21 December 2013
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It is probably too late to issue a warning but local shops seem to be heaving. I popped into Sainsburys this morning to grab the last few things needed before Magnus arrives this evening and it was heaving. Never have … Continue reading
14 September 2013
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I did something very unusual today: I went clothes shopping. My lack of experience probably explains why the two stores I visited were an army surplus shop and a camping shop but I got what I needed. I now have … Continue reading
6 May 2013
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The last pair of trainers I bought have only lasted a few months so I decided to spend a little more on their replacements. The originals are not quite worn out yet but I don’t think it will be long … Continue reading
24 July 2012
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It was time for a top up shop tonight but those nice people at Tesco made it much more interesting by providing an opportunity for me to stretch my mental arithmetic and memory skills. Last time I went there, I … Continue reading
11 March 2012
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Lidl is a funny sort of place to go grocery shopping; alongside the regular shelves of products they have aisles full of goods that change from week to week. Typically they provide a decent combination of low prices and reasonable … Continue reading
14 January 2012
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We have been having a South of Oxford weekend. Yesterday we explored the centre of Wallingford, which is one of several attractive country towns in the orbits of Oxford. Today we popped back as we discovered a cobbler who thinks … Continue reading
3 December 2011
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Gamification is a fairly new term which is used to cover the use of techniques used by game designers in other settings. One example would be Bloom Day badges on the Folia website. By noting at least one plant that … Continue reading
26 September 2010
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Our recently-planted trees and shrubs from Mail Order Trees and PlantsWholesale seem to be doing well. There is something about choosing a particular plant before you buy it but, even though the truth is that they did not actually come … Continue reading