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Goldeneye to Go to Sea and Other Chaos

Regulars will know that Tuesday is my day in Horncastle and the only day that I actually have a plan or am required to be somewhere or do something.
The day started both well and badly !
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Bewildering Medical News

The medical world is always a mire of strange and confusing things but looking a the medical news stories today left me wondering what on earth is going on
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A Blast From the Past

I thought I would share this fabulous letter with you.
It originated from The Caterer and Refreshment Contractors Gazette and was published 15 August 1884.
Deliciously indicative of the time and, to me at least, extremely funny.
Our thanks go to Little Brother for finding it and Caterer and Hotelkeeper Magazine
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The Best and the Worst of it

A quick rundown once again of things we like or enjoyed and things we would, or did, avoid or dislike

The Winners

    1: Illegal music downloads
    2: The Dangerous Book for Boys - awesome !
    3: Swiss army knives - every boy should have one
    4: A cooked breakfast
    5: Sleep deprivation
    6: Hackett polo shirts

The Losers

    1: Illegal music downloads
    2: The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming - crap !
    3: Video games - put them in the cupboard
    4: Continental breakfast or cereal
    5: Sleep deprivation
    6: Anything from the men’s dept of Next

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Random Thoughts Opinions and Questions for the Week

A small selection of thoughts, opinions and questions that have occurred to me this week
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Google Slowly Killing Books

Google seems to pose the greatest threat to the future of books than anything I can recall from history.
Are they slowly killing books off ?
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Wybers Wood Great Coates Not Grimsby

Location, Location, Location !
As estate agents and house values tell us, the above is everything. If my house was in Kensington it would be worth millions - but it’s not and it it isn’t
However…..
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5 Things You Wish You’d Done

Being in the midst of another classic Goldeneye idea, I’ve not defrosted the fridge for months and decided to do it on the coldest day with snow on the ground, I though I wish I’d done this ages ago.
So, whilst holding an electric heater with wet hands and standing in a pool of water my mind wandered off to things I wish I had done.
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Today is the Worst Day of the Year

January 22 is the worst day of the year !
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Conn Iggulden a Unique Feat

Conn Iggulden has achieved something no other author in the UK has done.
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Breitling Navitimer Chronograph Watch Review

The Breitling Navitimer is now over 50 years old but still remains an iconic wristwatch.
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The Average House Now Costs £100000

The price of the average house in the UK has for the first time broken the £100,000 barrier !
For our US visitors, that is as good as $200,000
On reading this I am minded to wonder - how does anyone with an ‘average’ job get a start in life?
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A Day of Mixed Fortunes

Yesterday saw Goldeneye on something of a financial rollercoaster!
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IWC Portuguese Chronograph Watch Review

The International Watch Company have, for years now, been a leading manufacturer of men’s watches.
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What Makes for the Perfect Wife

What qualities should a man look for in the perfect wife?
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Contact Us

Contact Us
This innocuous little phrase appears on all my websites (well the ones I want people to associate with me) naturally as there are commercial aspects involved you want people to contact you.
You often make money when they do - good egg!
However……………
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