from headstones this morning. They interviewed Rachael, Joseph’s mother and a founder of the charity, as well as two people who the Trust has helped in the past….
Ben Folds does Chatroulette
on March 25th, 2010 in General by Dan | 6 CommentsBen Folds plays with Chatroulette in front of a live audience. That man rules. I mean he really rules. Bookmark It
Continue reading...Thanks to Little Sunflowers
on March 23rd, 2010 in General by Dan | 9 CommentsThis isn’t a paid post. This is a “Thank you” post for Littlesunflowers.com who recently made a very generous donation to Hadrian’s Walk. Their fantastic contribution will be used by The Joseph Salmon Trust directly in their work supporting bereaved families who have lost a child. Little Sunflowers is a…
Continue reading...Learning to walk again
on March 21st, 2010 in General by Dan | 15 CommentsI am not renowned for my multi-tasking. My absolute limit is a maximum of three activities at the same time, and two of those include breathing and maintaining my heartbeat. Nor am I a particularly well organised individual. For example the only reason I have a beard is that I…
Continue reading...Other people’s children
on March 18th, 2010 in General by Dan | 54 CommentsEvan and I went swimming yesterday. We were bobbing around minding our own business when a little girl turned to her mother, pointed at me, and said: “Mummy? Why has that man got a beard on his back?” Bloody charming. Bookmark It
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