Posted on March 5, 2009 by flickster1
OK everyone, I owe all and sundry big apologies because it’s been nearly a month since I blogged. And my last post was a bit brief, the one before that my usual moany return to form.
So, while I am at my desk at work and have absolutely shedloads to be doing (it’s Thursday afternoon as [...]
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Posted on January 15, 2009 by flickster1
I suddenly realised this morning that I’ve been a bit slack on my blog of late, after the Wii fit shocker of late last year. I have been busy with work and what-not as well as sticking rigidly to a daily yoga regime (well done me!) and it seems to be paying off, though unfortunately [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2008 by flickster1
Eeek. Sometimes when you haven’t done what you should normally on a regular basis eg. go to the gym, call your mum, bathe – it all just seems so hard to get back in there and get into the groove again. This is the case with my blog – yeah – I know it’s been [...]
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Posted on October 13, 2008 by flickster1
Today I am mostly loving: the fact we have found a new apartment! Yes! We move in on the 24th of October. My nesting instinct can now be revived! More news and pics soon…
…And that my visa is imminent – I had my ‘medical’ today and blood test (urgh) – full post on this experience [...]
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Posted on September 17, 2008 by flickster1
So I’ve got a few more bits that I can add to my list, but there should also be a section on Things that are the same, but a bit different (see the end of this post)
It takes longer to get things done. By this I mean, day to day work – waiting for people [...]
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