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Godiva Festival From
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(1213 days old)
I went to the Godiva Festival on Saturday. For those not in the know, that is a mini-festival held in Coventry's War Memeorial Park. It has two very important advantages over a 'proper' festival. One;… more
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Degrees of Separation From
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(1213 days old)
OK, I'm back (again), and this time I've got a degree! :D I got a Desmond in the end. I'm a bit ambivalent about the result. On the one hand, a year ago I was still hoping for a First, or at least … more
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Today is also... From
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(1298 days old)
Happy St George's day everyone! No this time I really am going back to the coursework, since I need to get some stuff done this morning as I'm having the afternoon off to celebrate Englishness. … more
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Today is... From
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(1298 days old)
Best news ever: :D The have just announced on the radio that The Smashing Pumpkins (my all-time favourite band)are back in the studio! :>> ;D Billy Corgan had announced a while back that he wa… more
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Busy, Busy, Busy From
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(1422 days old)
I haven't posted much recently, mostly because I had major deadlines at uni and at work last week with all the rushing around that that entails. The good news is, both work and Uni are now over for … more
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...And When I Got Back From
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(1436 days old)
Friday night, I was all set to go home and have an early night, but of course I didn't. I went up out local pub for a quick pint (which turned into three), and then left with a view to coming back lat… more
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What I Didn't Do On My Holidays From
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(1436 days old)
I promised you an entry on Tuesday night, gently reader, and hear it is. We decided to go over to the local centro commercial, with a view with getting something to eat and watching the Doncaster-V… more
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What I Did On My Holidays pt 2 From
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(1436 days old)
Where did I get to? Bloody hell, only Sunday evening, with all that waffling? I think I need to be a bit more brief from now on. Sunday evening we had a drank and ate in the resort's own bar and … more
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What I Did On My Holidays part 1 From
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(1437 days old)
Well folks I'm back, and I have loads to report about the last week or so. I think the last time I wrote about 'what I did on my holidays', I was at infant school, twenty-odd years ago. Before I ge… more
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This One Really Is The Last From
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(1446 days old)
I was just looking at my last entry, and I noticed that the 'adds by Google' were all for boats. Specifically canal boats, I think. What have I been talking about that could lead Google's systems to c… more
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Spain via Yugoslavia From
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(1446 days old)
As I may have already mentioned, I'm going to spain on holiday tomorrow, and the taxi is coming to pick me up at 4.30am! I got up at 6am on Thursday, and 5am this morning and yesterday as a sort … more
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Oops From
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(1446 days old)
I got my proposal for my Final Year Project back today, and I only got 55%. Thankfully, it's only worth 5% of the module (and therefore a miniscule fraction of my degree mark) but it's still annoyin… more
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Adverts Part II From
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(1448 days old)
There are not one but two separates adverts running on the radio at the moment based on the conciet that student pay for everything by cheque. Does anyone know where this idea comes from? I've been … more
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Bright Eyed & Bushy Tailed From
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(1449 days old)
I've just discovered I'm to be picked up at 4.30 am on Sunday. And this is supposed to be a holiday? Cov lost again last night, 2-0 to Palace. We've got Norwich at the Ricoh on Saturday. Maybe I … more
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While The Sky Is Blue... From
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(1452 days old)
Coventry managed to draw 1-1 with Ipswitch yesterday! I watched it from the relative comfort of corporate hospitality rather than my usual season ticket seat, but not even the 'Platinum Club' cou… more
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Insert Your Own Title Here From
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(1454 days old)
The saga of my trying to get contact leses has been going on so long (longer than I have been writing this blog) that I have run out of ideas for 'contact' related titles! But finally, the waiting is … more
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Adverts From
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(1455 days old)
On the way into work this morning, I was listening to the radio and an advert came on. A woman said: 'You can get out of debt without borrowing money'. In fact she said it three times at the beginni… more
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Contact Established, Sorta... From
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(1457 days old)
I went for my second 'teach' at the contact lens place today, and things went much better. Strangely, after having such difficulty getting them out last time, this tim I had more problem with gettin… more
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Foiled Again From
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(1459 days old)
I've just come across this and I had to share it: http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/ James. … more
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Good Sports and a Bottle Of... From
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(1459 days old)
Yesterday afternoon I watched England win the rugby, then I watched England win the football, then I watched Great Britain win the other rugby. Unfortunately, I did all this in the pub, so I am more… more
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Healthy Living From
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(1462 days old)
Went to the gym last night. Twice. The first time, I got to the entrance and dicovered I hadn't got my swipe card. The second time, it wouldn't swipe, until the girl behind reception pointed out I was… more
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Still Looking For That Contact From
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(1463 days old)
I went for what was supposed to be my final contact lens appointment today, to learn how to actually get the things in and out. In this respect, at least, I am not a quick study. I managed to get… more
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Frederick Lanchester From
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(1464 days old)
Coventry University has a new(ish) state-of-the-art library, with passive ventilation and a CHP unit to keep running costs down and help the environment. It looks great, and it's a really pleasant pla… more
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Arena Parking From
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(1465 days old)
Coventry drew 0-0 at Cardif yesterday. I'm glad I didn't go. Apparently it was terrible game, but at least we got a point. On a (slightly) related note, as there was no game on Saturday I thought I… more
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Boy Meets Obstacles From
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(1466 days old)
I met a girl in the pub yesterday. She seemed like a really nice person. She liked all the same sorts of music as me, including the Pumpkins. She was gorgeous, with long red hair halfway down her back… more
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Sign O' The Times From
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(1469 days old)
I saw a sign in a sandwich shop window today. It read: 'Now Open Sundays, 10.30 am - 3.00 pm 'For All Day Breakfasts' Well, it made me smile. James. … more
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All Hope Abandon... From
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(1469 days old)
Well, it's official, I'm going to hell. Dis, to be precise, home of heretics. At least, I am according to the Dante's Inferno test at http://www.4degreez.com/misc/dante-inferno-test.mv I would… more
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Apparently I Forgot To Title This One From
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(1469 days old)
Helped a lady shift her car off the road this morning. Apparently the gearbox had given out (although from the description it sounded more like the clutch, I'd have thought a gearbox failure would … more
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Blue Skies Bring Tears From
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(1469 days old)
Well, normal service has been resumed. After our surprise win over Luton at the weekend, Cov lost 2-1 at home to Stoke last night. We played great for the first 20 minutes, and had loads of cha… more
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Looking For Some Contact From
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(1471 days old)
I went for an appointment about contact lenses this morning. The consultant put some in for me to try, and then sent me for a walk around the city centre to see how I got on, which was pretty well: … more