Monthly Archives: October 2008

WTF? Friday

Posted on October 31, 2008 by

  Happy Halloween!! Because I can never turn down and opportunity to eat junk food I stopped on my way in to work today and got some sweets for my colleagues who came to work dressed as ‘people who work … Continue reading →

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What not to say…

Posted on October 30, 2008 by

So we had snow in London on Tuesday…well technically it was only in North London but it was the first time in 70 years that it has snowed in any part of London in October. It has brought in some … Continue reading →

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Nice slippers

Posted on October 28, 2008 by

I am all for multi tasking. If there is a way I can get three things done at once so I can have more time to sit on the couch/watch tv/blog/play on my computer then I will find it. That … Continue reading →

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Fall behind

Posted on October 27, 2008 by

So we officially changed our clocks on Saturday night (okay technically Sunday morning, and technically since we can’t’ find our microwave manual, our microwave is still back on last week time) but back home they don’t actually change their clocks … Continue reading →

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WTF? Friday – Baby Maker

Posted on October 24, 2008 by

I couldn’t help but share this website as I love kitchy sites like this one ( it doesn’t take much to amuse me). This site is for the Routan Baby Maker 3000 by Volkswagen to advertise one of their min vans (or people carrier … Continue reading →

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No menu required

Posted on October 22, 2008 by

Last night we went to our favourite restaurant in London called Relais de Venise.  It is a French restaurant and what I love about it (on top of the food) is that they literally only serve one dish…salad, bread and … Continue reading →

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Back from golf heaven

Posted on October 20, 2008 by

We arrived back safe and sound from our trip to golf heaven Scotland. We took the overnight sleeper train up to Edinburgh on Wednesday night which albeit not glamorous, was very practical as you travel while you sleep. We got … Continue reading →

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WTF? Friday

Posted on October 17, 2008 by

So I promised haggis for today’s post and it wasn’t hard to find. I wasn’t entirely sure what haggis was but knew it had something to do with stomach linings so pretty much lost interest right there. I have since … Continue reading →

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Arrived safe and sound…with plenty of processed food

Posted on October 15, 2008 by

So the ‘rents have arrived which means I am now fully stocked up on Cheez Whiz, homemade Rice Krispie Squares, Motrin (brand name ibuprofen but it works better than ibuprofen because it has a better name), Kraft Peanut butter and … Continue reading →

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Tickle me technology

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

Back in 1996 Tyco introduced the first Tickle Me Elmo…needless to say the toy was a huge success selling out almost instantly.  For those of you not familiar with this toy (who are you by the way?) the Elmo doll … Continue reading →

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