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    We will be watching When the Wind Blows on April 9th.

    Would you like to join us?
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    Thanks for accepting. And I'm glad you think so. Sometimes I wonder, lol. But, if I avoid a complete smackdown by StLukes, I figure I'm doing alright.
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    Too bad Scher closed your thread on the protests. She really likes doing that.
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    Hello there, what have you got planned for the allotment this year? Anything in mind?

    I am trying to utilise what little space I have. Got a few peas planted on the back, but there's not much sun there I'm afraid so I don't think much is going to happen there soon. There are signs of life with the spinach on the front though and of course the herbs are doing well in the house (and the odd tulip). Got two mini chilli pots but nothing is happening there at the moment. The next move in March is a carrot and potato assault on the back.

    I also have a crackpot plan to find a secret plot of land somewhere on the edges of the Peaks and to grow a few things there. This is nothing much more than a strange boyish fantasy though, but I might give it a go for fun - the idea is that we can bike up there every week (as we do in the spring) and water them etc - the secret veg plot, sounds like something from a bad Famous Five novel or something?
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    Hey, even though DQ lost in the February reading poll, I made a thread to discuss it anyways if you'd like to participate.
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    We are, at this moment, in the midst of a blizzard here in northern Illinois. I am settled in my hotel room sipping a Makers Mark Kentucky bourbon with a splash of Mountain Dew. Umm, umm!
    We are expecting about 30cm to 40cm of snow by midday tomorrow.

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    I've always considered you a friend to the point that it goes without saying, but now we may call it official.

    Gilliatt
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    Say, are you a teacher? I didn't know that. So am I. What do you teach? I like it, but it is a time-consuming profession.

    I'm trying to learn Chinese, myself. Having an exchange student sounds fun and fascinating. What a tremendous experience for your daughter to have one and then to go to Japan herself.

    Actually, we had a lovely girl at our school last year who was from China. That's not why I decided to learn the language. That came this summer when I started taking Chinese calligraphy classes. It turns out he teaches Chinese, too, although we haven't done much of that lately. Anyway, it was fun having her, but she's gone back now. I need to email her.
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    What! Apparently we are not "friends!" I plan to rectify that immediately! How are you, and how does your garden grow (I know, I know it's in the middle of winter).
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Holiday in Seville

by Paulclem on 08-11-2014 at 01:26 PM
It's the first holiday abroad in a number of years and I'm here in Seville with my son who is 22 in order to reinvigorate his interest in Spanish and open the possibility to him of working in this culture as an option.

I think it has worked. He loves the city and often takes off wandering around the place for hours. (My irritating company might also provoke this too, but I remain upbeat).

I like the city too. We went on a river cruise today past the Moorish Gold Tower

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Drama on the Green

by Paulclem on 08-26-2011 at 08:19 PM
About three weeks ago I was walking my Jack Russell as usual on the Green near our house and I noticed a crow hopping about the field. There had been quite a few crows about the field this year, with at least two couples producing offspring.

This crow stood out as it appeared to have no tail feathers. I proceeded to watch it from a distance, and it became clear that it couldn’t fly. I continued to see the crow, and usually another pair with it or nearby. I presumed they were its

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Maths Again

by Paulclem on 08-21-2011 at 03:14 PM
A few weeks ago, my Boss came and asked me if I would like to change my role in the organisation. I’ve been a Literacy Programme Manager for a few years, but recently, with the insecurity in the Public Sector, I have studied Maths in order to give myself another iron in the fire.

So, as I did the L3 exam through my organisation, this has been noted.
As an incentive I was offered the chance this year to study for a L5 Maths Subject Specific Qualification at Warwick University.

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A Tale of Two Franks

by Paulclem on 08-09-2011 at 08:33 PM
When we moved into our house, we discovered to our delight that the close – a dead end road with no through traffic - had quite a community of old folks living in it. It was very friendly, and, as my wife and I don’t drive, we would regularly see the other residents wandering round to the shops or walking the dogs. We soon got to know all of them, in particular Old Frank who lived over the road.

He was an irascible, bluff character who had served in the Fleet Air Arm in WW2. He would

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Retiring Colleagues

by Paulclem on 07-29-2011 at 08:16 PM
The ones coming to the end of their careers I mean. Not the quiet ones that we all have to watch.

Yes it was a funny day today – I won’t say weird as it didn’t have any supernatural content, in the strictest sense of the word. It was funny watching the unfolding of a last day after watching the unfolding of the last six months.

It happened that my colleague, who sat opposite me all year, decided to take voluntary redundancy in order to enjoy her horse riding and all

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