Category Archives: Blogging

A Not-Christmas Story

Posted on 23 December, 2011 by Val

It was the night before the night before Christmas. Snow was not falling softly on the dark and empty landscape, and no angelic sound of distant carol-singers rolled in breezy breaths over the bereft fields from the silent, unlit village. … Continue reading →

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Just Like That

Posted on 27 November, 2011 by Val

Well, more than a week has passed since my last cliff-hanging post, and I’m sure you’re all desperate to know what happened. Except, (because I have been so rubbish at updating the blog over the last few months) I don’t … Continue reading →

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The Price of Patience

Posted on 16 November, 2011 by Val

Oh My Word! What is this? A third blog post in two days? What’s going on? Well, the fact of the matter is that we are waiting. And it’s the sort of waiting that makes it very hard to get … Continue reading →

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Pension Plans

Posted on 15 November, 2011 by Val

Oh dear. It has been a shamefully-long time since my last post. An even longer shamefully-long time than the last shamefully-long time between posts. Of course, there are reasons aplenty for this most recent lapse in output, but I can … Continue reading →

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Sweet Tyranny

Posted on 25 September, 2011 by Val

Here’s something I bet youse lot never thought you’d see on my blog – a post about dieting! Yes, you read that right. I know I’m not fat (“au contraire” I hear you smirking). And I know that my pitiful … Continue reading →

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When we were younger…

Posted on 27 July, 2011 by Val

It is 52 days since I last wrote a blog post. That is one day for every week of the year. Or one day for every card in a standard deck. Or one day for every white key on a … Continue reading →

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