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Ramblings about cats, games and miscellanea.
This weekend it was the Great British Cheese Festival, right here in Cheltenham, just a 5 minute walk away from my house.
It was awesome. There were hundreds of cheeses, loads of free samples, and I even bought a few. Nat and Simon came up from Oxford, and they left with several large bags full of cheese - very sensible. I was rather miserly and boring, and, thinking of my waist, I just went for a couple of blue cheeses. I wish now that I'd bought more and varied cheeses - there were some really crazy things there, including horseradish cheese ...
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Hi there kids! So, you want to learn how to play squash?
First things first - service. Hit the ball at the wall in front of you as hard as you can, then duck, and cover your head with your arms. Peek out to the side - if you see your opponent hitting the ball, you will need to take it to the next level.
Returning the ball is where things get really interesting. Wait for the ball to approach you, hit it at the wall in front of you as hard as you can, then duck and cover. If your opponent ...
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There was a chemical fire just outside Cheltenham today - large explosions, 40ft flames and the ever-classic "stay indoors and keep [your] doors and windows shut". So, where did they send the casualties? Yup, Cheltenham General Hospital. And which newly qualified pharmacist did they send to deal with them? Yup! Although she didn't go, because she had to destroy controlled drugs instead. A state of emergency was declared (because of the fire, not because of Leela), and the A+E bays are full of special tents for the people who aren't allowed in. Exciting!
Meanwhile, in Uzeweb Central, I ...
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Andrew just pointed me at www.ie7.com...
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PlusNet just e-mailed me to let me know they forgot to take my money this month. They apologised profusely.
No, no, that's quite alright. Any time.
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