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The Black Squirrel!

2007-01-26T16:04:00+01:00

There i am sitting at my desk in the office in Cambridge surfing in general(Google), when something outside caught my eye.

A Black squirrel, not grey, certainly not red, and the tail is long and fluffy so not a rat.

They are rare, but are gaining in numbers, and were introduced to this country at Woburn park near Bedford at the turn of the century, so I guess just over a hundred years is pretty new.

Look out for one, they're quite nice!

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Batteries!!!!

2007-01-16T16:50:53+01:00

As much as I love my, sorry my son's Thomas the tank engine train set he got for christmas, how many batteries do I have to buy for the blinkin thing.

We're just into week 3 of the new year and so far 5 changes of batteries!!!

I need to buy rechargable right?

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A New Year Message for you.................

2007-01-12T16:34:11+01:00

This is not my work, but i found it very interesting;

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we will be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teen-agers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire.
The truth is, there is no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?
Your life will always be filled with challenges. It is best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D'Souza. He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special; special enough to spend your time - and remember that time waits for no one…..

So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose 10 pounds, until you gain 10 pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or 15th, until your song comes on, until you have had a drink, until you have sobered up, until you die - to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.

Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

Thought for the day
Work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching.

By Crystal Boyd
December 1999

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Daddy it's broken!

2007-01-12T16:28:18+01:00

It could be that kids just tell the truth, or it could be my wife getting what she wants through our kids?We've just bought "mummy" a new car, because the old one was a bit used, and after my daughter, Lottie said mummys car was broken, well we had to replace it.

Then just the other night while doing bath duties, Lottie said , daddy I prefer nana's bathroom, why? i said, our's is broken! I'll be the first to admit it's on a list of "to do's" for the house, but is this for real or is it a brilliant attempt by my wife to get things done.

I wonder what the truth is.

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The Bond Benchmark

2007-01-12T16:15:50+01:00

Rare occasion, but, got the baby sitter's in and me and the wife went to the cinema. We saw Casino Royale, for me the second time, for Sarah the first.

I'll say it again it's a great film, he's the best bond ever, even better than Connery and the the film has set new benchmarks in the world of Bond movies.I'm however not talking these kind of benchmarks, no, the Daniel Craig benchmark. So the Mrs said, how old is Daniel Craig? 37 or 38 i replied, oh she go's on, just a couple of years younger than you? Yes i replied.
Next question, did he work out?, yes I reply, 5 times a week at the gym for 3 months.

Wow comes the response, so age doesn't matter then, he looks well buff, better get down the gym darling.

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