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Snow in Radnage

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:07:20 +0000

Hardly any here to speak of - another flutter last night but only about an inch fell in the end. Our road never gets gritted though, so the hill and paths have been treacherous since the weekend. Phil has had a massive snowfall in Radnage though ...

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Snow!

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:47:17 +0000

None last night, just -3deg and very cold indeed, none when I woke up this morning either but it started at about 7.15am when I was walking the dog with our friends, and it still snowing now, will take photos later. Phil has had loads overnight i...

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Snow!

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:27:51 +0000

Not here, but Phil's had some in Radnage Still none here after yesterday's little flurry, just sleet and dark skies. It seems to be stuck dahn sarf and not coming up this way.

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Winter's here!

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:13:48 +0000

And Father Christmas has been spotted in Banbury! Every year the local Round Table and farmers get together to take santa around Banbury, collecting for local charities, they drive down every road, with carols playing and FC waving from his sleig...

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Fast as the wind

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:32:00 +0000

I was discussing the other day, the need these pointy dog have to run REALLY, REALLY fast. It's true, the sheer joy they seem to get from it, and the big grin on their faces. Even more so with Salukis... To me Salukis are the wind - you can't re...

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Some great music

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:15:50 +0000

Thanks to Si for the first two links - I am just blown away at this young lad's talent. On a YouTube groove, I am really into this young lady's music at the moment...

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Fancy fowl and firm friends

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:59:17 +0000

It's been ages since I blogged, but we've been busy both at home and at work. Phil had a stinking cold when he visited last weekend and was suffering, poor thing; I am fighting it off and have had a scratchy throat and a bit of earache. Last Satu...

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Just a thought....

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:17:59 +0000

...... as a friend has just lost a much-loved pet.... There is not enough darkness in the world to extinguish the light of one small candle When sadness might make life seem very dark and empty, other people carry the flame and pass it around. I...

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Cupboards from Hell

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:27:07 +0000

Do you have cupboards like this? Ones which you daren't open for the avalanche of things which throw themselves at you like a boobytrap? I have two in particular... in fact, I need to empty out the whole lot and have a good cull. I can feel a m...

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Tall fit man!

nobody@vox.com(Claret) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:57:57 +0000

Well, after the farmers' market in Stratford today, we went with Sarah and John out to a field on the outskirts of town. Lots of fields in fact and plenty of boggy water too *roll* The lurchers raced around like loons, Ruby and Jenson in the lead...

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