Welcome to my moments in an accelerated culture; digital life, publishing and the divine

  1. 21
    Sep

    The year of 2007

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    by Darren

    It was a summer that we will remember for not happening, for never arriving. However, one weekend the summer did arrive and we took a trip to the coast. On the journey we listened to the audio version of Sepulchre by James Herbert, which was nice. When this got a little too heavy we put on Radio Two, and we heard the classic Nancy Sinatra track Summer Wine. (I say classic but I had never heard it before)

    Now we liked this track and so when we got home we searched for it, found out who it was and then went to youtube :-) And that is where we found this version, which is quite good, and which I would like to share with you.


    PS, I don’t particularly like the Corrs and U2 are a little hit and miss with me, but together this really works.

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  2. 21
    Sep

    Stop talking about who’s to blame, when all that counts is how to change

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    by Darren

    It is so simple; yet so difficult; yet so profound… life, let’s let James explain

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  3. 21
    Sep

    One month and still going strong(er)

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    by Darren

    One of the goals I had set for this year was to create and do some structured exercise. Well, I researched, thought a little and wrote down a list of weight training exercises and basic non-weight exercises I could do. Decided that I would do them on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, giving a day inbetween to rest the muscles (this seemd to be quite important when reading up on it all).

    I started this almost a month ago and have been regularly keeping up since then. I am now in the position where I may need to add one or two more exercises to the list, but I’m not rushing into that as I would like to add some aerobic exercie to the days inbetween. Running is the easiest but I find that terribly boring, skipping could be an option as at least I wouldn’t have to leave the house. If I ever get the shed put up in the back garden I could get myself a bicycle.

    However, I am pleased that one of my major goals for the year has been achieved.

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  4. 18
    Sep

    Radical extemism in Yorkshire (rated 4 stars)

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    by Darren
    by Reginald Hill


    This was a good read. I don’t normally like or go for crime novels but this one was given to me and I enjoyed it. Reginald Hill (no relation) keeps the plot moving, the humour flowing and although not with a great whodunnit twist at the end, it did resolve things nicely.

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  5. 14
    Sep

    I have a new favourite spam email

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    by Darren

    The latest in a long line of spam emails to hit my inbox has taken top spot in my all-time favourites list. This one is nicely left-field and has had me chuckling since I saw it. It is for Viagra (which despite it being random spam always worries me) but it was the sender that made me chortle. I was being offered Viagra from Stewart Camp.

    Well I laughed.

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