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Oct. 6th, 2009 @ 08:21 pm Please sign
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: disappointed
GORDON BROWN IS GOING TO SCRAP CHILDCARE VOUCHERS
With over 350,000 working parents around the UK using vouchers, scrapping them will affect many families.

WE'D LIKE YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR CAMPAIGN TO KEEP VOUCHERS - YOU CAN:

Sign the Downing Street petition
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/keepvouchers/


Thanks to Ali for this link and stuff
Sep. 4th, 2009 @ 01:01 pm As requested - DM Shoes
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Egyptain Mau
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: tired
See below the picture (from the eBay listings) of my new DM's


Jul. 14th, 2009 @ 07:43 pm If you would like a good customer service experience
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: happy
Go to Currys.

They are great.
Jun. 30th, 2009 @ 08:20 pm I must not.....
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: amused
Workout a puzzle on the Professor Layton game by doing a simultaneous quadratic equation.

I think I may have thought about it too hard!
Jun. 27th, 2009 @ 09:46 am Yes he's dead
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: angry
yes he was a great influence on music, music vid's and dancing.

BUT GET OVER IT AND STOP FILLING THE NEWS WITH IT.

There must be a more news worthy story than this.
Jun. 16th, 2009 @ 08:56 am A domestic question
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: contemplative
What is the best way that you have discovered to clean the inside of your windows?

We have a window cleaner who does the outside and does a lovely job but it doesn't half show up the inside dirt.

Can you please pass on your tips etc for cleaning the inside of windows. I would prefer to use more natural ways as I am trying to cut down my use of cleaning chemicals etc.

Thanks in advance.

M.
Jun. 10th, 2009 @ 08:00 pm A punctuation question
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: thoughtful
Hello all,

I need your help on a discussion that happened in the office today. Above the printer/photocopier machine we have the following sign:

"If you use the last of the paper, please will you go down to the print room to get some more"

At the end of that sentence there was originally a question mark. I went and tipexed it out to leave just a full stop as, I believe, it is not a question but a statement or an order. My colleague says that the question mark is correct, as there is the word 'will' in the sentence.

What are your views and answers on this?
Jun. 6th, 2009 @ 09:16 am RIP DavidEdding
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Egyptain Mau
This was one that flew under my radar for a few days. Not a bad innings though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Eddings
May. 30th, 2009 @ 07:55 pm What I have done this weekend so far
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: relaxed
Since the weather was sunny and bright, his nibbs and myself decided to take a little trip on the La'al Ratty Train to the Eskdale Boot area.

The link shows some of the pictures that I took on the day. I took loads but these are the ones I liked the most. Mau's pictures on Flikr

Off to a "Fun Dog Show" run by the RSPCA tomorrow. It is being organised by the local branch from whom I acquired Postlethwaite the cat, Nuts and Bolts the buns from. Will hopefully be getting some pictures from there aswell.

Hope everyone's weekend is going/went well.

Purrs

M
May. 24th, 2009 @ 05:04 pm Camera Shots Examples
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: accomplished
Click on the link below and it will take you to my flickr page where I have put up some shots taken on my new toy.

The only photo editing software I have used on them is Microsoft Office Picture Manager, and that was to re-size them. One of my aims over the summer break is to learn Photo Shop so that way I can really get creative.


My Camera Test Shots

Feel free to leave any comments here or on Flickr.

Will be out and about to get scenic shots sometime this week.
May. 22nd, 2009 @ 08:03 am Digital Camera Advice Pretty Please
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: contemplative
Unless I hear about my wandering camera before the 28th May it looks like I will be getting a new digital one.

I have been doing a bit of research and the one I like is the FujiFilm s8000FD, it has also had some good reviews.

I am looking for about 10MP, 8+ optical zoom, face recognition, and some thing that can do a decent landscape. Not will to pay too much more that £200. Not too bothered about size, have big handbags :-).

So if you have any comments on the camera above or can recommend another please feel free.

Thanks

M.
May. 11th, 2009 @ 09:26 pm All because they made me laugh after a shite day
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Egyptain Mau
skekung

Chewbacca, Mark Hamill, Alec Guinness and Harrison Ford

funny pictures of cats with captions
May. 7th, 2009 @ 06:04 pm Film Apprentice Vacancy
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Egyptain Mau
As reported on the college careers newsletter:

Six national vacancies for one year film apprenticeships at Pinewood and Shepperton studies. Successful applicants will be paid £11,290 Applicants must be over 18 and have a full driving licence. For more details see the web site www.screensouth.org or call 0130 325 9777. The closing date is the 27th of May.
May. 5th, 2009 @ 08:51 pm Whitby Trip
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Egyptain Mau
Current Location: home
Current Mood: relaxed
I have returned from my long weekend trip to Whitby.

It is a bloody lovely place. The abbey is gorgeous and the steps are not too bad. The chips from Magpies take away are scrummy. The Dracula experience is worth the £2.50 entry fee, just for the amount of cheese. Also bought myself a really nice coffin shaped handbag.

The steam trains were great, finally got to see Tornado in steam. Had lunch, all dressed up, in a Pullman dining car.

All in all a good weekend was had. May have to go again.
Apr. 26th, 2009 @ 08:39 pm So we are all doomed...
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: thoughtful
According to the worlds media etc we:

1. Are going to die from a pandemic of a new flu virus thingy.
2. Have to live in cardboard boxes as the economy falls apart around our years and we can't afford accommodation etc.
3. Become extent due to global warming.
4. Be destroyed by our own intelligence and advancement in science and it all turns on us.

So my advice is:

1. Be nice to people, be polite, smile and be friendly. If we are going to go out, go out with a smile. It can also freak people out as they are not used to other people being nice, polite and friendly. Although if you need to tell someone they truth, do so.

2. When you wake up, at least you have woken up. Be thankful, you have at least started the day in a positive way.

3. Ironing and housework can wait, seeing that moment of natural beauty outside is a one off moment. Breath in the air and the wonder of nature.

4. Love yourself, there is only one of you. You are special and unique. So you may have a blobby belly and jelly thighs but your smile may light up a room and lets face it, most models/celebrities may look thin but they also look miserable. Maybe they should eat the chocolate :-)

5. Listen to your favourite song, dance like a loon who cares who sees you. Go for it.
Apr. 23rd, 2009 @ 12:33 pm Chocolate Study Volunteers Wanted
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: amused
Story and contact details here

This has been a Batwench Public Service Announcement
Apr. 16th, 2009 @ 11:34 am Photos of Bun and Hutch
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: accomplished
Told you that they would get done (eventually).

The total Lenght

One Bit

Second Bit

Nuts the Bun


And for ShellBun The Handbag:


Bolts is being a little camera shy at the moment but I will get a picture of him up as soon as I can.
Apr. 4th, 2009 @ 05:16 pm Plumbing problems
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: confused
actual house ones not personal ones.......

When water runs down drains in large quantities such as the bath, the loos in my house glug. The down stairs loo is taking a while to drain. One of the upstairs ones did it for about two flushes but is now fine.

any ideas?
Apr. 3rd, 2009 @ 12:25 pm An update on yesterdays post......
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Egyptain Mau
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: amused
It seems that the Workington Times and Star have to trump Whitehaven News with the exciting news of rock bands coming to the area. It would seem that Maryport has now reached the 1960's as Jethro Tull Are Headling The Blues Festival .

How will I live with the excitment!
Apr. 2nd, 2009 @ 08:30 pm Whitehaven finally enter the 1980's
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Egyptain Mau
Current Mood: amused
That's right folks. Cumbria and Whitehaven specifically have arrived in the 1980's.... finally.

Where's the proof I hear you ask?

Stars come to Whitehaven for towns' biggest concert

Apparently having the band Status Quo do a gig up here has wetted the appetite.