Author Archives: WeatherGrrrl

More Evidence Bobbies Don’t Need Arms

Every so often the ‘law and order’ crowd call for British policemen to be armed. I believe it is completely unnecessary and I think it can be taken as a matter of pride that the British are policed by consent. … Continue reading

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Mr and Mrs Smith

Disappointing. With so much going for it you’d have thought that this would have been a great movie. Sadly not enough attention was paid to the script. There were moments of brilliance but not enough to make the experience enjoyable. … Continue reading

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George still can’t find the plot

So George Bush has selected a candidate for the US Supreme Court. Given that white men are more than adequately represented on the court you’d think that he would have taken the opportunity to select someone who could add to … Continue reading

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Day 8 of My Hair Escapade

After the initial shock, I’m getting used to being bald. Actually the fully leaded baldness didn’t really last long. (Check out how it looks here.) I was quite surprised at how fast my hair came back. Of course I still … Continue reading

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And the Horror Continues

So is this what George Bush thinks is an improved situation for the Iraqis?

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Tour de France is on!

Yes, I’m a little behind on my posts, so we’ve had nine stages of the Tour and I haven’t commented. Actually, we haven’t finished watching Stage 9, there’s just been too much going on this weekend to keep up. Thankfully … Continue reading

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Kiwanis Talent Show Final

Friday night we went to the East Side Park and watched the 13 finalists compete in the talent show final. It was a quite a mixture of performances ranging from stand up comedy through various dance forms, a Minnesotan steel … Continue reading

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My Son Thinks I’ve Lost The Plot – Day 1

So for a while now I’ve been wondering what my head would look like without hair. (I suspect it’s all those movies where actors actually shave their heads for the role – some look really cool and others have really … Continue reading

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Bombs go off in London

We woke to news of bombs exploding in London. I spent the day listening to coverage on FiveLive the BBC site for breaking news and live sports reporting. As far as I know all our family and friends are safe. … Continue reading

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Millions

Best movie I’ve seen in eons. A wonderful mixture of real life and fantasy. The acting was great especially by the kids. It was nice to see a northern English town portrayed as something other than bleak and dreary. The … Continue reading

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