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Whilst on my evening walk on this glorious midsummer’s evening listening to the amazing Matt Darey Nocturnal show #305 I bumped into Rend, whilst chatting to her, I realised that few people are aware that I read / glance at about 900 blogs/feeds in my free time. Any posts that catch my eye or that…
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A great time in Les Gets!
Just had this great email from the last tenants in my Les Gets apartment Hi Geoff, We’re all back safe, sound and much refreshed having had a great time in Les Gets. The apartment was clean, comfy and well appointed and helped us to have a super skiing trip. As you said the pistes were…
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Good evening all!
You really couldn’t make this stuff up! In The Guardian we have “one stipulation by senior commanders was that undercover officers should be married” and “Undercover police officers routinely adopted a tactic of “promiscuity” with the blessing of senior commanders” So you just tell the missus, I’m going undercover for a while (to have a good…
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Guide to Panchasse
After my last independent trek here in Nepal, I decided to try a trek with a guide especially one who I had just created a website for 🙂 We took of from Pokhara in Buddhi’s brothers taxi to Naudader to start walking the Panchasse Circuit. Buddhi had planned it would take 2 nights and three…
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Nepal trekking taster
Having just returned from my mini 5 day trek in the Annapurna foothills it has to be said that Nepal is a fantastic trekking place! especially for Sally with strategically placed tea houses every hour or so of walking 🙂 I decided to do the trek without a guide (1500 rupee a day with his …
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Near drowning in the Trisuli River
Having just about recovered from my trauma in the River Trisuli here in Nepal I thought it would be wise to write it up for others to learn something about the dangers of whitewater rafting down 3+/4 rapids. I booked a two day trip with Adrenaline Nepal rafting down the Trisuli for $80 to include…
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Inside out Sauna
Tonight is our last night in the sauna Dubai, the sauna over here is the reverse of the UK or Finland! inside the AC keeps the temperature and humidity to bearable levels outside its 42deg + with I reckon 80% humidity this means the house windows mist up on the outside 🙂 tonights swim was…
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Instant vanity!
Today Google launched their “Google Instant” search engine they say “Google Instant is a new search enhancement that shows results as you type” As with any new search engine my first test is a vanity test 🙂 How much of my name do I have to type to find any or all of my sites.…
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Sally’s latest app
Experimenting with blogpress at Sally’s http://sallyinnorfolk.com prompting! Here is a picture taken after she has devoured a Tuna steak at Galleria – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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A village where everyone knows Jim!
On Saturday , Sally and I went to visit her parents in Isham. We managed to get her Dad out for a walk around the village and to take a peek at the local exhibition, to see the two headed lamb and various other curio’s in the ancient village hall. What is amazing is that…