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Hack-a

Writing The Long Way Around

Although I would admit to displaying the odd nerdy quality, there is nothing geek-like or go-go-gadget girl about me mainly because I’m not always sure what it is all about.  Technology is quite a beast. And although it is often a bit too techy for me, I do read Life Hacker everyday and always look forward to their weekly Hive Five where they put a call out for the best five of any number of given topics. I have learnt a lot from Hive Five and plan to one day consolidate that knowledge and perhaps even do something with it like build … Continue reading Hack-a

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Ello, ello, ello…Good PR, Bad PR

Writing The Long Way Around

Following my fight with the law (where they won by TKO) I have been comforted somewhat by the jaw-dropping reactions of other people. When I went to pay my £60 fine, I went to the wrong place – did you know courts weren’t just the rendezvous for the accused and the bewigged, but also where you have to go to pay a police fine? Horrific. The chap who took my ticket was at first annoyed because he was busy and I was an interruption. I would have flashed some hopefully compensating cleavage but a) I was pretty bundled up owing … Continue reading Ello, ello, ello…Good PR, Bad PR

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Does anyone know?

Writing The Long Way Around

I have the unabridged recordings of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings narrated by Rob Inglis. There is mention in a Stephen King story of an unabridged recording by John Gielgud – does this exist or is it a Kingian existence? Are there any plans to record a new unabridged reading say by Ian McKellan or Viggo Mortenson…or should I keep my fantasies to myself? Gosh I wish I had the power to commission such flights of fancy into reality. Sigh. Continue reading Does anyone know?

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Endings, beginnings and will Starbucks ever deliver?

Writing The Long Way Around

Well my first trimester is over and I am counting down the last few days  of 2009. It is raining, I am in my pyjamas and even though I know most Edinburgh Starbucks Baristas by name, not a damn one of them will shove a couple of double tall, skinny wet lattes in a cab for me. Sigh. I cannot wait for a new year and a new slate. I never watch the Queen on Christmas day but I read in the Times that even Her Majesty said 2009 is a year best forgotten.  I think the overall theme for … Continue reading Endings, beginnings and will Starbucks ever deliver?