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Post by The Collector on Jul 6, 2008 17:42:13 GMT
Good stuff - a plan eh? Sounds like a plan to me!  As I said - less "Woe Is Me" and more "Fr*gging hell, no-one is going to do this for me... I WILL get stuck in and try my best - no one could do more!" Positivity dear fellow - you KNOW it makes sense!  N. Done what Tutor wanted me to do before tommorow...not sure it's right...but Still I did it! |
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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Jul 6, 2008 18:23:53 GMT
Good on ye - 10/10 for effort - at least you're trying. N. |
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Post by Zoot on Jul 7, 2008 17:28:38 GMT
Glad things are coming together re essay, KK. hmm, an incentive plan..... that's a good idea.... I wonder if I can offer an incentive....  *ahem* Anyway - what have I been up to over the last weekend? My trip away with the girls basically involved: Eating vast quantities of junk food Drinking till I fell asleep Playing SingStar till I lost my voice Taking a little trip on railway round a Lake Browsing pointless gift shops Sleeping it all off! Back to work today - Booo! |
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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Jul 8, 2008 6:42:07 GMT
Here's me (in case you thought it was someone else) - aching like FOOK after a 'mad do' at the gym yesterday. About to take the doggies out before a trip to Winwick for a training day - "De-Escalation" - about 'calming down' and preventing aggressions etc. - I'm getting angry just thinking about the drive there!!! Also - me 'scope has jst been dispatched I believe - so that may 'land' soon! N. |
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Post by Stan Butler on Jul 8, 2008 12:18:33 GMT
Having a bath and a shave in a bit.
Going to my sister's tonight for a bit of a do for my Brother in law's 40th birthday, which is tomorrow.
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Post by DaleJr Fan on Jul 8, 2008 21:11:59 GMT
Today we took a bus ride to the Doctor's. Now I am just sitting at home waiting for supper time.
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Post by The Collector on Jul 9, 2008 12:54:35 GMT
Had a few days off - aking Bugger of essay...BUT I'm back...
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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Jul 10, 2008 0:05:01 GMT
Today - work.
Wom.
work related stuff to type(!)
Doggies out.
Got me 'scope - whoohoo - now I can see the birdies even closer upper!
Doggies out again - soaking.
Ironing.
Bed shortly!
What a life eh?
N.
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Post by Master Shake on Jul 10, 2008 15:01:50 GMT
Just had a couple of days off. I recieved some belated birthday money, so Renee and I went out for lunch yesterday and did a little shopping.
Right now, it's peeing down, and I REALLY mean peeing down. It's just after 10am, and it looks like twilight outside.
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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Jul 11, 2008 6:26:13 GMT
Today'll be work in a bit... after I've taken the doggies out - once returned, another dog walk plus a visit to the gym. I'm going to come back home at dinner though... one of my visits isn't too far away, so I can come back and have my break at home - so that'll be good. Also... here's what else has occurred/is occurring: * Yesterday our membership pack for The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) arrived... so now we're 'official' - belting! * Tomorrow - I'm off up to Penningotn Flash to test out my 'scope. * Sunday - will be going birdwatching with my brother-in-law - he's been into it for years - ee, I dropped on there arranging to mary the sister of a birdwatcher eh - there's good fortune! Somewhere in there I may fit in a bit of telly watching - I'll see how I'm fixed! N. |
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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Jul 14, 2008 6:50:15 GMT
Went to Martin Mere yesterday morning with my Brother-In-Law,his wife and daughter... me and him went mooching to the hides, whilst they went off looking at duckies etc. Anyhow - thought it was an absolutely corking morning... saw the following breeds by looking though various hides... Black-tailed Godwit
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Shelduck
Little Grebe
Little Egret
Green Sandpiper
Grey Heron
Avocet
Buzzard
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Tree Sparrow
PheasantThe second biggest highlight for me being the Avocet... there were five altogether, and seeing them sifting through the shallow water with their weird-looking upturned beaks was great - I'm really glad I brought the 'scope with me too - seeing all these birds in close-up is better than ANY documentary! Anyhow - bit of info. re: the Avocet I though I'd share: "A distinctively-patterned black and white wader with a long up-curved beak. It is the emblem of the RSPB and symbolises the bird protection movement in the UK more than any other species. Its return in the 1940s and subsequent increase in numbers represents one of the most successful conservation and protection projects."[/i] The highlight? On the way back from the hides... a Blackbird quite happily snoozing in the sun, looking totally relaxed - that raised a smile... what I'm really glad about is the fact that seeing this 'common' bird is my favourite part of the day... you can see them practically anywhere, and they're far from 'rare' - but that certainly does not make them any less special. So although I'm more than happy to add to my 'bird list' any new birds I've seen - I'm not just 'collecting' them - I'm chuffed to keep seeing the old favourites - and that to me is what makes this such a great hobby! Anyhow... not content with going to Martin Mere in the morning, I decided to take a trip with the dogs to the beach at Southport after tea... and took the binoculars 'just in case' - glad I did because I saw the following: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Oystercatcher
Goldfinch
Meadow PipitNot a bad day all round really! N. |
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Post by Master Shake on Jul 15, 2008 16:53:29 GMT
Cleaned the living room yesterday, and I've been watching me Incredible Hulk DVDs and me Spaceballs DVD. And, I'm eagerly waiting for a new webcam from Logitech. A couple of weeks ago, messing around with it, as you do, I dropped it, and since then a black mark has appeared on all photos and video I take. Naturally, I'd lost the receipt, so I couldn't return it. I rang Logitech and after lots of back and forth, they decided I was telling the truth and agreed to send a replacement. A week went by, and nothing, not even the promised email to say they'd shipped it. I ring them again, and they say the camera they planned to ship is not in stock - so, since I'm clearly not happy, will I accept a different, slightly better camera? Naturally. I say yes. That was on Thursday. I got emails yesterday, from both Logitech and DHL, to say my new camera has shipped and I should receive it on Friday. |
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Post by Zoot on Jul 17, 2008 11:52:01 GMT
Well, I was on strike yesterday.... not by choice. I'd rather have been in work - can't really afford to loose a day's pay!
Still, back in work today....
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Post by Zoot on Jul 17, 2008 18:08:01 GMT
the IT dept obviously stayed out on strike, as the Internet crashed earlier & no-one was around to fix it! I was quite happily catching up on here, merrily posting, when it froze...... and that was my lot.... bye bye Internet!  |
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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Jul 17, 2008 21:32:49 GMT
Just got back from the 'Wigan Flashes' (local water reserves) where I've been for a walk with my dogs...
Coincidentally(!) I just 'happened' to have my binoculars with me... got some got practice in 'binocular steering' and focussing by watching various birds swooping and diving... namely House Martins, Common Terns and Swifts - excellent stuff!
Also, saw loads of Great Crested Grebe and Tufted Ducks - and of course a good walk had by all.
Now all I need is my new camera to come a.s.a.p. and then I can start snapping away!
N.
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