Holiday posting #1

Fact: I am on holiday Fact: I am abroad Fact: I am sunburnt Fact: I am praying each day that that volcanic cloud holds out just a bit longer and stops me getting back to work I’m afraid that being on the move and out of wifi range I’ve been unable to keep you updated [...]

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The Lord has spoken. And he says…

Remember Clueless? That fantastic/utterly ridiculous high school film in which Alicia Silverstone plays a Californian high-school-girl version of Jane Austen’s Emma? There’s a quote in it that’s always stuck with me, when the lead character justifies to a friend why she’s still a virgin: “You’ve seen how fussy I am about shoes,” she says, without [...]

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Boot Boy: the next step

So, in response to a couple of suggestions, I emailed Professional Protege in my most breezy manner. Oh, hello PP, I said, as if I’d just tripped into him in the street. How charming to see you the other night. (I didn’t say charming, because we don’t live in the 1800s. But I said something [...]

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Single Mingle: the final chapter, or a new beginning…?

(cont.) I promise that this is the final instalment of this apparently interminable Single Mingle tale. For those who’d rather not wade through parts one and two, here are the key facts so far: a militarily organised singles night, a random meeting with a former date, and an introduction to his friend, Boot Boy. I’ve [...]

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Oops…

Sorry I’ve gone quiet again, but I’ve a good excuse: I left my homework (aka latest blog) at the office & haven’t retrieved it yet!

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