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Monthly Archives: August 2013
“What kind of thing? I need a clear definition.”
I really hesitated before I fired up the laptop about this gang but I’ve always said I’ll be honest. So here goes. Yesterday I went to the Royal Free Hospital to get the results of my latest MRI scan. Well … Continue reading
Things that make me go “hmmm”
Originally posted on Not Quite Ripley:
I’ve alluded to this on my Twitter feed and Facebook page but I’m so stunned I feel it needs further comment. File this under “What the heck are these people thinking?” So, on Wednesday…
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“How long was I out there?”
Hello I’ve just come back from the … *holds hand up* just a sec while I get my breath … the gym. A nice young man with muscles on his muscles has agreed to the dubious honour of watching me … Continue reading
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Tagged Etherbooks, exercise, gym, Talliston Writers Circle, women with cancer
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Vinnie and Professor Zappy
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So I was going to do my top ten “foot in mouth” moments and I started it but although I laughed a bit, ultimately it seemed mean. Some people inherently get it right, some are a…
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Why Not Quite Ripley you ask …
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One of my favourite film scenes ever was always near the climax of Aliens. Slightly annoyingly screamy moppet Newt is being menaced by the Alien Queen when suddenly “whirr CLUNK” our heroine Ripley appears in her…
MRI appointments – a cut out and keep guide
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So I had the MRI to see if all this fun has worked yesterday. As I had time to myself under there I came up with some Do’s and Don’t’s for the process which…
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“If you were in my position you’d do the same”
It struck me this morning that in the space of 24 hours recently I was doing exactly the same thing but in different circumstances. I was lying perfectly still with my eyes closed. On Friday afternoon I made my way … Continue reading
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Tagged Essex coast, MRI, NHS, Talliston Writers Circle, women with cancer
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