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Waiting for the Gas Man

Tweets for Today

• 08:35 @Documentally feel better soon man, just remember to check for a curly tail ;) #
• 08:48 #allotment rained off at least for now so should it be catching up on tv or trying to finish GTA IV? #
• 10:33 twitpic.com/5cph2 Ah the lure of Liberty City #

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• 18:36 Please everybody join with me in a special #followfriday happy birthday wishes to @willkay #
• 18:42 Friday night - check / cold beer - check / week off - check #
• 18:48 And NCIS and Numb3rs is on tonight #
• 20:58 Playing Tiger Wood's PGA 2009 on Playstation3 #
• 22:28 Hmm weather forecast looks a bit suspect for tomorrow. Might have to take a good book to the allotment with me and hide out in the shed #
• 09:00 Weather forecast was wrong so far - lovely sunny morning - now for some weeding #
• 09:03 @thermalsatsuma you might need to email 12sec I had similar problems when I first signed up they tweaked something their end works fine now #
• 11:55 Ok I think three hours of weeding is enough for today. Time for some lunch and then I have asters to plant out at home #allotment #
• 13:14 Batteries recharged with a little lunch now I just need to avoid having a post lunch snooze and get on and do stuff #
• 15:35 @Wossy re bookclub I'm in #
• 15:52 Just seen first baby starling off the year in the garden / inter- starling warfare probably only a few days away #
• 17:44 Baby blackbird on our garden wall. Think he's only just out of the nest. Gonna keep an eye on him for a bit keep cats away #

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Tweets for Today

• 18:19 In the Chinese takeaway waiting for our dinner. I hope what I can smell is what we'll be eating shortly #

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Tweets for Today

• 20:59 Just remembered I'm on leave next week - boiler's being replaced but that means no work! #
• 22:37 My cunning plan to make it rain by watering the allotment seems to have failed. My plants need rain! #
• 07:17 Had to drive to work this morning instead of usual train. I so don't miss driving #
• 16:50 I wish my allotment crops would grow as fast as the weeds #

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Tweets for Today

• 18:07 Thinking of moving our home broadband to BT any advice #
• 19:33 @thermalsatsuma thanks for the advice that's what it looks like on the tin but wanted to see what people really thought #
• 20:53 @Documentally If it's 4WD you're after, I've had Toyotas and they've always been good value #
• 06:58 Deerwatch: a single deer this morning #
• 07:01 Too tired to read this morning so Walkman on 'shuffle all' and has a good playlist (so far at least) #
• 07:04 @thermalsatsuma divisional meeting sounds as bad as the management meeting I've got this morning. May the force be with you. #
• 07:08 Playlist so far: crowded house, the decemberists, Paul Kelly, Eric Clapton #

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Tweets for Today

• 19:12 Disappointing TV tonight, perhaps I should read that flu leaflet and write an ad for a swine buddy #
• 19:21 Did Steve Martin really sink as low as Cheaper by the Dozen? Oh yes I see he did #

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Tweets for Today

• 19:13 Watching the Grand Prix qualifying recorded earlier #
• 10:04 Hot work on the allotment today, have an area of plot to dig over before plants can go in #
• 11:37 Think I've just about finished on allotment for today. Time to relax and watch the grand prix #
• 14:43 Ferrari = donkey #
• 16:29 First time I've turned on the home PC in four days - my blackberry is taking over! #

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Tweets for Today

• 11:12 Watching gadget show #

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Tweets for Today

• 20:37 Watching the garden in the fading daylight - very restful #
• 20:43 Off to watch Numb3rs #
• 20:47 Twitter spammers on rise again I see 5 new "followers" today and only one legit #
• 06:46 Just seen my first swallow of the year. Pretty sure that's quite a bit later than last year, will check later #

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Tweets for Today

• 18:53 @david_hewson perhaps BBC should buy rights to show Swedish version IMO it's better than KB and probably cheaper #
• 18:58 RT @dailycoyote I want a milkmaid outfit. I need to have a lie down #
• 19:18 @wilw draw a picture Wil, draw a picture ;) #
• 08:54 @boingo Yes please on link, would like to give a try just reluctant to set it up if it doesn't work #
• 09:42 The downsides of working from home - noisy builders nextdoor #
• 09:45 and a slow citrix connection for work grr! #

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Tweets for Today

• 21:39 @david_hewson I'd love to have the inspiration and time to blog daily, I think the rule is blog as and when you want and people will read #
• 21:54 @david_hewson you could always read a book #
• 07:26 Grumpy is: going back to work after three day weekend #
• 12:54 Anyone know if boingo wi-fi in beta for blackberry is any good and what uk coverage is like? #

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Tweets for Today

• 19:08 @david_hewson 's backgarden seems to be turning into the set of primeval #
• 19:09 Just finished lovely roast chicken dinner cooked by yours truly with brocolli cauliflower and cabbage from the allotment #
• 20:39 New gardeners tool invented by @tontosgirl. "pug sluggets" :) #
• 21:11 twitpic.com/4i0p5 Decisions, decisions. Any advice twitter? #
• 11:17 twitpic.com/4jcjg Gooseberries already growing fruit #

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Tweets for Today

• 21:50 Pleased to note still two days before I have to go back to work (assuming no pox) #
• 22:06 Watched Robert B Parker's Sea Change starring Tom Selleck. Do recommend, one of the best DVDs that we've watched in a while. #
• 09:14 What started out as a lovely sunny day now looks set to turn to rain just as I arrive on my allotment #
• 12:21 Just wrapping up on allotment for today, taking veggies home for dinner. Rain stayed away so got quite a bit done #
• 13:46 Sitting in conservatory drinking lemonade and checking twitter on my blackberry #
• 16:43 @david_hewson so are you a watership down or airgun kinda guy? #
• 16:46 twitpic.com/4heor Nearly finished my latest book, I'll soon have that "What shall I read next?" dilemma again #
• 16:50 @david_hewson I know how you feel, they are voracious. We have to net everything if we want to eat any of our own veggies #
• 17:15 @thermalsatsuma twitpic.com/4hfyv - Looks like a real nightmare maker ;) #
• 17:23 @willkay better let your finger nails grow a bit then looks like it might be a thriller #
• 17:38 @david_hewson mummy bunny will certainly eat a lot of carrots! #
• 17:53 Book finished / dilemma begins #

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Tweets for Today

• 14:02 Never mind swine flu, looks like I might be in for a dose of chicken pox :( #

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Tweets for Today

• 18:38 @mariarocio that just sounds like an excuse - you're really just a complete bin bird fan at heart aren't you ? #
• 19:55 Thank goodness it's Friday tomorrow' I'm so tired I can barely keep my eyes open to watch Numb3rs #
• 22:20 Should I read a novel or some non-fiction next? #
• 06:08 @willkay you dreaming that aren't you? It's a Fox news nightmare #
• 07:13 @willkay sleep well :) #

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Tweets for Today

• 16:36 All bars of soap in our bathrooms at work have been replaced with anti-bac handwash to prevent swine flu ffs has the world gone mad? #
• 16:57 Think new work soap given me skin condition that's counterproductive #

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Tweets for Today

• 21:43 Spent so long trying to balance my bank account I have no idea what's going on in CSI #
• 22:27 Just been chatting to @willkay #
• 13:35 From My Greenthumbr Journal: Oh Dear! tinyurl.com/czsa5z #

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Tweets for Today

• 07:30 Wide awake but have panda eyes #
• 08:41 12seconds - MOV00110 tiny12.tv/ZD7SC #

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Tweets for Today

• 20:52 It's golf night with tiger woods pga09 #
• 09:39 Recorded a new allotment video for my blog. Will post later, lots of digging to do in the meantime! #
• 09:52 Bugger it's trying to rain #
• 14:20 New post on my blog - a video update from the allotment tinyurl.com/cm7zcc videos about 4 mins long #

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An Allotment Update

For those who have been following my allotment exploits I bring you a video update so you can judge for yourself. I would like to particularly draw Neil h's attention to the contents of the shed.

If you would like to see the "before" versions they can be found in this post, and this post, and this one.

Tweets for Today

• 19:10 The good news: car has clean bill of health. The bad news: bank balance not so healthy #

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Tweets for Today

• 09:27 twitpic.com/3tk0z Why is it whenever you take your car for a service they give you the noddy car? #
• 14:23 No news from the garage about the service on my car, hopefully that's a good thing #
• 15:53 @Girlonatrain only 99 to go then! #

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Tweets for Today

• 18:18 Just noticed the birch tree in our garden is now in full leaf #

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Easter Bird Race

Andrew over at http://www.quicksilverbirds.blogspot.com has been holding an Easter bird race. As we had a not too busy weekend and the weather forecast had predicted that there was going to be quite a bit of rain I didn't think my chance of winning would be very high but it would be a bit of fun.

The rules were simple enough. Count every bird species you come across over the four day weekend and send in your score. Full details and results will be on Andrew's blog. I added an additional rule of my own, I actually had to see the birds, counting bird song didn't count.

As predicted the weather was not great three out of the four days saw quite a bit of rain so my bird counts were mostly restricted to those seen in the garden or when out walking the dog.

My total score is 21, and if I'd not added the rule about bird song it would have been a little higher, but I prefer to see the birds I'm counting. Finally here's my species list:

Dunnock
Crow
Black-Headed Gull
Blackbird
Wood pigeon
Collared dove
Starling
Blue tit
Great tit
Robin
House sparrow
Grey heron
Greater-spotted woodpecker
Magpie
Mute swan
Garden warbler
Goldfinch
Lapwing
Mallard
Coot
Herring gull


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Tweets for Today

• 22:08 Very jealous of @mariarocio and @willkay on their trip to sea world #
• 18:02 @mariarocio You're on :) #

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Tweets for Today

• 06:58 Deerwatch: 1 deer this morning #
• 15:04 RT @gavingough What's the hottest photography book this century? This is: bit.ly/4WJO Go now and order yours before they sell out. #

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Tweets for Today

• 16:32 Just seen a lady trainspotter - are they rare? #

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Catch-Up

Well it's been a while since we were on holiday and the days of posting nearly every day have waned since we've been home and I've been back at work.

Life goes on.

Back at work, initially in a kind of surreal kind of half-life. Having had such a long time off and having been able to totally relax while we were away it's really quite strange.

The garden birds are pleased to see us back at least. We'd left them out plenty of food but they managed to go through it rapidly. I watched them last night after I got home. I'd just fed them and within moments wood pigeons and starlings arrived and decimated their provisions. The pigeons are quite sedate but the starlings are more enthusiastic. They almost dive into the seed and fling it everywhere. When they're done with what's in the feeder, they drop to the ground and gather up all the seed they've dropped.

It' been two years since we moved house, it doesn't seem like it though. Our boiler is on it's last legs. I'm surprised it's lasted this long to be honest but pleased that it's gotten us through two winters and given us time to save up for it's replacement. They're coming to do that next month.

In gaming news I've been playing Tom Clancy's "HAWX", it was a birthday present. Am quite enjoying it, but seem to have a problem with the ground. I keep flying my plane into it!


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Tweets for Today

• 21:31 Watching heroes #

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Tweets for Today

• 06:46 @thermalsatsuma at the railway station listening to The Road, thanks for the recommendation #
• 06:58 Deerwatch: 3 deer this morning #
• 14:14 @willkay What else did you see at the zoo? #

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Tweets for Today

• 12:27 Just back from the allotment, really warm down there in the sun #
• 13:34 Looking for a good audiobook on audible. Any suggestions? #
• 15:39 @thermalsatsuma thanks have heard of author but never read/listened to, so might give a go #

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Tweets for Today

• 11:54 Watching the grand prix qualifying which I recorded earlier #
• 12:06 @Girlonatrain where you off to? #
• 17:11 @Girlonatrain hey that sounds great. Have a great trip #

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Tweets for Today

• 07:02 Not looking forward to today, it's gonna be chaotic and I prefer order #
• 08:03 @Documentally congratulations :) #

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Tweets for Today

• 10:05 Great Guardian April Fool about Twitter tinyurl.com/cv6z7k #

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